Grade 1 Science · Plants and Animals

Grade 1 Plants and Animals Practice Test

Build science skills with five 10-question practice tests covering plant parts, animal needs, living and nonliving things, habitats, and basic adaptations.

Plants and Animals Practice Tests

These Grade 1 science practice tests introduce students to living things and the ways plants and animals meet their needs. Students identify plant parts, animal body parts, habitats, living and nonliving things, and simple ways organisms are suited to their environments.

Skills covered

  • Identifying plants and animals as living things
  • Recognizing food, water, air, sunlight, and shelter as basic needs
  • Describing the jobs of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, and seeds
  • Matching animals and plants with suitable habitats
  • Connecting body parts and coverings to animal needs
  • Recognizing simple adaptations and safe ways to treat animals

How to use these practice tests

Complete one 10-question test at a time. Ask the student to explain which observation supports each answer. When possible, look at a real plant or animal picture and compare its parts, needs, and habitat with the examples in the questions.

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Grade 1 Plants and Animals Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 1 science practice test on plant parts, animal needs, living and nonliving things, habitats, and basic adaptations.

Read each science question carefully. Choose one answer, then open the solution to review the plant or animal fact.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which plant is well suited to a dry desert?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A cactus.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: A cactus can live in a dry desert and store water.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A cactus.

A cactus can live in a dry desert and store water.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Why does a polar bear have thick fur?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is To help stay warm.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Thick fur helps a polar bear stay warm in a cold habitat.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is To help stay warm.

Thick fur helps a polar bear stay warm in a cold habitat.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which habitat is a good place for a fish?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A pond.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Fish need water, so a pond can be a suitable habitat.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is A pond.

Fish need water, so a pond can be a suitable habitat.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Where might a bird build a nest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is In a tree.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Trees can give birds a safe place to build a nest.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is In a tree.

Trees can give birds a safe place to build a nest.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What may happen to a plant that gets no water?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is It may wilt.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Without water, a plant can wilt and stop growing well.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is It may wilt.

Without water, a plant can wilt and stop growing well.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Why does a duck have webbed feet?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is To help it swim.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Webbed feet push against water and help a duck swim.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is To help it swim.

Webbed feet push against water and help a duck swim.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which animal is often awake at night?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is An owl.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Owls are commonly active at night.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is An owl.

Owls are commonly active at night.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which animal and habitat match?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Camel and desert.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Camels have adaptations that help them live in deserts.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Camel and desert.

Camels have adaptations that help them live in deserts.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

How can plants help animals?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is By providing food or shelter.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Plants can provide animals with food, shade, or places to live.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is By providing food or shelter.

Plants can provide animals with food, shade, or places to live.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

How should people treat wild animals?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Be gentle and give them safe space.

  1. Read the science clue: Notice the living thing, body part, need, or habitat described.
  2. Use the science idea: Safe space and gentle behavior help protect wild animals.
  3. Check the answer: The correct choice is Be gentle and give them safe space.

Safe space and gentle behavior help protect wild animals.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 1 plants and animals

What do plants and animals need to live?

Plants and animals need resources such as water and air. Plants also need light, while animals need food and suitable shelter or habitats.

What is a habitat?

A habitat is the place where a plant or animal lives and finds the resources it needs, such as food, water, air, light, or shelter.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 1 plants and animals questions in total.