KS1 Animals | Parts and Shape of Animal Bodies

Science Quiz - Animals - Parts of Animal Bodies (Questions)

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 the shape and main parts of animal bodies.

Animals are not all the same shape. Birds have wings. Most birds can fly. Fish swim - they do not have legs. But all animals have the main parts of a head and a body. The shape of an animal's body tells you a lot about where it lives. How much do you know about how animals look? What do you know about the main parts of different animals?

What do animals have in their head?

[ ]	Legs and wings
[ ]	Legs and arms
[ ]	Mouth and eyes
[ ]	Chest and stomach

Crocodiles are always on the lookout for a meal. Why do they have eyes on the top of their head?

[ ]	So the eyes stay dry
[ ]	So they can see their next meal above the water
[ ]	So they can swim
[ ]	So they look frightening

Why do frogs have such big back legs?

[ ]	So they can see a long way
[ ]	So they can jump a long way
[ ]	So they can hear a long way
[ ]	So they can walk on two legs

What do fish have instead of legs and arms?

[ ]	Tails
[ ]	Fins
[ ]	Wings
[ ]	Flippers

Turtles swim in the sea. What do turtles have instead of arms and legs?

[ ]	Tails
[ ]	Fins
[ ]	Wings
[ ]	Flippers

Most animals have a tail. Can you think of an animal that does NOT have a tail?

[ ]	Whale
[ ]	Fish
[ ]	Lizard
[ ]	Us

Why do birds have wings?

[ ]	So they can fly
[ ]	So they can keep warm
[ ]	So they can see
[ ]	So they can hear

This animal can fly. But it is not a bird. What is it?

[ ]	Fox
[ ]	Squirrel
[ ]	Bat
[ ]	Whale

Some animals live in shells. Why do they live in shells?

[ ]	So they are safe
[ ]	So they can hear better
[ ]	So they can see better
[ ]	So they can make music

10.

Some birds have webbed feet. Why do ducks have webbed feet?

[ ]	So they can waddle
[ ]	So they can run
[ ]	So they can swim better
[ ]	So they can fly better

Science Quiz - Animals - Parts of Animal Bodies (Answers)

What do animals have in their head?

[ ]	Legs and wings
[ ]	Legs and arms
[x]	Mouth and eyes
[ ]	Chest and stomach

Most animals also have ears. But sometimes you can’t see them

Crocodiles are always on the lookout for a meal. Why do they have eyes on the top of their head?

[ ]	So the eyes stay dry
[x]	So they can see their next meal above the water
[ ]	So they can swim
[ ]	So they look frightening

Crocodiles swim on the surface, with their eyes just above the water

Why do frogs have such big back legs?

[ ]	So they can see a long way
[x]	So they can jump a long way
[ ]	So they can hear a long way
[ ]	So they can walk on two legs

What is the difference between a toad and a frog? Toads have drier skin

What do fish have instead of legs and arms?

[ ]	Tails
[x]	Fins
[ ]	Wings
[ ]	Flippers

Fins help fish to swim

Turtles swim in the sea. What do turtles have instead of arms and legs?

[ ]	Tails
[ ]	Fins
[ ]	Wings
[x]	Flippers

Turtles can crawl up beaches. But they are much better swimmers

Most animals have a tail. Can you think of an animal that does NOT have a tail?

[ ]	Whale
[ ]	Fish
[ ]	Lizard
[x]	Us

Tails help animals to move and to balance. But humans do not have tails!

Why do birds have wings?

[x]	So they can fly
[ ]	So they can keep warm
[ ]	So they can see
[ ]	So they can hear

Can you think of a bird that cannot fly? - A penguin

This animal can fly. But it is not a bird. What is it?

[ ]	Fox
[ ]	Squirrel
[x]	Bat
[ ]	Whale

Bats are mammals

Some animals live in shells. Why do they live in shells?

[x]	So they are safe
[ ]	So they can hear better
[ ]	So they can see better
[ ]	So they can make music

Have you collected seashells? What shape were they?

10.

Some birds have webbed feet. Why do ducks have webbed feet?

[ ]	So they can waddle
[ ]	So they can run
[x]	So they can swim better
[ ]	So they can fly better

What noise do ducks make?