Primary Science Stage 5 - Unit 6 – Practice Test

Name: Class: Date:

Unit 6: Seasons and adaptations of plants and animals

1. Look at the diagram and answer the questions about its features. [5pts]

a. Label the North Pole

b. Label the South Pole

c. Label the equator.

d. Label the axis.

e. State which hemisphere is in summer.

2. Match up the words with the animal. [5pts]

migration prey nocturnal hibernation predator (diurnal)

_______ ______ _______ _______ ________

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3. Match the correct answer: [6pts]

* * Gills

* * Venom

* * Hemisphere

* * Chlorophyll

* * Revolve

* * Season

4. Choose TRUE or FALSE to the statements below: [5 pts]

1. The earth is revolving around the sun. TRUE FALSE

2. The Earth orbits the Sun every half year. TRUE FALSE

3. A polar bear is adapted to survive in a hot environment. TRUE FALSE

4. The owl has large eyes that help it to be a nocturnal predator. TRUE FALSE

5. Fat can be used to both store energy for later use and can TRUE FALSE
keep help keep the body warm.
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5. Write down the opposite of the following words below: [4pts]

Example: The opposite of right is left.

Sunset = Arid Environment =

Predator = Diurnal =

6. Match the word with its definition. [5pts]

camouflage * * the path taken when an object (such as a

planet) moves around a larger object
(such as the sun) in space.

resin * * To merge with the surroundings so that

it is difficult to see.

burrow * * a sticky substance that trees

use to prevent water loss and
for protection against attack.
pack * * a hole or tunnel that an animal digs for
its home.

orbit * * A group of animals that hunt together

as a team.

7. Complete these sentences for animals and plants adaptations: [5pts]

Cactuses have instead of leaves. (stem, thorns, roots)

_____ go deep under the surface to find water. (leaves, roots, resin)

The waxy cuticle of a leaf is adapted to prevent _____ loss. (water, light,
colour)
Some animals work in packs to make it easier to hunt ______ (predators, prey)

Glands are used by ______ to get rid of the salt that they take in when they
drink water. (seabirds, fish, humans)
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8. Look at the sunrise and sunset times for Cape Town for February. Cape Town is in the
southern hemisphere. [5pts]

Fill in the length of day for the and - 6th and 7th of February in the table.

Identify the pattern for the length of The days are getting shorter,
the day in February.
The days are getting longer
What season is it in Cape Town in Winter Spring Summer Autumn
February?
What season is it moving towards by Winter Spring Summer Autumn
the end of February?

Remember to check your answers!!

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