ANIMALS A. A and D C.

B only
Goat pig owl dolphin B. B and C D. C only
salamander toad monkey eagle
10.How are frogs, snakes, and grasshoppers
Maya mudfish turtle frog protected from their prey?
Snake tilapia crocodile lizard A. They “play dead.”
B. They blend color with their
1. Which group lists ALL the mammals given in environment.
the box above? C. They mimic the shape, smell, and
A. eagle, maya, owl, toad sound of their prey.
B. dolphin, monkey, goat, pig D. They secrete a poisonous substance.
C. salamander, goat pig, frog
D. snake, turtle, lizard, crocodile 11.Animals have adaptations that help them to
survive. One example is the brown coloring of
2. Which of the following lists all the reptiles frogs’ skin. What purpose does this adaptation
given in the box? serve?
A. dolphin, goat, monkey, pig A. For getting food
B. salamander, frog, toad B. For attracting a mate
C. turtle, crocodile, snake C. For protection from heat
D. tilapia, mudfish D. For protection from predators

3. Which of the following is a characteristic of 12.Which of the following vertebrates are

mammals only? mammals?
A. They have four legs. A. bat, cow, and goat
B. They creep and live on land. B. eagle, turkey, and owl
C. They feed their young with milk. C. turtle, crocodile, and snake
D. They have scales and live in water. D. frog, toad, and salamander

4. To which group does the dolphin belong? 13.Which group of vertebrates can be classified as
A. Amphibians C. reptiles reptiles?
B. Mammals D. Fish A. turtle, oyster, ostrich, and milkfish
B. iguana, alligators, shrimp, and whale
5. What do snakes and mudfish do when they C. alligator, dove, snake, and lizard
hibernate? D. lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodiles
A. They sleep for a long time.
B. They develop hard body coverings. 14.Which of these animals changes color to match
C. They change their protective coverings. its surroundings?
D. They migrate or transfer to other places A. Ant C. house lizard
B. Frog D. walking stick
6. How do ants, monkeys, and elephants protect
themselves from enemies? 15.How do grasshoppers protect themselves
from their enemies?
A. They change to a color that blends with A. They have color that blends with the
the surroundings. surrounding.
B. They produce loud cries to scare away B. They have sharp teeth to bite their
their enemies. enemies.
C. They develop strong legs for running. C. They have strong hind legs to drive
D. They group themselves. away their enemies.
D. They have ears that easily detect
7. How do ants and termites protect themselves movement of their enemies.
from enemies?
A. They live in colonies. Some of the organisms shown below give birth to
B. They hide underground. offspring that develops inside the mother.
C. They change their colors.
D. They have poisonous fangs.

8. Birds have beaks that are shaped to suit their

food-getting activities. Which of the birds
below eats fish?

A. B.

C. D. 16.Which of the organisms are these?

A. frog, dolphin, dog C. bird, butterfly, frog
B. human, dolphin, dog D. frog, dog,
man
9. Which bird eats seeds only?

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17.An animal lives on land, breathes through its C. Walking stick blends with twigs and
lungs, and lays its eggs on land. What animal under bush.
could this be? D. Sphinx moth resembles its wooden
A. a fish C. a mammal resting place.
B. a reptile D. an amphibian
24.An animal lives on land, breathes through its
18.All organisms need several resources (such as lungs, and feeds its young with milk. What
food, water, protection) to live. Which of the animal could this be?
following best explains the relationship A. Fish B. Reptile C. Mammal
between organisms and the areas in which D. Amphibian
they live? 25.Which special characteristics of the egret
A. Different kinds of organisms or plants (tagak), a wetland bird, are used to hunt for
need the same food and resources. food?
B. Different kinds of plants living in the
same area need different food and resources.
C. Plants have specific features or
structures that allow them to use the various
resources where they live.
D. Animals change their features so they
can use the various resources where they live.

19.Which group of animals consists of a reptile, a

fish, and an amphibian, respectively?
I. Long, thin legs with
A. turtle, whale, bat
webbed feet
B. crocodile, shark, frog
II. Light, thin body with
C. snake, dolphin, alligator
large wings
D. scorpion, starfish, shrimp
A. I andIII.II Long,
C. pointed,
I and IV and
20.Plants can survive in a clear, closed container B. I and III D. II and IV
without animals. Animals cannot survive in a
closed container without plants. Why can’t 26. Which special characteristics allow the frog to
animals survive in a closed container without escape from its enemies?
plants? I. Long, elastic, and sticky tongue
A. Plants and animals need water to II. Short forearms and long hind legs
survive. III. Loud voice
B. Plants produce oxygen which animals IV. Slimy skin
need.
A. I and II C. I and IV
C. Plants take in and give off water; B. I and III D. II and IV
animals only take in water.
D. Plants are stationary; most animals 27.How does lizard protect itself from enemy?
roam freely.
I. By running and climbing very fast
For Item 21, refer to the animals inside the box. II. By changing its color to blend with the
Frog duck penguin cat environment
Bear chicken salamander III. By perching on the branch.
A. I and II C. II only
B. II and III
D. III only
21.Which animals are mammals, and why?
A. Frog and salamander; they have moist 28.What was the
skin and can live both on land and in water. primary source of
B. Duck and penguin; they can live on land food for this animal?
and in water. A. plants only
C. Bear and cat; they have fur that prevent B. animals only
the loss of body heat. C. plants and animals
D. Chicken and duck; they are covered with D. neither plants and animals
feathers.

22.How does this animal look for food? For Items 29 and 30, refer to the illustration below.

A. By swimming in the
water
B. By grasping another
animal
C. By wading in the water
D. By scratching the soil
29.Which among the animals are mammals?
23.Which of the following animal characteristics is A. I and IV C. II and IV
NOT mimicry? B. II and III D. V and VI
A. Frogs change their colors.
B. Turtles hide inside their hard shells. 30. Which among animals are amphibians?
A. I and II C. II and IV

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For Items 31 and 32, refer to the animals below.

A. Their habitat B. of food

C. Number of senses D. Types of body covering

31.Which of these animals is an invertebrate? For numbers 37 to 39, refer to the classification of
A. I B. II C. III D. IV animals below.

32.What is the major classification difference Group I Group II

between I and III?
A. One has a two-chambered heart
B. One is a parasite
C. One has a jaw
D. One uses gills

33.Which of the following characteristics can help

an animal survive in a sandy shore?
A. Jelly-like body and long tentacles
B. Webbed feet and feathers
C. Thick skin and hard shell
D. Soft scales and gill slits
37.Which group does an alligator belong?
34.How do colors protect animals from their
enemies? It is because colors: A. Group I C. Group I and II
A. make them lovely. B. Group II D. Group II and I
B. distinguish them from other animals
C. blend with the surroundings so they cannot 38.What is the classification of animals in Group I?
be noticed.
D. make animal look fierce A. Reptiles C. Amphibians
B. Birds D. Mammals
35.Which animal follows the same life cycle as the
butterfly? 39.What is the classification of animals in Group II?

A. Amphibians C. Fishes
B. Reptiles D. Birds

For Item 40
Group A Group B
Mammals Mollusks
Reptiles Arthropods
Birds Echinoderms
A. chicken and snake B. dragonfly and lizard
C. mosquito and snake D. dragonfly and 40.Which group does a butterfly belong?
mosquito A. Group A C. Group A and B
B. Group B D. Group B and A
36.Look at the three animals below. Which are
NOT common to them?

41.Which of the following characteristics help an

animal survive in an aquatic environment?
I. Spindle-shaped body, pointed snout
II. Wide wing span, light body
III. Webbed feet, slimy body

A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. II

and IV

42.Which group of animals are classified as reptiles?

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keep them from too much heat of the sun?
A. They sleep underground for a long time
B. They develop lighter body covering
C. They change their protective covering
D. They transfer to other places

For Items 50 and 52, refer to the table below

Characteristics of Vertebrates
Group
Distinct Structure Movement
1 Scales, gills, fins Swim
2 Moist skin, gill, lungs Leap mostly
3 Dry scaly skin, lungs crawl
4 Feathers, wings Fly mostly
Walk mostly,
5 Hairs, mammary few fly and
gland swim

50.Vertebrates are classified into five (5) subgroups

43. How do desert animals like squirrel behave to as shown in the chart. To which group do bats
keep them from too much heat of the sun? and doves belong?
A. They sleep underground for a long time A. They belong to Group 4
B. They develop lighter body covering B. They belong to Group 5.
C. They change their protective covering C. Bats belong to Group 4while doves belong to
D. They transfer to other places Group 5.
D. Bats belong to Group 5 while doves belong to
For number 44 Group 4

51.Using the same chart, to which group does this

animal belong?

A. Group 1
44.The picture shows some caddis fly larvae. These B. Group 2
larvae cover themselves with small twigs and C. Group 3
pebbles. What is the advantage of this behavior? D. D. Group 5
A. They can eat the twigs.
B .They are hidden from predators.
C .They can crawl on the bottom of creeks.
D. They are able to keep warm.
52.To which group does
45.What structures help the birds get and eat food? the turtle, kangaroo
A. wings B. beaks C. feathers D. claw and dolphin?
A. They are all members
For Item 46, refer to the table below of Group 2.
Characteristics of the Animal B. They are all members of Group 3.
Anim
Body With C. Turtle is Gr. 3 while kangaroo and dolphin are
al Feet
Covering wings Gr.5
Fingers with D. Kangaroo and Dolphin are Gr.3 while turtle is
1 Hair Yes Gr.5
claws
Paws with
2 Fur None 53.Which animal ate grass when it was alive?
claws
3 Fur None Hooves

46.To which group of animals do they belong?

A. Birds B. Reptiles C. Mammals
D. Amphibians

47.How does this animal catch its prey?

A. By using its long hind legs

B. By trapping the prey with its web.
C. By injecting poison
D. By sticking into the prey
54.Some animals have teeth. Some have beaks.
Others have mouth with tiny sucking tubes.
48.In what way are a chicken and a snake alike? What does this show?
A. They lay eggs C. They live underground A. Animals eat food to live
B. They are reptiles D. They scratch for food B. Animals have different sizes
C. Animals have different structure for eating.
D. Animals do not need water to drink.

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55.What do snakes and mudfish do when they
hibernate?
A. They sleep for a long time
B. They develop hard body covering
C. They migrate or transfer to other places
D. They change their protective covering
For numbers 56 and 57
56.Which concept is best illustrated by this
diagram?
A. The exchange of CO2 and O2 in an ecosystem
B. The effect of limiting factors in the ecosystem
C. Cycling of nutrients in a community _
D. Environmental pressures on a population
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57.Which is the first order consumer?
A. Flower B. Rat C. grasshopper D. dog
58.Why are fungi an important part of a terrestrial
ecosystem? It is because they:
A. store energy. C. function as producers.
B. bond oxygen to sulphur D. recycle organic
matter.
59.Which color fur will best protect a rabbit from a
hawk in a newly-cultivated field?
A. Brown B. Gray C. white D. black
60.Skeletal structures are common between two
animals of different species. These structures
probably exist because both species:
A. have a common food source.
B. live in the same environment.
C. have survived until the present time.
D. are related to a common ancestor
61.What does the frog look like after it hatches from
the egg?
62.Which of the following characteristics would
NOT give animals an advantage in the ocean?
A. Long body hair C. Structures that sense
movement
B. A smooth body D. strong sense of smell
63.Which of the following is most likely a learned
behavior?
A. using a fork to eat
B. jumping at a loud noise
C. squinting in a bright light
D. sneezing when smelling a flower
64.How are cats and owls alike?
A. They are mammals. C. They can see well at
night.
B. Their eyes are blue. D. Their
fur keeps them warm.
65.Which characteristic of the
dog is inherited from its
parents?
A. Spot on its hair
B. Loud bark
C. Fast running
D. Abundant food the dog eats
66.A tapeworm lives in human intestines absorbing
the nutrients that would normally be absorbed
by the person. This eventually causes the person
health problems. The relationship between the
tapeworm and the human is:
A. parasite/host C. herbivore/omnivore
B. predator/prey D. consumer/producer
67.What are the two classes of warm-blooded
vertebrates?
A. Bird and mammal C. bird & fish
B. Reptile and bird D. Fish & amphibian
Use the picture below to answer question 67.
68.How is this fish adapted for weedy areas in
freshwater lakes?
A. The upper fin of the fish looks like waves of
water.
B. The lower fins of the fish look like the legs of a
turtle.
C. The stripes of the fish look like plants in the
water.
D. The front of the fish looks like the surface of a
rock.
69.Soil organisms, such as fungi, worms,
and bacteria, are all biotic parts of the
woodland ecosystem. What is the role of
these organisms in the woodland
ecosystem?
A. to provide nitrogen for the animals
B. to obtain dissolved oxygen from moisture
C. to break down the remains of other living
things
D. to store chlorophyll for the photosynthesis
process
The diagram below shows the beaks of five species
of birds that developed over time from one
parent species. The five species of birds can be
found living in the same area.
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following best explains D. Salt
why the beak shape of
each species of bird 77.Bright and unusual fish markings can warn other
developed differently? fish to stay away. Which of these fish probably is
A. Each beak shape the most dangerous to its predators?
helps the birds to
produce
different songs.
B. Each beak shape is an adaptation to a specific
source of food.
C. Each beak shape is designed to construct a
different type of nest.
D. Each beak shape helps protect the birds from a
different predator.

Bats use high frequency waves to locate their prey
and to navigate in the dark. As sound waves
reflect of an object and back to the bat’s ears,
the bat is able to determine the precise location
of the prey.
71. Which
78.To conserve our environment, composting is
highly encouraged. What is the effect of
composting?
A. Dead organisms are decomposed and become
worm.
B. Living organisms complete their life cycles
and become soil.
C. Dead organisms are decomposed and
enriched the soil making plants grow healthy.
D. Leaving organisms eat the soil and produce
more energy to sustain the balance in the
ecosystem

79.In which chart are the organisms sorted

technological advance was aided by correctly?
studying how bats locate objects using
sound wave?

A. 3-D computer modeling

B. Sonar navigation for submarines
C. X-rays for analyzing body structures
D. Night-vision goggles for military operation

72.Which of these animals changes its color to

match its surrounding?
A. Ant B. Frog C. House lizard D. walking stick

73.Some young fish develop in estuaries. While

these fish develop, they hide in water plants.
When the fish reach a certain age, they leave for
the ocean. If the water plants were removed
from the estuary, the young fish would:
A. decrease in number C. find another food
source
B. move to a new estuary D. swim to the ocean
earlier

74.Which organism in the estuary relies on the sun 80.Which is most likely the foot of an animal that
to make food? eats another animal?
A. horseshoe crab C. salt grass
B. hard clam D. fingerlings

75.Which describes the teeth of the carnivore? The

teeth of a carnivore are MOSTLY —
A. Pointed B. Rounded C. wide. D. flat

Below is an example of marine food chain.

76.From where does the energy for this ocean food

chain come?

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ANSWER KEY 41. C
42. C
ANIMALS 43. A
1. B 44. B
2. C 45. B
3. C 46. C
4. B 47. B
5. A 48. A
6. D 49. A
7. A 50. D
8. A 51. C
9. D 52. C
10. B 53. D
11. D 54. C
12. A 55. A
13. D 56. C
14. B 57. C
15. A 58. D
16. B 59. A
17. B 60. D
18. A 61. B
19. B 62. A
20. B 63. C
21. C 64. C
22. B 65. A
23. B 66. A
24. C 67. A
25. B 68. C
26. D 69. C
27. A 70. B
28. B 71. B
29. D 72. C
30. B 73. A
31. D 74. C
32. C 75. A
33. B 76. B
34. C 77. D
35. D 78. C
36. D 79. C
37. A 80. B
38. A
39. A