Year 2 Science Topic Test: Living things and their habitats

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1 Living, non-living, never lived

television fallen leaves bus

meat dog wasp

Look at the objects above and complete the following:

a Write down 2 objects which are living.

………………………………… ………………………………… 1 mark

b Write down 2 objects which are non-living.

………………………………… ………………………………… 1 mark

c Write down 2 objects which have never lived.

………………………………… ………………………………… 1 mark

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Year 2 Science Topic Test: Living things and their habitats

5 Life processes

Circle the correct life process for each description below:

a These have never grown, breathed or eaten.

living non-living never lived

b These reproduce, drink water and remove waste products

from themselves.

living non-living never lived

c These do not breathe or move but come from something

which used to.

living non-living never lived

2 marks

Living things need to find a way of getting oxygen into

their bodies. Use this information to answer the following:

d Where do fish get their oxygen from?

1 mark
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Year 2 Science Topic Test: Living things and their habitats

6 Minibeasts and microhabitats

Identify the minibeasts by circling the correct word:

a
slug worm woodlouse

b
bee snail ladybird
1 mark

Complete the following:

c Which one of the following is not a natural microhabitat

for woodlice? Circle your answer.

under stones on top of a desk

under leaves under a log

1 mark

d Which one of the following do earthworms need to survive?

Circle your answer.

sunlight people

moisture plant pots 1 mark

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Year 2 Science Topic Test: Living things and their habitats

8 Dependency

oak tree

squirrel

Complete the following:

The oak tree and the squirrel depend upon each other.
a Circle one way in which the squirrel helps the oak tree.

spreads leaves digs holes spreads acorns

1 mark

b Circle two ways in which the oak tree helps the squirrel.

provides food shelters predators

provides sunlight provides shelter

2 marks

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Year 2 Science Topic Test: Living things and their habitats

9 Who eats what?

seal

fish
krill

plankton

Complete the following:

a Write what happens in the food chain above.

The first part has been done for you.
The plankton are eaten by the krill.
1 ……………………………………………………………
2 ……………………………………………………………
3 …………………………………………………………… 1 mark

b Draw lines to match each word to the correct meaning.

predator It eats another animal.

prey It is eaten by another animal.

1 mark

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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants

1 Parts of a plant

stem

Complete the following:

Write the correct part of the plant in each label.

One has been done for you.
2 marks

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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants

2 Watering plants

Draw lines to match each sentence to the correct part of the plant:

a Water evaporates from here. stem

b They collect water from the soil. leaves

c Moves nutrients through the plant

roots
to the petals and leaves. 2 marks

Circle true or false next to the statements below:

d The plant gets water from the soil. true / false

e Water collects in the flowers and passes

down through the stem. true / false 1 mark

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3 Plant food

Circle true or false next to the statements below:

a The petals gather dust from the air

to feed the plant. true / false

b The leaves use sunlight to create food

for the whole plant. true / false

c The stem of the plant collects food from

the air. true / false
2 marks

Complete the following:

d What do plants need to do to stay healthy? Circle one thing.

change colour bend in the wind feed 1 mark

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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants

4 Spreading out seeds

dandelion

conker
pea pods bird eating seeds

Complete the following:

a Circle two of the best ways that seeds can be spread out
to places where plants can grow well.

falling in rain showers remaining on the plant

carried on the fur of animals carried by the wind

2 marks

Circle true or false next to the statements below:

b Birds eating seeds can help

to spread the seeds. true / false

c It is better for seeds to travel away

from the parent plant. true / false
1 mark

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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants

5 Stems

tree trunk (stem) pithy stem fleshy stem

Complete the following:

a Tick two boxes below which describe the most important

jobs of stems in plants.

They carry water through the plant or tree.

They are useful for putting flowers in vases.

They help to keep the plant or tree upright.

They are useful for small insects to climb up. 1 mark

b The flower at the top of the stem attracts bees.

Why is it important to attract bees to the flower?
………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………… 1 mark

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6 Flower head

Circle true or false next to the statements below:

a The bright colours of the petals are attractive

true / false
to insects.

b Insects land on flowers causing a lot of

true / false
damage to the petals.

c Parts of the flower head produce pollen. true / false

d The main purpose of the flower is to gather

water to feed the plant. true / false 2 marks

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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants

7 Growing plants

Circle your answers to the following:

a Which two of the things below are most important for the
growth of plants?

sunlight wind water birds

2 marks

b Why does a plant need leaves to help it grow?

Circle the best answer.

They take water They make food They attract

from the soil. from sunlight. birds. 1 mark

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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants

8 Plant experiment white

flower

stem

water with
A white flower is cut blue food
colouring
at the stem and placed in
added
a glass vase of water which
has blue food colouring added.
glass vase

Answer the following questions:

a What will happen to the white petals of the flower over time?
………………………………………………………………… 1 mark

b Why does this happen?

…………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………… 1 mark

Circle true or false next to the statements below:

c Roots have tiny hairs which gather water

true / false
from the soil.
d Water is collected by the flower and
moved down through the stem. true / false
1 mark

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Year 3 Science Topic Test: Plants

9 Functions of parts of flowering plants

Look at the picture above to complete the following:

a Label the flowering plant A, B, C or D to match the statements

below. One has been done for you.

A: They gather water to feed the plant.

B: Water evaporates from them.
C: Their colours are attractive to insects.
D: It helps to keep the plant upright. 2 marks

b Which part of the plant also produces sweet smells?

1 mark
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