5th Grade Science Spiral Review

Which best completes the graphic organizer?

• estuary

• creek

• river

• forest

Which list includes organisms commonly found in a deciduous forest?

• deer, squirrel, mouse

• cactus, wildflowers, tortoise

• grass, prairie dogs, bison

• lizard, scorpion, kangaroo rat

Which is a difference between abiotic and biotic factors?

• Abiotic factors are plants and biotic factors are animals.

• Biotic factors are plants and abiotic factors are animals.

• Abiotic factors are all living things and biotic factors are all nonliving things.

• Abiotic factors are all nonliving things and biotic factors are all living things.

Which two ecosystems are terrestrial?

• ponds and lakes

• forests and estuaries

• oceans and grasslands

• forests and grasslands

Which best describes what makes one ecosystem different from another?

• the amount of sunlight, rainfall, temperature, and species types

• the amount of animals, oxygen, plant life, and pollution

• the amount of carbon dioxide, oxygen, water, and soil

• the amount of soil, water, buildings, and humans

Which statement best compares forest ecosystems to grassland ecosystems?

• Forest ecosystems have higher average temperatures than grassland ecosystems.

• Grassland ecosystems have higher average temperatures than forest ecosystems.

• Grassland ecosystems receive more precipitation than forest

  ecosystems.

• Forest ecosystems receive more precipitation than grassland

  ecosystems.

How are estuary and ocean ecosystems similar?

• They both have rich soil.

• They both contain salt water.

• They both support a lot of plant life.

• They both have extremely cold temperatures.

Which type of ecosystem can be found in the mountain region of North Carolina?

• estuary

• grassland

• deciduous forest

• tropical rainforest

Which best describes a freshwater ecosystem?

• an ocean environment with living organisms

• an inland water environment with no living organisms

• an ocean environment with living organisms and nonliving parts

• an inland water environment with living organisms and nonliving parts

Which statement best describes what an ocean and a pond have in common?

• They are both ecosystems that rely on each other for survival.

• They are both ecosystems that support human and animal life.

• They are both ecosystems that support plants, animals, and

  microorganisms.

• They are both ecosystems that support the same types of plants, animals, and microorganisms.