STAAR Review

Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

• Mechanical

• Solar

• Sound

• Electrical

What are the pioneer species for primary succession?

• Lichens and Moss

• Grasses and weeds

• Shrubs

• Trees

succession that occurs in an area with no soil

• ecological succession 

• primary succession 

• secondary succession

• pioneer speciles

succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present

• ecological succession 

• primary succession 

• secondary succession

• pioneer speciles

Starts with BARE ROCK followed by lichen

• primary succession

• secondary succession

• both types of succession

A dichotomous key for insects is given. To what order does an insect with two pairs of scaly wings belong?

• Coleoptera

• Heteroptera

• Diptera

• Lepidoptera

Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.

• peacock flounder

• band-tail puffer

• trumpet fish

• spotted goat fish

Peppered moths use the adaptation of camouflage as protection from predators. They may have a variety of colors or shades, but before the Industrial Revolution, they were typically white with black speckles. The Industrial Revolution in the 1880s introduced large-scale pollution into the environment. The pollution resulted in widespread, dark-colored staining of buildings and trees. Which of the following was the most likely effect of the Industrial Revolution on peppered moths in cities?

• The population of light-colored moths decreased and the population of dark-colored moths increased.

• The peppered moths adapted an improved sense of sight and smell.

• Over time, the white, speckled moths were outnumbered by plain white moths.

• The peppered moths developed a tolerance to smog and chemical waste.

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The main purpose of the ____________ system is to break food particles into pieces that can be used.

• circulatory

• respiratory

• digestive

• skeletal

What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?

• cell nucleus

• excretory system

• nervous tissue

• respiratory system