Ecosystem and Matter Cycling Quiz
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which two examples describe the cycling of matter between an organism and the ecosystem ?
A decomposer breaks down materials and returns them to the soil.
An herbivore receives energy when it consumes a producer.
A producer uses carbon dioxide from the air to make its own food.
An omnivore eats a producer before it is consumed by a carnivore
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What's the role of decomposers in the ecosystem?
Decomposers return matter back to the ecosystem.
Decomposers absorb carbon dioxide waste.
Decomposers create new matter for the ecosystem
Decomposers provide food for plants.
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the arrows in the model show?
The arrows show the organisms losing energy in the ecosystem.
The arrows show the movement of organisms living in the forest.
The arrows show the movement of matter in the ecosystem.
The arrows show the organisms competing for food in the ecosystem
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4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which TWO claims about consumers are supported by the model?
Phytoplankton are consumers that receive matter from algae.
Sharks are consumers that receive matter from fish.
Humans are consumers that receive matter from mussels and fish.
Zooplankton are consumers that receive matter from starfish.
Seagulls are consumers that receive matter from fish.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What BEST describes the relationship between the water, the phytoplankton, and the zooplankton?
The zooplankton change matter in the water into nutrients used by the phytoplankton.
The phytoplankton receive matter from the zooplankton and provide matter to the water.
The zooplankton and the water provide matter that can be used by the phytoplankton for growth.
The phytoplankton change matter in the water into food that can be used by the zooplankton.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the food chain, which organism receives the least amount of energy?
Zooplankton
Algae
Osprey
Small Fish
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the food chain, which organism is acting as a decomposer?
Insects
Mouse
Fungi
Fox
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NGSS.MS-LS2-3
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