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5th Grade Benchmark 3 Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid droplets?

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Collection

d)

Evaporation

2.

Which of the following is a primary consumer in a food web?

a)

Eagle

b)

Grass

c)

Rabbit

d)

Wolf

3.

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

a)

About 10%

b)

About 70%

c)

About 50%

d)

About 3%

4.

Which of the following is a solution to reduce pollution?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Improving waste management

c)

Overfishing

d)

Increasing chemical use

5.

What is the term for areas in oceans with low oxygen levels due to pollution?

a)

Wetlands

b)

Estuaries

c)

Dead Zones

d)

Coral Reefs

6.

Which stage of the water cycle involves water turning into vapor?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Collection

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

7.

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

a)

They compete with consumers for food

b)

They decompose organic matter

c)

They consume other organisms

d)

They create energy through photosynthesis

8.

Which natural process can lead to habitat loss?

a)

Pollination

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Glacier melting

d)

Seed dispersal

9.

A harmful substance that contaminates a

natural environment

a)

Deforestation

b)

Environmental Impact

c)

Overexploitation

d)

Pollution

10.

Imagine Grandpa owns a large piece of land. He decides to clear the entire area of trees to make space for a new farm. What is the likely impact of this action on climate change?

a)

It decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

b)

It increases the Earth's albedo

c)

It increases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

d)

It has no significant impact on climate change

11.

What is the main source of energy for producers in an ecosystem?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Water

c)

Soil

d)

Wind

12.

Which of the following is a consequence of deforestation?

a)

Increased biodiversity

b)

Decreased carbon dioxide levels

c)

Improved air quality

d)

Loss of habitat for many species

13.

What is the term for the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

14.

What is the primary role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

a)

They produce energy through photosynthesis

b)

They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients

c)

They provide shelter for other organisms

d)

They compete with primary consumers for food

15.

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Fermentation

c)

Respiration

d)

Transpiration

16.

A process in which substances change into different substances is a/an _______________.

a)

chemical reaction

b)

physical reaction

c)

chemical

d)

wastewater treatment

17.

Which of the following options is NOT a sign of a chemical change?

a)

light is made

b)

taste change

c)

electricity is made

d)

melting

18.

In a chemical reaction, substances are mixed and at least one _____ substance with different properties is formed.

a)

similar

b)

new

19.

Which cycle is illustrated in this image?

a)

the water cycle

b)

the carbon cycle

c)

the phosphorus cycle

d)

the rock cycle

20.

Which two systems interact when a river causes erosion?

a)

the biosphere and the atmosphere

b)

the biosphere and the geosphere

c)

the hydrosphere and the biosphere

d)

the hydrosphere and the geosphere

21.

A biosphere is the part of Earth that supports _______.

a)

water

b)

life

c)

minerals

d)

air

22.

Water returns to the atmosphere by the process of __________.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

radiation

d)

precipitation

23.

Surface processes that work to break down rock are called__________.

a)

weathering

b)

subduction

c)

compaction

d)

cementation

24.

According to this graph, most (96.5%) of the water on Earth is what type of water?

a)

freshwater

b)

saltwater

25.

Most of the freshwater on Earth is in ___________ and _____________.

(a)  

26.

The majority of surface freshwater is found in (a)   .

27.

Animals grow by eating food molecules and turning them into body molecules, so their bodies have more _______________.

a)

waste

b)

energy

c)

matter

d)

molecules

28.

People who study the different types of ecosystems are called

a)

economies

b)

economics

c)

ecologist

d)

environmentalist

29.

Matter that is not used is called

a)

water

b)

waste

c)

recyled

d)

garbage

30.

Food molecules in an ecosystem can be traced back to __________.

a)

plants

b)

the sun

c)

the ground

d)

none of these

31.

__________are where plants and animals live together in their environment.

a)

America

b)

Swamps

c)

ecosystems

d)

geosphere

32.

A _________________________ is a set of actions that are meant to help an ecosystem recover from damage.

a)

construction plan

b)

subdivision plan

c)

deconstruction plan

d)

restoration plan

33.

Everything is connected in an ecosystem from what it______.

a)

lives with

b)

talks to

c)

eats

d)

cooks

34.

Molecules can be passed from one organism to another through the food______

a)

web

b)

chain

c)

store

d)

processor

35.

a diagram that shows what eats what in an ecosystem

a)

ecosystem

b)

food web

c)

environment

d)

organism

36.

Food molecules in an ecosystem can always be traced back to _________.

a)

plants

b)

matter

c)

predators

d)

organisms

37.

What is the source of all energy?

a)

the sun

b)

plants

c)

producers

d)

molecules

38.

What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?

a)

A food web shows numerous paths plants and animals are connected.

b)

A food chain shows the many different paths plants and animals are connected.

c)

A food web only follows just one path as animals find food.

d)

A food chain only follows just one path as animals find food.

39.

What is made of matter?

a)

everything

b)

molecules

c)

atoms

d)

organisms

40.

What is matter made out of?

a)

molecules

b)

organisms

c)

plants

d)

animals

41.

Animals grow by ________

a)

changing food molecules into body molecules that can build their bodies

b)

changing body molecules into food molecules that can build their bodies

c)

getting lots of sleep

d)

changing atoms into molecules

42.

What happens to food molecules in an animal's body?

a)

Some are used to make body molecules, AND some are released as energy that helps the animal move and grow.

b)

To make body molecules

c)

To release energy that helps them move and grow

d)

They disappear

43.

How do animals get their energy?

a)

From eating plants and other animals to get food molecules.

b)

From the sun and air.

c)

Their body gives them endless energy.

d)

They do not receive energy.

44.

What is the producer in this food web?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Mouse

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Grasses

45.

Which are consumers in this food web? Select all that apply

a)

Rabbit

b)

Mouse

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Grasses

46.

When plants use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to make food it is called?

a)

organism

b)

photosynthesis

c)

consumer

d)

environment

47.

Where does the fox get the food molecules it needs to survive?

a)

Rabbit

b)

Mouse

c)

rabbit and mouse

d)

Grasses

48.

What will happen to the bird if the grasshoppers decrease?

a)

the birds will decrase

b)

the birds will increase

c)

nothing will happen to the birds

49.

In a food chain, When a rabbit eats hay, the hay is the rabbits source of _____.

a)

energy

b)

water

c)

sunlight

d)

carbon dioxide

50.
Field mice eat corn. Which would most likely happen if the field mouse population grew?
a)
There would be more corn to feed the field mice.
b)
There would be less corn due to the mice eating it.
c)
The habitat would get overpopulated because the mice woudl eat too much.
51.
What would most likely happen if an ecosystem no longer received sunlight?
a)
The number of herbivores would increase
b)
The number of plants would increase
c)
all organisms would adapt
d)
All living organisms would eventually die
52.

How does energy enter an ecosystem?

a)

sunlight

b)

soil

c)

animals

d)

invasive species

53.
How do consumers get their energy? 
a)
laying in the sun
b)
eating other organisms 
c)
providing food for other organisms
d)
surviving in an ecosystem 
54.
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 

55.

Plants do not need food.  

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Which statement best describes how the matter is transferred between decomposers and plants?

a)

Decomposers are the top of the food chain. Matter and energy from decomposers are released into the ecosystem.

b)

Decomposers break down organisms and return nutrients to the soil. Plants need those nutrients to survive.

c)

Decomposers transfer matter from the air to the soil. The plants consume that matter for energy

d)

Plants are producers. They use energy from the sun to grow.

57.

Walter researches a forest ecosystem for his science fair project. He made a model of a forest food web to explain how matter moves among organisms in the ecosystem. He studied his model and realized he could make an improvement.

How could Walter improve his forest food web model to best explain how matter cycles among organisms and the environment?

a)

He should add the right climate to explain how the plants and animals survive in their environment.

b)

He should add decomposers to explain how they break down dead organisms and restore some materials to the soil.

c)

He should add a rabbit to the food chain to include more forest animals and explain how animals compete for grass.

d)

He should add air to explain how the different organisms in the forest use the gases in the air to survive.