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TCAP Review-6th Science
Test Description: 6th Science TCAP Review Questions
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1) Which of these is not considered a consumer in an ecosystem?
A
a plant producing flowers
B
a mushroom growing on a dead log
C
a deer eating berries
D
a vulture eating a dead animal
2) Rain washes a pesticide into a river. How would the pesticide most likely end up in the tissues of a fish-eating osprey?
A
The osprey would drink water from puddles formed by rainfall.
B
The osprey would consume organisms that had ingested contaminants.
C
The osprey would feed on grass that was exposed to the pesticide.
D
The osprey would inherit the pesticide from the genes of its parents.
3) Some elements in a coniferous forest include snow, trees, deer, and birds. Which is an abiotic element in this biome?
A
deer
B
trees
C
birds
D
snow
4) A certain biome receives less than 10 cm rain/year. Plants in the biome may have long taproots that reach water deep underground OR shallow root systems that catch rainwater as soon as it hits the ground. Which biome is described?
A
desert
B
wetland
C
deciduous forest
D
rain forest
5) Which of these is the direct cause of air movement between areas of high and low pressure?
A
magnetic field of Earth
B
geothermal energy
C
solar energy
D
pull of gravity from the moon
6) What is the source of energy that heats the atmosphere and creates air movement?
A
clouds
B
tides
C
the sun
D
the moon
7) What do a snake, a hawk, and a fox have in common?
A
They all produce their own food.
B
The all get most of their energy from eating animals.
C
They are all decomposers.
D
They all get most of their energy from eating plants.
8) What is photosynthesis?
A
the process by which animals release carbon dioxide into the air
B
the process by which plants use sunlight to make their own food
C
a pathway of energy in a food chain or food web
D
the process by which decomposers break down dead material
9) What is the original source of energy for food webs in a land environment?
A
cricket
B
fox
C
plants
D
sunlight
10) Which of these is NOT a producer?
A
earthworms
B
grasses
C
algae
D
trees
11) Which of these is an example of a terrestrial biome?
A
ocean
B
lake
C
tundra
D
river
12) Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
A
tundra biome.
B
deciduous forest biome.
C
rainforest biome.
D
desert biome.
13) The biome that receives little rainfall through the year and includes snakes, lizards, and jackrabbits is the
A
grass
B
water
C
moss
D
bacteria
14) Which of these is an example of a freshwater biome?
A
deciduous forest
B
stream
C
tundra
D
ocean
15) Which organisms are decomposers?
A
trees
B
bacteria
C
lions
D
bears
16) Which organism makes its own food?
A
a zebra
B
a fish
C
a whale
D
a rose bush
17) Which is the herbivore in the food chain? NOTE: Phytoplankton are floating organisms like algae that make their own food. PHYTOPLANKTON-HERRING-HARP SEAL-POLAR BEAR
A
harp seal
B
polar bear
C
herring
D
phytoplankton
18) Which living thing is a scavenger?
A
an elephant
B
a lion
C
a rattlesnake
D
a crow
19) Which of the following is an abiotic factor?
A
grass
B
sunlight
C
giraffes
D
bacteria
20) Which of the following is a biotic factor?
A
rock
B
precipitation
C
bacteria
D
temperature
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