Friday Before STAAR

A student makes a partial Texas aquatic food web as shown.

Which type of organism should replace the X in the food web?

• An omnivore

• An herbivore

• A carnivore

• A producer

The moon, the sun, and Earth have different physical characteristics. Which of these best describes a physical characteristic of the sun?

• It is solid and has many layers.

• It rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

• It is mostly made of hydrogen and helium.

• It is smaller and has less gravity than Earth or the moon.

This animal is a herbivore, so it gets it's energy only from producers.

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Who is going to rock the STAAR?

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Which landform is a result of rapid changes to Earth’s surface?

• U-shaped valley

• Limestone cave

• Mountain range

• Volcanic island

Unlike humans, otters have special flaps that close off their nostrils and ears. These flaps help otters survive in an environment that is —

• terrestrial

• snowy

• windy

• aquatic

The electric current has only one path to follow to and from the energy source.

• Closed Circuit

• Open Circuit

• Series Circuit

Great test strategies include...

• Reading the question twice. Get at least 8 hours of sleep.

  Believe in yourself.

• Play games all night, and get very little sleep.

• Talking, then taking a nap during the test.

• Turning in your test without checking if all the questions are answered and filled in.

This photograph shows a fence between a sand dune and a road.

What is most likely the main reason this fence was built?

• To stop sand from sliding or blowing onto the road and covering it up

• To prevent a delta from forming at the bottom of the dune

• To keep water off the road

• To prevent marine animals from nesting on the dune

What is NOT a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Solar

• Wind

• Water