36 Questions
What do herbivores eat?
Plants
What do carnivores eat?
Animals
What do decomposers feed off and break down?
Dead/decaying organisms
What must a habitat provide for an organism to survive and reproduce?
Food, water, shelter, and living space
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for an organism's habitat?
Abundance of predators
Which of the following is an example of a biotic factor?
Grass
What category do temperature and humidity fall under in the needs of living things?
Abiotic factors
Which of the following is a characteristic of abiotic factors?
They are essential for photosynthesis
What is the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element?
Atom
Which of the following is an example of an element?
Na
Which of the following is considered the simplest pure substance?
Element
Pure substances consist of two or more different substances, not chemically joined together.
False
A mixture consists only of one element or one compound.
False
A pure substance has only one type of molecule in it.
True
What is the study of matter?
Chemistry
What does matter include?
Solids, liquids, and gases
Which state of matter takes on the shape of the container it is in?
Liquids
Which state of matter spreads to fill the space it is in?
Gases
Which state of matter is hard to compress and holds its own shape?
Solids
Which state of matter spreads to fill the space it is in?
Gases
True or false: Solids and liquids can be compressed?
False
True or false: Gases can be compressed?
True
What makes particles move faster and break free of the forces holding them together?
Heat (energy)
Which of the following determines whether a change is classified as physical or chemical?
The production of new substances
What type of change occurs when ice-blocks melt in a drink?
Physical change
Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?
Solid
What does a mixture consist of?
Two or more different substances not chemically joined together
Homogeneous mixtures have components that cannot be distinguished from each other, appearing as one substance.
True
Heterogeneous mixtures have all components of the mixture visible because they do not mix together.
True
In homogeneous mixtures, particles are distributed evenly throughout. In heterogeneous mixtures, particles are not distributed evenly.
True
What is the characteristic of homogeneous mixtures?
Components cannot be distinguished from each other
What is the characteristic of heterogeneous mixtures?
All components are visible and do not mix together
What is the primary function of a habitat for an organism?
To provide resources for survival and reproduction
What is the main purpose of very long roots in plant adaptation?
To take in water
In which type of interdependence do both organisms benefit from the relationship?
Mutualism
Match the following dietary habits with their descriptions:
Herbivores = Only eat plants Carnivores = Only eat animals Omnivores = Eat both plants and animals Decomposers = Feed off and break down dead/decaying organisms
Test your knowledge about the different feeding habits in the animal kingdom! This quiz covers herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, and decomposers.
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