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Biosphere Study Guide

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All living things are called _________.

a)

Organisms

b)

Populations

c)

Habitats

d)

Ecosystems

2.

If an organism cannot meet its needs, it will ___.

a)

Get more needs

b)

Die early

c)

Ask for help

3.

"Vore" means ___.

a)

An organism that eats

b)

Meat

c)

Plants

d)

All

4.

Scientists classify consumers into Carnivores, Herbivores, and Omnivores based on how they meet their need for ___.

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Shelter

d)

Air

5.

Match the classification to its definition.

a)

Herbivore

1.

Organism that eats only plants.

b)

Carnivore

2.

Organism that eats only meat.

c)

Omnivore

3.

Organism that eats all things - plants and meat.

6.

Match the classification to examples.

a)

Herbivore

1.

Horses, Cows, and Rabbits

b)

Carnivore

2.

Sharks, Tigers, and Snakes

c)

Omnivore

3.

Turtles, Pigs, and Humans

7.

Match the classification to its teeth.

a)
1.

Herbivore

b)
2.

Carnivore

c)
3.

Omnivore

8.

What is the science word for turning sunlight into food?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Decomposition

9.

Match the sphere to its definition.

a)

Atmo

1.

Air

b)

Bio

2.

Life

c)

Geo

3.

Rock

d)

Hydro

4.

Water

10.

Match the sphere to an example.

a)

Atmo

1.

Oxygen

b)

Bio

2.

People

c)

Geo

3.

Mountains

d)

Hydro

4.

Rivers

11.

A producer is a group of parts that work together to do a job.

So a producer is a ____.

a)

Component

b)

Function

c)

System

d)

Input

e)

Output

12.

The producer's job is turning sunlight into food.

Turning sunlight into food is a producer's ___.

a)

Component

b)

Function

c)

System

d)

Input

e)

Output

13.

Sunlight, water, and Carbon Dioxide go INTO a producer.

Sunlight, water, and Carbon Dioxide are ____.

a)

Component

b)

Function

c)

System

d)

Input

e)

Output

14.

Which 3 are Inputs for photosynthesis?

(Pick 3)

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Water

d)

Sugar

e)

Sunlight

15.

Chlorophyll is the PART of a producer that absorbs sunlight.

Chlorophyll is a ____.

a)

Component

b)

Function

c)

System

d)

Input

e)

Output

16.

Sugar and Oxygen come OUT of a producer.

Sugar and Oxygen are ____.

a)

Component

b)

Function

c)

System

d)

Input

e)

Output

17.

Which 2 are outputs for photosynthesis?

(Pick 2)

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Water

d)

Sugar

e)

Sunlight

18.

The sugar plants produce is called ____.

a)

Glucose

b)

Fructose

c)

Lactose

19.

Match the following:

a)

System

1.

Producers

b)

Function

2.

Turn sunlight into food

c)

Inputs

3.

Sunlight

Water

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Outputs

4.

Sugar

Oxygen

e)

Components

5.

Chlorophyll

Leaves

Roots

20.

Classify means ____.

a)

Put things together

b)

Divide things into groups

c)

Introduce to a school

d)

Make more fancy

21.

Why do scientists classify things?

a)

To make them easier to study

b)

To make them harder to study

c)

They have too much free time.

22.

In the word "Photosynthesis," photo means ___.

a)

Light

b)

A picture from a camera

c)

Food

23.

In the word "Photosynthesis," synthesis means ___.

a)

Make something by combining inputs

b)

Divide inputs into groups

c)

Make a guess based on observations

24.

How do organisms meet their need for food?

a)

Make food from sunlight

1.

Producers

b)

Eat other organisms

2.

Consumers

c)

Break down dead organisms

3.

Decomposers

25.

What are some examples in each category?

a)

Producers

1.

Plants like trees, flowers, and grass

b)

Consumers

2.

Animals like sharks, butterflies, and humans

c)

Decomposers

3.

Bacteria and fungi like mushrooms

26.

Earth is shaped like a ball.

What is our Science word for the shape of Earth?

a)

Cylinder

b)

Cube

c)

Sphere

d)

Cone

27.

Earth is a unique planet because ____.

a)

It is a sphere.

b)

It has living things.

c)

It travels around the Sun.

28.

Earth is a group of parts that work together to do a job.

So, Earth is a ____.

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Function

d)

System

29.

Earth's job is to keep living things alive.

Keeping living things alive is Earth's ____.

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Function

d)

System

30.

What is Earth's function?

a)

To spin on its axis

b)

To travel around the Sun

c)

To keep living things alive

31.

To make it easier to study the Earth, scientists divide Earth into 4 smaller systems.

Those systems are:

a)

Geosphere

Biosphere

Hydrosphere

Atmosphere

b)

Rain

Snow

Sleet

Hail

c)

Revolve

Rotate

Axis

Pole

d)

Food

Water

Shelter

Air

32.

Sequence the steps of the life cycle.

a)

Be Born

b)

Grow

c)

Reproduce

d)

Die

1)
2)
3)
4)
33.

Which need means "a way to stay safe?"

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Shelter

d)

Air

34.

Match the organism to how it reproduces.

a)

Mammals

1.

Give Birth

b)

Fish, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Birds

2.

Lay Eggs

c)

Plants

3.

Make Seeds

35.

Match the following bird activities to the need it helps to meet.

a)

Eating worms and beetles

1.

Food

b)

Drinking from a lake or pond

2.

Water

c)

Building a nest

3.

Shelter

d)

Breathing in oxygen

4.

Air

36.

If an organism cannot meet it's needs, it will ___.

a)

Die early.

b)

Get more needs.

c)

Ask for help.

37.

Why do scientists classify things?

a)

To make them easier to study

b)

To make them harder to study

c)

They have too much free time.

38.

To make it easier to study the Biosphere, scientists classify organisms into

3 categories

Those categories are:

a)

Producers

Consumers

Decomposers

b)

Stop

Drop

Roll

c)

Helpful

Harmful

Neutral

d)

Solids

Liquids

Gases

39.

Why don't plants blow away when it is windy?

a)

The flower absorbs the wind.

b)

The roots hold the plant in the soil.

c)

The leaves block the wind.

40.

To meet their need for air, plants absorb ​ (a)   and release ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
carbon dioxide
oxygen
41.

To meet the plant's need for water, ​ (a)   absorb the water from the soil and ​ (b)   transports the water to the leaves.

Choose from the below words
the roots
the stem
the leaves
the flower
42.

Plants reproduce by ___.

a)

Giving Birth

b)

Making Seeds

c)

Laying Eggs

d)

Dividing in Half

43.

Match the part to its function.

a)

Transports water and gives the plant a shape

1.

Stem

b)

Absorbs water from the soil and holds the plant in the ground

2.

Root

c)

Absorbs Carbon Dioxide and sunlight to make food

3.

Leaf

d)

Attracts bees to help the plant reproduce

4.

Flower

44.

Describe how a plant meets its needs.

a)

The roots absorb it and the stem transports it

1.

Water

b)

The leaves make it from sunlight

2.

Food

c)

The roots hold the plant in place to provide it

3.

Shelter

d)

The leaves absorb and release it

4.

Air

45.

What is the science word for turning sunlight into food?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Decomposition

46.

In the Fall, the leaves change color and are no longer green.

Which component has most likely been lost?

a)

Chlorophyll

b)

Roots

c)

Seeds

d)

Flowers

47.

Match the following:

a)

System

1.

Producers

b)

Function

2.

Turn sunlight into food

c)

Inputs

3.

Sunlight

Water

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Outputs

4.

Sugar

Oxygen

e)

Components

5.

Chlorophyll

Leaves

Roots

48.

Herbivores have eyes that face the ​ (a)   .

to make it easier to ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
front
side
run and hide
hunt
49.

Carnivores have eyes that face the ​ (a)  

to make it easier to ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
run and hide
front
hunt
side
50.

Label the structures of the plant.