Let’s go through each question one by one and figure out the correct answer.
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Question 1: An animal that hunts and eats other animals
We’re looking for a word that means an animal that hunts and eats others.
- A. organism → too general (any living thing)
- B. predator → YES! This is the right term — like a lion hunting a zebra.
- C. omnivore → eats both plants and meat, but doesn’t necessarily hunt
- D. prey → this is the animal being hunted
✔ Correct answer:
B. predator
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Question 2: The HOME of an animal or plant
This is asking for the place where an organism lives.
- A. habitat → YES! That’s exactly what it means — like a forest for a bear.
- B. personal space → not a science term
- C. ecosystem → bigger than just a home; includes many organisms and their environment
- D. outside → too vague
✔ Correct answer:
A. habitat
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Question 3: An animal that eats plants AND meat
This is about diet type.
- A. decomposer → breaks down dead stuff, like fungi
- B. omnivore → YES! Eats both plants and meat — like humans or bears
- C. carinivore → misspelled? Should be “carnivore” — only eats meat
- D. herbivore → only eats plants
✔ Correct answer:
B. omnivore
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Question 4: A diagram showing the interaction of several food chains
Look at the image — it shows multiple animals connected with arrows, meaning who eats whom across different chains.
- A. Food Web → YES! This is when many food chains are linked together
- B. Food Chain → just one straight line (e.g., grass → rabbit → fox)
✔ Correct answer:
A. Food Web
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Question 5: An animal hunted by a predator
This is the opposite of predator.
- A. producer → makes its own food (like plants)
- B. predator → the hunter
- C. consumer → eats others, but not specific to being hunted
- D. prey → YES! Like a mouse being chased by a hawk
✔ Correct answer:
D. prey
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Question 6: All living (biotic) and nonliving (abiotic) things that live in a certain location
This is a big-picture definition.
- A. environment → close, but usually refers more to surroundings, not including all interactions
- B. ecosystem → YES! Includes both living and nonliving parts interacting in a place
- C. energy pyramid → shows how energy flows, not the whole system
- D. organisms → only the living things
✔ Correct answer:
B. ecosystem
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Final Answer:
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. D
6. B
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 5th grade science ecosystem worksheet.
