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Mystery Science Unit 1 Web of Life

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a food chain?

a)

many different food chains found in one place

b)

living things that produce their own food

c)

how living things are connected through what they eat and what they are eaten by

d)

a living thing that eats other living things

2.

What is matter?

a)

an animal that is hunted by and eaten by other animals

b)

a living thing that makes its own food

c)

the movement of material through an ecosystem such as through food chains and food webs

d)

anything that takes up space; can be in different forms such as solid, liquid, or gas

3.

An animal that eats both plants and animals is a _____________

a)
omnivore
b)

carnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

prey

4.

An animal that eats only plants is a _____________

a)

prey

b)

omnivore

c)

carnivore

d)

herbivore

5.

A carnivore eats ________________________

a)

only plants

b)

only other animals

c)

both plants and animals

d)

nothing

6.

What is a prey?

a)

an animal that hunts and eats other animals

b)

an animal that only eats plants

c)

a living thing that makes its own food

d)

an animal that is hunted by and eaten by another animal

7.

What is a fair test?

a)

when all the variables are changed

b)

when only 1 variable is changed (IV)

c)

when all the variables stay the same (CV)

d)

only when the hypothesis is correct

8.

A consumer ____________

a)

eats other living things

b)

makes its own food

c)

breaks down dead plants and animals

d)

does nothing important

9.

Many different food chains in one place is called ______________

a)

energy flow

b)

matter flow

c)

food web

d)

producer

10.

The movement of material through an ecosystem, such as through food chains and food webs is _____________

a)

free flow

b)

matter

c)

photosynthesis

d)

matter flow

11.

A decomposer __________________

a)

produces it own food

b)

eats other living things

c)

breaks down dead plants and animals

d)

takes a nap

12.

What does a predator do?

a)

goes to school

b)

an animal that hunts and eats other animals

c)

an animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals

d)

makes its own food

13.

What statement is true about producers?

a)

They get their energy from eating other animals.

b)

Animals that make their own food.

c)

Plants that make their own food through photosynthesis.

d)

Plants that make their own food by consuming and decomposing.

14.

In our balloon lab, what evidence showed that air HAS weight?

a)

The balance stayed level when air was let out of the balloons.

b)

The balance didn't move when air was let out of the balloons.

c)

The balloons with air went up and the balloons with no air went down.

d)

The balloons with air went down and the balloons with no air went up.

15.

What do plants get their energy from?

a)

only water

b)

only soil

c)

from photosynthesis using sunlight, water and air

d)

mostly from soil and a little from sun and water

16.

How do the arrows point in a food chain and food web?

a)

The arrows point to the thing that is eating (predator) and away from what is eaten to show the flow of matter / energy

b)

The arrows point to what is being eaten to show the flow of matter / energy.

c)

It doesn't matter which direction the arrows point.

d)

There are no arrows in a food chain or food web.

17.

How do people and plants help each other?

a)

plants need oxygen and people need carbon dioxide

b)

plants give off carbon dioxide and people give off oxygen

c)

plants need carbon dioxide from the air and people need oxygen

d)

people and plants do not need each other

18.

Why are decomposers important?

a)

decomposers are not important

b)

decomposers help to produce their own food

c)

decomposers do not help the ecosystem

d)

decomposers help get rid of dead plants and animals

19.

The purpose of the mold and worm labs was ________________

a)

to make a mess in Mrs. Taylor's classroom

b)

to understand that decomposers have an important role in the ecosystem

c)

to see how mold and worms are producers

d)

just to be grossed out and have FUN!

20.

Which statement is true (there may be more than 1 right answer)?

a)

Producers, consumers and decomposers all have important roles in the ecosystem.

b)

Mrs. Taylor's science class is AMAZING!

c)

Even though we can't see air, it still has weight and is matter.

d)

When scientist do an experiment, they have to make sure it is a fair test.