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Animals have different ways of moving around. Orangutans are excellent at climbing.

Animals - Moving by Flying, Swimming and Walking

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Science for children aged 5 and 6 in years 1 and 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with animals flying, swimming, walking and moving.

We walk about, and run, and skip. Animals move about. They move to find food. They move to find somewhere to live. How do different animals move? Animals on land walk or run or slither. Fish in the sea swim. Whales swim too. Birds in the air fly. Insects fly as well. Let’s find out more about how animals move about.

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How many legs has this lizard?

Lizards have four legs and long tails. This lizard is called a red-headed rock agama

This is a crab. It has special front legs. What are they called?

Claws

Needles

Jaws

Scissors

The crab uses its claws to help it to move and to catch its food

When birds fly, they flap their wings. What do the wings push against when they are flying?

Air

Water

Rocks

Soil

Birds can glide through the air

Earthworms do not have legs. What is the best word to describe how they move?

Dance

Skate

Swim

Wriggle

Always put earthworms back in the soil when you have looked at them

When we move, our legs push against the ground. Fish have fins and a tail. Fish swim. What do the fins and tail push against when they are swimming?

Air

Ground

Water

Rocks

Do you like swimming? When you are swimming, your legs and arms push against the water

Some animals can move quickly. Some animals move slowly. The tortoise moves slowly. Which one of these animals moves slowly?

Cheetah

Gazelle

Shark

Snail

Snails never seem to be in a hurry!

Jake is an athlete. He is a sprinter. He can run very fast. What pushes him along?

Arms

Legs

Head

Chest

Our legs push against the ground. That’s how we move

Snakes and lizards are both reptiles. But snakes have no legs. How do snakes move?

Snakes hop along

Snakes run along

Snakes curve their bodies

Snakes skate along

Can you curve your body like a snake?

Most animals have four legs, like this horse. Which one of these animals has more than four legs?

Chimpanzee

Eagle

Elephant

Centipede

Did you know? - No centipede has exactly 100 legs. They can have 20 legs. Or they can have as many as 300 legs!

10.

Kangaroos have big back legs and small front legs. How do kangaroos move about?

Walk

Run

Hop

Fly

Kangaroos live in Australia

Author: David Bland

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