Weather
The device used to measure the amount of rainfall is a:
Thermometer
Hydrometer
Rain gauge
Rain gauge
The moon is a:
Artificial satellite
Asteroid
Natural satellite
Natural satellite
Which of the following is the BEST description of pollination?
The joining together of pollen and egg
Pollen blowing away from a plant
The transfer of pollen to the female part of the flower
The transfer of pollen to the female part of the flower
Which statement describes the process of fertilisation?
The sticking of pollen to the stamen
The making of pollen and eggs (ova) in a flower
The joining together of the pollen and and ovum to make a zygote
The joining together of the pollen and and ovum to make a zygote
What is germination?
The process of seeds growing into a plant
The process of pollen transferring to a stigma
The process of a male gamete fusing with a female gamete.
The process of seeds growing into a plant
Wind is formed when:
The Sun evaporates seawater
Cold air rises and warm air falls
Warm air rises and colder air rushes in to replace it
Warm air rises and colder air rushes in to replace it
Which statement BEST describes why the Sun appears to move across the sky?
The Sun revolves around the Earth so it moves across the sky
The Sun moves backwards and forwards near the horizon
The Earth rotates on its axis and this makes the Sun appear to move
The Earth rotates on its axis and this makes the Sun appear to move
The male parts of the flower is called the
Anther Stamen Petal
Stamen
When the pollen tube reaches the ovary and fuses with an ovule, it forms a:
zygote embryo seed
zygote
Which of the following is NOT a common way that seeds can be dispersed?
Wind Insects Water
Insects
The amount of water vapour in the air is known as:
Temperature
Humidity
Precipitation
Humidity
how long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
one day
one month
one year
one year
The female part of the flower contains:
ovary and filament
stigma, style, ovary
anther, filament
stigma, style, ovary
After fertilization the ova in the ovary develop into:
roots seeds stem
seeds
Seeds that are spread by the wind are often:
Heavy and waterproof
Large with hooks on
Light and with wings or parachutes
Light and with wings or parachutes
The three main types of clouds are:
Thunder, wispy and cotton wool
Cirrus, stratus and cumulus
Light, heavy and white
Cirrus, stratus and cumulus
Which of the following machines have helped scientists to put people into space and explore other planets?
Rockets Submarines Satellites
Rockets
The transfer of pollen to the stigma of a different plant is:
self-pollination cross-pollination fertilisation
cross-pollination
Which of the following animals give birth to live young?
Butterfly Goat chicken
Goat
Seeds that are spread by water are often:
Heavy and waterproof
Large with hooks on
Light and with wings or parachutes
Heavy and waterproof
High, wispy clouds are called:
Nimbus
Nimbostratus
Cirrus
Cirrus
Name the third, fourth, fifth and sixth planet in our Solar System?
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Pollination and fertilization are important to flowering plants because:
These processes are needed in making new generations of plants
The plants would die without these processes
They help the plants to obtain water and carbon dioxide
These processes are needed in making new generations of plants
Which of the following is the correct life cycle for a frog?
Adult frog-> tadpole-> egg-> young frog
Tadpole-> eggs-> young frog-> adult frog
Egg-> tadpole-> young frog-> adult frog
Egg-> tadpole-> young frog-> adult frog
Seeds that are spread by animals are often:
Heavy and waterproof
Inside a juicy coating or are sticky or have hooks
Light and with wings or parachutes
Inside a juicy coating or are sticky or have hooks