TCAP Science 2018

Which organism is a producer?

• Plant

• Squirrel

• Raccoon

• Hawk

The diet of a box turtle includes organisms such as insects, worms, fruits, and berries. A box turtle is best described as

• A consumer

• A producer

• A Decomposer

• An Herbivore

Which consumer receives the least amount of energy from the aquatic plants?

• Eagles

• Large Fishes

• Small Fishes

• Snails

An insect lays eggs on a leaf. After the insect larvae hatch, the larvae begin to eat the leaves. Then birds consume the larvae. How are these events best described?

• the classification of organisms based on their traits

• the transfer of energy through an ecosystem

• the passing of genetic traits to offspring

• the relationship between biotic and abiotic elements

Which statement is supported by this food web?

• Deer get energy from grasses, and wolves get energy from grasshoppers.

• Wolves get energy from deer, and deer get energy from grasses.

• Hawks get energy from snakes, and mice get energy from snakes.

• Snakes get energy from hawks, and mice get energy from deer.

Which biotic elements BEST complete this chart?

• Artic foxes, reindeer, lichens

• Camels, toads, cacti

• Antelope, buffalo, grass

• Gorillas, sloths, bamboo

Two abiotic elements in this forest biome are the

• tree and rabbit

• soil and the air

• owl and the soil

• grass and the tree

Which is a biotic factor within an ocean biome?

• oxygen dissolving in seawater

• clams living in the sea floor mud

• sunlight heating the seawater

• sediment making up the sea floor

Which plant is most likely found in a dry, hot environment that receives little rainfall?

• Banana Plant

• Pine Tree

• Fern Plant

• Saguaro Cactus

The picture below shows a leaf that belongs to a plant that grows well in shaded areas. It lives in a biome that has many large trees and an average yearly precipitation of 75 – 150 centimeters.

In which type of biome does this type of plant most likely live?

• Artic tundra

• desert

• grassland

• rain forest