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DCP 4

Total questions: 149

Worksheet time: 4hrs 58mins

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Class
Date
1.
Which of these is an example of one living thing depending on another living thing?
a)
Cat walking on the sand
b)
Bird building a nest in a tree
c)
Dog warming in the sunlight
d)
Squirrel drinking water
2.

Plants interact with living and nonliving components in their environment. Which is an interaction with a nonliving element ONLY?

a)

Small insects eating the stems of the plants

b)

A tiger catching its prey

c)

Bees gathering pollen from flowers of plants

d)

Sandy soil holding the roots of the plants

3.
All of the following are examples of living things interacting with each other EXCEPT —
a)
birds preying on insects living in the grass
b)
squirrels spreading the seeds of trees by burying them
c)
frogs sleeping in the mud at the bottom of the pond
d)
fish eating plants and other smaller fish
4.
Living and nonliving things interacting in an environment is called:
a)
A. Organism
b)
B. Producer
c)
C. Consumer
d)
D. Ecosystem
5.
Plants are interacting directly with another living element of their environment when they are -
a)
A. Soaking up water
b)
B. Absorbing sunlight
c)
C. Attracting insects
d)
D. Taking in carbon dioxide
6.
A student observing animals in a park records ways they interact with living and nonliving parts of their environment.  All of the following are ways animals interact with nonliving parts of their environment except:
a)
A turtle suns itself on a hollow log.
b)
A bird reacts to morning sunlight by singing.
c)
A rabbit eats grass near the edge of a pond.
d)
A spider crawls under a rock for protection.
7.
Which of these living organisms is interacting with another living organism in the environment?
a)
A mole digs a tunnel in a forest meadow.
b)
A hummingbird drinks nectar from a flower.
c)
An white hare burrows in the snow for camouflage.
d)
A pelican skims the ocean surface.
8.
Which of the following examples shows how one organism is dependent on another for survival?
a)
A bee collects pollen as it moves from flower to flower.
b)
A sea anemone attaches itself to a hermit crab to feed on its leftover scraps.
c)
A giraffe stretches its neck to eat the leaves off a tall tree.
d)
All of the above
9.
Which is an example of a living thing interacting with a nonliving thing?
a)
A sea turtle burying its eggs in the sand
b)
A killer whale eating harbor seals
c)
Dolphins communicating with other dolphins
d)
A jellyfish stinging a smaller fish
10.

Which is an interaction of a living organism with a nonliving component of an ocean ecosystem?

a)

A sea turtle burying its eggs in sand

b)

A killer whale eating harbor seals

c)

Dolphins communicating with each other

d)

A jellyfish stinging its prey

11.

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

12.

Which fact best describes how the Painted Redstart changes its environment to meet its needs?

a)

Fact 1

b)

Fact 2

c)

Fact 3

d)

Fact 4

13.
A part of the ecosystem that is not living, such as sunlight, air (includes oxygen and carbon dioxide), water, rocks, and soil.
a)
nonliving
b)
adaptation
c)
decomposer
d)
producer
14.
Which of the following is an interaction between a living organism and nonliving component in an ecosystem?
a)
A snake using tall grass to hide.
b)
A beaver using rocks to create a dam.
c)
A bird using a tree to place eggs.
d)
A mouse eating berries from a bush.
15.
A student observing animals in a park records ways they interact with living and nonliving parts of their environment.  All of the following are ways animals interact with nonliving parts of their environment except:
a)
A turtle suns itself on a hollow log.
b)
A bird reacts to morning sunlight by singing.
c)
A rabbit eats grass near the edge of a pond.
d)
A spider crawls under a rock for protection.
16.
Which of the following facts describes how one animal depends on another to survive?
a)
A penguin uses its webbed feet for swimming fast
b)
A cow causes insects to jump around as it eats grass from the ground.
c)
A bee fertilizes plants as it collects pollen.
d)
A tick attaches itself to a deer and feeds on its blood.
17.
Which of the following facts describes how an animal changes its environment to meet its needs.
a)
A beaver builds a dam in a stream.
b)
A bird hunts for insects and spiders on plant leaves.
c)
An eagle circles a lake for its prey.
d)
A black bear crawls into a cave to hibernate.
18.
Which of the following examples shows how one organism is dependent on another for survival.
a)
A bee collects pollen as it moves from flower to flower.
b)
A sea anemone attaches itself to a hermit crab to feed on its leftover scraps.
c)
A giraffe stretches its neck to eat the leaves off a tall tree.
d)
All of the examples are correct.
19.

Which fact best shows how prairie dogs change their environment to survive?

a)

Fact 1

b)

Fact 2

c)

Fact 3

d)

Fact 4

20.

Which fact shows how these birds depend on other living things?

a)

Fact 1

b)

Fact 2

c)

Fact 3

d)

Fact 4

21.
Rock made of layers of compressed sediments
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
school house rock
22.
Small pieces of rock are also called
a)
sediment
b)
coal
c)
organic matter
d)
erosion
23.
The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice
a)
erosion
b)
cementation 
c)
pressure
d)
weathering
24.
Wind, water, ice and gravity carry sediments away
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
cementation
25.
Sediment that is left behind in rivers lakes and oceans
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
cementation
d)
deposition
26.
When the weight of new  sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers
a)
erosion
b)
compaction
c)
pressure
d)
weathering
27.
Force of objects pushing on other objects
a)
erosion
b)
pressure
c)
fighting
28.
The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks
a)
sticking
b)
pressuring
c)
cementation
d)
deposition
29.
The waste and remains of plants and animals
a)
organic matter
b)
fossil fuels
c)
fossils
30.
Decay or decomposition means to
a)
break into smaller parts
b)
make into larger parts
c)
destroy something
d)
fix something
31.
Preserved parts or traces of animals and plants that lived in the past
a)
natural gas
b)
imprints
c)
photos
d)
fossils
32.
A mark or depression made by pressure
a)
fossil fuel
b)
imprint
c)
coal
33.
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel
a)
Coal
b)
Electricity
c)
Oil
d)
Natural Gas
34.
a flammable liquid made from remains of marine organisms
a)
oil
b)
natural gas
c)
coal
d)
energy
35.

A flammable material, without a definite form, made from the remains of marine organisms from millions of years ago

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

gasoline

36.
Coal, oil and natural gas formed over millions of years are called
a)
rare
b)
fuel energy
c)
fossil fuels
d)
ancient fuels
37.
A natural resource made from remains of swamp plants from millions of years ago
a)
gasoline
b)
oil
c)
natural gas
d)
coal
38.

Trees are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Coal is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Wind is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Oil is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Rocks are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Water is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The sun is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Gold is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Natural gas is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Minerals are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Trees are a renewable resource because ...

a)

they can be replanted.

b)

of how big they can grow.

c)

they burn in forest fires.

d)

birds live in them.

49.

Oil is not a renewable resource because ...

a)

it comes from the ground.

b)

it cannot be replaced.

c)

it is too gooey.

d)

it is not heavy enough.

50.

Which is NOT true about renewable resources

a)

There is an never-ending supply of renewable resources.

b)

All renewable resources can be used to keep the earth cleaner.

c)

Using renewable resources can keep the environment more healthy.

d)

All renewable resources are bad for the environment.

51.

Natural resources form in nature. Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

plastic

d)

water

52.

Which of the following resources WILL eventually run out?

a)

natural resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

nonrenewable resources

53.
Rock made of layers of compressed sediments
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
school house rock
54.
Small pieces of rock are also called
a)
sediment
b)
coal
c)
organic matter
d)
erosion
55.

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water, and ice

a)

erosion

b)

cementation

c)

pressure

d)

weathering

56.

Wind, water, ice, and gravity carry sediments away

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

c)

erosion

d)

cementation

57.

Sediment that is left behind in rivers, lakes, and oceans

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

cementation

d)

deposition

58.

When the weight of new sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers, causing the particles to squeeze together

a)

erosion

b)

compaction

c)

production

d)

weathering

59.

Force of objects pushing on other objects

a)

erosion

b)

pressure

c)

fighting

d)

decomposition

60.

The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

cementation

d)

deposition

61.

The waste and remains of plants and animals

a)

organic matter

b)

fossil fuels

c)

offspring

62.

Decay or decomposition means to

a)

break into smaller parts

b)

make into larger parts

c)

fix something

63.

Preserved parts or traces of animals and plants that lived in the past

a)

natural gas

b)

fossils

c)

photos

64.
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel
a)
Coal
b)
Electricity
c)
Oil
d)
Natural Gas
65.
a flammable liquid made from remains of marine organisms
a)
oil
b)
natural gas
c)
coal
d)
energy
66.

A flammable material, without a definite volume, made from the remains of marine organisms from millions of years ago

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

gasoline

67.

Coal, oil, and natural gas formed over millions of years are called

a)

rare

b)

fuel energy

c)

fossil fuels

d)

ancient fuels

68.
A natural resource made from remains of swamp plants from millions of years ago
a)
gasoline
b)
oil
c)
natural gas
d)
coal
69.

All of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT

a)

decomposed animals

b)

decayed plants

c)

sedimentary rocks

d)

volcanic eruptions

70.

Which sentence best describes the formation of sedimentary rock?

a)

Lava erupts from a volcano, cools, and turns into hard rock.

b)

Small pieces of sediment settle in a basin and are cemented and compacted together.

c)

Rock buried deep within the Earth changes under pressure into a new kind of rock.

d)

Magma cools beneath the surface of the Earth, forming large rock crystals.

71.

Fossils are evidence of past ...

a)

volcanic eruptions

b)

layering of sediment

c)

rock formation

d)

living organisms

72.

Two students who live near Dallas found fossils in rocks near their homes. They constructed a model of an ocean or sea to show the environment they thought was there when the fossils were created. Which of the following fossils found would provide the evidence that this was the correct environment to model?

a)

fern leaves

b)

dinosaur bone

c)

insect imprint

d)

clam shell

73.

Example of a producer

a)

frog

b)

algae

c)

worm

d)

mouse

74.
Example of a decomposer
a)
fungus
b)
mouse
c)
plants
d)
frogs
75.
A tree is a ....
a)
composer
b)
decomposer
c)
producer
76.
Humans are considered...
a)
consumers
b)
decomposers
c)
producers
77.

What is a producer?

a)

an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms

b)

an organisms that uses sunlight to make its own food

c)

an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms, non-living material or waste

78.
Which of the following is NOT a consumer
a)
grass
b)
dog
c)
shark
d)
fish
79.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
80.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
81.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms. 
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
82.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
83.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
84.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
85.

What nonliving resources do all animals need in order to survive?

a)

water and oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide and water

c)

water and carbon dioxide

86.

What nonliving resources do all plants need to survive?

a)

water

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

sunlight

d)

clouds

87.

What living resource do all animals need to survive?

a)

other plants

b)

food energy

c)

sun

d)

water

88.

What are some examples of living elements of the environment? Choose all that apply.

a)

plants and algae

b)

animals

c)

fungi

d)

water

e)

bacteria

89.

What are some examples of nonliving elements of the environment? Choose all that apply.

a)

fungi

b)

sunlight

c)

soil and rocks

d)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

e)

water

90.

How do decomposers like bacteria and mushrooms help plants?

a)

Decomposers are part of the water cycle.

b)

Decomposers return nutrients to the soil.

c)

Decomposers chase down prey.

91.

Which direction do arrows point in a food chain? Choose all that apply.

a)

from prey to predator

b)

from predator to prey

c)

in the direction the energy flows

92.

What is the primary role of plants in most food webs?

a)

Plants are decomposers.

b)

Plants are consumers.

c)

Plants provide energy to consumers.

93.

What type of organisms are producers in most ecosystems?

a)

decomposers

b)

animals

c)

plants and algae

d)

mushrooms

94.

Which organisms transfer the most energy in a food web?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

consumers

95.

What makes an organism a consumer?

a)

It eats another living thing.

b)

It produces its own food.

c)

It returns nutrients to the soil.

96.

What would happen to the animals in an area if all of the producers were destroyed?

a)

Nothing would happen.

b)

They would all die or leave to find food elsewhere.

97.

With what do all food chains and food webs begin?

a)

consumers

b)

decomposers

c)

producers

98.

What does it mean for consumers to compete for food?

a)

They eat the same food source.

b)

They use the sun's energy to produce their own food.

99.

Why is competition for food harmful to an animal species?

a)

It is not harmful.

b)

There is less food to go around, so it can be harder to survive.

100.

What role do plants lay in the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle?

a)

Plants produce and release carbon dioxide gas.

b)

Plants produce and release oxygen gas.

101.

What gas do plants need to take in and absorb?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

102.

What role do animals play in the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle?

a)

Animals release and produce carbon dioxide gas.

b)

Animals release and produce oxygen gas.

103.

What gas do animals need to take in and absorb?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

oxygen

104.

What is an inherited trait?

a)

a behavior that cannot be done until an organism is taught to do them

b)

a trait caused by some action during an organism's life

c)

a trait passed down from parents to offspring

105.

What is an acquired trait?

a)

a behavior that cannot be done until an organism is taught to do them

b)

a trait caused by some action during an organism's life

c)

a trait passed down from parents to offspring

106.

What is an inherited behavior?

a)

a behavior that cannot be done until an organism is taught to do them

b)

a trait caused by some action during an organism's life

c)

a behavior that can be done without being taught, usually from birth

107.

What is a learned behavior?

a)

a behavior that cannot be done until an organism is taught to do them

b)

a trait caused by some action during an organism's life

c)

a behavior that can be done without being taught, usually from birth

108.

During which type of metamorphosis do insects look very similar through all of the stages?

a)

incomplete metamorphosis

b)

complete metamorphosis

109.

During which type of metamorphosis do insects look very different during different stages?

a)

incomplete metamorphosis

b)

complete metamorphosis

110.

Which type of metamorphosis includes a nymph stage?

a)

incomplete metamorphosis

b)

complete metamorphosis

111.

Which type of metamorphosis includes a larva stage?

a)

incomplete metamorphosis

b)

complete metamorphosis

112.

How do plants reproduce?

a)

seeds

b)

spores

c)

live birth

113.

At what stage do plants produce seeds?

a)

seedling

b)

young plant

c)

mature plant

114.

During which stage in a frog's life cycle do frogs only live and swim in water?

a)

tadpole

b)

froglet

c)

adult frog

115.
Fossil Fuels are formed...
a)
From the remains of organisms
b)
By high winds and temperatures
c)
In shallow areas over short period of time.
d)
In shallow areas over short periods of time.
116.
Coal is a fossil fuel that is formed from...
a)
Water eroding the land
b)
Meteors hitting Earth.
c)
Repeated volcanic eruptions.
d)
The decay of dead plants and animals
117.
Which of the following is NOTa fossil fuel?
a)
Alcohol
b)
Coal
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Oil
118.
Coal is a fossil fuel that is formed from...
a)
Water eroding the land
b)
Meteors hitting Earth.
c)
Repeated volcanic eruptions.
d)
The decay of dead plants and animals
119.
What is the difference between compaction and cementation?
a)
Cementation is the pressing of layers of sediment into sedimentary rock; Compaction is the minerals in water sticking sediments together to form sedimentary rock.
b)
Compaction is the pressing of layers of sedimentary rock; Cementation is the pressing of layers together deep in the earth with heat to form sedimentary rock.
c)
Compaction is sediments melting together to form sedimentary rock; cementation is the minerals in water sticking sediments together to form sedimentary rock.
d)
Compaction is the pressing of layers into sedimentary rock; Cementation is the minerals in water sticking sediments together to form sedimentary rock.
120.
What causes the pressure necessary to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Chemicals in the rock
b)
Temperatures inside the earth
c)
Weight from rocks above
d)
Water flowing over rock
121.
A student wants to model the formation of sedimentary rock.  What will the student need?
a)
Sediments and pressure
b)
Sediments floating in water
c)
Sediments heated in water
d)
Sediments dissolved by the sun
122.
The layers of sedimentary rock were found in this order beneath the ground.  Which layer formed first?
a)
Layer A
b)
Layer B
c)
Layer C
d)
Layer A, B, and C were formed at the same time.
123.
Oil is often found beneath the ocean because...
a)
The salt in ocean water will change to oil over thousands of years.
b)
The dead organisms mix with sand and are turned to oil by heat and pressure.
c)
The cold temerature at the bottom of the ocean changes shells into oil.
d)
The smaller organisms are eaten by larger organisms whose digestive systems change them into oil.
124.
Which two processes contributed to the formation of sedimentary rocks?
a)
Compaction and Melting
b)
Cementation and Molding
c)
Compaction and Cementation
d)
Molding and Melting
125.
The breaking down of rock on the surface of the Earth, usually by the force of water, wind or ice.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Landform
126.
A hill of sand formed by the deposition of sand by the wind.
a)
Delta
b)
Sand dune
c)
Canyon
d)
Landslide
127.
The high walls along a river and the river itself.
a)
Glacier
b)
Earthquake
c)
Canyon
d)
Volcano
128.
A large, flat area of land at the mouth of a river formed by the deposition of sediments.
a)
Canyon
b)
Erosion
c)
Landslide
d)
Delta
129.
Occurs when gravity pulls down some of the land on the slope of a hill.
a)
Landslide
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Sand dune
130.
A mountain made from hardened lava, rocks, and ash that erupted from underneath the Earth's surface.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Lanslide
d)
Canyon
131.
A huge piece of ice that slowly moves across the surface of the Earth and remains frozen during the entire year.
a)
Glacier
b)
Sand dune
c)
Delta
d)
Landslide
132.
The process by which materials that have been eroded are dropped in a new place.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
All of the above
133.
The movement of weathered particles by water, wind, or ice.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
All of the above
134.
Levi is wanting to light a bulb.  What does he need to get the bulb to light?
a)
A battery and a paper clip
b)
A battery and a wire
c)
A paper clip and a wire
d)
A switch and a wire
135.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
136.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?
a)
A conductor
b)
A diode
c)
An insulator
d)
A switch
137.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
138.
In a parallel circuit, if one connection is broken, all of the connections stop working.
a)
True
b)
False
139.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
140.
Which of these objects is an insulator?
a)
Copper Wire
b)
Paper Clip
c)
Steel Pole
d)
Rubber Gloves
141.
An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
142.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.
143.
Which one is a conductor? 
a)
wood 
b)
iron 
c)
plastic spoon 
d)
paper 
144.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
145.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
146.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
147.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
148.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
149.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training

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