Starter quiz

  • Plants, animals and micro-organisms are all groups of ______ things.
    • 'living' ✓
  • Match the types of living thing to the correct group.
    • fish, mammals, birds
      vertebrates ✓
    • insects, crustaceans, molluscs
      invertebrates ✓
    • bacteria, viruses, fungi
      micro-organisms ✓
  • If something is moist then it is quite ...
    • dry.
    • wet.  ✓
    • old.
    • new.
  • Why do scientists follow safety rules when carrying out enquiries?
    • to make sure their results are reliable
    • to make sure they have controlled all the variables
    • to make sure everyone knows what they need to do
    • to make sure no one is harmed during the enquiry  ✓
  • We can use a piece of equipment called a <span class="blank">______</span> for observing micro-organisms.
    We can use a piece of equipment called a ______ for observing micro-organisms.
    • 'microscope' ✓
  • What is organic matter?
    • things that are or have come from living things  ✓
    • things that have been made without using chemicals
    • things that live in certain environments
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