First Grade IOWA 25/26 (Science)

Living and Nonliving things

100

Which of these is a living thing?

a. Rock

b. Tree

c. Chair

d. Water

b. Tree

200

What do all living things need to survive?

a. Food and Water

b. Toys

c. Books

d. Shoes

a. Food and Water

300

Which is NOT a living thing?

a. Dog

b. Flower

c. Car

d. Bird

c. Car

400

What helps plants grow?

a. Candy

b. Dirty only

c. Nothing

d. Sunlight and Water

d. Sunlight and Water

500

Which living thing can make its own food?

a. Cat

b. Fish

c. Plant

d. Bird

c. Plant

Animals and Habitats

100

Where does a fish live?
A. Tree
B. Water
C. Desert
D. Sky

B. Water

200

Which animal lives in a nest?
A. Dog
B. Bird
C. Fish
D. Cow

B. Bird

300

What do animals need to survive?
A. Food, water, and shelter
B. Video games
C. Backpacks
D. Desks

A. Food, water, and shelter

400

Why do animals have different body parts?
A. To look funny
B. To help them survive
C. To play games
D. To sleep

B. To help them survive

500

Which animal is extinct?

A. Dogs

B. Cats.

C. Birds

D. Dinosaurs

D. Dinosaurs

Earth and Sky

100

What do we see in the sky during the day?
A. Moon
B. Stars
C. Sun
D. Flashlight

C. Sun

200

What is the weather like when it is raining?
A. Sunny
B. Wet
C. Windy only
D. Snowy

B. Wet

300

What season is usually cold?
A. Summer
B. Spring
C. Winter
D. Fall

C. Winter

400

What do clouds sometimes bring?
A. Candy
B. Rain
C. Rocks
D. Sand

B. Rain

500

What happens when the sun goes down?
A. It gets dark
B. It gets hotter
C. It rains
D. It snows

A. It gets dark

Light and Sound

100

Which gives off light?
A. Book
B. Lamp
C. Chair
D. Shoe

B. Lamp

200

What do we use to hear sound?
A. Eyes
B. Ears
C. Hands
D. Feet

B. Ears

300

Which makes sound?
A. Drum
B. Pillow
C. Rock
D. Paper

A. Drum

400

Light can be:

Transparent, Translucent, or Opaque. 

True or False?

True

Transparent = All light passes through 

Translucent= Some light passes through

Opaque = NO light passes through

500

Sound travels as waves. 

True or False

True

Sound travels as vibrations!

Matter and Motion

100

Which object can roll?
A. Ball
B. Book
C. Table
D. Wall

A. Ball

200

Which is solid?
A. Water
B. Air
C. Ice cube
D. Steam

C. Ice cube

300

What makes something move?
A. A push or pull
B. Sleeping
C. Eating
D. Reading

A. A push or pull

400

Which is a liquid?
A. Rock
B. Milk
C. Chair
D. Pencil

B. Milk

500

Does a liquid have a fixed shape?

Yes or No

No, liquids do NOT have a fixed shape. Liquid flows