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Science Chapter 1 Test - Ecosystems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do microscopic organisms

provide to larger organisms?

a)

food

b)

fresh water

c)

composing organisms

d)

increased sunlight

2.

What is the role of a decomposer

when plants die?

a)

to eat the bacteria in the soil

b)

to store carbon for the plants

c)

to break down plant proteins

d)

to turn nitrates into nitrogen gas

3.

Which of the following best

describes the role of roots

and stems in a plant?

a)

Roots and stems transport water

and minerals to the leaves so that

photosynthesis can occur.

b)

Roots and stems help the plant

move and keep cool in hot weather.

c)

Roots and stems transport water

and minerals to the flowers to

attract bees so that pollination

can occur.

d)

Roots and stems are where

photosynthesis takes place.

4.

Which of the following types of

organisms turns energy from the

Sun into chemical energy?

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

decomposers

d)

composers

5.

Category A

tomato plant

fern

cyanobacteria

willow tree

grass

Category B

elephant

panther

humpback whale

field mouse

hawk

These organisms are grouped

into:

a)

decomposers and tertiary

consumers.

b)

primary consumers and

scavengers.

c)

producers and consumers.

d)

omnivores and producers.

6.

Why are organisms such as

earthworms and fungi called

decomposers?

a)

They break down very quickly

after they die.

b)

They break down other organisms

into simpler substances.

c)

They are the only organisms that

cannot make their own food.

d)

They break down carbon dioxide

into oxygen through respiration.

7.

The energy in a community

flows from producer to primary

consumer and from primary

consumer to

a)

tertiary consumer

b)

decomposer

c)

secondary consumer

d)

top predator

8.

What adaptations do plants have to

live in desert environments?

a)

They reflect light from the Sun.

b)

They migrate during the day to

cooler areas.

c)

They store water in spongy tissues.

d)

They do not grow in desert

environments.

9.

A scientist observes a crow eating

both insects and grass. What can

she conclude about crows?

a)

Crows will never eat higher-level

consumers.

b)

The crow will always eat only

insects or grasses.

c)

The crow is the only organism

that eats insects and grasses.

d)

Crows will eat both insects

and grasses.

10.

Microscopic organisms that recycle

organic materials back into the food

chain are

a)

producers

b)

decomposer

c)

users

d)

consumers