Worksheets5th Grade Energy in Ecosystems
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the hydrosphere, and what does it include?
All the gases around Earth
All the water on Earth
All the living things on Earth
All the rocks and soil on Earth
What part of Earth includes all living things?
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
What three things do plants need to produce energy?
Water, sunlight, and soil
Water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide
Sunlight, oxygen, and soil
Water, oxygen, and carbon dioxide
Why is water considered a renewable resource?
It can be used only once
It is always available in the same amount
It is naturally replenished
It never changes form
How do animals obtain energy to grow and survive?
By absorbing sunlight
By eating plants or other animals
By drinking water
By breathing air
Give an example of a feature that is part of the geosphere.
Rivers
Mountains
Clouds
Forests
What includes all the gases around Earth?
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
What is the role of consumers in an ecosystem?
To produce energy from sunlight
To break down dead material
To eat plants and other animals
To provide oxygen
How do producers affect an entire ecosystem?
By providing food for consumers
By consuming other animals
By decomposing dead material
By creating water
What is found at the beginning of every food chain or food web?
Consumers
Decomposers
Producers
Predators
What is an example of how a change in one of Earth’s systems may affect another system?
A change in the weather affecting plant growth
A change in the color of the sky
A change in the size of the moon
A change in the taste of water
What is the atmosphere, and what does it include?
The layer of gases surrounding Earth
The ocean currents
The soil and rocks
The plants and animals
What is at the beginning of every food chain and food web?
Producers
Predators
Decomposers
Consumers
Nitrogen moves between the atmosphere, soil, and living organisms.
True
False
What three things do plants need to make their own food?
Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide
Soil, rocks, and air
Water, sand, and sunlight
Air, fire, and water
Where do plants get carbon dioxide from?
The air
The soil
The water
The sun
An abiotic factor is a non-living part of the environment. Which of the following is an example?
Sunlight
A plant
A lion
A mushroom
What are prey, and why are they important in food chains?
Animals that are eaten by predators, providing energy
Plants that produce food
Decomposers that break down waste
Predators that hunt other animals
Matter flows in an ecosystem and energy is transferred between organisms using the following things: plant, mushroom, mouse, hawk, snake.
Energy flows from plants to herbivores to carnivores
Energy flows from carnivores to herbivores to plants
Energy flows from decomposers to plants to carnivores
Energy flows from the sun to decomposers to herbivores
