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KSA Test Preparation II- Space & Ecosystem Interactions

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which example shows a relationship between a living thing and a non-living thing?
a)
An insect is food for salmon.
b)
Water carries a rock downstream.
c)
A tree gets nutrients from the soil.
d)
A flower makes food for a butterfly.
2.
Mushrooms are helping to break down the remains of a rotting log in the forest. how do the actions of the mushrooms benefit the other plants in the area?
a)
By returning nutrients to the soil.
b)
By releasing oxygen into the air.
c)
By making space for new animals.
d)
By decreasing the population of herbivores.
3.
Which fact below describes one way the bowerbird changes its environment to meet its needs?
a)
Bowerbirds live in tropical regions of Australia.
b)
Females lay 1-2 eggs that hatch in about 20 days.
c)
The diet of bowerbirds consists of fruits and flowers.
d)
Males design amazing, large nests with colored objects in them to attract females.
4.
There are areas in the oceans that are called dead zones. These areas do not have enough air for living things to survive. Marine life in these areas either die or leave. Areas that would normally have many organisms become underwater deserts instead. The immediate problem that causes living things to leave the area is....
a)
They do not have water to survive.
b)
They do not have air to survive.
c)
They do not have nutrients to survive.
d)
They do not have plants to survive.
5.
Mud wallows in Africa are very important to animals. In fact, animals will sometimes fight over these mud wallows. Mud wallows are important to animals in areas of Africa that are hot and dry. Why are mud wallows so important to animals in Africa?
a)
They give them a place for shelter.
b)
They give them a place to interact with other animals.
c)
They give them a place to stay warm and to get energy from the Sun.
d)
They give them a place to stay cool and get out of the Sun. 
6.
The African clawed frog has moist skin and is found in murky ponds and other wet environments. When the dry season starts, the frog burrows into the mud to remain moist. It stays in the burrow without eating or moving until rainfall returns. How does the African clawed frog use factors in its environment to survive?
a)
Basking on rocks in the sunlight.
b)
Creating burrows that help fish in water.
c)
Burrowing in mud when it is dry.
d)
Adding moisture to the soil or mud.
7.
Which of the following is a question that could be asked in a scientific investigation of how organisms interact in their environment to survive?
a)
What is the effect of rainfall on the growth of grasses?
b)
What time of day has the most precipitation?
c)
how does temperature affect the formation of soil?
d)
How fast does water move different types of rock?
8.
Some plants have seedpods that stick to animal fur. Why is this kind of seedpod helpful to plants?
a)
the seedpods get food from animal fur.
b)
The seedpods are kept warm by animal fur.
c)
The animal carries the seedpods to an area where a new plant has space to grow.
d)
The animal helps the seedpods mix with pollen from another plant.
9.
All the ponds in an area dried up during a drought. Which organism is most affected by the drought?
a)
deer
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
snake
10.

Another word for a living thing is a:

a)

animal

b)

organism

c)

plant

d)

community

11.
If the population of prey increases, the population of predators will ________because of the availability of food.
a)
decrease
b)
stay the same
c)
increase
12.
A meadow has too many rabbits. What would help balance this ecosystem?
a)
more rain that grass needs
b)
more foxes that eat rabbits
c)
fewer foxes that eat rabbits
d)
more grass for the rabbits to eat
13.
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?
a)
Flowers
b)
Sunlight
c)
Animal scat
d)
Insects
14.

Some beetles break down the remains of dead animals. Some mushrooms break down the remains of dead trees. How do these actions most benefit plants? (5.9A)

a)

By returning nutrients to the soil

b)

By releasing oxygen into the air

c)

By making space for new animals

d)

By decreasing the population of herbivores

15.

A teacher is setting up the terrarium shown below in a science classroom. Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium? (3.9A)

a)

Blue jay

b)

Lobster

c)

Snail

d)

Water lily

16.

An enclosed environment with a layer of dirt at the bottom in which plants and small animals can live

a)

essential

b)

interaction

c)

nonliving (abiotic)

d)

terrarium

17.

How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?

a)

1 year/ 365 days

b)

1 day/ 24 hours

c)

29 days

d)

1 hour

18.

How do we see the moon?

a)

The earth's light reflects on the moon

b)

The sun's light reflects on the moon

19.

When the moon is getting smaller it is ________________.

a)

waxing

b)

waning

20.

When the moon cast a shadow on earth it is called _________________.

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

solar eclipse

21.

When we can see the whole moon it is a ____________________.

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

solar eclipse

d)

lunar eclipse

22.

A hole in the ground on the moon is called a _________________.

a)

crater

b)

asteroid

c)

rock

d)

meteoroid

23.
 True or False: The moon creates its own light.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?
a)
New Moon
b)
Crescent
c)
Full Moon
25.
Which phase of the moon is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
New Moon
c)
Cresent
26.
Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?
a)
The moon is closer than the planets.
b)
The moon is larger than the planets.
27.
Why is the moon bright in the night sky?
a)
The moon is made of burning gasses.
b)
The moon reflects light from the Earth.
c)
There is a source of light inside of the moon.
d)
The moon reflects light from the Sun.
28.
The Earth spinning on its axis is called _____________.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
29.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
30.
Which eclipse is this?
a)
Solar
b)
Lunar
31.
What event is shown in the figure?
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
32.
What year did man first step on the moon?
a)
1985
b)
2004
c)
1969
d)
1902
33.
The Moon is a _____________ to Earth.
a)
Planet
b)
Satellite
c)
Star
34.
Among the Earth, Sun, and Moon, what makes the Earth unique? Only the Earth –
a)
can generate energy
b)
lacks an atmosphere
c)
is made mostly of rock
d)
contains water in liquid form
35.
What characteristic do the Earth and Moon share that makes them different from the Sun?
a)
Spherical shape
b)
Rotate on an axis
c)
Rocky crust and surface
d)
Found in our Solar System
36.

How would you describe the moon's surface?

a)

rocky

b)

smooth

c)

gassy

d)

dense

37.

In a single day, the

a)

Earth revolves around the Sun

b)

Earth rotates on its axis

c)

Moon revolves around the Earth

d)

Sun rotates on its axis

38.

The time it takes the Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis is -

a)

one year

b)

one month

c)

one week

d)

one day

39.

It takes an entire year for the -

a)

Earth to rotate on its axis

b)

Earth to revolve around the Sun

c)

Moon to revolve around the Earth

d)

Sun to revolve around the Earth

40.

The time it takes the Earth to completely revolve around is

a)

one year

b)

one month

c)

one week

d)

one day

41.

What causes the four seasons?

a)

The revolution of the moon around the Earth

b)

The revolution of the Earth around the Sun and position of its axis

c)

The revolution of the Sun around the earth

d)

The rotation of your body when you sit on a spinning chair

42.

Every day...

a)

the moon completely revolves around the Earth

b)

the sun rotates on its axis

c)

tides rise and fall

d)

the seasons change

43.

Seasons are caused by...

a)

The moon

b)

The rotation of the Earth

c)

Giant heat lamps

d)

The position of the earth and the tilt of its axis

44.
The Earth spinning on its axis is called what?
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
retrograde rotation
d)
orbit
45.
What phase of the moon is labeled 2?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
46.
What phase of the moon is labeled 4?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
47.
What phase of the moon is labeled 6?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
48.
What phase of the moon is labeled 8 ?
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waxing gibbous
d)
waning gibbous
49.
What is the main cause of tides on Earth?
a)
the gravitational pull of the Earth
b)
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
c)
The gravitational pull of the moon
d)
the revolution of the Earth around the sun
50.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the new moon phase.
b)
This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the waning crescent moon phase.
51.
What moon phase is this image?
a)
This is the full moon phase.
b)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous moon.
d)
This is the new moon phase.
52.
What phase of the moon is this image?
a)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
b)
This is the full moon phase.
c)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
d)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
53.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
54.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
55.
The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  
a)
move across the sky
b)
stand still in the sky
c)
move around each other
d)
rotate
57.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
What temperature color is our sun?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Orange
d)
Yellow
59.
Orion is visible during the winter night sky and is one of the most recognizable constellations – it contains some of the____stars that we can see and is named for the hunter from Greek mythology.
a)
biggest
b)
brightest
c)
smallest
d)
darkest
60.
Ursa Major is also called “Great Bear” and is one of the largest constellations.  
a)
True
b)
False
61.
Ursa Minor means “Little Bear” in Latin and is commonly known as the Big Dipper.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
What color represents the hottest star?
a)
Blue
b)
White
c)
Red
d)
Yellow
63.
What color represents the coldest star>
a)
Blue
b)
White
c)
Yellow 
d)
Red

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