Life Cycle
SECOND GRADE
Test
to review 8 week unit  

1. Which of the following is not characteristic of animals?

A. make food from sunlight
B. grow
C. reproduce
D. move

2. Circle the invertebrates.

A. CLAM

B. COW

C. REPTILE

D. WORM


3. Which animal has webbed feet, no fur, and wet skin?

A. fish
B. duck
C. human
D. cat

4. Which animal can you find in your backyard, if you lived in most areas of the U.S.?

A. lion
B. tiger
C. squirrel
D. whale

5. Which of the following does not grow?

A. flower
B. tree
C. human
D. car

6. A carnivore is an animal that eats mainly:

A. meat
B. trees
C. flowers
D. nothing

7. An herbivore is an animal that eats mainly:

A. meat
B. plants
C. chicken
D. turkey

8. Name two things that humans need in order to live.

_____________________     _______________________


9. Which body part belongs in the digestive system?

A. intestine
B. eye
C. leg
D. nose

10. What is the largest organ of the human body?

A. heart
B. stomach
C. skin
D. kidney

11. A leaf that has only one blade is called a:

A. simple leaf
B. compound leaf
C. stem
D. tree

12. If a plant produces a flower it is called an:

A. gymnosperm
B. angiosperm
C. tree
D. silk

13. Of the following which is the bottom of the food chain?

A. grass
B. bird
C. owl
D. cat

14. Of the following which is the top of the food chain?

A. deer
B. mountain lion
C. grass
D. shrubs

15. Which of the following is not part of the food chain?

A. owl
B. mole
C. flower
D. elephant
 

ANSWERS: 1.(A); 2.(A,D); 3.(B); 4.(C); 5.(D); 6.(A); 7.(B); 8. shelter, food, water, mineral (teacher should use judgement); 9.(A); 10.(C); 11.(A); 12.(B); 13.(A); 14.(B); 15.(C)

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