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Ecosystems Test Review Flashcards

0
Q

True or false. The water cycle is necessary to support life on Earth.

A

True

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True or false. Apples and cherries are natural products that are NOT grown in Michigan and are not important to the states economy.

A

False

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Which of the following is NOT needed for an animal to survive: 
A. Water
B. Sunlight
C. Food 
D. Air
A

B. Sunlight

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True or False. Lumber is a natural product that is grown in Michigan and is important to the states economy.

A

True

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True or false. Water is necessary for a plant to survive.

A

True

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5
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What is the term for a single living thing?

A

Organism or individual.

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6
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True or false. Electricity is necessary to support life on Earth.

A

False

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Which of the following is not needed for an animal to survive.
A. Air 
B. Food
C. Space
D. Nutrients
A

D. Nutrients

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True or false. Fish are natural products that are not grown in Michigan and are NOT important to the states economy.

A

False

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True or false. Nutrients are necessary for a plant to survive.

A

True

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10
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What is the term for all the non-living parts of the environment?

A

Abiotic

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True or false. Michigan has more coastline along the Great Lakes than any other state in the United States.

A

True

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Q

Organisms that get their food from other living things are called what?

Hint: they do not make their own food

A

Consumers

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True or false. Photosynthesis is necessary to support life on earth.

A

True

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Which of the following is not needed for an animal to survive.
A. Nutrients
B. Water
C. Space
D. Sunlight
A

D. Sunlight

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True or false. Sunlight is necessary for a plant to survive.

A

True

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Q

Over the past 500 years, which group has changed Michigan’s environment the most? A. Euro-American settlers
B. Native Americans
C. Insects
D. White tailed deer

A

A. Euro-American settlers

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17
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What do we call a community of organisms interaction with one another and the non-living environment?

A

Ecosystem

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18
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During photosynthesis, what gas is needed by the plant?

A

Carbon dioxide

19
Q

True or false. Bananas are natural products that are grow in Michigan and are important to the states economy.

A

False

20
Q

True or false. Food is necessary for a plant to survive.

A

False

21
Q

What is the layer of earth where all life exists?

A

Biosphere

22
Q

If all the people were to leave the state or disappear, how would the land likely change over time? A. Nothing would change.
B. Eventually forests would grow, covering the state. C. Everything would die without people. D. Wetlands would cover most of the state.

A

B. Forests would grow over the whole state.

23
Q

True or false. Michigan has more cities than any other state in the United States.

A

False

24
Q

A place where animals live is called a what?

A

Habitat

25
Q

Which of the following would a decomposer NOT use for food.
A. Water
B. Dead plants
C. Dead animals

A

A. Water

26
Q

Organisms that make their own food are called what?

A

Producers

27
Q

What gas do animals and humans exhale (breath out) that plants need?

A

Carbon Dioxide

28
Q

What are organisms that break down dead things into soil or compost?

A

Decomposer

29
Q

True or false. Decomposition is necessary to support life on Earth.

A

True

30
Q

Before the arrival of Euro-American settlers in the early 1800’s, the land that is now Michigan was mostly covered with what?

A

Forests

31
Q

True or false. Michigan has more farmland than any other state in the United States.

A

False

32
Q

Which of the following is a correct food chain?
A. Green plants>fox>rabbit (plants are eaten by fox which rabbit eats)
B. Green plants>rabbit>fox
C. Fox>green plants>rabbit
D. Rabbit>green plants>fox

A

B. Green plants>rabbit>fox

33
Q

What substance is absorbed through the roots and is necessary for the plants to do photosynthesis?

A

Water

34
Q

If the population of prey decreased, what would you expect to happen to the population of the predator?

A

It would decrease also.

35
Q

PICK TWO of the most widespread types of ecosystems in Michigan from the list below.

agricultural land, forests, oceans, urban areas, wetlands

A

Agricultural land, forests

36
Q

From where does almost all of the energy in an ecosystem come?

A

The sun

37
Q

During photosynthesis what gas do plants release into the air?

A

Oxygen

38
Q

Which of the following is considered food for a decomposer?
A. Animal waste
B. Plastic
C. Coal

A

A. Animal waste

39
Q 
Which of the following is NOT a decomposer?
A. Mushroom
B. Vulture
C. Earthworm
D. Bacteria
A

B. Vulture

40
Q 
Which of the following is a producer?
A. Deer 
B. Mushroom
C. Tree
D. Earthworm
A

C. Tree

41
Q 
Which of the following is NOT a consumer?
A. Deer 
B. Mushroom
C. Tree
D. Earthworm
A

C. Tree

42
Q

What is the process in which water is given off by plants called?

A

Transpiration

43
Q

Water that goes from a liquid to a gas happens because of what process?

A

Evaporation

44
Q

What is the word for rain, sleet, snow, dew, and hail?

A

Precipitation

45
Q

Water changes from a gas (water vapor) to liquid droplets to form clouds because of what process?

A

Condensation

5th grade and Quarters 1-3 of 6th (17 decks)

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