5.10 and 5.11 Science Review

Plants get the food they use for energy and growth by __________.

• making it from sunlight
• absorbing it from the soil
• eating small insects
• breaking down bacteria

The diagram shows a transfer of energy in the ecosystem. What belongs on the blank in the first box of the diagram?

• Bacteria
• Soil
• Sun
• Water

The process by which plants make food requires water, and which of the following materials?

• Nutrients from the soil
• Gases in the air
• Dead and decaying animals
• Minerals found in rocks

A diagram showing the transfer of energy between members of an ecosystemis provided. The information in this diagram supports which of the following ideas?

• All organisms depend on other organisms for food.
• Every animal gets its energy from another kind of animal.
• All organisms will be eaten by another organism at some time.
• The original source of energy for all organisms is the Sun.

Animals get the energy they need for growth and repair from __________.

• the action of muscles
• protective coloration
• the food they eat
• avoiding predators

Why is the Sun’s energy so important? Select ALL that apply.

• The Sun's energy is the source of all life on Earth.
• With the Sun's energy, plants grow, and these plants provide energy for animals and humans.
• Sunlight helps our bodies prevent overheating.
• Sunlight provides us with light and warmth, and can also be used for solar power.

Bacteria is ________________.

• An organism that breaks down the remains of dead plants or animals without need for internal digestion
• What is needed to do work or cause change.
• A type of organism that can break down just about any type of organic matter and is too small to see
• An interconnected set of food chains.

Decomposers are ________________.

• What is needed to do work or cause change.
• A type of organism that can break down just about any type of organic matter and is too small to see
• An interconnected set of food chains.
• Organisms that breaks down the remains of dead plants or animals without need for internal digestion

Energy is ________________.

• What is needed to do work or cause change.
• A type of organism that can break down just about any type of organic matter and is too small to see
• An organism that breaks down the remains of dead plants or animals without need for internal digestion
• An interconnected set of food chains.

A food web is ________________.

• A type of organism that can break down just about any type of organic matter and is too small to see
• An interconnected set of food chains.
• What is needed to do work or cause change.
• An organism that breaks down the remains of dead plants or animals without need for internal digestion