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Unit 7 Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plants are interacting directly with another living component of their environment when they are–

a)

attracting insects.

b)

absorbing sunlight.

c)

soaking up water.

d)

taking in carbon dioxide.

2.

Frogs in a pond interact with both living and nonliving components in their ecosystem. Frogs interact with nonliving components when they–

a)

eat swimming insects for energy.

b)

lay their eggs in bodies of water.

c)

become food for another animal.

d)

hide beneath plants in the pond.

3.

All of the following are examples of living things interacting with each other EXCEPT —

a)

birds preying on insects living in the grass

b)

squirrels spreading the seeds of trees by burying them

c)

fish eating plants and other smaller fish

d)

frogs sleeping in the mud at the bottom of the pond

4.
A producer?
a)
Eats other plants and animals
b)
Makes its own food
c)
Eats dead plants or animals
d)
Makes toys for kids
5.
A consumer?
a)
Makes its own food
b)
Eats dead plants and animals
c)
Eats plants and other animals for energy
d)
Buys toys for kids
6.
This organism draws its water from the ground, traps sunlight in its chlorophyll, and makes glucose (sugar) in broad green parts of its body. Is it a...
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
7.
Pine Tree. Is it a...
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
8.

Zebra

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

9.

Snakes

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

10.

Eagles

a)

Carnivore

b)

Herbivore

c)

Omnivore

11.

________________ are consumers that eat ONLY PLANTS.

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Producers

12.

__________________ are consumers that eat ONLY MEAT (other animals)?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Producers

d)

Herbivores

13.

__________________ are consumers that eat BOTH Plants and Animals for food.

a)

Omnivores

b)

Producers

c)

Herbivores

d)

Carnivores

14.
Bears eat fish, insects, plants, seeds, nuts and young elk. They are called __________.
a)
Franivore
b)
Carnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Omnivore
15.
All animals are...
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
carnivores
d)
omnivores
16.

Pick all examples of a living thing

a)

A human

b)

A rock

c)

A dog

d)

Sand

17.
Is bacteria living, nonliving, or once alive? 
a)
Living
b)
Nonliving
c)
Once alive
d)
None of the above
18.
Which of the following is true for ALL living things? 
a)
All living things can move independently.
b)
All living things need insulin to survive.
c)
All living things have brain cells.
d)
All living things grow.
19.
All living things use energy.
a)
True.
b)
False.
20.
What makes something non living?
a)
It breathes
b)
It does not grow
c)
It drinks 
d)
It eats 
21.
What is the name of the process where the remains of living things rot, decay or break down?
a)
Disintegration
b)
Dissolve
c)
Decomposition
d)
Recycling
22.
A living organism that puts materials from dead  plants and animals back to the soil is called a ____________?
a)
carnivore
b)
decomposer
c)
herbivore
d)
omnivore
23.
An ecosystem is a community of organisms interacting with their physical environment. Why are decomposers an important part of ecosystems?
a)
They break down dead organisms to return nutrients to the soil.
b)
They produce their own food for survival.
c)
They play a role in preventing weathering and erosion.
d)
They provide most of the energy to consumers.
24.
Which best describes how decomposers help support life in an ecosystem?
a)
Decomposers add nutrients to the soil.
b)
Decomposers provide a habitat in the ecosystem.
c)
Decomposers add producers to the ecosystem.
d)
Decomposers provide energy for consumers.
25.
Which best describes the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
a)
Decomposers eat consumers and pass along energy.
b)
Decomposers eat scavengers and pass along energy.
c)
Decomposers get energy from the sun to help producers.
d)
Decomposers get energy by breaking down decaying matter.
26.
Which is an example of a decomposer?
a)
a hawk
b)
a mouse
c)
a flower
d)
a mushroom
27.

Green plants are producers who make food in their leaves.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Fungi and bacteria are the most common decomposers.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Earth Worm

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

30.

The Sun

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

None Of These

31.

A consumer that eats only producers.

a)

Primary Consumer

b)

Secondary Consumer

c)

Carnivore

d)

Omnivore

32.

This organism is always first on a food web.

a)

Plants

b)

The Sun

c)

Apex Predator

d)

Primary Consumer

33.

What level consumer is the frog

a)

Primary Consumer

b)

Secondary Consumer

c)

Tertiary Consumer

d)

Apex Predator

34.

What level consumer is the snake?

a)

Primary Consumer

b)

Secondary Consumer

c)

Tertiary

d)

Apex Predator

35.

Consumers that eat only plants.

a)

Producers

b)

Herbivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Omnivores

36.

Consumers that only eat other animals (meat).

a)

Producers

b)

Herbivores

c)

Carnivores

d)

Omnivores

37.
Which of the following would have a negative impact on an ecosystem
a)
constructing highways
b)
planting trees
c)
recycling paper
38.
How does a bird "change its environment" to meet its NEEDS?
a)
builds a nest
b)
flies around
c)
catches bugs
d)
looks for something to eat
39.
6. A squirrel makes a change to its environment when it —
a)
climbs a tree
b)
digs a hole to bury an acorn
c)
collects acorns
d)
jumps from tree to tree
40.
When a certain population becomes so dense that it harms or changes the quality of life in that environment, we have...
a)
a population
b)
overpopulation
c)
pollution
41.
A ______________ is the place where an organism lives.
a)
adaptation
b)
equilibrium
c)
population
d)
habitat