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3.2 Review

Total questions: 119

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do plants get the energy for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

nutrients in the soil

b)

the sun

c)

chlorophyll

d)

bee pollination

2.

What part of the plant soaks up water for photosynthesis?

a)

roots

b)

petals

c)

leaf

d)

stem

3.

What is the food manufacturing process in plants?

a)

respiration

b)

chlorophyll

c)

glucose

d)

photosynthesis

4.

Where do the leaves and stems of plants get their green color from?

a)

glucose

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

chlorophyll

5.

The openings that are found in the leaves of plants are called:

a)

Stomata

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Xylem

d)

Chloroplast

6.

The process of photosynthesis takes place in the:

a)

Leaves of the Plant.

b)

Stem of the plant.

c)

Roots of the plant.

d)

All of the above.

7.

What gas  do plants give off after conducting photosynthesis that humans/animals need in order to live?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

8.

What are the 3 key ingredients needed for photosynthesis

a)

glucose, oxygen, carbon dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide, water, glucose

c)

water, soil, sunlight

d)

sunlight, water, carbon dioxide

9.

What is the name of the sugars a plant produces after photosynthesis

a)

Glucose

b)

Sugar

c)

ATP

d)

Oxygen

10.

True or False: Plants make their own food and use the energy from the food that is made.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Why are decomposers important?

a)

They break down dead animals and replace nutrients in the soil.

b)

They provide energy to consumers.

c)

They make their own food.

d)

They keep the sun burning.

12.

You ate steak and salad for dinner last night.

What does that make you?

a)

a herbivore

b)

a carnivore

c)

an omnivore

d)

a producer

13.

Which of the following is an example of a predator & prey relationship?

a)

a frog eats a housefly

b)

a person eats an orange

c)

a frog eats a deer

d)

a rabbit eats grass

14.

Prey is an animal that __________.

a)

is killed and eaten by other animals

b)

kills other animals

c)

only eats plants

d)

is not in a food chain

15.

Which animal in this food chain is an herbivore and eats only plants?

a)

wolf

b)

hedgehog

c)

fox

d)

grasshopper

16.

An animal that hunts other animals for food is a ___________

a)

herbivore

b)

predator

c)

prey

d)

energy

17.

Which of the following is NOT a consumer

a)

grass

b)

dog

c)

shark

d)

fish

18.

An animal that eats other animals is a __________.

a)

carnivore

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

decomposer

19.

An animal that eats only plants is an __________.

a)

carnivore

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

decomposer

20.

Living things that can make their own food are called ________.

a)

consumers

b)

herbivores

c)

producers

d)

carnivore

21.

What is the original source of all energy in a food chain?

a)

plants

b)

sun

c)

producers

d)

decomposers

22.

The arrows in a food chain show the flow of __________.

a)

eating

b)

sunlight

c)

energy

d)

time

23.

Which one is the producer?

a)

lettuce

b)

greenfly

c)

ladybird

d)

thrush

24.

An organism that gets energy from eating other organisms is a ______________

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

25.

What are the organisms that break down dead stuff?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Organisms

26.

Which of these organisms would RECEIVE energy from the snake?

a)

Plant

b)

Rabbit

c)

Mouse

d)

Hawk

27.

Producers get their energy from the ______.

a)

water

b)

Sun

c)

eating animals

d)

eating plants

28.

What is a producer?

a)

an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms

b)

an organism that uses sunlight to make its own food

c)

an organism that gets energy from eating dead organisms

29.

All the living and nonliving things in a place are called a(n) __________.

a)

herbivore

b)

ecosystem

c)

Earth

d)

universe

30.

Where do all life forms get their energy?

a)

Earth's Core

b)

Water

c)

Plants

d)

The Sun

31.

An organism that lives by breaking apart dead organic matter into simpler parts is...

a)

scavenger

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

d)

carnivore

32.

An animal that eats other animals is a....

a)

carnivore

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

decomposer

33.

Animals that are being hunted and eaten by predators.

a)

prey

b)

extinct

34.

Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?

a)

The rabbit population may increase

b)

The rabbit population may decrease

c)

The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease

d)

The rabbit population will remain the same

35.

An animal that eats only plants is an...

a)

carnivore

b)

omnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

decomposer

36.

Where does the energy start in this food chain?

a)

Plant

b)

Sun

c)

Deer

d)

Wolf

37.

What is a producer? 

a)

Organism that creates their own food.

b)

Organism that eat other organisms for energy

c)

Organism that eat other dead organisms

38.

An example of a predator:

a)

shark

b)

mouse

c)

rabbit

39.

What is a decomposer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

What are animals called in a food chain?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

Plants

41.

Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?

a)

Plant

b)

Rabbit

c)

Mouse

d)

Hawk

42.

Why do people say adult lions are at the top of the food chain?

a)

Adult lions have no predators in the wild, except for humans.

b)

Adult lions are prey for many different kinds of animals.

c)

Adult lions are producers and can make food on their own.

d)

Adult lions help other animals get food by hunting for them.

43.

Decomposers get energy from...

a)

the sun

b)

eating plants

c)

eating animals

d)

dead things and waste

44.

Who is the producer?

a)

lettuce

b)

greenfly

c)

ladybird

d)

thrush

45.

What is a food chain?

a)

The flow of energy from one thing to another

b)

The way animals eat each other

c)

The way the sun makes everything

d)

How the plants grow

46.

What animal is on the top of the food chain? 
*Remember Humans are on the top of all food chains because we do not get hunted. 

a)

Grass

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Mouse

d)

Owl

47.

type of consumer eats secondary consumers

a)

primary consumer

b)

plants

c)

tertiary consumer

d)

sunlight

48.

This type of consumer

eats a producer. (herbivores)

a)

Primary Consumer

b)

Secondary Consumer

c)

Tertiary Consumer

d)

Vegan Consumers

49.

Why are decomposers important?

a)

they break down dead animals and replace nutrients in the soil.

b)

they provide energy to consumers

c)

they make their own food

d)

they collect sunlight

50.

What is a food chain?

a)

The flow of energy from one thing to another

b)

The way animals eat each other

c)

The way the sun makes everything

d)

How the plants grow

51.

What is a producer? 

a)

Organism that creates their own food.

b)

Organism that eat other organisms for energy

c)

Organism that eat other dead organisms

52.
What is a consumer? 
a)
Organism that creates their own food.
b)
Organism that eat other organisms for energy
c)
Organism that eat other dead organisms
53.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
54.
What animal is on the top of the food chain? 
*Remember Humans are on the top of all food chains because we do not get hunted. 
a)
Grass
b)
Grasshopper
c)
Mouse
d)
Owl
55.
What do Herbivores eat? 
a)
Plants ONLY 
b)
Animals ONLY
c)
Plants AND Animals
56.

What do plants need to make their own food?

a)

Sun, Water, and Animals

b)

Sun, Coke, and Soil

c)

Sun, Water, and Soil

d)

Nothing at all

57.

An example of a predator:

a)

shark

b)

mouse

c)

rabbit

58.

An example of prey:

a)

lion

b)

mouse

c)

shark

59.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
60.

What is a decomposer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.
What are animals called in a food chain?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Plants
62.
What are plants called in a food chain?
a)
Producers
b)
Consumers
c)
Decomposers
d)
Scavengers
63.
What is the role of a producer?
a)
Use sunlight to make food
b)
Gain energy from eating other organisms
c)
Keep other species from overpopulating
d)
Breaking down dead stuff 
64.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
65.
Which type of consumer eats meat and plants?
a)
Herbivores
b)
Carnivores
c)
Omnivores
d)
Plants
66.
True/False
Food webs show you everything an animal eats. Food chains show you one thing.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
Which of these is true about this food web?
a)
The Owl gets its energy from the producer.
b)
The Lion gets its energy only from a wild cat.
c)
The Kite gets its energy from the goat.
d)
The Mouse is most likely to die, several ways.
68.

Which of the following organisms is a producer?

a)

fox

b)

eagle

c)

snake

d)

grass

69.

Which of the following organisms is a primary consumer?

a)

snake

b)

grasshopper

c)

fox

d)

squirrel

70.

Which of the following organisms uses photosynthesis to get the energy it needs to survive?

a)

grasshopper

b)

mouse

c)

grass

d)

deer

71.

Which of the following organisms is in competition with the wild cat for their food source?

a)

jackel

b)

goat

c)

mouse

d)

rabbit

72.

Which of the following organisms is a herbivore?

a)

lion

b)

jackel

c)

snake

d)

rabbit

73.

What would happen to the mouse population if the snake population moved out of the area represented by the food web?

a)

The mouse population would increase.

b)

The mouse population would neither increase nor decrease.

c)

The mouse population would decrease.

74.

What might happen if you remove a primary consumer from the ecosystem?

a)

There would be more food for secondary consumers.

b)

The number of producers would increase.

c)

The number of primary consumers would increase.

d)

The number of secondary consumers would increase.

75.

A consumer that hunts is called ____.

a)

a producer

b)

nothing

c)

a herbivore

d)

a predator

76.

A snake eats a mouse. The snake and mouse are demonstrating _________.

a)

mutualism

b)

predator/prey

c)

competition

d)

parasitism

77.

All energy on Earth ultimately comes from what source?

a)

water

b)

consumers

c)

sun

d)

flowers

78.

An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a __________.

a)

autotroph

b)

consumer

c)

producer

d)

mutualist

79.

What does a food chain represent?

a)

How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.

b)

How plants create their own food.

c)

All of the things that a particular animal eats.

d)

A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.

80.

The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?

a)

They point to the organisms that is next to them.

b)

They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.

c)

It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.

d)

They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.

81.

What does a food web represent?

a)

All connections of energy flow throughout all organisms in a habitat.

b)

A single pathway or energy flow between organisms.

c)

The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.

d)

How carnivores get their food.

82.

How many predators does the mouse have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

83.

The Krill is eaten by which consumer?

a)

blue whale

b)

leopard seal

c)

squid

d)

crab

84.

What type of consumer is the jackel?

a)

omnivore

b)

producer

c)

carnivore

d)

herbivore

85.

An organisms that lives by breaking down dead organic matter into tiny parts is a ____________.

a)

scavenger

b)

consumer

c)

carnivore

d)

decomposer

86.

Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?

a)

The rabbit population may increase.

b)

The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease.

c)

The rabbit population may decrease.

d)

The rabbit population will remain the same.

87.

Identify the correct food chain that demonstrates the energy flow of this food web.

a)

plant >grasshopper >mouse >snake

b)

plant >eagle >mouse> snake

c)

plant >deer > squirrel >coyote

d)

plant >coyote >snake >eagle

88.

Click on the image to make it larger!

Then, click all that apply:

The hawk gets energy from...

a)

Mouse

b)

Wildflower

c)

Rabbit

d)

Snake

89.

The fox in this food web would be considered a:

a)

Tertiary Consumer

b)

Producer

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Primary Consumer

90.
In this food web, which two organisms could be harmed if the mouse population were to decrease?
a)
Deer and caterpillar
b)
Wolf and snake
c)
Oak and grass
d)
Hawk and songbird
91.

Which two arrows show matter moving from a producer to a primary consumer?

a)

between the desert iguana and the kit fox

b)

between the beavertail cactus and the desert woodrat

c)

between the creosote bush and the desert iguana

d)

between the rattlesnake and the mushroom

92.

Which two of the following organisms are decomposers in this food web?

a)

Water Mold

b)

Shiner

c)

golden algae

d)

bacteria

93.

Which two of the following arrows show matter moving from a secondary consumer to a decomposer?

a)

the arrow between the copepod and the bacteria

b)

the arrow between the water flea and the black crappie

c)

the arrow between the black crappie and the water mold

d)

the arrow between the green algae and the water flea

94.
Which event is the best example of competition between species in a pond?
a)
dragonflies landing on lily pads
b)
lizards and snakes lying in the sun
c)
hawks eating mice
d)
frogs and toads eating flies
95.
Which relationship describes predator/prey
a)
hawks and shrubs
b)
mountain lion and deer
c)
frogs and trees
d)
grasses and crickets
96.
a system of food chains that shows the transfer of energy  is termed
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
prey
d)
predator
97.
Cattle egrets forage (feed) in fields among cattle. The egret gets easy access to flying insects stirred up by the cattle, and the cattle don't care if they are there or not.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
competition
d)
parasitism
98.
A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unharmed...
a)
Mutualism 
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitsm 
d)
Commensalism 
99.

A tapeworm lives in the intestine of a cat absorbing nutrients through its skin. A tapeworm and a cat have this type of relationship.

a)

mutualism

b)

parasitism

c)

commensalism

d)

competition

100.
What type of symbiosis?  Hummingbirds feed on nectar from flowers.  The flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds as they move from flower to flower.
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
101.
What type of symbiosis?  Skunks often live in burrows that have been dug and abandoned by woodchucks.  
a)
commensalism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
predation
102.
A relationship between two organisms in which both organisms benefit. 
a)
Mutualism 
b)
Competition
c)
Parasitsm 
d)
Commensalism 
103.
When a mosquito bites you, you are the __________ and the mosquito is the  ____________.
a)
host, hostess
b)
parasite, host
c)
host, parasite
d)
prey, predator
104.

Mockingbirds will push the eggs out of a blue bird's nest and use the nest for it's own babies illustrating...

a)

commensalism

b)

parasitism

c)

mutualism

d)

predation

105.

Clown fish live among anemones, acting as a lure for the sea anemone's prey. The clown fish get protection and shelter from the anemone. This is an example of which type of symbiosis?

a)

Commensalism

b)

Mutualism

c)

Parasitism

106.

A bee and a flower work together to benefit each other. This is an example of a ______. The bee helps the flower by pollinating it and the flower helps the bee by providing it with nectar.

a)

commensalistic relationship

b)

parasitic relationship

c)

mutualistic relationship

107.
Which of he following interactions demonstrates a PARASITIC relationship?
a)
A mosquito sucking blood from a warm blooded animal.
b)
A group of baby otters floating together to help warm each other in the cold waters.
c)
Many fish swimming together to protect each other from predators.
d)
Two hyenas fighting over a female to mate with.
108.
A bird makes a nest in a tree.  The bird gets a house, but the tree is unharmed.
a)
Commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
Parasitism
109.
Birds eat the flies off of a rhino's back in the savannah
a)
commensalism
b)
Mutualism
c)
parasitism
110.

A tick living on a dog

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

111.

A bird building their nest in a tree.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

112.

The hermit crab carrying the sea anemone on its back.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

113.

A tapeworm living in a 6th grade students intestines.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

114.

Bees and a flower

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

115.

Orchards that live on branches of trees.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

116.

The ants and the acacia tree living together and both receiving benefits.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

117.

Mistletoe putting its roots into its host tree.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

118.

A rhino and a tick bird.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

119.

A 6th grader and their pet

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism