5th Grade Science Semester 1 Test

Animals that hunt other animals to eat are ____ .

• prey

• omnivores

• predators

• herbivores

What is the original source of almost all the energy in most ecosystems?

• carbohydrates

• sunlight

• water

• carbon dioxide

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The algae at the beginning of the food chain are ___ .

• consumers

• decomposers

• producers

• heterotrophs

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An example of a decomposer is ___ .

• bacteria

• water

• energy

• niche

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Which list shows a possible order in which energy moves through an ecosystem?

• herbivore, carnivore, sun, producer, decomposer

• sun, producer, herbivore, carnivore, decomposer

• sun, producer, predator, consumer, decomposer

• producer, sun, carnivore, herbivore, decomposer

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Aquatic ecosystems are ____ ecosystems.

• land-based

• space-based

• water-based

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In an ecosystem, how are food webs and food chains different?

• Food webs begin with animals, and food chains begin with plants.

• Food webs rarely begin with plants, and food chains begin with animals.

• Food webs show the relationship between many different food chains in a single ecosystem.

• Food chains show the relationship between many different food webs in a single ecosystem.

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The process of obtaining information by using your senses is called ___ .

• an observation

• a scientific method

• an inquiry

• a conclusion

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Scientists use the scientific method to find the answers to questions. When planning a scientific investigation, what is the first thing scientists do?

• conduct the experiement

• plan the experiment

• state the hypothesis

• research the problem

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A testable possible answer to a scientific question is a(n) ___ .

• hypothesis

• conclusion

• evidence

• criteria