WorksheetsChapter 5 Ecosystems Test Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
A(n) ________ animal is one that no longer lives on Earth.
living
extinct
wild
A(n) __________is living and nonliving parts interacting in an environment.
ecosystem
community
habitat
population
A ______is a living thing that eats other living things.
producer
consumer
decomposer
A _______is a living thing that makes its own food.
producer
consumer
decomposer
A ______is a living thing that breaks down waste and dead plant and animal matter.
producer
consumer
decomposer
How is a food web different from a food chain?
A food web does not show the transfer of energy.
A food web only includes animals.
A food web is made up of many related food chains.
A food web only includes producers and decomposers.
The place where a living thing makes its home is its _____.
community
ecosystem
habitat
(a) are remains or marks of living things from long ago.
Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a LIVING part and a NONLIVING part?**Remember animals AND plants are living things!***
frog hiding under a lily pad
snake eating an insect
fish finding shelter in water
bird nesting in a tree
The water in a wetland is an example of a _______.
habitat
community
population
living part
Which of the following is a decomposer?
grass
eagle
mouse
mushroom
Look at the food chain explained here. Grass →Rabbit →Fox. How do foxes get energy?
from eating grass
from the sun
from eating rabbits
from eating other foxes
Pigs eat both plants and animals. Which word best describes pigs?
producer
omnivore
carnivore
herbivore
Which is a way that a drought changes an ecosystem?
beaches wash away
plants die from lack of water
plants have more room to grow
animal habitats are flooded
Which is NOT an example of a seasonal adaptation?
Bats hibernate through the winter.
Trees shed their leaves in the fall
Groundhogs dig burrows underground
birds migrate to warmer places
Which is an example of a LIVING thing causing a change to an environment? (Remember, water is a non-living thing)
a beaver making a dam
forest fire
hurricane
flood
What type of rock are fossils often found in?
in dead leaves
sedimentary rock
in dinosaur bones
On a dry mountain, you find a fossil of an animal that had fins and a tail. What can you conclude? *Think about what animals have fins and tails, and where those animals are found today*
The area was once under water
another animal carried this fish-like animals to the mountain
A river brought the fossil to the mountain
a fish-like animal once lived on the mountain
What is the correct sequence for energy transfer in a food chain?
sunlight, producer, consumer
producer, consumer, sunlight
sunlight, consumer, producer
consumer, sunlight, producer
A forest fire harms plants in the forest ecosystem. What are two ways the fire helps plants?
removes bird nests and provides more space to grow
improves soil and cleans air
improves soil and provides more space to grow
provides more space to grow and decreases sunlight
Which statement is true about how changes in the environment affect the living things in an ecosystem?
Changes harm all living things.
Changes benefit all living things.
Changes harm some living things and benefit others.
Changes are not harmful.
