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Summative Questions

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An environment is
a)
the place an animal or plant lives
b)
all of one kind of organism living in the same area
c)
everything that surrounds a living thing
2.
An ecosystem is...
a)
all of one kind of organism in a n area
b)

all of the living and nonliving things in a place that interact with each other

c)
everything that surrounds a living thing
3.

Which of the following is not a type of ecosystem?

a)

table

b)

ocean

c)

desert

d)

rainforest

4.

Which of the following types of ecosystems would be the best one for a frog?

a)

ocean

b)

mountain

c)

pond

d)

desert

5.
Which of the following ecosystems would be the best for a camel?
a)
desert
b)
forest
c)
ocean
d)
river
6.

Interact means to _________________.

a)

act together

b)

grow

c)

build a home

d)

hide

7.

Yoanna travelled to Yellowstone National Park. She found an eagle, grey wolf, and bison? Which region would it be?

a)

grasslands

b)

desert

c)

rainforest

d)

ocean

8.

Malek observes all the populations that live in the same place. They make up a /an ______________.

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

habitat

d)

ocean

9.

What is a population?

a)

A community of organisms and the environment in which they live.

b)

All the organisms of the same kind that live together in an ecosystem.

c)

The place where an organism lives and can find everything it needs to survive.

d)

The things both living and non living that surround a living thing.

10.

Habiba observes desert ecosystem. Why do very few plants grow in the desert?

a)

the soil is dry and it does not rain much there

b)

there is not enough animals

c)

there is too much rainfall

11.
What do we call the place where an animal lives?
a)
Home
b)
Habitat
c)
Community 
d)
Population 
12.

Three things that can be found in an ocean ecosystem are:

a)

deer, frogs and trees

b)

sand, coral reef and fish

c)

sharks, coral reef and flowers

d)

snakes, trees and coral

13.

Salt water makes up most of:

a)

The Earth

b)

The Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Hurghada

14.

Which animal can be found in a desert ecosystem?

a)

fish

b)

deer

c)

kangaroo rat

d)

panda

15.

Helen draws two animals that could be found in a rainforest. They are:

a)

zebra and lion

b)

toucan and leopard

c)

clown fish and shark

d)

polar bear and seal

16.

All of these can be sources of freshwater ecosystem EXCEPT -

a)

rivers

b)

oceans

c)

lakes

d)

ponds

17.
What source of water covers most of the Earth's surface?
a)
Lakes
b)
Rivers
c)
Streams
d)
Oceans
18.

If you were a shark, in which ecosystem would you live in?

a)

river ecosystem

b)

saltwater ecosystem

c)

rainforest ecosystem

d)

mountain ecosystem

19.

Cattails and water lilies live near or on this freshwater ecosystem.

a)

pond

b)

ocean

c)

river

d)

desert

20.

The place in a forest where a bear lives is called its .....

a)

population

b)

community

c)

adaptation

d)

habitat

21.

Identify ecosystem:

a)

ocean

b)

mountain

c)

desert

d)

river

22.
An environment is
a)
the place an animal or plant lives
b)
all of one kind of organism living in the same area
c)
everything that surrounds a living thing
23.
An ecosystem is...
a)
all of one kind of organism in a n area
b)

all of the living and nonliving things in a place that interact with each other

c)
everything that surrounds a living thing
24.

Which of the following is not a type of ecosystem?

a)

table

b)

ocean

c)

desert

d)

rainforest

25.

Which of the following types of ecosystems would be the best one for a frog?

a)

ocean

b)

mountain

c)

pond

d)

desert

26.
Which of the following ecosystems would be the best for a camel?
a)
desert
b)
forest
c)
ocean
d)
river
27.

Interact means to _________________.

a)

act together

b)

grow

c)

build a home

d)

hide

28.

Yoanna travelled to Yellowstone National Park. She found an eagle, grey wolf, and bison? Which region would it be?

a)

grasslands

b)

desert

c)

rainforest

d)

ocean

29.

Malek observes all the populations that live in the same place. They make up a /an ______________.

a)

community

b)

ecosystem

c)

habitat

d)

ocean

30.

What is a population?

a)

A community of organisms and the environment in which they live.

b)

All the organisms of the same kind that live together in an ecosystem.

c)

The place where an organism lives and can find everything it needs to survive.

d)

The things both living and non living that surround a living thing.

31.

Habiba observes desert ecosystem. Why do very few plants grow in the desert?

a)

the soil is dry and it does not rain much there

b)

there is not enough animals

c)

there is too much rainfall

32.
What do we call the place where an animal lives?
a)
Home
b)
Habitat
c)
Community 
d)
Population 
33.

Three things that can be found in an ocean ecosystem are:

a)

deer, frogs and trees

b)

sand, coral reef and fish

c)

sharks, coral reef and flowers

d)

snakes, trees and coral

34.

Salt water makes up most of:

a)

The Earth

b)

The Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Hurghada

35.

Which animal can be found in a desert ecosystem?

a)

fish

b)

deer

c)

kangaroo rat

d)

panda

36.

Helen draws two animals that could be found in a rainforest. They are:

a)

zebra and lion

b)

toucan and leopard

c)

clown fish and shark

d)

polar bear and seal

37.

All of these can be sources of freshwater ecosystem EXCEPT -

a)

rivers

b)

oceans

c)

lakes

d)

ponds

38.
What source of water covers most of the Earth's surface?
a)
Lakes
b)
Rivers
c)
Streams
d)
Oceans
39.

If you were a shark, in which ecosystem would you live in?

a)

river ecosystem

b)

saltwater ecosystem

c)

rainforest ecosystem

d)

mountain ecosystem

40.

Cattails and water lilies live near or on this freshwater ecosystem.

a)

pond

b)

ocean

c)

river

d)

desert

41.

The place in a forest where a bear lives is called its .....

a)

population

b)

community

c)

adaptation

d)

habitat

42.

Identify ecosystem:

a)

ocean

b)

mountain

c)

desert

d)

river

43.
An ecosystem is...
a)
all of one kind of organism in a n area
b)

all of the living and nonliving things in a place that interact with each other

c)
everything that surrounds a living thing
44.

________can be caused by a natural event like lightning, and also by people.

a)

Floods

b)

Forest Fires

c)

Droughts

45.

Which is one negative effect of fires?

a)

Fires clear space for new plants growth

b)

Pinecones open to let their seeds out

c)

Fires destroy trees and other plants as well as animal habitats

46.

Is when small pieces of rock are carried away by water and sometimes by wind.

a)

flood

b)

erosion

c)

drought

47.

It occurs when it does not rain for a long time. It forces people and animals to look for new places to live.

a)

fires

b)

flood

c)

drought

48.

How do beavers change the environment?

a)

they build mounds

b)

they release poison

c)

they build dams

49.

Plants change the environment by __________________

a)

taking space in an area making it harder for other plants to survive

b)

needing water

c)

going through photosyntesis

50.

Is a large amount of water that covers normally dry land:

a)

flood

b)

fire

c)

erosion

51.

It causes rivers to rise higher and higher:

a)

erosion

b)

drought

c)

flood

52.

They caus flame, heat, smoke, and ash, as a result they can change ecosystems:

a)

erosion

b)

fire

c)

flood

53.

How do termites change ecosystems?

a)

building dams

b)

releasing poison

c)

building mounds

54.

One positive effect of _________ is that some pinecones only open after being heated.

a)

fires

b)

erosion

c)

drought

55.

Where there is not enough rain, _____________ can hurt crops.

a)

drought

b)

flood

c)

erosion

56.

A change in the environment can cause an animal to lose its ________________

a)

color

b)

habitat

c)

adaptation

57.

Shorelines and beaches are worn away by: _________

a)

flood

b)

fire

c)

erosion

58.

plants and animals are made sick by: ______

a)

air

b)

rain

c)

disease

59.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
60.
The way energy is passed from one organism to another
a)
food chain
b)
energy
c)
extinct
d)
habitat
61.
An animal that eats only plants is an...
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
62.

What do plants need to make their own food?

a)

Sun, Water, and Animals

b)

Sun, Oxygen, and Soil

c)

Sun, Water, and carbon dioxide

63.

A food chain is:

a)

an animal that eats only plants.

b)

a diagram that shows how energy moves from one organism to another. (Grass>Rabbit>Hawk)

c)

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.

64.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
65.
A mushroom is a 
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
66.

Perla and Adam observe bacteria under microscope. Bacteria is an example of a

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

67.
A pigeon is a 
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
68.
Why are plants called producers?
a)
They make carbon dioxide
b)
They decompose
c)
They make their own food
d)
They are omnivores
69.

Talia saw a turtle in the sea. She knows this is an omnivore. What do omnivores eat?

a)

only plants

b)

plants and animals

c)

only other animals

d)

dead organisms

70.
Frog. Is it a....
a)
Producer
b)
Conusmer
c)
Decomposer
71.

How animals and plants are alike (the same)?

a)

Both don't need energy to grow.

b)

Both need energy to grow.

c)

Both are consumers.

72.

3. What does a plant release into the air after photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Sugar

c)

Oxygen

d)

Energy

73.

The process that plants use to make their own food called sugar is called_______________________ .

a)

Metamorphosis

b)

Camouflage

c)

decomposing

d)

photosynthesis

74.

What are three things do plants need to make their own food called sugar?

a)

Sunlight, water and carbon dioxide.

b)

Water, soil, and sunlight.

c)

Water, soil, and oxygen.

d)

Sunlight, love and, family.

75.

Animals that hunt other animals for food are called ____________.

a)

Prey

b)

Predators

76.

What is prey?

a)

An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.

b)

An animal that hunts and eats other animals.

77.

Plants play an important part in communities of living things. What is the role of plants?

a)

They are producers.

b)

B. They are herbivores.

c)

C. They are carnivores.

d)

D. They are consumers.

78.

Some living things, such as rabbits, eat only plants. What is the name for living things that eat only plants?

a)

A. carnivores

b)

B. consumers

c)

C. herbivores

d)

D. producers

79.

Some living things, such as rabbits, eat only plants. What is the name for living things that eat only plants?

a)

A. carnivores

b)

B. consumers

c)

C. herbivores

d)

D. producers

80.

In a food chain, there are producers, consumers, and decomposers. What is the role of a producer in a food chain?

a)

A. to eat plants

b)

B. to make food

c)

C. to eat other living things

d)

D. to break down dead things

81.

A food chain, like this one, shows how energy moves between living things.

Which living thing best completes the partial food chain above?

a)

bird

b)

B. plant

c)

C. carnivore

d)

D. herbivore

82.

A food chain shows how living things depend on other living things for energy. Which of the following correctly shows how energy moves through a food chain?

a)

A. grass --> oak tree --> human

b)

B. grass --> chicken --> human

c)

C. human --> chicken --> grass

d)

D. chicken --> grass --> human

83.

The food chain shown below is missing a living thing.

What kind of living thing should go in the missing space to complete the food chain?

a)

A. a producer

b)

B. a carnivore

c)

C. an herbivore

d)

D. a vegetable, such as carrots

84.

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

a)

food?

A. energy

b)

B. milk

c)

C. sunlight

d)

D. water

85.

A food chain shows the flow of energy among living things. What is the original source of the energy in most living things?

a)

A. oxygen

b)

B. sugar

c)

C. sunlight

d)

D. water

86.

What is a mountain?

a)

a very high piece of land

b)

an area of flat land

c)

low land between mountains or hills

d)

land that borders the sea or ocean

87.

What is a valley?

a)

a very high piece of land

b)

land that has water all around it

c)

an area of flat land

d)

low land between mountains or hills

88.

What is a plain?

a)

land that borders the sea or ocean

b)

low land between mountains or hills

c)

an area of flat land

d)

land with water touching 3 sides

89.

A ___________________ is an area of land that is much higher than the land surrounding it. It is taller than a hill.

a)

valley

b)

rainbow

c)

mountain

d)

plain

90.

A _____________ is a rounded area of land. It is lower than a mountain.

a)

lake

b)

ocean

c)

valley

d)

hill

91.

A _____________ is a rounded area of land. It is lower than a mountain.

a)

lake

b)

ocean

c)

valley

d)

hill

92.

A _____________ is low land between two mountains or hills.

a)

plateau

b)

valley

c)

plain

d)

cliff

93.

A ________________ is a deep narrow valley with steep sides. It often has a stream or river flowing through it.

a)

lake

b)

canyon

c)

mountain

d)

hill

94.

A ______________ is a large flat area of land without trees. (Like Kansas!)

a)

mountain

b)

river

c)

lake

d)

plain

95.

A ____________________ is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.

a)

plateau

b)

hill

c)

ocean

d)

plain