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5th Grade Unit 4 Pre-Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is true of invasive species? Select all that apply.

a)

They are typically harmful to a new environment

b)

They can limit resources available to other plants

c)

They are often eaten by native animal species

d)

They typically spread very slowly

e)

They are native to an area

2.

Which of the following is not a way that trees affect their ecosystems?

a)

Reducing the number of insects by eating them

b)

Moving soil as root growth occurs

c)

Releasing oxygen into the atmosphere

d)

Absorbing water from the soil

3.

A living thing that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms and animal wastes into simpler substances is a ___________________.

a)

Decomposer

b)

Scavenger

c)

Energy Pyramid

d)

Invasive Species

4.

A diagram that shows that energy is lost at each level in a food chain is a(n) ____________________.

a)

Energy Pyramid

b)

Food Chain

c)

Food Web

d)

Invasive Species

5.

The transfer of food energy between organisms in an ecosystem is a ___________________.

a)

Food Chain

b)

Food Web

c)

Energy Pyramid

d)

Invasive Species

6.

A group of food chains that over lap is a ___________________.

a)

Food Web

b)

Energy Pyramid

c)

Food Chain

d)

Decomposer

7.

An organism that is nonnative to an environment that disrupts the stable web of life is a(n) _______________________.

a)

Invasive Species

b)

Energy Pyramid

c)

Scavenger

d)

Decomposer

8.

An animal that feeds on dead plants and animals is a _____________________.

a)

Scavenger

b)

Decomposer

c)

Invasive Species

d)

Energy Pyramid

9.

Which organism would be at the top of the food chain?

a)

Wolf

b)

Mouse

c)

Wildflowers

d)

Arctic Fox

10.

Which organism would be at the bottom of the food chain?

a)

Wolf

b)

Grass

c)

Arctic Hare

d)

Mouse