Universal Civilizations Academy

Quiz # 1
2023-2024

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Date: / /2024 Subject: Science
Duration: 10 minutes
Grade: 5 Section: A,B & C
Material: Unit 4/lesson
Teacher: Natta Kashoura
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Standards: To explore how organisms interact and survive in ecosystems consisting of environments
where their needs are met.

Q1. Read each question carefully then circle the correct answer. ( /4.5 marks)

1- The picture shows a food web. Which organisms does the penguin compete with?

a. fish and seals

b. fish and squid

c. killer whales and squid

d. tiny water plants and seals

2- This picture shows the life cycle of a frog.

Which statement describes the environment the frog needs throughout its life?

a. A frog lives on land all its life

b. A frog hatches on land, and lives in water when it is an adult.

c. A frog hatches in the water, and lives on land when it is an adult.

d. A frog lives in water all its life.

 3- Earthworms live in soil. They eat rotting leaves and the remains of dead insects. Wastes
from earthworms add nutrients to the soil. Earthworms are food for some birds. Which
statement best describes the role of an earthworm?

a- Earthworms live in soil.

b- Earthworms use remains of insects found in soil as food.

c- Soil contains nutrients for plants.

d- Rotting plants and remains of insects can be found in soil.

Q2. A town wants to pump water from a river to use for drinking water. Pumping the water
from the river will cause the water level to drop, decreasing the number of large fish in the
river. Look at the river food web. ( /3 marks)

a- Complete the model to show the effects that the change in hydrosphere may have on the
biosphere. Write the letter of the correct part of the food web into the correct box.

Increase Decrease A. algae

B. osprey
C. crustaceans

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b- Explain why it is important to know the non-living things as well as the living things in an
ecosystem. ( /2.5 marks)
Write your answer on the lines.