Chapter 3 Ecosystems For Fourth Graders

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Chapter 3 Ecosystems For Fourth Graders - Quiz

Test for fourth-graders. This is what you need to get an A in a science test on ecosystems.

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1.

Has parts that work together for a purpose. Example: desert, grassland, tundra, forest and rain forest all work together to form the ecosystem.
- A.
  
  Habitat
- B.
  
  Niche
- C.
  
  System
2.

Name 6 parts of the ecosystem that are non-living.
- A.
  
  Air, water, desert, habitat soil, landforms
- B.
  
  Landforms, soil, climate, sunlight, water, air
- C.
  
  Air, water, sunlight, climate, soil, ice
3.

Name 5 kinds of LIVING environments in an ecosystem
- A.
  
  Desert, grassland, tundra, forest, soil
- B.
  
  Rain forest, forest, tundra, grassland, desert
- C.
  
  Habitat, niche, tundra, grassland, desert
4.

What is the definition of habitat?
- A.
  
  The role or job an organism has
- B.
  
  Members of one species that live within an area of an ecosystem.
- C.
  
  The area or place where an organism lives
5.

Wings would be useful for an animal in its niche if it eats nectar from plants - what is this called?
- A.
  
  Population
- B.
  
  Niche
- C.
  
  Adaptations
6.

All the members of one species that live WITHIN AN AREA of an ecosystem is what?
- A.
  
  Population
- B.
  
  Ecosystem
- C.
  
  Food web
7.

A system of OVERLAPPING FOOD CHAINS in which the flow of energy branches out into MANY DIRECTIONS is called what?
- A.
  
  Food web
- B.
  
  Sunlight
- C.
  
  Habitat
8.

What is the main energy source for LIVE ON EARTH that affects both the living and the nonliving parts of the ecosystem?
- A.
  
  Electricity
- B.
  
  Soil
- C.
  
  Sunlight
9.

Niche is the specific role or job an organism has. Such as....
- A.
  
  The type of food it eats
- B.
  
  How it gets its food
- C.
  
  Which other species use the organism as food
- D.
  
  What kind of house it lives in
- E.
  
  A, B & C
10.

The process by which energy moves from one type of LIVING THING to another. It goes in ONE DIRECTION and NUTRIENTS AND MINERALS TRAVEL THROUGHOUT.
- A.
  
  Grocery Store
- B.
  
  Food Chain
- C.
  
  Grasslands
11.

In the FOOD CHAIN, a PRODUCER is?
- A.
  
  Plant that makes its own food
- B.
  
  A plant that makes movies
- C.
  
  A plant that eats living things
12.

In the FOOD CHAIN, a CONSUMER is?
- A.
  
  A living thing that likes to shop a lot.
- B.
  
  A living thing that eats other living things because it can't make its own food.
- C.
  
  A living thing that eats its own toes
13.

Herbavores eat what? (Example, rabbits and grasshoppers)
- A.
  
  Eats squirrels
- B.
  
  Eats toads and plants
- C.
  
  Only plants
14.

Carnivores eat what? (like lions)
- A.
  
  Grass sandwiches
- B.
  
  Only meat
- C.
  
  Dead plants
15.

What eats only dead plants and animals? (you know, dead things they find lying around)
- A.
  
  Scavengers
- B.
  
  Carnivores
- C.
  
  Carnivals
16.

Humans are considered _______________ because they eat both plants and animals.
- A.
  
  Consumers
- B.
  
  Food chain
- C.
  
  Omnivores
17.

Flies and worms are ___________________ because they eat the remains of dead plants and animals. They help dead things "break down" into minerals.
- A.
  
  Herbivores
- B.
  
  Decomposers
- C.
  
  Perfume makers
18.

All animals need __________ and __________ to move through the food chain.
- A.
  
  Cereal and milk
- B.
  
  Hats and scarves
- C.
  
  Vitamins and minerals
19.

Decaying organisms put ____________ back into the soil.
- A.
  
  Soap
- B.
  
  Hair
- C.
  
  Minerals
- D.
  
  Candy
20.

What word describes how things are DIFFERENT in nature?
- A.
  
  University
- B.
  
  Diversity
- C.
  
  Universal city