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Primary 4 Science Quiz - Diversity

Name: ____________________
Class: ____________________
Date: ____________________
Score: ____________________ / 30

Duration: 30 minutes
Total Marks: 30

Instructions:

Answer all questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
For multiple-choice questions, shade the correct oval clearly.
Read each question carefully before answering.

Section A: Multiple Choice (10 marks)

Questions 1–10. Choose the correct answer and shade the oval.

1. Which of the following is a living thing?

A) Rock
B) Water
C) Grass
D) Air

2. Which of the following is a non-living thing?

A) Butterfly
B) Mushroom
C) Chair
D) Frog

3. Which characteristic is common to all living things?

A) They are all green in colour.
B) They all need air, water, and food to survive.
C) They all have four legs.
D) They all live on land.

4. A seed grows into a plant. This shows that living things can __________.

A) move from place to place
B) grow
C) make sounds
D) change colour

5. Which of the following best describes the term "diversity"?

A) All living things look exactly the same.
B) Living and non-living things are found in the same place.
C) There are many different types of living and non-living things around us.
D) Only plants are found in nature.

6. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living things?

A) They can reproduce.
B) They can grow.
C) They do not need food or water.
D) They respond to changes around them.

7. A cat and a dog are both living things. What is one way they are similar?

A) They both have feathers.
B) They both give birth to live young.
C) They both have scales.
D) They both lay eggs.

8. Which group consists only of non-living things?

A) Table, book, pencil
B) Ant, spider, worm
C) Tree, flower, grass
D) Bird, fish, frog

9. Living things need __________ to survive.

A) only sunlight
B) only air
C) air, water, and food
D) only water

10. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) All living things can fly.
B) Non-living things can grow and reproduce.
C) Living things can respond to changes in their surroundings.
D) All living things have the same shape and size.

Section B: Short Answer (12 marks)

Answer Questions 11–16 in the spaces provided.

11. State two differences between living things and non-living things. (2 marks)

12. The pictures below show four objects: a goldfish, a teddy bear, a potted plant, and a stone.

(a) Which of the above are living things? (1 mark)

(b) Give a reason for your answer in (a). (1 mark)

13. Complete the table below by classifying each item as a living thing or a non-living thing. (3 marks)

Item	Living or Non-living?
Butterfly
Toy car
Mushroom

14. Give two examples of living things and two examples of non-living things that you can find in a garden. (2 marks)

Living things: _________________________ and _________________________

Non-living things: _________________________ and _________________________

15. Explain why a car is considered a non-living thing even though it can move. (2 marks)

16. A student says, "A seed is a non-living thing because it does not move." Do you agree? Explain your answer. (1 mark)

Section C: Structured Question (8 marks)

Answer Questions 17–20 in the spaces provided.

17. The diagram below shows a pond environment.

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(Imagine a pond with fish, water lilies, water, rocks, and a wooden bridge.)

(a) List two living things shown in the pond environment. (1 mark)

(b) List two non-living things shown in the pond environment. (1 mark)

18. Study the following list of items: ant, cloud, bread, candle, earthworm, chair.

(a) Sort the items into the correct groups. (2 marks)

Living Things	Non-living Things

(b) State one characteristic that all the living things in the list share. (1 mark)

19. A class went on a nature walk. They saw butterflies, birds, trees, rocks, a stream, and a wooden bench.

(a) How many living things did the class see? (1 mark)

(b) Name one living thing that can fly. (1 mark)

20. Read the following statements and write "T" for true or "F" for false. (2 marks)

(a) All living things need food and water to survive. _____

(b) Non-living things can grow bigger over time. _____

(d) A robot is a living thing because it can move and make sounds. _____

End of Quiz

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Answers

Primary 4 Science Quiz - Diversity

Answer Key

Section A: Multiple Choice (10 marks)

1. C — Grass is a living thing; rock, water, and air are non-living.
2. C — A chair is a non-living thing; butterfly, mushroom, and frog are living things.
3. B — All living things need air, water, and food to survive.
4. B — A seed growing into a plant shows that living things can grow.
5. C — Diversity means there are many different types of living and non-living things around us.
6. C — Living things DO need food and water; this is a characteristic of living things, not something they lack.
7. B — Cats and dogs are mammals that give birth to live young.
8. A — Table, book, and pencil are all non-living things.
9. C — Living things need air, water, and food to survive.
10. C — Living things can respond to changes in their surroundings.

Section B: Short Answer (12 marks)

11. (2 marks)
Any two of the following differences (1 mark each):

Living things can grow; non-living things cannot grow.
Living things need food and water; non-living things do not need food or water.
Living things can reproduce; non-living things cannot reproduce.
Living things can respond to changes; non-living things do not respond to changes.
Living things can breathe/take in air; non-living things do not breathe.

12. (a) (1 mark)
Goldfish and potted plant.

(b) (1 mark)
They are living things because they can grow / need food and water / can reproduce / respond to changes. (Any one valid reason.)

13. (3 marks — 1 mark each)

Item	Living or Non-living?
Butterfly	Living
Toy car	Non-living
Mushroom	Living

14. (2 marks — 1 mark for each correct pair)
Living things (any two): ant, butterfly, bird, worm, grass, tree, flower, bee, etc.
Non-living things (any two): rock, soil, water, bench, fence, path, pot, etc.

15. (2 marks)
A car can move, but it cannot grow on its own / cannot reproduce / does not need food or water / cannot respond to changes by itself / was made by humans and is non-living. (Any two valid points, 1 mark each.)

16. (1 mark)
Disagree. A seed is a living thing because it can grow into a plant / it can germinate / it responds to water and warmth. (Accept any valid explanation.)

Section C: Structured Question (8 marks)

17. (a) (1 mark)
Any two: fish, water lilies, frog, duckweed, algae, etc. (Accept any two living things in a pond.)

(b) (1 mark)
Any two: water, rocks, wooden bridge, soil/mud, etc. (Accept any two non-living things in a pond.)

(c) (2 marks)
Living things need non-living things to survive (e.g., water, air, soil for plants). / Non-living things provide shelter, water, and minerals for living things. / Both are needed to keep the environment balanced. (Any two valid points, 1 mark each.)

18. (a) (2 marks — 1 mark for each column correctly filled)

Living Things	Non-living Things
Ant	Cloud
Earthworm	Bread
	Candle
	Chair

(Note: Bread and candle are non-living. Cloud is non-living. Accept reasonable classification.)

(b) (1 mark)
They can grow / need food and water / can reproduce / respond to changes / can move. (Any one valid characteristic.)

19. (a) (1 mark)
Three (butterflies, birds, trees).

(b) (1 mark)
Butterfly / bird.

20. (2 marks — ½ mark each)

(a) T — All living things need food and water to survive.
(b) F — Non-living things cannot grow bigger on their own.
(c) T — A caterpillar is a living thing (it is the larva stage of a butterfly).
(d) F — A robot is a non-living thing; it was made by humans and cannot grow or reproduce on its own.

Total: 30 marks