grade 5 remote learning packet #2 days #11 - #20

SCIENCE

Grade 5

Remote Learning Packet #2

Days #11 - #20

VCS 5th Grade Science

Schedule for Remote Learning Days 11-20

Day Activities

Day 11 Read and study the Ecosystems 1 vocabulary. Review the Powerpoint on Ecosystems. Answer the journal prompt.

Day 12 Read and study the Ecosystems 1 vocabulary. Work on the BrainPop activities. Answer the journal prompt.

Day 13 Read and study the Ecosystems 1 vocabulary. Test yourself on this vocabulary. Ready and Study the Biomes Vocabulary. Review the Biomes Powerpoint. Answer the journal prompt.

Day 14 Read and study the Biomes vocabulary. Review the Powerpoint on Aquatic Biomes. Work on the Study Jams activity. Answer the journal prompt.

Day 15 Read and study the Biomes vocabulary. Read the passage, “The Ecosystem of the Forest” and answer the questions. Answer the journal prompt.

Day 16 Take the Quizlet test on the Biomes vocabulary. Take the SchoolNet test on Ecosystems 1.

Day 17 Read and study the Ecosystems 2

vocabulary. Review the Powerpoint on Organisms. Answer the journal prompt.

Day 18 Read and study the Ecosystems 2 vocabulary. Read the article, “Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers” and answer the questions. Answer the journal prompt.

Day 19 Read and study the Ecosystems 2 vocabulary. Answer the journal prompt. Study for your test tomorrow.

Day 20 Take the Quizlet test on the Ecosystems 2 vocabulary. Take the SchoolNet test on Ecosystems 2.

Ecosystems 1 Study online at quizlet.com/_dm748

1. Abiotic Things that are nonliving.

2. Biotic Things that are living.

3. Community All the populations of organisms living together in the same environment.

4. Ecosystem A system of living things and the environment in which they exist. All the living and nonliving things in an area.

5. Habitat A place in an ecosystem where a population lives.

6. Individual A single organism in an environment.

7. Organism Any living thing

8. Population A group of organisms of the same kind that live in the same area at the same time.

9. Population Density The number of individuals in an area of a specific size

10. Species A group of organisms sharing a set of characteristics and a specific group name.

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An ecosystem is a

community of

organisms

interacting with

their environment.

Organisms are living

things and the

environment is

made up of

non-living things.

The interaction between these biotic (living)

factors and abiotic (non-living) factors make

up the characteristics of an ecosystem.

Types of Biotic

Factors:

1. Plants

2. Animals

3. Microbes

Types of Abiotic

Factors:

1. Air

2. Water

3. Soil

4. Rocks

5. Sunlight

6. Weather

K W L What do I already

know about

ecosystems?

What do I want to

learn about

ecosystems?

What did I learn

about

ecosystems?

(after the unit)

Complete the Ecosystems KWL chart in your

science journal. The K and W portions should

be completed now, and the L portion should

be completed at the end of the unit.

Lesson 1: Ecosystems and Biomes

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Arctic Tundra Biome

Coniferous Forest Biome

Grassland Biome

Deciduous Forest Biome

A biome is a major regional or global living

community characterized by the dominant

organisms and climate. Our planet has seven

major biomes.

Discovery Education Video:

Real World Science: Ecosystems and Biomes

This program takes students on a journey to different types of biomes around the globe, from tropical rain forests, to mountains,

deserts and the ocean. Live-action footage and colorful graphics

teach students about different regions and climates, explain what

an ecosystem is, and examine the impact living organisms and

their environments have on each other. A terrarium project shows

students how they can build their own living ecosystem.

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Aquatic Biome Ecosystems and Biomes: Key Questions

1. What is an ecosystem?

2. How are ecosystems and a biomes similar?

How are they different?

3. What are biotic and abiotic factors? Give

examples of each.

4. What are the seven major biomes on Earth?

Tropical Rainforest Biome

Desert Biome

Science Journal Notes In your own words, tell me what an ecosystem is.

© 1999 - 2019 BrainPOP. All rights reserved.

Ecosystems Quiz

1. What nonliving things might you find in an

ecosystem?

a. Mammals, insects, and birds

b. Plants, fungi, and lichen

c. Rocks, air, light, and soil

d. Bacteria and other microbes

2. How are populations different from communities?

a. Populations consist of one species; communities

consist of many species.

b. Populations can contain plants and fungi;

communities consist of animals only.

c. Populations consist of many species; communities

consist of one species.

d. Populations consist of animals only; communities can

contain plants and fungi.

3. What is a moose's habitat?

a. The forests of North America

b. The number of moose in a given area

c. The plants and fungi that moose eat

d. Its antlers

4. Which of the following is an example of an animal

adapting to its environment?

a. A bald eagle that cannot see well

b. A fish that eats fish food

c. A deer that drinks water

d. A desert owl hunting at night to avoid heat

5. What can you infer about the kangaroo rat from the

fact that it thrives in the desert?

a. It must be very large.

b. It must eat cacti.

c. It must live in a very small community.

d. It must be able to survive on very little water.

Name:

Date:

Class:

6. Lakes and oceans are examples of aquatic

ecosystems. What does "aquatic" mean?

a. Saltwater

b. Water-based

c. Freshwater

d. Filled with fish

7. Which of the following is an example of a living

thing interacting with a nonliving thing?

a. A flower that's pollinated by a bee

b. A plant and a fungus growing together as lichen

c. A prairie dog that lives beneath the soil

d. A beaver that cuts down trees with its teeth

8. Which of the following words best describes the

desert ecosystem?

a. Moist

b. Arid

c. Frigid

d. Temperate

9. Why can't you find scorpions in

the Arctic? Choose the best

answer.

a. Because they can't walk on ice.

b. Because they only like to catch warm-blooded prey.

c. Because their stingers don't work at cold

temperatures.

d. Because their bodies are not adapted to life in the

Arctic.

10. What can you conclude about polar bears from the

fact that they live in the Arctic?

a. They would not be able to thrive in the desert

b. They are not biologically related to other bear species

c. They eat mostly scorpions and kangaroo rats

d. They must be able to survive with very little water


Ecosystems - Challenge Name:

Date:

Class:

1. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.

In an ecosystem, climate and terrain are some of the

things that impact the survival of things like plants and

animals. The of organisms around the world is a result

of to many different types of ecosystems. A tropical

rainforest is likely much wetter than the home of a

desert plant or animal.

2. Place the terms in order from broadest to most narrow.

1

2

3

4 Population

Ecosystem

Community

Organism

diversity

non-living

habitat

living

adaptation


Dolphin

Desert

Polar bear

Tropical rainforest

Monkey

Ocean

Ecosystems - Challenge

3. Which of the following are examples of adaptation? Choose more than one answer.

Deer population declines during a severe drought

Plants develop larger leaves to catch sunlight

Reptiles use the color of their scales as camouflage

Rainfall levels increase after a series of tropical storms

Bears learn to take shelter in caves

Birds migrate to warmer climates for the winter

4. Match the organism with its most likely ecosystem.

Arctic

Lion

Grassland

Camel

Science Journal Notes What are biotic and abiotic factors? Give 3 examples of each.

Ecosystems/Biomes 1 Study online at quizlet.com/_5u8wl4

1. Aquatic

Ecosystem

A water-based ecosystem.

2. biodiversity The variety and balance of species in an ecological community

3. Biome a large scale ecosystem

4. Brackish A mixture of freshwater and saltwater.

5. Climate Zone A region throughout which yearly patterns of temperature, precipitation, and amount of sunlight are similar.

6. Deciduous

Forest

Forest with an abundance of deciduous trees, which lose all leaves in autumn; exist in areas with a moderate

amount of precipitation and moderate temperatures

7. Desert A biome that receives less than 10 inches of rain per year and has very few plants.

8. Ecosystem All the living and nonliving things that interact in an area.

9. Estuary A body of water in which freshwater from a river meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean.

10. Forest An ecosystem that contains many trees.

11. Grassland An ecosystem that has fertile soil covered with tall grasses.

12. Lake A large body of freshwater surrounded by land.

13. Ocean a large body of salt water that covers most of Earth

14. Pond A small body of freshwater surrounded by land.

15. Salt Marsh A flat area of land where salt water overflows.

16. Taiga a region of evergreen, coniferous forest below the arctic and tundra regions that has long, cold winters and short,

mild summers.

17. Terrestrial

Ecosystem

A land-based ecosystem.

18. Tide A rise or fall of ocean water.

19. Tropical Rain

Forest

A biome found near the equator,characterized by high rainfall totals and warm temperatures, lots of sunlight, and a

wide variety of plant and animal life.

20. Tundra A cold, dry biome with no trees, very small plants and a layer of permanently frozen soil called permafrost under

the ground's top layer.

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Permafrost:

- frozen

layer of soil

Cold

Temperatures High winds

Poor soil

Snow owl

Fox

ar Bears Pol Penguin

Caribou

Bear Lichens

Not much plant diversity

Shrubs

Wildflowers

Mosses

Climate L

ocation

Animal

s

Plant

s

Tundra

An Introduction to Land Biomes

Click on a button to learn more about each biome.

Click on a button to learn more about each biome.

Biome Activity

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Temperate

Deciduous

Forest

There are a

lot of big carnivores

here Red fox

Snowshoe hare

Black bear

Bald eagle

Bobcat

Here there are many coniferous trees

such as spruce and fir

Climate

Locatio

n

Animal

s

Plant

s

• Lots of rain

• Long, Cold winters

• Short summers

Climate L

ocation

Animal

s

Plant

s

Taiga

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The great amount

of rainfall helps

to support large

trees and much

plant life.

Bluebird

Great diversity of

animals, many

Wolf omnivores and Deer

several birds.

Hummingbird

Chipmunk

Bear

Climate Locatio

n

Animal

s

Plant

s

Grassland

• Open land

• Seasonal rainfall

• Cool winters, warm summers

Us!

Temperate

forest

Warm

summers

Cold

winters

Year round

precipitation

Fertile soil

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Plant life:

Mostly grasses

and wildflowers

Climate

Locatio

n

Animal

s

Plant

s

Desert

Hot and

dry

Desert

zebra

Wild beast

giraffe

deer

Do you think

there is

enough grass

to eat??

llama

Grasslands

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Climate L

ocation

Animal

s

Plant

s

Hot and

wet year

round

Tropical

Rain Forest

toucan

butterfly

Poison frog

lemur

capybara

anteater

Aye-aye

Amazing

diversity of

animals and

wildlife.

Cactus and

other

succulents

grow here.

Coyote

Kangaroo

Roadrunner

It is

hot here!

Scorpion

gecko

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Now that you have learned about

land biomes, your job is to:

• Choose a biome

• Create an imaginary organism that would

be best suited for that environment

• Make a drawing of the organism

• List 10 adaptations that the organism has

that makes it best suited for the biome you

selected.

Hello!

Many tall, rain loving trees that form a canopy for other wildlife to grow below.

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https://quizlet.com/22870664/test?answerTermSides=2&promptTermSides=6&questionCount=10&questionTypes=7&showImages=true 1/4

4 Written questions

1. Any living thing

2. A place in an ecosystem where a population lives.

3. Things that are living.

NAME



4. A system of living things and the environment in which they exist. All the living and nonliving things in an area.

3 Matching questions

1. Species

2. Community

3. Population

3 Multiple choice questions

A. A group of organisms of the same kind that live in the same area at the same time.

B. All the populations of organisms living together in the same environment.

C. A group of organisms sharing a set of characteristics and a specific group name.



1. Things that are nonliving.

A. Abiotic

B. Biotic

C. Population Density

D. Habitat

2. The number of individuals in an area of a specific size

A. Biotic

B. Habitat

C. Abiotic

D. Population Density

3. A single organism in an environment.

A. Abiotic

B. Biotic

C. Habitat

D. Individual

Science Journal Notes What are the 6 major terrestrial biomes on Earth?

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Freshwater

Ponds & Lakes

Streams & Rivers

Wetlands

distance from the shoreline

littoral zone

limnetic zone

profundal zone

Lakes and Ponds are divided into three

different “zones” determined by depth and

Freshwater

• Freshwater is defined as having a low salt concentration—usually less than 1%

• Plants and animals in freshwater regions are adjusted to the low salt content and would not be able to survive in areas of high salt concentration (i.e, ocean)

P onds and

L akes

Ponds and Lakes

range in size from just a few square meters to thousands of square kilometers

ponds may be seasonal, lasting just a couple of months (such as sessile pools)

lakes may exist for hundreds of years or more

may have limited species diversity since they are often isolated from one another and from other water sources like rivers and oceans

Aquatic Biomes

• Freshwater

–Ponds & Lakes –Streams &

Rivers

–Wetlands

Marine

Oceans

Coral Reefs

Estuaries

2

S treams &

R ivers Wetlands

Wetlands

Wetlands are areas of standing

water that support aquatic

plants.

Marshes, swamps, and bogs are

all considered wetlands

Aquatic Ecosystems

Marine

Oceans

Coral Reefs

Estuaries

Freshwater Wetlands

• highest species diversity of all fresh water ecosystems.

• many species of amphibians, reptiles, birds (such as ducks and waders), and furbearers can be found in the wetlands

• There are also salt water wetlands and marshes.

Streams & Rivers

• bodies of flowing water moving in one direction • found everywhere—they get their start at

headwaters, which may be springs, snowmelt or even lakes

• travel all the way to their mouths, usually another water channel or the ocean

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• enclosed body of water formed where

freshwater from rivers and streams flows into the ocean, mixing with the salty sea water

• estuaries and the lands surrounding them are places of transition from land to sea, and from fresh to salt water

• although influenced by the tides, estuaries are protected from the full force of ocean waves, winds, and storms

Estuaries

• separate zones

– Intertidal

– Pelagic

– Abyssal

– Benthic

Ocean Zones

Estuaries • Estuaries are almost as abundant in life as tropical

rainforests.

• Estuaries are sometimes called “marine nurseries” – habitats for many juvenile organisms, especially

for fishes

Intertidal Zone

where the ocean meets the land

sometimes submerged and at other

times exposed

Oceans • largest of all the ecosystems

• dominate the Earth’s surface

• great diversity of species

Marine Biomes

• cover about three-fourths (72%) of the Earth’s surface and include oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries

• algae supply much of the world’s oxygen supply and take in a huge amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide

• evaporation of the seawater provides rainwater for the land

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Narcomedusa

Vampire Squid

Snake Dragon

Angler Fish

Amphi - crustacean

Ctenophore – voracious predator

Deepstaria very slow swimmers,

no tentacles, close flexible bells

(up to a meter across) around

their prey

B Red

ws to over

a eter across

Abyssal Zone

• Abyssal Zone is the deepest of the deep. Many creatures are not able to live in these

conditions. Life is not abundant.

• It is the absolutely lowest section of the pelagic zone.

Benthic Zone

• The Benthic Zone is just a deep layer of the Palagic Zone.

• The Benthic Zone holds deep water sea creatures.

Pelagic – Open Ocean Waters deeper than intertidal leading all the

way to open ocean.

Closer to shore is called the Neritic Zone.

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• The lower area that does not receive light is called the aphotic zone.

• The upper layer of the ocean that receives light is called the photic zone.

• The Ocean does not receive light all the way to the bottom.

Oceanic Zones

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Basketstar

Sea Pig e er

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Winged Sea Cucumber

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The Earth is divided into six major kinds of large

ecosystems, or biomes. The major difference

between each biome is climate. The biomes are

taiga, tundra, deciduous forest, tropical rainforest,

desert, and grassland.

Study Jams Quiz-Biomes

What is climate?

A. The home or environment of a plant or animal.

B. The temperature and precipitation of a particular area.

C. A major ecosystem made up of many habitats.

D. A community of animals and plants that interact with their environment.

How many biomes are there?

A. three

B. five

C. six

D. Four

In the deciduous forest, trees lose their leaves in which season?

A. spring

B. summer

C. fall

D. winter

Which is the largest biome?

A. taiga

B. tropical rainforest

C. desert

D. tundra

Which of the following is characteristic of the desert? A. Flowers only bloom for eight weeks a year.

B. It is home to rhinos and zebras.

C. It has four seasons.

D. It is very hot and very dry.

In which biome would you be able to have a farm that grows

corn?

A. desert

B. grassland

C. deciduous forest

D. taiga

What are the three major biomes found in the United States? A. taiga, tundra, deciduous forest

B. deciduous forest, taiga, tropical rainforest

C. deciduous forest, grassland, desert

D. grassland, desert, taiga

Science Journal Notes Name three ways the Deciduous Forest is different from the Tropical Rain Forest.

1.

2.

3.

The Ecosystem of the Forest

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The Ecosystem of the Forest by ReadWorks

Even if it doesn't look like it, all living things constantly interact with their environment. For instance, every

time you take a breath, you get oxygen from the air, and every time you breathe back out, you release

carbon dioxide into the world around you. Both oxygen and carbon dioxide are vital gases that different

organisms can use. You, a human, need the oxygen for energy and need to get rid of the carbon dioxide,

because it's a waste matter.

Just like us, all other organisms take something from their environment while putting waste back into it.

When several kinds of organisms interact with each other in one particular area, it's called an ecosystem.

In the forest, living beings (plants, animals, insects, fungi and bacteria) all interact with each other and with

the soil and water to form the forest's specific kind of ecosystem.

So, how does it work? Every organism in the forest can be put in one of three categories. Depending on

which category they're in, they'll interact with each other and the forest's resources in a different way. The

categories are producer, decomposer and consumer. Let's look at each one.

Producers are living things that can make their own energy out of non-living resources all around them

like, oxygen and water. They're also known as autotrophs. Autotrophs do not need to kill anything in order

to eat. Plants and algae, for example, are producers. In the forest's ecosystem, the trees, shrubs and

moss are all producers. They turn water and sunlight into the energy they need to live and grow, through a

process called photosynthesis. And remember that carbon dioxide you expelled as waste matter? Well,

for plants, carbon dioxide is a vital gas. It is used to help aid with the process of photosynthesis.

Like producers, decomposers don't need to kill another living being to obtain food. However, they differ

The Ecosystem of the Forest


from producers because they still need to get their nutrients from other organisms or from waste matter

expelled by other organisms. Usually they eat dead animals and plants. Bacteria and certain kinds of fungi

are examples of decomposers. They're very important because by helping break down dead organisms,

they actually provide energy to living ones.

Consumers are the living beings that need to eat other organisms to survive. You may have heard about

this group as being "at the top of the food chain." They're also known as heterotrophs. Humans are

heterotrophs who eat both plants and animals to live. In the forest, a deer eating plants, a wolf hunting

deer, a hawk eating rodents, and rodents eating both bugs and plants, are all examples of the

ecosystem's consumers. As you can see, carnivores, omnivores and herbivores are all different kinds of

heterotrophs. It doesn't matter which kind of organism they eat; as long as they eat other organisms to

survive, they're consumers/heterotrophs.

So, now that you know each type of player, how does the ecosystem's cycle work? Well, when an

organism dies and its body decomposes, bacteria go to work. Let's imagine the dead organism is a deer.

Bacteria obtain energy from the deer's body, while helping it decompose efficiently. When the deer's body

breaks down, because of the work done by the bacteria, it returns to the soil. This is important for the

earth, because the carcass actually gives vital energy back to the environment. It makes the soil rich in

nutrients for plants to grow there. Grasses, flowers and trees then grow in that soil and get the energy they

need, along with energy from the sun and water. The water also filters through the soil, which is necessary

for the forest's flowers and trees to be able to take it up through their roots. Heterotrophs, like deer, eat

those plants to get their energy, and other heterotrophs, like wolves, eat the deer for their energy.

As you can see, in a forest ecosystem or any kind of ecosystem, every being interacts with other beings.

What's important to remember is that each part of the ecosystem is as important as another. Without soil,

there'd be no plants. With no plants, there'd be no deer, rodents or certain kinds of insects. And without

tiny microbes (remember, the decomposers), animals and plants would die without their bodies being

returned to the earth. Because forests cover about a quarter of the total land surface of the world, keeping

their ecology balanced is important for the entire earth.

ReadWorks Vocabulary - interact

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interact in ·

Advanced Definition

intransitive verb

1. to react to one another in a social situation.

We were pleased to see that the students from the two schools were interacting

well.

He's always nervous about interacting with people at parties.

2. to have an effect on or modify one another.

It is important to know how the drugs interact.

Spanish cognate

interactuar: The Spanish word interactuar means interact.

These are some examples of how the word or forms of the word are used:

1. The ability to interact is crucial, or necessary, for robots that will one day work closely with humans, says Chris Atkeson, a professor at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania. "It is important for robots and all machines that interact with people to understand what you say and how you are feeling and respond with appropriate emotions," he told WR News.

2. One of them beckoned to her with his hand. "Bring it up!" he called out. The thought of interacting with them set her nerves on edge. She was only 10. They were older-high schoolers.

3. The International Astronomical Union is a group of astronomers that acts as the authority on celestial bodies. The main objective of this group is to regulate interactions and research between various countries, keeping international relations friendly and universal. It is in this way that astronomers in Italy have the same names for stars as those in America.

4. An ecosystem is a community of plants and animals that interacts with the environment. If cave creatures decline, it could signal problems or changes in the environment.

5. He is, by the way, a friend of Hunter "Patch" Adams's. If that name sounds familiar, it's because Adams is a funny doctor who became so famous that a movie was made about him. His interactions with his patients were like comedy routines.

6. "[Separate classes don't] prepare boys and girls for the real world, where they will have to interact with and work alongside each other," says Kim Gandy, NOW president. NOW and other groups want to improve coed schools rather than separate boys and girls.

ReadWorks Vocabulary - organism


organism or

Advanced Definition

noun

1. any single living being, such as an animal, plant, fungus, or bacterium.

The water sample contains numerous kinds of tiny organisms.

2. any structure or system that is analogous to a living thing.

We're discussing the social organism that is our city.

Spanish cognate

organismo: The Spanish word organismo means organism.


1. Robert Hazen's pressure-bomb experiments created a number of organic molecules, including simple sugars, amino acids, and lipids-the main building blocks of life. All three are found in every living organism on Earth.

2. An ecosystem is a community of organisms functioning as a unit with its environment.

3. It's a complex lottery in which offspring of the first two organisms inherits a combination of their genetic material.

4. "If we're right, we think we're looking at [an] environment in the solar system [besides Earth] where we have liquid water and the potential for living organisms," Porco told reporters.

5. Lysenkoism is hard to describe, but it centered on the idea that new traits in both plants and animals were not found at birth, but rather developed over an organism's lifetime and then were passed on to its offspring.

ReadWorks Vocabulary - vital


vital vi ·

Advanced Definition

adjective

1. pertaining to or characteristic of life.

The nurse checked the patient's heartbeat and other vital signs.

2. necessary to maintain life.

The heart and lungs are vital organs.

These foods contain vital nutrients.

3. full of life, vigor, or energy.

My grandmother is still vital at ninety years of age.

4. of critical importance; essential.

It is vital that you get her to the emergency room immediately.

This is a vital step in the process and must not be overlooked.

5. fatal; deadly.

The soldier dealt his enemy a vital blow.

Spanish cognate

vital: The Spanish word vital means vital.


1. "Coltan is vital to the function of modern society," says Andrew Campbell, a professor of mineralogy at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. "It is an incredibly precious mineral."

2. As they scrambled up the hill face, Kurt sweated and Roscoe panted. Halfway up, they paused for a juice break. "On an adventure," Kurt reminded Roscoe, "it's vital to stay hydrated." The dog panted in agreement as he sipped his juice.

3. Printing quickly replaced hand copying and became a vital new way to communicate. The middle classes began to demand books written in their own languages. They wanted books about everything-not just religion. As people read about politics and social issues, they formed opinions and exchanged ideas. These ideas fueled the Renaissance of Europe.

The Ecosystem of the Forest - Comprehension Questions


Name: Date:

1. What is an ecosystem?

A. a living being, such as a human, that eats other living beings in order to survive

B. the process by which the body of a living thing is broken down by decomposers

C. one particular area where several kinds of organisms interact with each other

D. an organism that breathes in oxygen and then breathes out carbon dioxide

2. What does this passage explain?

A. This passage explains what the difference between plants and fungi is.

B. This passage explains what an ecosystem is and how it works.

C. This passage explains how oxygen is used by the human body after it is breathed in.

D. This passage explains what happens when a decomposer dies in the forest.

3. In an ecosystem, different organisms interact with each other.

What evidence from the passage supports this statement?

A. Plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide in a process called photosynthesis.

B. Forest ecosystems cover about a quarter, or one-fourth, of the total land surface in the

world.

C. Producers are living things that can make their own energy out of non-living

resources.

D. A deer decomposing in the soil provides food for bacteria and nutrients for plants to

grow.

4. Based on the information in the passage, what do all ecosystems have in common?

A. All ecosystems are home to living beings that interact with each other.

B. All ecosystems are home to trees, deer, humans, rodents, wolves, hawks, and

bacteria.

C. All ecosystems have an equal number of consumers, decomposers, and producers.

D. All ecosystems have a few consumers that do not interact with decomposers and

producers.

The Ecosystem of the Forest - Comprehension Questions


5. What is this passage mainly about

A. the differences between oxygen and carbon dioxide

B. different kinds of consumers and the reasons they are "at the top of the food chain"

C. different organisms in a forest ecosystem and how they interact

D. what happens when the ecology of a forest is thrown off-balance

6. Read the following sentence: "Consumers are the living beings who need to eat other

organisms to survive."

What does the word organisms mean?

A. environments

B. waste matter

C. categories

D. living things

7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

Every organism in the forest can be put in one of three categories, producer,

decomposer, or consumer.

A. namely

B. although

C. as a result

D. earlier

8. What is a decomposer?

9. How do decomposers interact with their ecosystem? Be sure to name one example

of them taking from the ecosystem and one example of them giving to the ecosystem.

10. The author writes that each part of the ecosystem is as important as another. Based

on the information in the passage, do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasons for

agreeing or disagreeing using evidence from the passage.

Science Journal Notes How are ecosystems and biomes similar? How are they different?

Ecosystems and Biomes Page 1 of 5

TEST NAME: Ecosystems and Biomes

TEST ID: 3661893

GRADE: 05 - Fifth Grade

SUBJECT: Life and Physical Sciences

TEST CATEGORY: Shared Classroom Assessments


03/25/20, Ecosystems and Biomes

Student:

Class:

Date:

1. Which best completes the graphic organizer?

A. estuary

B. creek

C. river

2. High average daily temperature and heavy annual precipitation are found in a

A. desert.

B. grassland.

C. rainforest.

D. tundra.

3. Which best explains why tropical rainforests always have warm temperatures?

A. They are at low altitudes.

B. They are near the Equator.

C. A canopy of trees traps heat.

D. The many animals produce heat.


4. Mangrove trees have shallow roots that start above ground. These roots filter out salt so

the tree can receive fresh water.

Based on this information, in which area are mangroves BEST suited to grow?

A. a grassy field

B. a coastal area

C. a sandy desert

D. a rocky mountain

5. Which best describes a freshwater ecosystem?

A. an ocean environment with living organisms

B. an inland water environment with no living organisms

C. an ocean environment with living organisms and nonliving parts

D. an inland water environment with living organisms and nonliving parts

6. A scientist took pictures of a deer, a black bear, and a squirrel in the wild. In which ecosystem did the scientist most likely take the pictures?

A. estuary

B. forest

C. grassland

D. salt marsh


7. Which statement best compares forest ecosystems to grassland ecosystems?

A. Forest ecosystems have higher average temperatures than grassland

ecosystems.

B. Forest ecosystems receive more precipitation than grassland ecosystems.

C. Grassland ecosystems receive more precipitation than forest ecosystems.

8. Clara says that her school is in a desert. Which fact about her schoolyard MOST helps her

claim?

A. The schoolyard has few trees.

B. The schoolyard has rocks and sand.

C. The schoolyard gets warm in the summer.

D. The schoolyard gets little rain during the year.

9. The table below shows some plants and animals that live in four different places on Earth.

Some Animals and

Plants in Four Areas

Area Some

Animals Some Plants

1 seals, bears,

caribou

small shrubs,

grasses, mosses

2

snakes,

lizards,

coyotes

cactus, grasses,

shrubs

3 monkeys,

snakes, frogs

tall trees, flowers,

ferns

4 bison, foxes,

eagles

tall grasses,

shrubs, flowers

Which area is a rainforest?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4


10. Which area is coldest?

A. rainforest

B. tundra

C. grassland

D. reef

3/26/2020 Test: Ecosystems/Biomes 1 | Quizlet


7 Written questions

1. A large body of freshwater surrounded by land.

2. A land-based ecosystem.

3. A region throughout which yearly patterns of temperature, precipitation, and amount of sunlight are similar.

NAME



4. A water-based ecosystem.

5. a large scale ecosystem

6. A biome found near the equator,characterized by high rainfall totals and warm temperatures, lots of sunlight, and a wide variety of plant and animal life.

7. An ecosystem that has fertile soil covered with tall grasses.




1. Estuary

2. Pond

3. Taiga

4. Forest

5. Desert

6. Tide

7. Tundra

A. a region of evergreen, coniferous forest below the arctic and tundra regions that

has long, cold winters and short, mild summers.

B. A body of water in which freshwater from a river meets and mixes with salt water

from the ocean.

C. A cold, dry biome with no trees, very small plants and a layer of permanently

frozen soil called permafrost under the ground's top layer.

D. A small body of freshwater surrounded by land.




E. A rise or fall of ocean water.

F. A biome that receives less than 10 inches of rain per year and has very few plants.

G. An ecosystem that contains many trees.



1. All the living and nonliving things that interact in an area.

A. Ecosystem

B. Salt Marsh

C. Grassland

D. biodiversity

2. The variety and balance of species in an ecological community

A. Ecosystem

B. biodiversity

C. Salt Marsh

D. Grassland

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3. A flat area of land where salt water overflows.

Test: Ecosystems/Biomes 1 | Quizlet


A. biodiversity

B. Brackish

C. Salt Marsh

D. Grassland

4. A mixture of freshwater and saltwater.

A. Grassland

B. Salt Marsh

C. Brackish

D. Forest

5. Forest with an abundance of deciduous trees, which lose all leaves in autumn; exist in areas with a moderate amount of precipitation and moderate temperatures

A. Climate Zone

B. Deciduous Forest

C. Tropical Rain Forest

D. biodiversity

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6. a large body of salt water that covers most of Earth

Test: Ecosystems/Biomes 1 | Quizlet


A. Ocean

B. Pond

C. Forest

D. Lake

1. Adaptation

Ecosystems 2 Study online at quizlet.com/_5unav6

5. Consumer

A characteristic that improves an individual's

ability to survive and reproduce in a particular

environment.

A living thing that gets energy by eating other

living things.

An animal's color or pattern that helps an

animal blend in with its surroundings

A living thing that gets energy by breaking

down wastes and dead plants and animals.

A consumer that eats only animals. A diagram that shows how the amount of

energy changes as it moves through a food

chain or food web.

The demand for a resource by two or more

organisms.

A model that shows the path of energy as it

flows from one living thing to the next.

8. Food Chain

7. Energy

Pyramid

2. Camouflage

4. Competition

3. Carnivore

6. Decomposer

9. Food

Web

A model that shows how several food chains

connect together.

13. Omnivore

A consumer that eats both plants and

animals.

A consumer that eats only plants.

The process by which plants, algae, and

some bacteria use energy from sunlight to

make their own food.

act together or towards others or with other

living things An animal that hunts other animals for food.

The role each population has in its habitat.

12. Niche

15. Predator 11. Interact

10. Herbivore

14. Photosynthesis

16. Prey

An animal that is hunted by other animals for food.

A living thing that makes its own food.

any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space

A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms

19. Scavenger

18. Resource

17. Producer

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Producers,

Consumers,

Decomposers

It’s all about NICHE!!!!

Facts about Aquatic Ecosystems

-Marine ecosystems cover approximately 71% of the

Earth's surface and contain approximately 97% of

the planet's water.

-Algae is the most important source of food for aquatic

animals.

- Phytoplankton are key primary producers in estuaries.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

1. What are aquatic ecosystems?

2. Compare the difference between freshwater

ecosystems and marine ecosystems.

3. How are estuaries formed?

4. What makes estuaries unique and important?

5.Where can you find aquatic ecosystems?

6.Compare characteristics of animals living in freshwater

and marine ecosystems.

ANSWERS

1. Aquatic ecosystems are ecosystems found in water

bodies.

2. Freshwater ecosystems don’t have salty waters while

marine ecosystems have salty waters.

3. Estuaries are formed when the ocean meets the river.

4.Estuaries are unique because they have brackish

water and a habitat of plenty animals and plants.

5. Aquatic ecosystems are found in freshwater, saltwater

and brackish water bodies.

6. Freshwater animals are adapted to freshwater while

marine animals are adapted to saltwater.

Welcome

to

another

Day

of

Learning

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What is niche?

The role or job of an organism in the ecosystem. 1. Producers

P roducers get their

food and energy from

the sun. (PLANTS)

They make their food

through a process called

photosynthesis.

Plants need water, carbon dioxide, nutrients and

sunlight to make food.

examples

of

producers

What are the producers in aquatic ecosystems?

-water lilies

-algae

-seaweeds

Organisms/biotic factors in an

ecosystem are classified into 3 groups

according to their niches.

1) Producers

2) Consumers

3) Decomposers

Let’s review what a niche is…

Vocabulary Words

producers predator

consumers prey

decomposers niche

herbivores organism

carnivores algae

omnivores

scavengers

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examples of decomposers

What would the world

look like without

decomposers?

Stop…Review…Check… Turn to your partner and tell them the meaning of each

word. Also give two examples of each.

Producers:

Consumers:

Decomposers:

Types of consumers are

There are THREE types of Consumers

Carnivores

Herbivores

Omnivores.

Its still all about what you eat!

3. Decomposers Decomposers eat

dead things and

return nutrients back

to the soil

Examples:

Mushrooms

Worms

Bugs

Bacteria

Fungi

2. Consumers

Consumers need to

eat their food to get

energy. (ANIMALS)

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Carnivores -eat meat only (other animals)

What is a predator? What is a prey?

Identify if the following animals is a

predator or a prey?

What are scavengers? Animals that eat

only the remains of dead animals…

What is their niche in the ecosystem? They

help clean up the environment.

Omnivores eat both meat (animals)

and plants.

examples of

herbivores

Herbivores eat only plants.

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On a sheet of note book paper describe the

following as producer, consumer or decomposer.

For the consumers, make sure to include if they

are a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore.

1. Bear

2. Shark

3. Rabbit

4. Cherry tree

5. Mushroom

6. Human

7. Tulip (flower)

8. Panther

9. Giraffe

10. Worm

Answer Key

1. Consumer / Omnivore

2. Consumer / Carnivore

3. Consumer / Herbivore

4. Producer

5. Decomposer


7. Producer



10. Decomposer

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

1. How are organisms classified?

2. What are the 3 groups of organisms? Describe each.

3.How do plants make food?

4. What are the 3 types of consumers? How are they

classified?

5. What is the important role of decomposers?

6.How are scavengers different from other animals?

7.Give 2 examples of predator-prey relationship.

8.What are the main producers in aquatic ecosystems?

9.Give 5 examples of decomposers.

ANSWERS: 1. They are classified according to their niches or roles in

the ecosystem.

2. Producers or plants make their own food. Consumers

or animals need to eat to get energy and

decomposers are microorganisms that eat the

remains of dead plants and animals.

3. Plants make their own food in the process of

photosynthesis using raw materials like water,

carbon dioxide, nutrients and sunlight.

4. Herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. They are

classified according to the food they eat.



carnivore

herbivore

omnivore

predator

prey

scavenger

examples of

omnivores

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ANSWERS:

5. Decomposers eat the remains of plants and animals

then return nutrients back to the soil.

6. Scavengers are carnivores but they don’t hunt instead

they just ate dead bodies of animals.

7. Snake eating rabbit; etc (answers vary)

8. The main producers in aquatic ecosystems are algae,

seaweeds, water lilies.

9. bacteria, fungi, mushroom, molds, bugs, worms

Science Journal Notes Tell me what you know about…

Producers-

Consumers-

Decomposers-

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Producers,

Consumers,

Decomposers

It’s all about NICHE!!!!

Facts about Aquatic Ecosystems

-Marine ecosystems cover approximately 71% of the

Earth's surface and contain approximately 97% of

the planet's water.

-Algae is the most important source of food for aquatic

animals.

- Phytoplankton are key primary producers in estuaries.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

1. What are aquatic ecosystems?

2. Compare the difference between freshwater

ecosystems and marine ecosystems.

3. How are estuaries formed?

4. What makes estuaries unique and important?

5.Where can you find aquatic ecosystems?

6.Compare characteristics of animals living in freshwater

and marine ecosystems.

ANSWERS

1. Aquatic ecosystems are ecosystems found in water

bodies.

2. Freshwater ecosystems don’t have salty waters while

marine ecosystems have salty waters.

3. Estuaries are formed when the ocean meets the river.

4.Estuaries are unique because they have brackish

water and a habitat of plenty animals and plants.

5. Aquatic ecosystems are found in freshwater, saltwater

and brackish water bodies.

6. Freshwater animals are adapted to freshwater while

marine animals are adapted to saltwater.

Welcome

to

another

Day

of

Learning

3/26/2020

2

What is niche?

The role or job of an organism in the ecosystem. 1. Producers

P roducers get their

food and energy from

the sun. (PLANTS)

They make their food

through a process called

photosynthesis.

Plants need water, carbon dioxide, nutrients and

sunlight to make food.

examples

of

producers

What are the producers in aquatic ecosystems?

-water lilies

-algae

-seaweeds

Organisms/biotic factors in an

ecosystem are classified into 3 groups

according to their niches.

1) Producers

2) Consumers

3) Decomposers

Let’s review what a niche is…

Vocabulary Words

producers predator

consumers prey

decomposers niche

herbivores organism

carnivores algae

omnivores

scavengers

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examples of decomposers

What would the world

look like without

decomposers?



Producers:

Consumers:

Decomposers:

Types of consumers are

There are THREE types of Consumers

Carnivores

Herbivores

Omnivores.

Its still all about what you eat!

3. Decomposers Decomposers eat

dead things and

return nutrients back

to the soil

Examples:

Mushrooms

Worms

Bugs

Bacteria

Fungi

2. Consumers

Consumers need to

eat their food to get

energy. (ANIMALS)

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Carnivores -eat meat only (other animals)

What is a predator? What is a prey?

Identify if the following animals is a

predator or a prey?

What are scavengers? Animals that eat

only the remains of dead animals…

What is their niche in the ecosystem? They

help clean up the environment.

Omnivores eat both meat (animals)

and plants.

examples of

herbivores

Herbivores eat only plants.

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On a sheet of note book paper describe the

following as producer, consumer or decomposer.

For the consumers, make sure to include if they

are a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore.

1. Bear

2. Shark

3. Rabbit

4. Cherry tree

5. Mushroom

6. Human

7. Tulip (flower)

8. Panther

9. Giraffe

10. Worm

Answer Key




4. Producer

5. Decomposer


7. Producer



10. Decomposer

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

1. How are organisms classified?

2. What are the 3 groups of organisms? Describe each.

3.How do plants make food?

4. What are the 3 types of consumers? How are they

classified?

5. What is the important role of decomposers?

6.How are scavengers different from other animals?

7.Give 2 examples of predator-prey relationship.

8.What are the main producers in aquatic ecosystems?

9.Give 5 examples of decomposers.

ANSWERS: 1. They are classified according to their niches or roles in

the ecosystem.

2. Producers or plants make their own food. Consumers

or animals need to eat to get energy and

decomposers are microorganisms that eat the

remains of dead plants and animals.

3. Plants make their own food in the process of

photosynthesis using raw materials like water,

carbon dioxide, nutrients and sunlight.

4. Herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. They are

classified according to the food they eat.



carnivore

herbivore

omnivore

predator

prey

scavenger

examples of

omnivores

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ANSWERS:

5. Decomposers eat the remains of plants and animals

then return nutrients back to the soil.

6. Scavengers are carnivores but they don’t hunt instead

they just ate dead bodies of animals.

7. Snake eating rabbit; etc (answers vary)

8. The main producers in aquatic ecosystems are algae,

seaweeds, water lilies.

9. bacteria, fungi, mushroom, molds, bugs, worms

Science Journal Notes Tell me what you know about…

Herbivores-

Carnivores-

Omnivores-

Science Journal Notes Give 3 examples of each

Producer-

Decomposer-

Herbivore-

Carnivore-

Omnivore-

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TEST NAME: Ecosystems 5.L.2.2 (COPY)

TEST ID: 3662615

GRADE: 05 - Fifth Grade

SUBJECT: Life and Physical Sciences

TEST CATEGORY: Shared Classroom Assessments


03/26/20, Ecosystems 5.L.2.2 (COPY)

Student:

Class:

Date:

1. A food web includes grass, grasshoppers, moss, and mushrooms. Which

is identified as a consumer?

A. grass

B. grasshopper

C. moss

D. mushroom

2. An ecosystem is a community of organisms interacting with their physical environment. Why

are decomposers an important part of ecosystems?

A. They break down dead organisms to return nutrients to the soil.

B. They produce their own food for survival.

C. They play a role in preventing weathering and erosion.

D. They provide most of the energy to consumers.

3. A brown bear eats a variety of foods including berries, insects, and small animals. Which

BEST describes a brown bear?

A. producer

B. herbivore

C. carnivore

D. omnivore

4. Which describes a consumer?

A. an organism that produces its own food

B. an organism that produces its own energy

C. an organism that cannot produce its own food

D. an organism that releases energy to other organisms


5. Plants in a forest need to obtain nutrients from the soil to survive. How do MOST of the

nutrients get back in the soil once the forest plants have used them for growth?

A. Organic matter is recycled from dead organisms.

B. Commercial fertilizers are applied by humans.

C. Solar radiation reaches the ground surface.

D. Rainwater drips off of living organisms.

6. Which best explains the function of producers in a forest ecosystem?

A. Producers provide energy for consumers in the ecosystem.

B. Producers provide energy for decomposers in the ecosystem.

C. Producers provide energy for other producers in the ecosystem.

D. Producers provide energy for consumers and other producers in the ecosystem.

7. Which organism is a decomposer?

A. fungus

B. ladybug

C. spider

D. sunflower

8. Which best describes the role of a first-level consumer in an ecosystem?

A. Consumers eat producers and pass the energy along in an ecosystem.

B. Consumers eat scavengers and pass the energy along in an ecosystem.

C. Consumers eat decomposers and pass the energy along in an ecosystem.

D. Consumers eat other consumers and pass the energy along in an ecosystem.


9. An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals, returning matter back into the soil,

is called a

A. herbivore.

B. producer.

C. competitor.

D. decomposer.

10. What best describes the roles of the organisms listed below in order from left to right?

A. consumer, producer, consumer

B. producer, decomposer, consumer

C. consumer, decomposer, consumer



7 Written questions

1. any necessity of life, such as water, nutrients, light, food, or space

2. The demand for a resource by two or more organisms.

3. The process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria use energy from sunlight to make their own food.

NAME



4. A model that shows how several food chains connect together.

5. act together or towards others or with other living things

6. A diagram that shows how the amount of energy changes as it moves through a food chain or food web.

7. An animal's color or pattern that helps an animal blend in with its surroundings




1. Predator

2. Producer

3. Herbivore

4. Carnivore

5. Scavenger

6. Omnivore

A. A living thing that makes its own food.

B. A consumer that eats only plants.

C. A consumer that eats only animals.

D. An animal that hunts other animals for food.




1. A model that shows the path of energy as it flows from one living thing to the next.

E. A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms

F. A consumer that eats both plants and animals.

A. Food Chain

B. Adaptation

C. Food Web

D. Decomposer



2. The role each population has in its habitat.

A. Omnivore

B. Carnivore

C. Niche

D. Prey

3. A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.

A. Competition

B. Food Chain

C. Energy Pyramid

D. Adaptation



4. An animal that is hunted by other animals for food.

A. Prey

B. Producer

C. Predator

D. Omnivore

5. A living thing that gets energy by eating other living things.

A. Decomposer

B. Consumer

C. Producer

D. Food Web



6. A living thing that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead plants and animals.

A. Consumer

B. Food Chain

C. Producer

D. Decomposer

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