Science STAAR Review

Some facts about birds called Cattle Egrets are listed below. Which of these facts best describes how these birds depends on other animals to survive?

• Fact 1

• Fact 2

• Fact 3

• Fact 4

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This food web represents organisms in a field. What role do raccoons play in this food web? (5.9B)

• Prey

• Producer

• Decomposer

• Consumer

A food web for some organisms in an African rain forest is shown below. Which organisms in this food web eat only consumers? (5.9B)

• Okapis

• Civets

• Leopards

• Gorillas

Camouflage is a method when an ​ (a)   blends in with its ​ (b)   to avoid its ​ (c)   .

• organism

• environment

• predator

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What are structural adaptations (body part to help the organism survive)?

• blend in

• 
• protection

• 
• breathe under water

• 
• light weight

• 

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Crayfish live in water and often hide under rocks or plants. They come out to look for food and will eat both plants and animals. Which of these is a trait that a crayfish most likely inherits from its parents? (5.10B)

• The average distance it travels each day

• The number of legs it has

• The amount of food it eats each day

• The type of plants in its habitat

Which of these is a behavior that a person learns rather than inherited? (5.10B)

• Swallowing a sweet liquid

• Having a pleasant dream

• Digesting a chocolate-covered strawberry

• Identifying the scent of a rose

What force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

• Magnetic force

• Gravity

• Friction

• Air resistance

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DOK Level 1: Recall

In an ecosystem, what role do decomposers play?

• They produce their own food through photosynthesis.

• They consume other organisms for energy.

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

• They consume only plants for energy.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

How is fossil fuel formed?

• From the rapid decomposition of plants and animals

• From minerals deep within the Earth's crust

• From the slow decomposition of plants and animals under high pressure and heat over millions of years

• From volcanic activity

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept