WorksheetsModule 2 Test - Matter in Ecosystems Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. the ability to do work or change something
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
energy
e)
transpiration
2.
2. the plant tissue through which water and minerals move up from the roots
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
energy
e)
transpiration
3.
3. the tissue through which food from the leaves moves throughout the rest of a plant
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
energy
e)
transpiration
4.
4. the release of water vapor through the stomata of a plant
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
energy
e)
transpiration
5.
5. pores in the bottom of leaves that open and close to let in air or give off water vapor
a)
xylem
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
energy
e)
transpiration
6.
6. a nonliving part of the ecosystem
a)
abiotic factors
b)
invasive species
c)
prey
d)
biotic factors
e)
habitat
7.
7. a living thing in an ecosystem, such as a plant, an animal, or a bacterium
a)
biotic factors
b)
abiotic factors
c)
invasive species
d)
prey
e)
habitat
8.
8. a place where plants and animals live
a)
habitat
b)
abiotic factors
c)
invasive species
d)
prey
e)
biotic factors
9.
9. an animal that hunts other animals for food
a)
predator
b)
abiotic factors
c)
invasive species
d)
prey
e)
biotic factors
10.
10. animals that are eaten by other animals
a)
prey
b)
abiotic factors
c)
invasive species
d)
biotic factors
e)
habitat
11.
11. an organism that is introduced to a new ecosystem and causes harm
a)
invasive species
b)
abiotic factors
c)
prey
d)
biotic factors
e)
habitat
12.
12. a type of single cell organism
a)
decomposer
b)
fungi
c)
bacteria
13.
13. plant-like organisms that get energy from other organisms which may be living or dead
a)
decomposer
b)
fungi
c)
bacteria
14.
14. an animal that breaks down dead plant and animal material
a)
decomposer
b)
fungi
c)
bacteria
15.
15. Energy and other materials from dead organisms are recycled back into the soil by ____.
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
nonrenewable resources
16.
16. (a) make their own food using energy from the Sun.
17.
18. Animals are _________.
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
predators
d)
prey
18.
19. ____________ break down decaying material in an ecosystem.
a)
Producers
b)
Decomposers
c)
Consumers
19.
20. Organisms that are eaten by other animals are called ___________________.
a)
herbivores
b)
carnivores
c)
predators
d)
prey
20.
21. True or False: The amount of water in an ecosystem can be a limiting factor on the number of organisms living in that ecosystem.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
22. Look at the picture of the hawk and the mouse. What word best describes the hawk?
a)
herbivore
b)
decomposer
c)
predator
d)
prey
22.
23. The job of decomposers is to break down dead plants and animals into useful substances. This job is their _________.
a)
adaptation
b)
skill
c)
niche
d)
habitat
23.
24. A __________ eats animals for energy.
a)
producer
b)
decomposer
c)
consumer
24.
25. Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?
a)
rocks
b)
air
c)
animals
d)
water
25.
26. Name three biotic factors in an ecosystem.
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26.
27. True or False: An example of interdependence is a plant’s need for carbon dioxide that animals exhale and the food plants provide to the animals.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
28. Plants cannot grow too close together because their _________ need to spread out and absorb nutrients from the soil.
a)
stems
b)
roots
c)
petals
d)
xylems
28.
29. _________ is the evaporation of water from a plant's leaves
a)
Transpiration
b)
Storage
c)
Water absorption
d)
Nutrient evaporation
29.
30. True or False: An invasive species can be introduced through human interaction with an ecosystem.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
31. Which of the following materials used by plants to make food can be found in the air?
a)
pollen
b)
soil
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
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