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Mystery Science Web of Life

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Where did the Tyrannosaurus get its energy from? Give an example:

a)

T. rex got its energy from Triceratops. That energy is not connected to the Sun.

b)

T. rex got its energy from green plants, which got their energy from the Sun.

c)

T. rex got its energy directly from the Sun.

d)

T. rex got its energy from eating Triceratops. Triceratops ate green plants and green plants got their energy from the Sun.

2.

Scientists are worried that a disease that kills oak trees will spread into this forest. What would happen to this ecosystem if all the oak trees suddenly disappear?

a)

If there aren’t any oak trees, the squirrels will not have anything to eat. They will need to find another food source or they will not survive.

b)

If there aren’t any oak trees, the robins will not have anything to eat. They will need to find another food source or they will not survive.

c)

If there aren’t any oak trees, the hawks may not have anything to eat because the squirrels and robins may not survive.

d)

All of the above.

3.

The energy in all ecosystems originally comes from:

a)

Sunlight

b)

Plants

c)

Heat

d)

Water

4.

Which best describes what a food chain shows you?

a)

Energy flow through an ecosystem

b)

Food flowing through an ecosystem

c)

Consumers going into other consumers

d)

Who eats who

5.

What are the organisms that break down dead stuff?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Organisms

6.

There are three things a plant MUST have in order to survive. What are they?

a)

soil

b)

water

c)

air

d)

light

7.

Elephants only eat leaves, fruit, nuts and grass. They are called __________.

a)

Omnivore

b)

Fortivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Carnivore

8.

__________________ are consumers that eat ONLY MEAT.

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Producers

d)

Herbivores

9.

Bears eat fish, insects, plants, seeds, nuts and young elk. They are called __________.

a)

Franivore

b)

Carnivore

c)

Herbivore

d)

Omnivore

10.

What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems on Earth?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Wind

11.

In a food web, what role do decomposers play?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Break down dead material

d)

Provide energy to plants

12.

Which of the following is an example of a producer in an ecosystem?

a)

Lion

b)

Oak tree

c)

Mushroom

d)

Hawk

13.

What would likely happen to a food web if a top predator is removed?

a)

Increase in prey population

b)

Decrease in prey population

c)

No change

d)

Increase in plant population

14.

Which process in plants converts sunlight into chemical energy?

a)

Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Transpiration

d)

Digestion

15.

How do plants contribute to the carbon cycle?

a)

By releasing carbon dioxide during photosynthesis

b)

By absorbing carbon dioxide during photosynthesis

c)

By releasing oxygen during respiration

d)

By absorbing oxygen during respiration