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WorksheetsUnit 5/6 test
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is produced during photosynthesis?
a)
amino acid
b)
glucose
c)
glycerol
d)
carbon dioxide
2.
As members of a food web, humans are considered to be _______________.
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
scavengers
3.
Which of these is a herbivore?
a)
Rabbit
b)
Snake
c)
Eagle
d)
Roadrunner
4.
What do plants take from the air that helps them make food?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
hydrogen peroxide
5.
Certain flowers will open for twelve hours and then close. Which stimulus do the flowers respond to when they open and then when they close for that time period?
a)
light levels
b)
moon phases
c)
seasonal temperatures
d)
carbon dioxide levels
6.
Which external stimulus causes a plan to bend toward it?
a)
a light source
b)
a magnetic field
c)
a spray of water
d)
a source of wind
7.
How do the sprouts of seeds buried in complete dark in the soil find their way to the surface of the soil?
a)
They grow toward light
b)
They grow toward surface warmth
c)
They grow opposite the direction of the bedrock
d)
They grow opposite the direction of the pull of gravity
8.
Which environmental stimulus causes leaves on certain trees to change color in autumn?
a)
loss of nutrients in the forest soil
b)
lower air humidity in the forest
c)
changes to amount of light
d)
competition for survival
9.
In which direction do the roots of plants grow?
a)
in the direction of moisture only
b)
in the direction of the pull of gravity only
c)
in the direction of water and the pull of gravity
d)
in the direction of water and away from the pull of gravity
10.
Which is these is an abiotic factor?
a)
Frogs
b)
Water
c)
Insects
d)
Flowers
11.
A student uses a pH meter to measure the acidity of a water sample from a lake. For what purpose is the student most likely testing the water?
a)
To learn what organisms could survive in the lake
b)
to determine the age of the lake
c)
to understand how people use the lake
d)
to find out the depth of the lake
12.
A species of mouse spends the day sleeping it its burrow to avoid high temperatures. It processes what little water it needs from the seeds it collects. What environment is the mouse best adapted to?
a)
Desert
b)
Rainforest
c)
Marine
d)
Tundra
13.
Which of these correctly identifies the way materials are transported in a plant?
a)
Xylem carries water from the roots to the leaves
b)
Phloem carries minerals from the roots to the leaves
c)
Xylem carries sugars from the flowers to the stems
d)
Phloem carries water from the flowers to the stems
14.
Which is a major difference between the life cycles of different types of plants?
a)
the way they die
b)
the way they reproduce
c)
the way they make food
d)
the energy they use
15.
What function is carried out in the leaves of a plant?
a)
absorbing food
b)
producing flowers
c)
absorbing light
d)
making seeds
16.
Which parts of a sunflowers collect most of the sunlight needed to make food?
a)
Flowers
b)
Leaves
c)
Seeds
d)
Roots
17.
Carbon dioxide is removed from Earth's atmosphere due to
a)
respiration of animals
b)
decay of animal matter
c)
plant photosynthesis
d)
burning of fossil fuels
18.
In photosynthesis, plants use chlorophyll to produce
a)
sugar
b)
water
c)
energy
d)
carbon dioxide
19.
Ms. Cooper cut the stem of a water plant and put the plant in a cup full of water under a light. Later, her students noticed bubbles coming out of the stem. What are the bubbles being released by the plant?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
helium
c)
hydrogen
d)
oxygen
20.
Which gas is released as a waste product of respiration?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Helium
c)
Hydrogen
d)
Carbon Dioxide
21.
Which action would increase the amount of oxygen in a fish tank?
a)
adding more fish
b)
adding more plants
c)
placing food in the tank
d)
placing a water heater in the tank
22.
Cockleburs are plants that produce seeds with hook like adaptations called spines. Spines most likely help the cocklebur plant reproduce by helping each seed to be _____________________.
a)
resistant to water
b)
buried underground
c)
carried by the wind
d)
attached to animal fur
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