Focus On Earth Science: California Grade 6

Chapter 13: Energy and Matter in Ecosystems

Standard Assessment

1.
Which of the following is NOT a producer? 5.a
A)mushrooms
B)algae
C)evergreen tree
D)cactus
2.
Which is NOT an omnivore? 5.b, 5.c
A)bear
B)squirrel
C)human
D)orangutan
3.
How do omnivores get their energy? 5.a, 5.e
A)by eating plants
B)by eating animals
C)by eating plants and animals
D)by being exposed to sunlight
4.
How did ancient cyanobacteria help create Earth's atmosphere as it exists today? 5.a, 5.b
A)by making methane
B)by producing carbon dioxide
C)by producing water
D)by producing oxygen
5.
Each organism releases some energy to the environment as _______. 5.a
A)carbon
B)heat
C)nitrogen
D)phosphorus
6.
A food ______ is a model that shows the complicated flow of energy is an ecosystem. 5.a, 5.b
A)pyramid
B)chain
C)web
D)diagram
7.
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
8.
Which biome would have the largest bottom layer in the energy pyramid? 5.d
A)desert
B)deciduous forest
C)rain forest
D)tundra
9.
Where do most chemosynthetic bacteria live? 5.a
A)green plants
B)ocean
C)roots
D)soil
10.
In which group does a sea anemone belong? 5.b, 5.c
A)omnivore
B)herbivore
C)carnivore
D)producer
11.
What enables plants to use the nitrogen in the soil? 5.a
A)carbon dioxide conversions
B)herbivores
C)carnivores
D)nitrifying bacteria
12.
Where is nitrogen-fixing bacteria found? 5.b
A)on or in the roots of certain plants such as peas, clover, beans and soybeans
B)in deep sea vents
C)in the air
D)in the stomachs of certains animals, like cows and horses
13.
____ green plants are producers. 5.a
A)All
B)Most
C)Some
D)No
14.
What is largest level of an energy pyramid? 5.a, 5.b, 5.c
A)tertiary consumers
B)primary consumers
C)secondary consumers
D)producers
15.
What do plants get from the soil in which they grow? 5.a
A)carbon dioxide
B)simple sugars
C)water
D)food
16.
Why do the layers in an energy pyramid get smaller toward the top? 5.a
A)There are more carnivores than the layer below.
B)Each layer has less energy than the layer below.
C)Each layer has less sunlight than the layer below.
D)There are fewer herbivores than the layer below.
17.
Which does not flow in a cycle through the environment? 5.a, 5.b
A)water
B)energy
C)carbon dioxide
D)nitrogen
18.
When does a predator become a scavenger? 5.c, 5.e
A)when they eat animals they have killed
B)when they eat dead animals they did not kill
C)when they eat plants instead of animals
D)when they produce their own food
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