Basic Ecology and Plant Growth Quiz

Which part of a plant carries and distributes water?

• Roots

• Leaves

• Stem

• Flowers

What is the original source of energy for almost all living things on Earth?

• Moon

• Fire

• Water

• Sun

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

• Make food using sunlight

• Hunt and eat other animals

• Break down dead matter into nutrients

• Grow roots and leaves

What helps move nutrients from dead organisms back into the soil?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Decomposers

• Pollinators

Why do animals eat plants or other animals?

• To stay hidden

• For energy

• To grow taller

• To plant seeds

Which of the following best describes a food chain?

• A list of animals in a habitat

• A system of roots in the soil

• A diagram that shows how energy moves through organisms

• A chain that holds food

What happens during composting?

• Animals are released into the wild

• Plants grow from plastic

• Food and yard waste break down into soil nutrients

• Soil turns into air

List two things plants need to survive and grow.

Why is the sun important in a food chain?

What are three things that help plants grow?