Question 1
A food web on a Hawaiian coral reef shows algae → parrotfish → moray eel. What is the main role of the algae in this food web?
Correct Answer:
They produce energy-rich food using sunlight
Question 2
Which statement best explains why most plants need sunlight to grow well?
Correct Answer:
Sunlight is the energy source plants use to make their own food
Question 3
A student maps energy flow in a garden ecosystem: sun → lettuce → rabbit → hawk. Which organism receives energy that originally came from the sun but is not a producer?
Correct Answer:
Rabbit
Question 4
Decomposers such as fungi and bacteria are important in ecosystems mainly because they
Correct Answer:
break down dead matter and return nutrients to the environment
Question 5
Birds in the same species can have slightly different beak shapes. How can variation help a bird population survive if food sources change?
Correct Answer:
Some birds may be better able to use the new food, so more of those traits are passed on
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HI HSA Science G5 Practice Questions - Hawaiʻi State Assessment in Science (NGSS) - Grade 5 Exam

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