IA Staar Review Fall

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What does it mean to separate?

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To divide or move into its individual parts.

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What structural adaptation helps penguins stay warm in icy water?

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The feathers.

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What are biotic factors?

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Living components of an ecosystem, such as trees, insects, and bacteria.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead organisms.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is a carnivore?

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An animal that primarily eats other animals.

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What is a herbivore?

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An animal that primarily eats plants.

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals.

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What is a biome?

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A large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is a food chain?

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A sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another.