Why are decomposers important?

The return nutrients to the soil.

Which is an inherited trait?

Characteristics from its parents

What does a food web show?

The flow of energy through an ecosystem.

An ecosystem is .....

all living & nonliving things in an area

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Science-Earth Science Extra

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1
Flooding can cause
Plants to be washed away.
Animals to get thirsty.
Consumers to stop hunting.
Plants to dry up and die.
2
Which trait cannot be passes on by a tree to its offspring?
the kind of seeds it forms
roots that grow toward water
a trunk scarred by lightning
the shape of the leaves
3
Which statement is the best to describe producers and comsumers.
All consumers eat producers..
Some producers eat consumers.
All producers eat consumers.
Some consumers eat producers.
4
All animals are consumers and producers.
False
True
5
The Earth and the moon both...
have liquid surface water
have atmospheres
give off light
have rocky surfaces
6
It takes about one month to go from...
one summer to the next
one sunrise to the next
one full moon to the next
one high tide to the next
7
Humans are omnivores and carnivores.
True
False
8
Which adaptation helps some plants live in the desert?
tall trunks
long roots
thin stems
floating roots
9
In a food chain or web, energy flows from....
a consumer to a producer
a decomposer to the sun
one producers to another producers
a prodocer to a consumer
10
Why are decomposers important?
They are the source of energy for food chains.
They absorb energy from the sun.
The return nutrients to the soil.
The help consumers eat.
11
Which is an inherited trait?
Behavior learned from experiences
Behavior learned from its parent
Characteristics derived from living
Characteristics from its parents
12
Penguins have webbed feet. What environment are they best suited to survive in?
forest
ocean
tundra
desert
13
Which is learned behavior for a dog?
rolling over on command
panting
barking
walking on 4-legs
14
What does a food web show?
the flow of water through a ecosystem.
The flow of food between animals.
The flow of food between decomposers.
The flow of energy through an ecosystem.
15
Decomposers only feed on the wastes of other living things.
True
False
16
Which is a living part of a forest ecosystem?
rock
air
tree
water
17
Which planet is called the "Red Planet?"
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Earth
18
All animals are mammals.
True
False
19
Which planet is believed not to be a "real" planet since its discovery?
Venus
Pluto
Mars
Jupiter
20
Which adaptation helps a tree frog blend and hide in its environment
thick fat
gills
green coloring
narrow body
21
Fungi bacteria and termites belong to this group ...
omnivores
producers
herbivores
decomposers
22
An ecosystem is .....
all living & nonliving things in an area
a place where many organisms live
the living things in an environment
a large area, such as a forest
23
Which animal most likely lives in a cold environment?
A fox with thick fur.
A coyote that sleeps during the day.
A frog that is green.
A rat with some fat.
24
What causes day and night on the Earth?
Earth moves around the sun
The moon rotates around the Earth.
Earth rotates on its axis.
The sun rotates on its axis.
25
An insect pupa is a stage in...
initial decay
the initial life cycle
incomplete metamorphosis
complete metamorphosis

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