Quiz about Matter Cycling in Ecosystems: 5th grade science NGSS 5.3

Question 1

Plants use the following to produce plant matter needed for growth (select ALL that apply):

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energy from sunlight

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water

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air

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soil

Question 2

TRUE or FALSE? Plants get the materials (matter) they need for growth chiefly (mostly) from air and water.

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TRUE

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FALSE

Question 3

Plants grown in soil use soil mostly for _______.

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obtaining nutrients

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growth

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photosynthesis

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nothing

Question 4

Plants can be grown in water, TRUE or FALSE?

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TRUE: Plants grown in water need liquid nutrients added frequently though.

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FALSE: All plants need soil. Plants rely on soil for growth.

Question 5

Examples of MATTER a plant needs to take in so it can grow (select ALL that apply):

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nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K)--also known as "nutrients"

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air

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water

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sunlight

Question 6

Examples of ENERGY plants need to take in so they can grow (select ALL that apply):

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sunlight

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air

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nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K)--also known as "nutrients"

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water

Question 7

IMAGINE this: you are on an outpost on Mars, and the pressurized greenhouse that is supplying your food (plants) and oxygen springs a leak. Its precious contents are exposed to the harsh vacuum of space. Could the plants (your food) survive in a vacuum (no gases), in other words, without oxygen?

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No, plants cannot survive without oxygen.

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Yes, plants can survive as long as they have sunlight, water, and nutrients.

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Is this a trick question? :)

Question 8

Air plants and water lilies serve as perfect examples that ________.

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Plants acquire their material for growth mainly from air and water.

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Plants cannot grow without the sun.

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Plants need to grow in soil to grow strong and healthy.

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Plants grow best indoors.

Question 9

What does a food chain, or cycle, show? (Careful. Select ALL that apply.)

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What animal (or living thing) eats what

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How matter is transferred from one living organism to another through food

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How energy is transferred from one living organism to another through food

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The cycle of one living thing growing from an egg to a child to an adult species.

Question 10

Which of the following terms can be represented in a food chain? (select ALL that apply)

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Predators and Herbivores

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Decomposers

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Producers

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Composers

Question 11

Photosynthesis is the process in which plants _______

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use energy from the sun to make their own food

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use energy from the sun to grow

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decompose to become nutrients and soil

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cycle energy and matter through the food chain

Question 12

Why do animals need to eat?

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food provides energy for movement, body repair, growth, and to stay warm!

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food is not necessary for animals

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food provides animals with key nutrients to perform photosynthesis

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food provides energy for decomposing

Question 13

TRUE or FALSE? All energy used by animals through food was once energy from the Sun.

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TRUE: All food sources, plant and animal, can be traced back to energy from the sun.

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FALSE: Animals and humans cannot eat the sun so sunlight cannot be a source of energy.

Question 14

Which of the organisms from the image receives the LEAST energy from their food?

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consumer 2

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consumer 1

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the sun

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producer

Question 15

Which of the organisms from the image receives the MOST energy from their food?

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producer

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consumer 1

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the sun

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consumer 2

Question 16

A meadow is an ecosystem where snakes and rabbits live. In which order does ENERGY flow through this meadow ecosystem?

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Sun --> Grass --> Rabbit --> Snake

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Sun --> Grass --> Snake --> Rabbit

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Grass --> Rabbit --> Snake --> Sun

Question 17

A forested area is home to wild blackberries and raspberry bushes, moose, and raccoons. The wild blackberries and raspberry bushes get energy from the Sun. How do the raccoons and moose get energy?

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The raccoons and moose get their energy from eating the blackberries and raspberries.

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The raccoons and moose get their energy from sleeping at night and relaxing during the day.

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Raccoons and moose get their energy from hunting large prey in packs and consuming the meat.

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Raccoons and moose get their energy through the process of photosynthesis.

Question 18

Based on the information in the graphic, which organism receives energy from the seal?

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Polar Bear

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Zooplankton

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The Sun

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Sea Ice

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Fish

Question 19

This is a male baby deer, also called a fawn. A fawn can normally walk within half an hour of being born. Fawns do not have a smell/scent, helping them avoid predators. As the deer matures, it will grow antlers; each year, deer's antlers fall off and regrow. This deer lives in North America in the forest, experiencing hot summers and cold winters. In winter, deer are less active in order to preserve energy as there is less food available. Deer can jump up to 10ft high and are very good swimmers. Deer eat a variety of food types, including leafy plants, seeds, grass, and mushrooms.

THE DEER OBTAINS ENERGY AND MATTER FROM ITS FOOD and USES IT for which of the following? (Select ALL that apply.)

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body repair

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growth

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motion/movement

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to maintain body warmth

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Decomposing

Question 20

These apples fell from a tree and were never picked up. What will likely happen?

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The apples will undergo physical and chemical reactions in a process called decomposition. It will begin to break down has it grows mold and bacteria. The gases from the mold and bacteria growth will give off an odor. Bugs will also eat at them, breaking them down further. Eventually the apples will be broken down into nutrients that are returned to the soil as worms and other critters crawl through the dirt.

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The apples will remain on the ground forever.

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The apples will disintegrate into nothingness.

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The apples will become natural gasses and fossil fuels. Over hundreds of thousands of years, the apples will get buried by layers. Heat and pressure from the earth will cause the apples to fossilize and release natural oils. These natural oils will be used in the future to power engines, cars, factories, etc.!

Question 21

What is the role of a decomposer in an ecosystem? Read carefully, there is only one correct answer.

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Break down dead organisms

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To capture the energy of the Sun for plants to make food

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Produce oxygen for consumers

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Bring nutrients to producers and consumers

Question 22

What would happen in a food chain if decomposers were removed?

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Producers would not have enough nutrients, and waste would pile up.

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The Sun will direct its energy towards other organisms in the food chain.

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Final consumers will have to start eating producers.

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Primary consumers will have nothing to eat and starve.

Question 23

How do decomposers (fungi, yeast, mold, bugs, worms) assist producers (plants) in moving matter in the food chain?

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Decomposers recycle nutrients back into the soil so that they can be taken up by the roots of plants.

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Decomposers attract more sunlight which gives producers the energy they need to make food.

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Decomposers do not help producers in any way; in fact, they are harmful to them.

Question 24

Composting takes advantage of the natural process of decomposition by

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returning energy and nutrients to the environment.

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creating clean drinking water for humans, plants, and animals.

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releasing harmful chemicals into the atmosphere.

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decreasing the Earth's temperature.

Matter Cycling in Ecosystems: 5th grade science NGSS 5.3

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