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Living Systems Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The energy flows from the grass to the deer, as shown. Describe the role of the deer.

a)

prey

b)

predator

c)

consumer

d)

producer

2.

The energy flows from the grass to the deer, as shown. Describe the role of the grass.

a)

prey

b)

predator

c)

consumer

d)

producer

3.

The place where an organism lives is known as its

a)

habitat

b)

biome

c)

community

d)

population

4.

Photosynthesis is the process when plants use Sun, carbon dioxide, and water to make their own food.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Select all the types of consumers:

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Decomposers

e)

Produces

6.

What THREE things do plants need for energy?

a)

Shelter

b)

Soil

c)

Water

d)

Sun

7.

Which of the following would come first in a food chain?

a)

Zebra

b)

Grass

c)

Lion

8.

Which of the following would come last in a food chain?

a)

Zebra

b)

Grass

c)

Lion

9.

An animal that eats mainly plants is called:

a)

an omnivore.

b)

a carnivore.

c)

a herbivore.

d)

a producer.

10.

Living systems that are capable of making their own food are called:

a)

Herbivores

b)

Stomata

c)

Producers

d)

Scavengers

11.

Decomposers are:

a)

consumers that break down animal wastes and dead plants and animals.

b)

living things capable of making their own food.

c)

tiny pores or openings on plant leaves.

d)

use water to make their own food.

12.

All green plants are:

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

decomposers

d)

herbivores

13.

Complete the food chain.

Sun--->______--->Zebra--->_____

a)

lion; grass

b)

bacteria; butterfly

c)

butterfly; giraffe

d)

grass; lion

14.

Select the following living thing(s) below that are producers.

a)

apple tree

b)

bacteria

c)

bamboo

d)

cougar

e)

catfish

15.

Select the following living thing(s) below that are decomposers.

a)

mushroom

b)

bamboo

c)

pigeon

d)

dragonfly

e)

bacteria

16.

Select the following living thing(s) below that are consumers.

a)

dragonfly

b)

pigeon

c)

cougar

d)

catfish

e)

hawk

17.

Inside the ______ of the plant cells, there is a chemical called ________ that allows plants to use sunlight to make _______.

a)

chlorophyll; glucose; leaves

b)

glucose; leaves; chlorophyll

c)

leaves; chlorophyll; glucose

d)

leaves; glucose; chlorophyll

18.

Kudzu was introduced in this country during the late 1800's. Today it can be found in many southern states. Kudzu eventually kills other plants it covers because it blocks out the sunlight. Kudzu has been reported to grow roughly 1 foot per day. What can you conclude from this information?

a)

Kudzu is a predator in the community.

b)

Kudzu is an organism that can change the ecosystem.

c)

Kudzu is an example of a pollutant that is destroying forest ecosystems.

d)

Kudzu is an example of a cyclic change where the forest land will eventually be restored.

19.

Carrotwood is a fast-growing landscape tree. Today this tree is found in a variety of habitats, including dunes, coastal areas, freshwater marshes, and riverbanks. It crowds out native plants and competes for light and other resources. Which term describes the carrotwood species?

a)

native

b)

migrant

c)

predatory

d)

invasive

20.

Match the consumer to the description.

Carnivores

a)

Eats both plants and animals

b)

Eats mainly meat

c)

Eats mainly plants

21.

Match the consumer to the description.

Herbivores

a)

Eats both plants and animals

b)

Eats mainly meat

c)

Eats mainly plants

22.

Match the consumer to the description.

Omnivores

a)

Eats both plants and animals

b)

Eats mainly meat

c)

Eats mainly plants

23.

Scavengers are:

a)

living things capable of making their own food.

b)

bridge biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem.

c)

animals that eat mainly plants.

d)

animals that does not usually kill their own food, but feed off the remains of animals that were killed by other animals.

24.

The following image shows a beaver building a dam.

Which animal is most likely to be harmed when a beaver builds a dam?

a)

a fish that swims in the pond

b)

a plant that grows in the water

c)

a bird that builds a nest in the trees

d)

an insect that lays eggs in the flowers

25.

Which group is referred to as nature's clean-up crew?

a)

consumers

b)

decomposers

c)

producers

d)

omnivores