STAAR

_______ are consumers that eat only meat.

• Herbivore

• Carnivore

• Omnivore

• Producers

Which describes a decomposer?

• An organism that eats only plants

• An organism that makes its own food

• An organism that breaks down dead matter

• An organism that receives energy for the sun

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

An animal that is hunted and killed by another for food is called a ______?

• Predator

• Prey

• Decomposer

• Hunter

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The process in which plants use energy from the sun to make their own food is?

• Respiration

• Condensation

• Photosynthesis

• Diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

• Weight

• Density

• Mass

• Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the primary function of the chloroplasts in plant cells?

• To break down sugar molecules to release energy

• To store water and nutrients

• To capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy

• To control the entry and exit of substances in and out of the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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Which of the following best describes the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• They produce their own food through photosynthesis.

• They consume other organisms for energy.

• They break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

• They are the primary consumers of plants.

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In the water cycle, which process involves water vapor cooling and changing into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?

• Hydrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Sulfur

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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