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Animal Characteristics

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  1. 1.

    Do all animals move at some point in their lives?

    (a) Yes(b) No
  2. 2.

    What do animals need to breathe to stay alive?

    (a) Water(b) Air(c) Food(d) Sunlight
  3. 3.

    Which is NOT a characteristic of living animals?

    (a) Moving(b) Breathing(c) Photosynthesis(d) Growing
  4. 4.

    Do animals grow and change as they get older?

    (a) Yes(b) No
  5. 5.

    All animals need to eat ___ to get energy.

    (a) only sunlight(b) only soil(c) food(d) only water
  6. 6.

    Which animal has fur or hair on its body?

    (a) Fish(b) Snake(c) Frog(d) Bear
  7. 7.

    Which animal lives in water and breathes with gills?

    (a) Dog(b) Fish(c) Bird(d) Horse
  8. 8.

    Do animals reproduce (have babies or lay eggs)?

    (a) Yes(b) No
  9. 9.

    What do animals need food AND water for?

    (a) Just for taste(b) To survive and have energy(c) To breathe(d) To make sunlight
  10. 10.

    Which of these is a mammal?

    (a) Salmon(b) Frog(c) Dolphin(d) Eagle

Answer key — P1 Science: Animal Characteristics

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  1. 1.(a) Yes
  2. 2.(b) Air
  3. 3.(c) Photosynthesis
  4. 4.(a) Yes
  5. 5.(c) food
  6. 6.(d) Bear
  7. 7.(b) Fish
  8. 8.(a) Yes
  9. 9.(b) To survive and have energy
  10. 10.(c) Dolphin
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