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5th Photosynthesis and Ecosystems

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the inputs of photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Water

c)

Oxygen

d)

Glucose

e)

Sunlight

2.

What are the outputs of photosynthesis?

a)

Water

b)

Sunlight

c)

Oxygen

d)

Carbon dioxide

e)

Glucose

3.

What are the tiny holes in leaves that absorb and release gases called?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Stomata

c)

Chloroplasts

d)

Ports

4.

What part of the plant gives it green color?

a)

Leaf

b)

Root

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Stomata

5.

How can you tell if photosynthesis is occurring in the water?

a)

You will see the leaves moving in the water.

b)

It will release a strong odor.

c)

Bubbles will form as oxygen gas is released from the plant.

d)

The plant will begin to change colors.

6.

Where does all energy on earth ultimately come from?

a)

Sun

b)

Air

c)

Water

d)

Land

7.

What are animals that only eat plants called?

a)

Deconposer

b)

Omnivore

c)

Carnivore

d)

Herbivore

8.

What are animals that only eat other animals (meat) called?

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Decomposer

d)

Omnivore

9.

What is an animal that eats BOTH plants and animals (meat) called?

a)

carnivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Decomposer

10.

An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food is called?

a)

Decomposer

b)

Consumer

c)

Producer

11.

An organism that must eat to survive is called?

a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

decomposer

12.

What level of an energy pyramid has the MOST energy?

a)

Top

b)

Bottom

c)

Middle

13.

Which level of the energy pyramid has the LEAST energy?

a)

Top

b)

Bottom

c)

Middle

14.

What is an organism that breaks down the remains of other organisms called?

a)

Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Decomposer

15.

Which of the following are decomposers? Check all that apply.

a)

Sunflower

b)

Mushroom

c)

Deer

d)

Bacteria

e)

Earthworm

16.

A food chain shows the flow of (a)   in an ecosystem.

17.

A food (a)   shows many overlapping food chains.

18.

A cold-blooded animal is called an?

a)

Endotherm

b)

Ectotherm

19.

A warm-blooded animal is called an?

a)

Endotherm

b)

Ectotherm

20.

Which animal has a faster metabolism?

a)

Mouse

b)

Sloth

21.

Which animal has a slower metabolism?

a)

Mouse

b)

Sloth

22.

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?

a)

Grass

b)

Zebra

c)

Lion

23.

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?

a)

Grass

b)

Zebra

c)

Lion

24.

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?

a)

Grass

b)

Zebra

c)

Lion

25.

What makes up the MASS of a plant? (Think of what goes into a plant during photosynthesis and what that’s made of)

a)

Oxygen

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Carbon

d)

Water

26.

Which are locomotor movements?

a)

Bend

b)

Run

c)

Fly

d)

Stretch

e)

Swim

27.

Which are Nonlocomotor movements?

a)

Bend

b)

Run

c)

Fly

d)

Stretch

e)

Swim

28.

What type of animal depends on the ENVIRONMENT to warm their bodies?

a)

Ectotherm

b)

Endotherm

29.

Which type of animal maintains its own body temperature?

a)

Endotherm

b)

Ectotherm

30.

Which of the following are endotherms?

a)

Mammals

b)

Fish

c)

Birds

d)

Reptiles

e)

Amphibians

31.

Which of the following are ectotherms?

a)

Mammals

b)

Fish

c)

Birds

d)

Reptiles

e)

Amphibians

32.

What type of ecosystem is very dry, is hot during the day, but can get cold at night?

a)

Tundra

b)

Grassland

c)

Desert

d)

Forest

33.

What ecosystem is hot and humid all year?

a)

Tundra

b)

Grassland

c)

Pond

d)

Rainforest

34.

Select the characteristics of a POND.

a)

Uniform temperature

b)

Saltwater

c)

Still body of water

d)

Surrounded by land

e)

Deeper than a lake

35.

Select the characteristics of a LAKE.

a)

Uniform temperature

b)

Saltwater

c)

Still body of water

d)

Surrounded by land

e)

Deeper than a pond

36.

Which are Freshwater?

a)

Pond

b)

Ocean

c)

Estuary

d)

River

e)

Lake

37.

Which ecosystem is COLD and dry, and has a top layer of soil that is frozen?

a)

Desert

b)

Rainforest

c)

Forest

d)

Tundra

38.

Which type of ecosystem has poor soil?

a)

Grassland

b)

Rainforest

c)

Tundra

d)

Forest

39.

Which ecosystem has jaguars, capybaras, and orchids?

a)

Grassland

b)

Tundra

c)

Forest

d)

Rainforest

40.

Which ecosystem has tall grasses, bison, and prairie dogs?

a)

Tundra

b)

Forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Pond

41.

Which ecosystem has cacti, scorpions, and roadrunners?

a)

Forest

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

Rainforest

42.

Which TWO ecosystems get the LEAST rain?

a)

Grassland

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

d)

Forest

43.

Which ecosystem has 4 seasons and trees that loose their leaves each year?

a)

Deciduous forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Grassland

d)

Rainforest

44.

Which ecosystem has deer, rabbits, ferns, and oak trees?

a)

Deciduous forest

b)

Rainforest

c)

Tundra

d)

Grassland

45.

Which ecosystem has lions, cheetahs, zebras, and grasses?

a)

Tundra

b)

Rainforest

c)

Estuary

d)

Savannah Grassland

46.

In which part of the ocean do MOST plants and animals live?

a)

Shallow

b)

Middle

c)

Deep

d)

Bottom

47.

Which of the following is NonLiving?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

48.

Which of the following is Living?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

49.

Which of the following is a mixture of fresh and salt water where the mouth of a river runs into the ocean?

a)

River

b)

Pond

c)

Estuary

d)

Lake

50.

Which of the following is flowing freshwater?

a)

Lake

b)

Pond

c)

River

d)

Ocean

e)

Estuary