Quiz about TCAP Science

Question 1

Where do all life forms get their energy?

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The Sun

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Earth's Core

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Water

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Plants

Question 2

An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...

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decomposer

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scavenger

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consumer

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carnivore

Question 3

An animal that eats other animals is a....

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carnivore

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omnivore

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herbivore

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decomposer

Question 4

Animals that are being hunted and eaten by predators.

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prey

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extinct

Question 5

Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?

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The rabbit population may decrease

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The rabbit population may increase

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The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease

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The rabbit population will remain the same

Question 6

An animal that eats only plants is an...

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herbivore

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carnivore

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omnivore

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decomposer

Question 7

Where an animal lives is called the animal's ______

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habitat

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wildlife

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environment

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carnivore

Question 8

Which of the following is a producer?

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Maple tree

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Sunfish

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Bunny

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Bear

Question 9

Where does the energy start in this food chain?

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Sun

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Plant

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Deer

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Wolf

Question 10

A producer is....

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I living thing that gets its energy from the sun

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A dead thing that gets its energy from the sun

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A scavenger

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A prey

Question 11

What is a consumer?

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A living thing that eats plants and animals for energy

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A plant

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The sun

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Something that consumes

Question 12

What is a decomposer?

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Something that breaks down dead organisms

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A moon

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Roots

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Dead things

Question 13

What is an omnivore?

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Eats both plants and animals

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Eats plants

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Eats animals

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Eats decomposers

Question 14

What is a food chain?

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A chain that shows the transfer of energy

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A chain to hold your wallet

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A necklace

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Food that you eat over and over

Question 15

What are plants called in a food chain?

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Producers

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Consumers

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Decomposers

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Scavengers

Question 16

What are animals called in a food chain?

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Consumers

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Producers

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Decomposers

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Plants

Question 17

What are the organisms that break down dead stuff?

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Decomposers

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Producers

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Consumers

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Organisms

Question 18

What is the role of a producer?

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Use sunlight to make food

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Gain energy from eating other organisms

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Keep other species from overpopulating

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Breaking down dead stuff

Question 19

What's the role of consumers in a food chain?

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Eat other species and keep them from overpopulating

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Use sunlight to make food

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Break down dead stuff

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Add nutrients to the soil

Question 20

Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?

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Hawk

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Plant

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Rabbit

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Mouse

Question 21

Which of the following best describes the blue bird's (in the middle) role in this ecosystem?

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omnivore

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carnivore

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herbivore

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decomposer

Question 22

What is this called?

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Food Chain

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Food Web

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Abiotic Factors

Question 23

_________ means to use less of something?

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Reduce

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Recycle

Question 24

To _________ is to use something more than once.

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reuse

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reduce

Question 25

The students toss their papers in the _________ bin instead of the trash can.

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recycling

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reducing

Question 26

Sofia shucks corn and composts the husks. She _________ the amount of food that ends up in the landfill.

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reduces

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reuses

Question 27

The old cardboard was used to make new boxes. The cardboard was _________.

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recycled

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reduced

Question 28

Mrs. Henry asked that no more paper catalogs be mailed to her. She _________ her amount of junk mail.

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reduced

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reused

Question 29

Ava brings her lunch to school in the same bag each day. She _________ her lunch bag.

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reuses

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recycles

Question 30

Mr. Tucker collects his used metal cans and plastic bottles. He drops them off at the _________ center once a month.

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recycling

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reducing

Question 31

Fresh water is what?

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Natural Resource

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Recycling

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Waste

Question 32

To treat used things so they can be used again

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Recycle

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Waste

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Reduce

Question 33

To use something again, especially in a different way?

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Reuse

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Reduce

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Donate

Question 34

What happens when you reduce, reuse, and recycle?

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You conserve natural resources

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You find non-renewable resorces

Question 35

Plastic forks, spoons, and knives are disposable. Which word is the OPPOSITE of disposable?

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Reusable

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Paper

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Natural

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Wasteful

Question 36

How would having a yard sale to sell old toys, be good for the environment?

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other people can reuse the toys

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make money

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toys are good for the environment

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use up natural resources

Question 37

What can you do to reduce waste?

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Choose things that use less packaging.

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Care for people who live in your community.

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Use things once and throw them out.

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Buy new books and electronic equipment.

Question 38

Which item breaks down easily into the environment?

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Apple

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Soda Can

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Water Bottle

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Batteries

Question 39

A place where plants and animals live and grow is called a ____________. It provides, food, water, shelter, and air.

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habitat

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shelter

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tree

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organism

Question 40

The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:

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camouflage.

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hibernation.

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behavior.

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migration.

Question 41

Why do monkeys have long arms and tails?

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to swing quickly from tree branches

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to hug each other

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to wrap around them to stay warm

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to high-five each other

Question 42

What does it mean to hibernate?

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to go in to a deep sleep during the winter

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to change your physical characteristics

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to travel to a warmer location

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to blend in with the environment

Question 43

Adaptations help animals ___________.

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all of the above

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survive

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get food

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protect themselves

Question 44

Some animals use certain body parts to ___________ themselves or their babies.

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defend

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scare

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adapt

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raise

Question 45

What animal would you most likely find in the desert habitat?

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Camels

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Squirrels

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Foxes

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Sharks

Question 46

______________ is home to a huge number of plants and animals and it rains A LOT.

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Rainforest

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Desert

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Grasslands

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Ocean

Question 47

Habitats provide all of the following, EXCEPT...

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Fun

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Food

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Water

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Shelter

Question 48

A habitat with big open spaces of grass and very little rain and trees is called a ___________.

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grasslands

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forest

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desert

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tundra

Question 49

A habitat in a large body of water is called an ____________.

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ocean

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desert

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tundra

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rainforest

Question 50

A habitat that is very hot and very dry is called a ___________.

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desert

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savanna

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grasslands

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tundra

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