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Worksheets5th grade Life Science Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following describes a relationship in which one organism depends on another for its needs?
a)
A rabbit burrowing in the ground
b)
A hawk catching and eating a mouse
c)
A frog cooling off in a pond
d)
An oak tree absorbing sunlight for food
2.
Which of the following is an example of an organism meeting its needs in an ecosystem?
a)
A bear finding a cave in which to hibernate
b)
Lion cubs playing with each other
c)
An animal being tagged by a scientist for tracking
d)
A bird in a laboratory examined by a scientist
3.
Plants need carbon dioxide from the air in order to grow. Which of the following best explains how the carbon dioxide gets into the air? Carbon dioxide is -
a)
released when ice melts to liquid water
b)
carried by rainfall to the ground
c)
stored in the roots of plants
d)
released by animals when they breathe
4.
A robin's basic needs are as follows: food (earthworms, small insects), shelter (trees in which to build nests), water, and space (area in which to fly). Which environmental change would be harmful to the survival of a robin?
a)
Prairie dogs digging tunnels under the ground
b)
Beavers building a dam to create a pond
c)
Ants building large anthills in a schoolyard
d)
Humans clearing forests to build houses
5.
Which of the following are an example of a predator-prey relationship?
a)
two deer
b)
sheep and a cow
c)
otter and a fish
d)
baby and mom giraffe
6.
When an earthworm feeds upon the remains of a dead raccoon, it is acting as a .....
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
parasite
7.
The ultimate source of energy for almost all living organisms is
a)
animals
b)
plants
c)
the Sun
d)
bacteria
8.
A decomposer is an organism that gets its energy from
a)
living organisms
b)
the prey it hunts and kills
c)
dead plant and animal matter
d)
the food it produces during photosynthesis
9.
In this diagram, what is the producer?
a)
sea lamprey
b)
trout
c)
phytoplankton
d)
plankton-eating fish
10.
Photosynthesis happens in the leaves of a tree when the Sun shines. Which gas must be present in the air for this process to occur?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
hydrogen
d)
nitrogen
11.
Jeff is working with a graduated cylinder. The graduated cylinder is filled with 18 milliliters of water. He drops a small rock into the graduated cylinder, and the rock sinks to the bottom. After the water level settles, the graduated cylinder reads 21 milliliters. Which of the following is true?
a)
The weight of the rock is 3 grams.
b)
The volume of the rock is 3 milliliters.
c)
The graduated cylinder is not working correctly.The rock contained 3 milliliters of water.
d)
The graduated cylinder is not working correctly.
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