5th 6-Weeks Science Review

Some plants grow best in damp environments. During a severe drought, these plants will most likely

• perish

• move

• grow

• thrive

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Which of the following is represented in the diagram?

• Evaporation of water

• Transfer of energy

• Reflection of light

• Animal life cycle

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Which of the following correctly shows how energy moves through a food chain?

• Sun--> meat eaters--> plants--> plant eaters

• Sun--> plants--> plant eaters--> meat eaters

• Sun--> plant eaters--> meat eaters--> plants

• Sun--> plants--> meat eaters--> plant eaters

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When a hurricane comes ashore, it brings large amounts of salt water with it. How might this affect the organisms in fresh water environments?

• The plants in fresh water will move to a new location

• The number of organisms in the environment will increase

• Animals in this environment will begin to grow much larger

• Organisms that cannot survive in salty water will not survive

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How might cutting down the trees in a forest environment affect the animals that live there?

• All of the animals in the forest will perish in a short period of time

• Animals that cannot find what they need will move

• The animals will move underground to find what they need

• Most animals will eat different kinds of food in order to survive

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The table shows the basic needs of a robin.

Which environmental change would be harmful to the survival of a robin?

• Prairie dogs digging tunnels in the ground

• Beavers building dams across streams

• Humans clearing forests to build houses

• Ants building large anthills in a schoolyard

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Frogs often live in freshwater ponds where they feed on insects and lay their eggs in the water. Sometimes they are eaten by snakes. Frogs would leave the area if

• there were more insects

• the snakes all died out

• the water in the pond dried up

• there was a little more rain

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The arrows in the diagram represent

• an increase in size

• the flow of energy

• how they move

• decreasing temperature

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What is the original source of energy for all organisms in a pond ecosystem?

• water

• plants

• animals

• sun

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Which food chain shows the correct flow of energy through a prairie ecosystem?

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