Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Animal Edition (25 Questions)
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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Animal Edition (25 Questions)
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Are you smarter than a 5th grader? Animal science edition: 25 questions on habitats, food chains and how animals survive. 🎓
Hibernation, camouflage, predators and producers: the animal science every 5th grader learns, now as a quiz. Kids, challenge your parents! Perfect for curious kids, classrooms and family quiz time.
❓ IN THIS QUIZ
- Why do birds have hollow bones?
- Why do emperor penguins huddle together?
- Can a porcupine shoot its quills?
- Which animal has the biggest brain?
💬 How many did you get right? Tell us your score in the comments. Did you beat the 5th grader, or did your kids beat you?
How to play
- Read the question and look at the pictures.
- Pick your answer before the timer runs out (or switch the timer off).
- See if you were right and read the fun fact.
Answers and fun facts (spoilers!)
- Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Animals with a backbone are called what?
Vertebrates
Fish, frogs, snakes, birds and mammals all have backbones! - What do we call it when animals sleep through the winter?
Hibernation
Hibernating animals slow their heartbeat and breathing to save energy! - When birds fly south for the winter, what is it called?
Migration
Some birds migrate thousands of kilometers every year! - When an animal blends in with its surroundings, it's called what?
Camouflage
Camouflage helps animals hide from predators, or sneak up on prey! - An animal that hunts other animals is called a…?
Predator
The animal being hunted is called prey! - Where does the energy in every food chain start?
The Sun
Plants use sunlight to make food, and animals eat the plants! - In a food chain, plants are called what?
Producers
Plants produce their own food from sunlight, so they're producers! - Animals that are active at night are called what?
Nocturnal
Owls, bats and raccoons are nocturnal! - Why do lizards lie in the sun?
To warm up
Lizards are cold-blooded, so they need the Sun to warm their bodies! - Which body part helps fish breathe underwater?
Gills
Gills take oxygen out of the water! - Vultures eat animals that are already dead. They are called what?
Scavengers
Scavengers are nature's clean-up crew! - Mushrooms and worms that break down dead plants are called what?
Decomposers
Decomposers turn dead things back into soil for new plants! - Why do birds have hollow bones?
To fly
Light, hollow bones make it easier for birds to fly! - Why do emperor penguins huddle together?
To keep warm
Huddling together keeps them warm in the freezing Antarctic winter! - What is a group of lions called?
A pride
A pride is usually a few related lionesses, their cubs and a few males. - What do we call an animal's natural home?
Habitat
A habitat gives an animal food, water and shelter. - What does 'endangered' mean?
At risk of dying out
Endangered animals need our help so they don't disappear forever. - Which animal finds food using echoes?
Dolphin
Dolphins and bats send out sounds and listen for the echoes! - How does a skunk protect itself?
Smelly spray
A skunk's spray can be smelled from far away! - Can a porcupine shoot its quills?
No, it can't
That's a myth! The quills come off easily when touched. - Which bird can hover in midair like a helicopter?
Hummingbird
Hummingbirds beat their wings super fast to hover in one spot! - Animals that carry their babies in a pouch are called what?
Marsupials
Kangaroos, koalas and wombats are all marsupials! - A spider spins a web without being taught. What is this called?
Instinct
Instincts are behaviors animals are born knowing! - Small birds eat ticks off zebras and buffalo. Both animals win! This is called what?
Symbiosis
When two animals help each other, it's called symbiosis! - Final question! Which animal has the biggest brain?
Sperm whale
A sperm whale's brain weighs about 7 kg (15 lb), the biggest of any animal!