Energy Transfer
Where does all energy come from?
A. Water
B. Food
C. Sun
D. Plants
C. Sun
Which group contains decomposers?
A. Bacteria and fungi
B. Mice and snakes
C. Flowers and trees
D. Birds and humans
A. Bacteria and fungi
Matter moves directly from plants to animals when plants are eaten by animals.
Matter also moves from plants to animals through -
A. Sunlight
B. Heat
C. Adaptations
D. Air
D. Air
Which sphere contains the Rocky Mountains?
A. Biosphere
B. Hydrosphere
C. Geosphere
D. Atmosphere
C. Geosphere
Which best describes the journey of energy/matter as it's used:
A. Sun --> Hawk --> mouse --> plant
B. Plant --> Cow --> milk --> person
C. Frog --> fly --> plant --> sun
D. Honey --> Bee --> flower --> rabbit
B. Plant --> Cow --> milk --> person
Which organism is not a consumer?
A. Cow
B. Wolf
C. Tree
D. Human
C. Tree
Plants and animals put solids, liquids and gases into the environment by -
A. absorbing nutrients.
B. producing offspring.
C. consuming food.
D. releasing waste.
D. releasing waste.
Which sphere contains a camel?
A. Biosphere
B. Hydrosphere
C. Geosphere
D. Atmosphere
A. Biosphere
Phytoplankton are microscopic plants that live in a marine ecosystem. They get their energy from:
A. Water
B. Sun
C. Bacteria
D. Fish waste
B. Sun
Complete the sentence below to describe the two main places plants get their materials for growth.
Plants get their materials for growth from
A. Soil and water
B. Air and Soil
C. Air and water
D. Sun and Soil
C. Air and water
A new medicine helps animals live longer and have more babies. What is the effect on the animals ecosystem?
A. There are more healthy animals
B. It becomes unbalanced
C. Nothing
D. A new species evolves
B. It becomes unbalanced
Which sphere contains the Pacific Ocean?
A. Biosphere
B. Hydrosphere
C. Atmosphere
D. None of the above
B. Hydrosphere
Goats need to eat for many different reasons. Which is not a reason for a goat to eat?
A. to grow
B. to keep warm
C. to repair the body
D. to feed bacteria and fungi
D. to feed bacteria and fungi
Decomposers put matter into:
A. Plants and animals
B. Trees and water
C. Water and Air
D. Air and soil
D. Air and soil
A owl needs energy to catch its prey. What is the most likely path energy must travel for this to be possible?
A Plants → Insect → Frog → Owl
B Sun → Plants → Insect → Frog → Owl
C Sun → Frog → Snake → Owl
D Plants → Bacteria → Frog → Water lily → Owl
B Sun → Plants → Insect → Frog → Owl
Which sphere contains the sun?
A. Biosphere
B. Hydrosphere
C. Atmosphere
D. None of the above
D. None of the above
You want to know if flowers have an effect on the flavor of honey. What is the best method to test this?
A. Taste a lot of different honey
B. Find the healthiest hives and taste that honey
C. Control the flowers that the bees can visit and compare taste
D. Study the bees diet and check the flavor of their honey
C. Control the flowers that the bees can visit and compare taste
You notice that the number of bees is declining in your area. Choose the two best reasons from the list below to explain why this might be happening.
A. Bacteria and fungi are breaking down the bees for nutrients.
B. Humans have stopped collecting honey
C. A new predator has entered the ecosystem and is eating the bees.
D. A drought killed the flowers and now the bees do not have enough food
E. There are more flowers in the area and the bees have more food
C. A new predator has entered the ecosystem and is eating the bees.
D. A drought killed the flowers and now the bees do not have enough food
Liquid water is moved from living things to the environment when animals -
A. Eat
B. Urinate
C. Sleep
D. Breathe
B. Urinate
Which sphere contains the habitat of a shark?
A. Biosphere
B. Hydrosphere
C. Geosphere
D. Atmosphere
B. Hydrosphere