Worksheet 1: Topic: Life Cycle

Name: _________________________ Class: IV

Circle the correct letter for each question.
1.Two of these are fruits. Which two?

Ans: B

2 How are dandelion seeds carried away from the plants?

A They are carried away by animals which eat them.

B The plants explode, throwing the seeds far away.
C They are carried away by the rain.
D They are carried away by the wind.

3 Why do plants need to move their seeds? Choose one reason from the list below.
A So that the plants can spread to new areas.
B To attack other plants.
C To provide food for animals.
D So that no new plants will grow.
4. Germination is when …
A a seed starts to grow.
B a plant makes fruits.
C a seed falls to the ground.
D a plant dies.

5. Samantha wants to do an experiment. She wants to choose some factors. What is a factor?
A a piece of equipment needed for an experiment
B some information needed to do an experiment
C something that can be changed in an experiment to see its effect
D a large vehicle that farmers use

6 Which of these lists shows the things needed for germination?

A water
B warmth and water
C warmth, water and light
D warmth, water, light and soil

7. Look at the diagram. What are parts P and Q?

A P is the stigma, Q is the style.

B P is the stigma, Q is the anther.
C P is a stigma, Q is another stigma.
D P is an ovary, Q invents things for James Bond.

8. In a flower, what is the job of the sepals?

A To make food for the plant.
B To protect the flower before it opens.
C To make pollen.
D To make ova (eggs).

9 Fertilisation is when …
 A a pollen grain and an ovum (egg) join together.
B a pollen grain is carried from one flower to another.
C a flower dies.
D a seed starts to grow.

10. A life cycle is …

A the stages in the life of a plant.
B a type of exercise machine.
C the time it takes for a seed to germinate.
D the time it takes for a plant to die.

11. Which order do these things come in for a plant?

A germination, fertilisation, pollination, flowering
B germination, pollination, fertilisation, flowering
C germination, flowering, pollination, fertilisation
D germination, flowering, fertilisation, pollination

12. Which part of a flower is a fruit like a plum formed from?

A the sepals
B the seeds
C the petals
D the ovary

13. Which list shows the correct order of stages in a human’s life?
A adulthood, teenage, babyhood, childhood
B teenage, adulthood, childhood, babyhood
C teenage, adulthood, babyhood, childhood
D babyhood, childhood, teenage, adulthood

14. What is a gestation time?

A the time taken for a person to grow old
B the time taken to come up with a guess about something
C the time taken for a baby to grow inside its mother
D the time taken for a baby to be able to eat solid food

15. What happens when something becomes extinct?

A Some animals exit (leave) one place and move to another.
B Some of one type of animal die because they are hunted.
C Some of one type of animal or plant die of old age.
D All of one type of animal or plant die out.