Day 8 STAAR® Blitz Warm-Up: Ecosystems, Water Cycle, Weather & Climate

An organism that receives energy by breaking down dead matter (a)  

• Decomposer
• Consumer
• Omnivore
• Producer

An organism that makes its own food, including plants (a)  

• Consumer
• Decomposer
• Omnivore
• Producer

An organism that receives energy by eating other organisms (a)  

• Consumer
• Decomposer
• Omnivore
• Producer

A consumer that eats both plants and animals (a)  

• Consumer
• Decomposer
• Omnivore
• Producer

A meteorologist is someone who studies weather. Which of the following statements might a meteorologist say regarding the weather this week?

• “Looking at the patterns over the last 10 years, it will rain tomorrow.”

• “A low front is moving in overnight.”

• “The last 30 years has shown that this week the weather will begin to cool down.”

• “The average temperature in the last decade has been 70° F.”

A partial food web is shown. Using the partial food web pictured below, which organisms does the hawk get its energy directly from? Select TWO correct answers.

• B

• C

• A

• D

• E

The diagram below shows the process of evaporation over the ocean. What is the most likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby? (a)  

• Increased drought conditions
• Decreased erosion of the shoreline
• Increased precipitation
• Decreased solar energy

A partial food web from the Texas Piney Woods is shown. How many types of organisms in this food web obtain energy directly from producers?
(a)  

• Four
• Two
• Three
• Five