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NC Life Science Check-in Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the importance of nutrients in the soil for plants?

a)

Nutrients help plants grow and develop properly.

b)

Nutrients are only necessary for flowering plants.

c)

Nutrients can be harmful to plant growth.

d)

Nutrients are not important for plant health.

2.

What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

a)

A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

b)

A consumer is an organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis.

c)

A consumer is an organism that decomposes dead matter.

d)

A consumer is an organism that competes with others for resources.

3.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food.

b)

Photosynthesis is the method by which animals breathe oxygen.

c)

Photosynthesis is the way in which plants absorb water from the soil.

d)

Photosynthesis is the process of converting food into energy in animals.

4.

What biome do zebras, lions, and elephants commonly inhabit?

a)

Desert

b)

Grassland

c)

Tundra

d)

Rainforest

5.

What is the function of a scavenger?

a)

A scavenger feeds on living plants and animals.

b)

A scavenger feeds on dead animals and helps recycle nutrients.

c)

A scavenger hunts for food in packs.

d)

A scavenger stores food for the winter.

6.

What role does a decomposer play in a food chain?

a)

It acts as the recycling agent.

b)

It produces energy through photosynthesis.

c)

It consumes primary producers.

d)

It is the top predator in the ecosystem.

7.

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

a)

A food chain shows multiple interconnected paths of energy flow, while a food web shows a single path.

b)

A food chain shows a single path of energy flow, while a food web shows multiple interconnected paths.

c)

A food chain includes only plants, while a food web includes both plants and animals.

d)

A food chain is a complex network, while a food web is a simple linear sequence.

8.

How are the digestive and circulatory systems similar?

a)

Both absorb and transport nutrients throughout the body.

b)

Both are responsible for gas exchange in the body.

c)

Both filter waste products from the blood.

d)

Both are involved in the immune response.

9.

What is one function of the skeletal system besides giving shape and helping movement?

a)

It produces red blood cells.

b)

It stores fat.

c)

It aids in digestion.

d)

It regulates body temperature.

10.

What is an example of a decomposer?

a)

Fungi

b)

Grass

c)

Fungi and bacteria

d)

Insects

11.

What is a biome?

a)

A biome is a large area characterized by its climate, plants, and animals.

b)

A biome is a small region with a specific type of soil.

c)

A biome is a type of animal that lives in the ocean.

d)

A biome is a collection of different ecosystems in a city.

12.

Why did Julia's tulips all look similar when they bloomed?

a)

They inherit the color and shape of their parents' flowers.

b)

They were all planted at the same time.

c)

They were grown in the same type of soil.

d)

They received the same amount of sunlight.

13.

What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

a)

Producers create their own food through photosynthesis.

b)

Producers consume other organisms for energy.

c)

Producers decompose organic matter.

d)

Producers provide shelter for other organisms.

14.

What is the role of the circulatory system?

a)

To transport blood, nutrients, and oxygen throughout the body.

b)

To digest food and absorb nutrients.

c)

To provide structural support to the body.

d)

To regulate body temperature and maintain homeostasis.

15.

What do we call the process of water vapor turning into liquid water?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Sublimation