Focus On Earth Science: California Grade 6

Lesson 1: Producers and Consumers

Standards Check

1.
Which of the following is NOT a producer? 5.a
A)evergreen tree
B)algae
C)mushrooms
D)cactus
2.
The process by which producers use the energy from the Sun to make their own food is ____________. 5.a
A)cyanosynthesis
B)chemosynthesis
C)autosynthesis
D)photosynthesis
3.
What do plants get from the soil in which they grow? 5.a
A)water
B)simple sugars
C)carbon dioxide
D)food
4.
In which group does a sea anemone belong? 5.b, 5.c
A)omnivore
B)herbivore
C)carnivore
D)producer
5.
Which is NOT an omnivore? 5.b, 5.c
A)orangutan
B)bear
C)human
D)squirrel
6.
How do omnivores get their energy? 5.a, 5.e
A)by eating animals
B)by eating plants and animals
C)by eating plants
D)by being exposed to sunlight
7.
When does a predator become a scavenger? 5.c, 5.e
A)when they eat plants instead of animals
B)when they eat animals they have killed
C)when they eat dead animals they did not kill
D)when they produce their own food
8.
____ green plants are producers. 5.a
A)No
B)Most
C)Some
D)All
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