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5th Grade Energy in Ecosystems

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the hydrosphere, and what does it include?

a)

All the gases around Earth

b)

All the water on Earth

c)

All the living things on Earth

d)

All the rocks and soil on Earth

2.

What part of Earth includes all living things?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

3.

What three things do plants need to produce energy?

a)

Water, sunlight, and soil

b)

Water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide

c)

Sunlight, oxygen, and soil

d)

Water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide

4.

Why is water considered a renewable resource?

a)

It can be used only once

b)

It is always available in the same amount

c)

It is naturally replenished

d)

It never changes form

5.

How do animals obtain energy to grow and survive?

a)

By absorbing sunlight

b)

By eating plants or other animals

c)

By drinking water

d)

By breathing air

6.

Give an example of a feature that is part of the geosphere.

a)

Rivers

b)

Mountains

c)

Clouds

d)

Forests

7.

What includes all the gases around Earth?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

8.

What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?

a)

To produce energy from sunlight

b)

To break down dead material

c)

To eat plants and other animals

d)

To provide oxygen

9.

How do producers affect an entire ecosystem?

a)

By providing food for consumers

b)

By consuming other animals

c)

By decomposing dead material

d)

By creating water

10.

What is found at the beginning of every food chain or food web?

a)

Consumers

b)

Decomposers

c)

Producers

d)

Predators

11.

What is an example of how a change in one of Earth’s systems may affect another system?

a)

A change in the weather affecting plant growth

b)

A change in the color of the sky

c)

A change in the size of the moon

d)

A change in the taste of water

12.

What is the atmosphere, and what does it include?

a)

The layer of gases surrounding Earth

b)

The ocean currents

c)

The soil and rocks

d)

The plants and animals

13.

What is at the beginning of every food chain and food web?

a)

Producers

b)

Predators

c)

Decomposers

d)

Consumers

14.

Nitrogen moves between the atmosphere, soil, and living organisms.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

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

a)

Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide

b)

Soil, rocks, and air

c)

Water, sand, and sunlight

d)

Air, fire, and water

16.

Where do plants get carbon dioxide from?

a)

The air

b)

The soil

c)

The water

d)

The sun

17.

An abiotic factor is a non-living part of the environment. Which of the following is an example?

a)

Sunlight

b)

A plant

c)

A lion

d)

A mushroom

18.

What are prey, and why are they important in food chains?

a)

Animals that are eaten by predators, providing energy

b)

Plants that produce food

c)

Decomposers that break down waste

d)

Predators that hunt other animals

19.

Matter flows in an ecosystem and energy is transferred between organisms using the following things: plant, mushroom, mouse, hawk, snake.

a)

Energy flows from plants to herbivores to carnivores

b)

Energy flows from carnivores to herbivores to plants

c)

Energy flows from decomposers to plants to carnivores

d)

Energy flows from the sun to decomposers to herbivores