Science STAAR Review

​ (a)   is the breaking down of rocks into sediment. ​ (b)   is the movement of sediment by wind or water. ​ (c)   is the dropping of sediment into a new location

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Label each step

a

b

c

d

evaporation

freezing

melting

condensation

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a

b

c

eats plants and meat

eats meat (consumers)

eats plants (producers)

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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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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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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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Some facts about Golden Jellyfish are listed below. Which of the facts describe how Golden Jellyfish interact with nonliving components of their environment?

• Facts 1 and 2

• Facts 2 and 4

• Facts 3 and 4

• Facts 1 and 3

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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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b

c

a

d

thermal

mechanical

electrical

light

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When water changes from a gas to a liquid, the process is called..... (Think about the water droplets that form on the outside of a glass!)

• evaporation

• preciptation

• condensation

• transpiration

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