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Worksheets5th Grade Life Science STAAR Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 58mins
A living thing is called an
organism
ecosystem
interaction
oxygen
An __________ is a community made up of living and nonliving things in their natural environment.
organism
animal
ecosystem
habitat
____________ do not grow, need food, or reproduce.
Living things
Organisms
Ecosystems
Nonliving things
Which are ALL nonliving things?
sunlight, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and soil
sunlight, temperature, insects, air, wind, rocks, and soil.
bacteria, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and soil.
sunlight, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and worms.
_________ grow, change, produce waste, reproduce, and die.
Rocks
Water
Living things
Stars
Living things depending on non living things to meet their own needs for survival is called...
caring
sharing
interaction
interdependency
A plant uses which nonliving components to produce food and oxygen?
sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
sunlight and carbon dioxide
water, and carbon dioxide
Soil, ice, and oil
Animals that eat only plants are called...
herbivores
prey
carnivores
predator
Animals that eat only other animals are called...
herbivores
carnivores
omnivore
prey
A ________ is a type of carnivore that catches and eats other animals.
herbivore
carnivore
omnivore
predator
The animals predators catch and eat are called...
herbavores
omnivores
carnivores
prey
In which example does a nonliving factor affect an ecosystem?
Insects destroy most of the trees in the forest
A tornado uproots many trees in a neighborhood
A beaver uses trees it cuts down to build a dam on a river
People cut down trees to clear land for building homes.
The nesting habits of four types of birds are above. If all the dead branches and dying trees in a wooded area are removed, which bird's nesting habit would be most affected?
Baltimore Oriole
Barn Swallow
Downy Woodpecker
Belted kingfisher
Which of the following would most likely result in a decrease in the population of insect-eating birds that build their nest on trees?
Overhunting of animals that prey on birds
Observation of birds by scientist
Introduction of a new type of insect
Clearing of forests to build a highway
too many of the same organism in one area
native species
overpopulation
invasive species
restore (restoration)
organisms that entered a new ecosystem and multiplied, hurting native species and their habitats
overpopulation
inpact
restore (restoration)
Invasive species
trees are cut down in large numbers to clear the land; this can lead to erosion and loss of soil
impact
restore (restoration)
deforestation (clear cutting)
invasive species
problem that occurs when grazing animals like cattle and sheep eat too much vegetation (grass)
habitat
overgraze
thrive
global warming
Place where an organism lives, organisms' home
habitat
overgraze
thrive
global warming
Which of the following gets it's energy directly from a producer?
Sun
Plants
Deer
Snake
What is the original source of Energy in a food web?
Decomposers (Bacteria and Fungi)
Producers (Plants)
Consumers (Animals)
Sun
In the food web diagram, what do the arrows represent?
Life Cycle
Metamorphosis
How food is produced by organisms
The flow of energy through an ecosystem
Mold, fungi, and some types of bacteria are classified as decomposers. What is the role of a decomposer in a food web?
break down waste and dead organisms
use sunlight and water to produce their own food
release oxygen into the atmosphere for respiration
to provide the energy animals need for food
The diagram shows an incomplete food chain. Which of the following would best complete this food chain?
Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
Animal
What is an adaptation?
A change that helps an animal become extinct
A change that allows ONLY plants to survive in it's environment
A change that helps animals and plants survive in its' environment
A change that allows ONLY animals to survive in it's environment
Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
fins
hibernation
sharp teeth
camouflage
Which of the following is an example of a structural adaptation?
dormancy
migration
wings
hibernation
What is the difference between a structural adaptation and a behavioral adaptation?
Structural adaptations are parts of an organism that help an organism survive, but behavioral adaptations are behaviors or actions an organism does to survive.
Behavioral adaptations are parts of an organism that help an organism survive, but structural adaptations are behaviors or actions an organism does to survive.
A snowshoe hare has many structural adaptations that help it survive in its environment.
Which adaptation of the snowshoe hare provides warmth andcamouflage in its cold and snowy environment?
Long, flexible ears
Large, brown eyes
Thick, white fur
Wide, strong feet
How does the giraffes long neck help it survive in the African grasslands? This structure functions to help the giraffe
run very quickly
reach tree branches
drink from ponds
hide from predators
Colorful flowers with a sweet smell help some plants meet their needs in their habitat because they will be better able to _______________________.
collect sunglight
absorb rainwater
survive the cold
attract insects
Inherited Traits include BOTH physical characteristics passed down in DNA from parents to offspring and instinctive behaviors that organisms are born knowing how to do.
True or False.
True
False
All of the following are examples of an inherited physical characteristic EXCEPT:
sharp teeth
claws
hunting at night
size and shape
The table shows inherited traits of a rose plant as well as traits that are not inherited. Which characteristic describing a rose plant belongs with the traits that are not inherited?
sharp thorns
small buds
missing leaves
long roots
What is an instinctive behavior?
physical characteristics passed down in DNA form parents to offspring
behaviors that organisms are born knowing how to do
a behavior that is taught after an organism is born
All of the following traits are inherited by an eagle EXCEPT-
brown wings
cracked beak
sharp talons
feathered tail
What is a learned behavior?
An organism's physical characteristics that are passed down through DNA
A behavior that is not inherited. Organisms can be taught behaviors or learn them from their environment.
An instinctive behavior that animals are born knowing how to do
Which of the following behavior is learned?
A chameleon camouflaging itself
A flower producing pollen
A dog sitting on command
A spider spinning its web
A producer is a living thing that makes its own food from sunlight, air, and soil.
True
False
A consumer is a living thing that cannot make its own food.
True
False
Consumers get their energy by eating food.
True
False
