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Unit 9 Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Kadim had four plants of the same type and size inside four jars with the same kind of soil. He gave each plant the same amount of water. He kept the jars in different places in a room. He drew these pictures of how the plants looked after 10 days.

Which question was Kadim trying to answer?

a)

What temperature helps plants grow well?

b)

How much light do plants need to grow well?

c)

What kind of soil do plants need to grow well?

d)

How much water do plants need to grow well?

2.

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis. They are producers. Which of the following things do plants need for photosynthesis?

a)

shelter

b)

soil

c)

sugar

d)

sunlight

3.

Craig planted 4 bean seeds in pots and put them in different places. After 3 weeks, he recorded each plant’s height.

Based on the evidence, which factor most likely affected their growth?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

soil

d)

light

4.

Chone knows that many animals respond to seasonal changes. Which would Chone see during the summer?

a)

Birds build nests to lay eggs.

b)

Geese migrate to warm weather.

c)

Adult animals care for their young.

d)

Some animals prepare for hibernation.

5.

Cows are consumers. They eat grass, grains, and hay. What do they get from their food?

a)

energy

b)

milk

c)

sunlight

d)

water

6.

Algae is a producer. What evidence supports this claim?

a)

They eat the fish.

b)

They are herbivores.

c)

They break down dead things.

d)

They perform photosynthesis.

7.

A grasshopper eats grass. A mouse eats the grasshopper. Where does the mouse get energy?

a)

by eating grass

b)

by eating grasshoppers

c)

by eating other mice

d)

by eating owls

8.

During which season do most seeds germinate?

a)

fall

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

winter

9.

During a visit to the park, Maya notices buds on some of the trees. Which of the following is not something that Maya will see in the park?

a)

birds migrating

b)

seeds germinating

c)

fruit ripening on trees

d)

birds making nests

10.

In the table below, Charles lists some ways that trees and plants respond to changes in the environment during the seasons.

1

Seeds germinate.

2

Fruits grow on trees.

3

Trees become dormant.

4

Flowers bloom on plants.

Which changes may happen during the summer season?

a)

3 and 4 only

b)

1 and 3 only

c)

2 and 3 only

d)

2 and 4 only

11.

This picture shows a food chain that can be found in a prairie.

How is the plant different from the snake?

a)

The plant is a producer, and the snake is a consumer.

b)

The plant is a consumer, and the snake is a producer.

c)

The plant is a herbivore, and the snake is a carnivore.

d)

The plant is a carnivore, and the snake is a herbivore.

12.

How many of these living things are consumers; plant, cricket, frog, hawk?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

13.

A farmer grows corn in a field. The farmer feeds corn to his chickens. What do the chickens get from the corn?

a)

energy

b)

illness

c)

oxygen

d)

water

14.

Marika knows that many changes happen in nature during spring. Which happens in places where spring has warm temperatures?

a)

Some animals will hibernate.

b)

Trees will become dormant.

c)

Fruit on trees will begin to ripen.

d)

Many animals will have young.

15.

During winter hibernation, a dormouse burrows deep in its nest. What happens to the dormouse during hibernation?

a)

It stops breathing.

b)

It uses more energy.

c)

It lives off its body fat.

d)

It prepares to have offspring.

16.

Study the picture of a tree branch.

Based on the picture, which season is it?

a)

fall

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

winter

17.

Why do some animals hibernate in winter?

a)

to hide from predators

b)

to rest so that they have enough energy to find food

c)

to use less energy because food is hard to find

d)

to rest to prepare for migration in the spring

18.

Jintzu writes a report about seasonal changes during fall. Which statement does Jintzu write in his report?

a)

Trees go dormant.

b)

Buds form on trees.

c)

Baby birds hatch from eggs.

d)

Leaves on trees begin to change colors.

19.

Jenna wants to write a caption for this picture of a hedgehog.

If this picture was taken during a cold month, which caption should Jenna choose?

a)

This hedgehog prepares for migration.

b)

This hedgehog hibernates during winter.

c)

This hedgehog prepares for germination.

d)

This hedgehog makes a nest for its young.

20.

Geese migrate during seasonal changes. William draws a picture showing this. Which caption should he choose?

a)

In the fall, geese migrate to cool places.

b)

Geese migrate to warm places to find food.

c)

Geese migrate only in the spring and summer.

d)

Geese migrate to find warm places to hibernate.