STAAR Review

Label each step

a

b

c

d

condensation

evaporation

melting

freezing

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a

b

c

eats meat (consumers)

eats plants and meat

eats plants (producers)

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The table lists ways that four organisms obtain energy. Which organism does not directly depend on another organism to obtain energy?

• Mushroom

• Deer

• Sunflower

• Coyote

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A student observed the following activities while on a nature walk. Which organism was interacting with another organism?

• Spider

• Deer

• Bird

• Cricket

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What happens to the temperature of water as it goes from a solid to a liquid?

• It decreases

• It increases

• It stays the same

• It first increases, then decreases

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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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Which of the following best describes a producer in an ecosystem?

• An organism that eats other animals

• An organism that breaks down dead material

• An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis

• An organism that only eats plants

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• They produce oxygen through photosynthesis

• They eat living plants and animals

• They break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil

• They help pollinate plants

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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

• Wind

• The Sun

• Water

• Soil

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Some facts about snowy owls are listed below. Which fact best describes how snowy owls depend on other animals to survive?

• Fact 1

• Fact 2

• Fact 3

• Fact 4

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