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Science

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are examples of living things interacting with each other EXCEPT —
a)
birds preying on insects living in the grass
b)
squirrels spreading the seeds of trees by burying them
c)
frogs sleeping in the mud at the bottom of the pond
d)
fish eating plants and other smaller fish
2.
Plants interact with living and nonliving components in their environment. Which is an interaction with a nonliving element?
a)
Small insects eating the stems of the plants
b)
Humans breathing oxygen released by plants
c)
Bees gathering pollen from flowers of plants
d)
Sandy soil holding the roots of the plants
3.
A living thing, plants and animals are these.
a)
Requirements for life
b)
Habitat
c)
Location
d)
Organism
4.
What is the place where a plant or animal finds its needs to survive?
a)
Habitat
b)
Location
c)
Organism
d)
Survive
5.
An animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals is called what?
a)
prey
b)
predator
c)
decomposer
d)
producer
6.
A living thing whose food comes from eating other living things is called what?
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
producer
d)
consumer
7.
An organism that makes its own food is called what?
a)
prey
b)
consumer
c)
producer
d)
decomposer
8.
A living thing that breaks down waste and plant and animal remains for its source of energy is called what?
a)
consumer
b)
producer
c)
decomposer
d)
predator
9.

Many animals in an ecosystem depend on other animals for

a)

air

b)

energy

c)

shelter

d)

water

10.

Plants are interacting directly with another living element of their environment when they are

a)

soaking up water

b)

absorbing sunlight

c)

attracting insects

d)

taking in carbon dioxide

11.

Frogs in a pond interact with both living and nonliving elements in their ecosystem. Frogs interact with nonliving elements when they

a)

eat swimming insects for energy

b)

lay their eggs in bodies of water

c)

become food for another animal

d)

hide beneath plants in the pond

12.

Prairie dogs eat grasses and some insects. They build their homes by digging tunnels underground. Which of the following environmental conditions would best meet the needs of a prairie dog?

a)

Cool temperatures

b)

Limited sunlight

c)

Soft, loose soil

d)

Few plants and trees

13.

Plants and animals have different needs that are met by their environment. Which of the following are examples of resources the environment provides that are needed by both plants and animals?

a)

Sunlight and water

b)

Soil and air

c)

Water and air

d)

Sunlight and soil

14.

A student observing birds in a park records some ways that birds interact with living and nonliving parts of their environment. All the following observations are ways that a bird interacts with nonliving parts of its environment EXCEPT-

a)

reacting to morning sunlight by singing

b)

drinking and taking a bath in a puddle of water

c)

responding to cold temperatures by ruffling its feathers

d)

feeding insects to its chicks

15.

Tropical climates have warm temperatures and abundant sunlight all year. What must be available for plants in these climates to make their own food throughout the year?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Birds

c)

Shade

d)

Water

16.

In fall and winter many trees lose their leaves in response to cooler temperatures and-

a)

a decrease in average wind speed

b)

fewer hours of daylight

c)

an increase in humidity

d)

more direct sunlight

17.

A teacher is setting up the terrarium shown below in a science classroom. Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium?

a)

Blue jay

b)

Lobster

c)

Snail

d)

Water lily