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Worksheets5th Photosynthesis and Ecosystems
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 37mins
What are the inputs of photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
Water
Oxygen
Glucose
Sunlight
What are the outputs of photosynthesis?
Water
Sunlight
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Glucose
What are the tiny holes in leaves that absorb and release gases called?
Chlorophyll
Stomata
Chloroplasts
Ports
What part of the plant gives it green color?
Leaf
Root
Chlorophyll
Stomata
How can you tell if photosynthesis is occurring in the water?
You will see the leaves moving in the water.
It will release a strong odor.
Bubbles will form as oxygen gas is released from the plant.
The plant will begin to change colors.
Where does all energy on earth ultimately come from?
Sun
Air
Water
Land
What are animals that only eat plants called?
Deconposer
Omnivore
Carnivore
Herbivore
What are animals that only eat other animals (meat) called?
Carnivore
Herbivore
Decomposer
Omnivore
What is an animal that eats BOTH plants and animals (meat) called?
carnivore
Omnivore
Herbivore
Decomposer
An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food is called?
Decomposer
Consumer
Producer
An organism that must eat to survive is called?
Consumer
Producer
decomposer
What level of an energy pyramid has the MOST energy?
Top
Bottom
Middle
Which level of the energy pyramid has the LEAST energy?
Top
Bottom
Middle
What is an organism that breaks down the remains of other organisms called?
Consumer
Producer
Decomposer
Which of the following are decomposers? Check all that apply.
Sunflower
Mushroom
Deer
Bacteria
Earthworm
A food chain shows the flow of (a) in an ecosystem.
A food (a) shows many overlapping food chains.
A cold-blooded animal is called an?
Endotherm
Ectotherm
A warm-blooded animal is called an?
Endotherm
Ectotherm
Which animal has a faster metabolism?
Mouse
Sloth
Which animal has a slower metabolism?
Mouse
Sloth
Grass gets energy from the sun. A zebra gets energy from the grass. A lion gets energy from a zebra. Which one is the primary consumer?
Grass
Zebra
Lion
Grass gets energy from the sun. A zebra gets energy from the grass. A lion gets energy from a zebra. Which one is the secondary consumer?
Grass
Zebra
Lion
Grass gets energy from the sun. A zebra gets energy from the grass. A lion gets energy from a zebra. Which one is the producer?
Grass
Zebra
Lion
What makes up the MASS of a plant? (Think of what goes into a plant during photosynthesis and what that’s made of)
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Carbon
Water
Which are locomotor movements?
Bend
Run
Fly
Stretch
Swim
Which are Nonlocomotor movements?
Bend
Run
Fly
Stretch
Swim
What type of animal depends on the ENVIRONMENT to warm their bodies?
Ectotherm
Endotherm
Which type of animal maintains its own body temperature?
Endotherm
Ectotherm
Which of the following are endotherms?
Mammals
Fish
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Which of the following are ectotherms?
Mammals
Fish
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
What type of ecosystem is very dry, is hot during the day, but can get cold at night?
Tundra
Grassland
Desert
Forest
What ecosystem is hot and humid all year?
Tundra
Grassland
Pond
Rainforest
Select the characteristics of a POND.
Uniform temperature
Saltwater
Still body of water
Surrounded by land
Deeper than a lake
Select the characteristics of a LAKE.
Uniform temperature
Saltwater
Still body of water
Surrounded by land
Deeper than a pond
Which are Freshwater?
Pond
Ocean
Estuary
River
Lake
Which ecosystem is COLD and dry, and has a top layer of soil that is frozen?
Desert
Rainforest
Forest
Tundra
Which type of ecosystem has poor soil?
Grassland
Rainforest
Tundra
Forest
Which ecosystem has jaguars, capybaras, and orchids?
Grassland
Tundra
Forest
Rainforest
Which ecosystem has tall grasses, bison, and prairie dogs?
Tundra
Forest
Grassland
Pond
Which ecosystem has cacti, scorpions, and roadrunners?
Forest
Desert
Tundra
Rainforest
Which TWO ecosystems get the LEAST rain?
Grassland
Tundra
Desert
Forest
Which ecosystem has 4 seasons and trees that loose their leaves each year?
Deciduous forest
Tundra
Grassland
Rainforest
Which ecosystem has deer, rabbits, ferns, and oak trees?
Deciduous forest
Rainforest
Tundra
Grassland
Which ecosystem has lions, cheetahs, zebras, and grasses?
Tundra
Rainforest
Estuary
Savannah Grassland
In which part of the ocean do MOST plants and animals live?
Shallow
Middle
Deep
Bottom
Which of the following is NonLiving?
Biotic
Abiotic
Which of the following is Living?
Biotic
Abiotic
Which of the following is a mixture of fresh and salt water where the mouth of a river runs into the ocean?
River
Pond
Estuary
Lake
Which of the following is flowing freshwater?
Lake
Pond
River
Ocean
Estuary
