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Interdependency Bulldog

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 4hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Any organism that CANNOT make its own food internally...it has to eat or ingest other organisms.

a)

scavenger

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

d)

producer

2.

Plants and all producers need which of the following to create their own food and survive...

a)

Sunlight

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

All of the above

3.

Which options list all producers...

a)

Grasses, Oak tree, fungi

b)

Banana tree, mushrooms, cactus

c)

seaweed, mountain lion, algae

d)

Prickly pear cactus, grasses, coconut tree

4.

Any organism that CANNOT make its own food internally...it has to eat or ingest other organisms.

a)

scavenger

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

d)

producer

5.

When an organism goes into a deep sleep-like state of inactivity where the body process slows down.

a)

migrate

b)

to be active

c)

hibernation

d)

slumber

6.

Plants and all producers need which of the following to create their own food and survive...

a)

Sunlight

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

All of the above

7.

Which options list all producers...

a)

Grasses, Oak tree, fungi

b)

Banana tree, mushrooms, cactus

c)

seaweed, mountain lion, algae

d)

Prickly pear cactus, grasses, coconut tree

8.

Which option best defines an ecosystem...

a)

all living and non-living organisms and all their interactions in an area.

b)

the place where an organism lives

c)

To rely on something or someone else

d)

The flow of energy within an area.

9.

_______ is when an organism moves from one place to another in search of food, water and different temperatures.

a)

habitat

b)

migrate

c)

hibernate

d)

ecosystem

10.

In the food web below, the hawk is obtaining its energy from..

a)

The grasshopper

b)

The rabbit

c)

The snake

d)

The rabbit and the snake

11.

Which are all nonliving things?

a)

sunlight, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and soil

b)

sunlight, temperature, insects, air, wind, rocks, and soil.

c)

bacteria, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and soil.

d)

sunlight, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and worms.

12.

The owl will obtain its energy from ...

a)

grasshopper and mouse

b)

rabbit and butterfly

c)

mouse and rabbit

d)

butterfly and frog

13.

Here are some fun facts about plover birds:

1.They eat Eats fly larvae, beetles, crustaceans and marine worms.

2.They pick leeches off crocodiles gums.

3.Their legs are a bright orange color.

4.Eats fly larvae, beetles, crustaceans and marine worms


Which of these facts best describes how a plover bird depend on another animal to survive?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Which of the following could increase the amount of oxygen in the air?

a)

Building more houses

b)

Paving more streets

c)

Burning more oil

d)

Planting more trees

15.

The organism that does not depend on another organism to obtain energy.

a)

Hawk

b)

Oak tree

c)

Jackrabbit

d)

Fungi

16.

The arrows in a food web represent...

a)

They point to the organism that is being eaten.

b)

It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

c)

They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

d)

They represent each habitat by demonstrating the organisms

17.

A rabbit will obtain its energy from a mouse and a green tree. A jackal obtains its energy from...

a)

a green plant and a rabbit

b)

A goat and a green plant

c)

A lion and a rabbit

d)

A goat and a rabbit

18.

What does a food web represent?

a)

All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

b)

The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.

c)

How carnivores get their food.

d)

A single pathway or energy flow between organisms.

19.

Why might an organism have more than one arrow pointing to them in a food web?

a)

They may eat more than one other organism.

b)

More than one organism may eat them.

c)

The organism is the highest organism of the food web

d)

This organism gets its energy from multiple sources.

20.

The Frog provides energy for the _______.

a)

Butterfly

b)

Owl

c)

Fox

d)

Green plants

21.

This is an example of a ________.

a)

chain reaction

b)

food web

c)

Food chain

d)

consumers

22.

Where does the energy begin in this food chain?

a)

The grass

b)

The hawk

c)

The grasshopper

d)

The sun

23.

Does this food web have arrows pointing the right way?

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

An organism that eats the remains of dead or waste material.

a)

decomposer

b)

consumer

c)

producer

d)

sun

25.

A food chain is different than a food web. A food chain...

a)

How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.

b)

All of the things that a particular animal eats

c)

How plants create their own food.

d)

A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

26.

What is an adaptation?

a)

Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive

b)

An organism that eats only meat

c)

A single living thing

d)

An organism that eats meat and plants.

27.

What is a carnivore?

a)

An animal that eats meat and plants

b)

An animal that eats plants only

c)

An animal that eats meat only.

d)

An animal that goes to the carnival.

28.

What is a consumer?

a)

An organism that is eaten.

b)

Someone who buys things.

c)

An animal that makes its own energy.

d)

An organism that eats other things for energy.

29.

A decomposer......

a)

breaks down the remains of dead organisms.

b)

is someone who breaks numbers apart.

c)

is an organism that eats meat.

d)

is an organism that eats plants.

30.

An ecosystem is ......

a)

the world.

b)

all living and nonliving things and the interactions they share.

c)

not important.

d)

the transfer of energy.

31.

An herbivore......

a)

eats only meat.

b)

eats only plants

c)

eats meat and plants

d)

is something we cook with.

32.

Non-living things include....

a)

grass, worms, insects and plants.

b)

rocks, sunlight, air, water, soil.

c)

rocks, worms, plants and water.

33.

An omnivore is.....

a)

something that eats only meat.

b)

something that eats meat and plants.

c)

something that eats only plants.

34.

What is an organism?

a)

a single, self-contained, living thing.

b)

something inside of us.

c)

something that eats meat.

d)

something that eats plants.

35.

What is a producer?

a)

Someone who gives us music or movies.

b)

An organism that uses the sunlight to produce its own energy.

c)

An organism that depends on other organisms for energy.

d)

An organism that eats meat and plants.

36.

A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce

a)

Adaptation

b)

ecosystem

c)

organism

d)

consumer

37.

A consumer that eats only plants.

a)

carnivore

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

38.

An organism that can make its own food. Example: plants.

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

producer

d)

omnivore

39.

All of the living and nonliving things and all of their interactions in an area.

a)

ecosystem

b)

organism

c)

adaptation

d)

decomposer

40.

A living thing

a)

ecosystem

b)

organism

c)

nonliving

d)

symbiotic

41.

A consumer that eats only animals.

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

omnivore

d)

decomposer

42.

An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms

a)

decomposer

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

carnivore

43.

A part of an ecosystem that does not have life; cannot breath, be boren, develop, eat or die.

a)

living

b)

nonliving

c)

organism

d)

ecosystem

44.

An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms

a)

herbivore

b)

consumer

c)

ecosystem

d)

producer

45.

A consumer that eats both plants and animals

a)

omnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

d)

producer

46.

An organism that can be born, develop, and die; it produces energy (eats and breaths).

a)

nonliving

b)

ecosystem

c)

living

d)

symbiotic

47.

Any behavior in, near, or with something is called an

a)

ecosystem

b)

organism

c)

interaction

d)

oxygen

48.

A living thing is called an

a)

organism

b)

ecosystem

c)

interaction

d)

oxygen

49.

An __________ is a community made up of living and nonliving things in their natural environment.

a)

organism

b)

animal

c)

ecosystem

d)

habitat

50.

____________ do not grow, need food, or reproduce.

a)

Living things

b)

Organisms

c)

Ecosystems

d)

Nonliving things

51.

Which are ALL nonliving things?

a)

sunlight, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and soil

b)

sunlight, temperature, insects, air, wind, rocks, and soil.

c)

bacteria, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and soil.

d)

sunlight, temperature, water, air, wind, rocks, and worms.

52.

_________ grow, change, produce waste, reproduce, and die.

a)

Rocks

b)

Water

c)

Living things

d)

Stars

53.

A forest is a type of ecosystem.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Living things depending on non living things to meet their own needs for survival is called...

a)

caring

b)

sharing

c)

interaction

d)

interdependency

55.

About ____% of your body is water.

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

80

56.

A plant uses which nonliving components to produce food and oxygen?

a)

sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

b)

sunlight and carbon dioxide

c)

water, and carbon dioxide

d)

Soil, ice, and oil

57.

Animals are the only organisms that compete for the resources around them.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Animals that eat only plants are called...

a)

herbivores

b)

prey

c)

carnivores

d)

predator

59.

Animals that eat only other animals are called...

a)

herbivores

b)

carnivores

c)

omnivore

d)

prey

60.

A ________ is a type of carnivore that catches and eats other animals.

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

d)

predator

61.

The animals predators catch and eat are called...

a)

herbavores

b)

omnivores

c)

carnivores

d)

prey

62.

Scientists discovered that a type of mold called _______ kills certain bacteria that make us sick.

a)

mushroom

b)

acetaminophen

c)

tylenol

d)

penicillium

63.

Many of today’s medicines come from...

a)

space

b)

plants

c)

animals

d)

sunlight

64.

Air is a mixture of gases, including:

a)

nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

b)

nitrogen, methane, and carbon dioxide

c)

helium, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

d)

nitrogen, oxygen, and methane

65.

A predator can also be prey.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

A cow eats grass. The cow is a...

a)

predator

b)

prey

c)

herbivore

d)

carnivore

67.
a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
a)
ecosystem
b)
biome
c)
community
d)
population
68.
a group of individuals of the same species that live in the same place at the same time
a)
population
b)
environment
c)
nonliving
d)
community
69.
the external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives
a)
individual
b)
interact
c)
environment
d)
habitat
70.
the environment in which an animal or plant normally lives or grows
a)
interact
b)
environment
c)
niche
d)
habitat
71.
a very large area of land with a certain kind of climate and certain types of organisms living there
a)
niche
b)
habitat
c)
environment
d)
biome
72.
a part of the ecosystem that is not living, such as sunlight, air, water, rocks, and soil
a)
nonliving
b)
population
c)
biome
d)
living
73.
to come together and have an effect on each other
a)
individual
b)
interact
c)
habitat
d)
envrionment
74.
a living thing made up of one or more cells and able to carry on the activities of life
a)
population
b)
community
c)
organism
d)
habitat
75.
a group of plants and animals (different populations) inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other through food and other relationships
a)
population
b)
environment
c)
community
d)
interact
76.
an organism's particular role in an ecosystem, or how it makes its living
a)
environment
b)
biome
c)
habitat
d)
niche
77.
one member or part of a larger group
a)
interact
b)
individual
c)
population
d)
environment
78.
something that shows or has all characteristics of life
a)
interact
b)
nonliving
c)
environment
d)
living
79.

Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive.

a)

adaptation

b)

symbiotic

c)

non living component

d)

ecosystem

80.

An organism that gets energy by eating ONLY other animals.

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivore

c)

decomposer

d)

omnivore

81.

An organism that gets energy from eating other animals.

a)

consumer

b)

living organisms

c)

producer

d)

herbivore

82.

An organism that breaks down the remains of dead plants or animals without the need for internal digestion

a)

decomposer

b)

carnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

omnivore

83.

All living and nonliving things and all their interactions in an area.

a)

ecosystem

b)

organism

c)

symbiotic

d)

adaptation

84.

An organism that gets energy by eating ONLY plants.

a)

herbivore

b)

decomposer

c)

carnivore

d)

omnivore

85.

All objects that have biological processes that keep them alive, such as plants and animals.

a)

living organisms

b)

adaptations

c)

nonliving components

d)

symbiotic

86.

A part of the ecosystem that is non living, such as sunlight, air, water, rocks, and soil

a)

nonliving components

b)

producers

c)

decomposers

d)

symbiotic

87.

An organism that gets energy by eating BOTH plants and other animals.

a)

omnivore

b)

carnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

decomposer

88.

A single, self-contained living thing.

a)

organism

b)

adaptation

c)

nonliving component

d)

symbiotic

89.

An organism that uses sunlight to make its own food for energy.

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

carnivore

d)

decomposer

90.

A long term relationship between two different kinds of organisms where one or both receive the benefit.

a)

symbiotic

b)

ecosystem

c)

organism

d)

consumer

91.

Sand is an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

92.

Birds are an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

93.

Water is an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

94.

Soil is an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

95.

Sunlight is an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

96.

Fungi is an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

97.

Bacteria is an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

98.

Air is an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

99.

A lizard an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

100.

Trees are an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

101.

Fish are an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

102.

Snakes are an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

103.

Algae is an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

104.

Rocks are an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

105.

Shrimp are an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

106.

An elephant is an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

107.

Temperature is an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

108.

Wind is an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

109.

Bees are an example of what?

a)

living component

b)

nonliving component

110.

________________ do not grow, need food, or reproduce.

a)

living things

b)

nonliving things

111.

_______________ grow, change, produce waste, reproduce, and die.

a)

living things

b)

nonliving things

112.

Which of the following shows an interaction between living components?

a)

A hawk flying in the air.

b)

A dove sitting in a tree.

c)

A fish swimming through water

d)

A spider hiding in soil.

113.

Which of the following shows an interaction between living and nonliving components?

a)

A frog hiding in the grass.

b)

A bee pollinating a flower.

c)

A Squirrel eating nuts off the ground.

d)

A whale swimming through the ocean.

114.

Which of the following shows an interaction between living components?

a)

A squirrel running across the ground.

b)

A lion drinking water from a pond.

c)

Algae using sunlight to produce its own food.

d)

A fish eating coral.

115.

Which of the following shows an interaction between living and nonliving components?

a)

An ant making its home in the soil.

b)

An Anteater eating ants from the soil.

c)

A frog hiding in the grass.

d)

A turtle eating fruit from a cactus.

116.

A lizard hiding in the sand is an example of what type of interaction?

a)

living and living

b)

living and nonliving

c)

nonliving and nonliving

117.

A bird flying in the air over trees is an example of what type of interaction?

a)

living and living

b)

living and nonliving

c)

nonliving and nonliving

118.

A Venus flytrap eating flies is an example of what type of interaction?

a)

living and living

b)

living and nonliving

c)

nonliving and nonliving

119.

An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is called a

Un organismo que obtiene energía al comer otros organismos se llama

a)

consumer

consumidor

b)

producer

productor

c)

decomposer

descomponedor

120.

Which is a living thing?

¿Cuál es un ser vivo?

a)

sunlight

luz del sol

b)

water

agua

c)

insect

insecto

121.

Frogs interact with nonliving elements when they

Las ranas interactúan con elementos no vivos cuando

a)

eat insects

comer insectos

b)

hide under plants

esconderse debajo de las plantas

c)

swim in water

nadar en el agua

122.

All of the following are examples of the interaction of two living things except

Todos los siguientes son ejemplos de la interacción de dos seres vivos excepto

a)

sunflower and sunshine

girasol y sol

b)

eagle catching a fish

águila atrapando un pez

c)

hummingbird and flower

colibrí y flor

123.

A rabbit burrowing in the ground is an example of

Un conejo excavando en el suelo es un ejemplo de

a)

two living things interacting

dos seres vivos interactuando

b)

one living thing and one nonliving thing interacting

una cosa viva y una cosa no viva interactuando

c)

two nonliving things interacting

dos cosas sin vida interactuando

124.

An animal that gets its energy only by eating other animals is

Un animal que obtiene su energía sólo comiendo otros animales es

a)

a herbivore

Una herbívora

b)

a carnivore

Una carnívora

c)

an omnivore

un omnívoro

125.

Plants interact with a living thing by absorbing sunlight.

Las plantas interactúan con un ser vivo al absorber la luz solar.

a)

True

Cierto

b)

False

Falso

126.

An example of a nonliving thing is

Un ejemplo de cosa sin vida es

a)

fungus

hongo

b)

sunlight

luz del sol

c)

flower

flor

127.

Animals eat other animals for

Los animales comen otros animales por

a)

warmth

calor

b)

energy

energía

c)

shelter

refugio

128.

Plants depend on other living things when

Las plantas dependen de otros seres vivos cuando

a)

soil holds their roots in place

el suelo mantiene sus raíces en su lugar

b)

a flower is pollinated by a hummingbird

una flor es polinizada por un colibrí

c)

an oak tree absorbs sunlight

un roble absorbe la luz del sol