Worksheets5.9A STAAR Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
What does abiotic mean?
Living
Dead
Non-Living
Organisms that need air.
Mrs. Franklins Meatloaf
Any living thing is the definition for which word?
Producer
Consumer
Organism
Migration
Which of the following statements are true.
Prey like to hunt predators.
I saw an herbivore eating a piece of steak.
Consumers eat other organisms.
Producers eat grass
Something that is living or once living.
Biotic
Abiotic
Consumer
Micro seismic event
Which list puts the groups in the correct order?
community-->population-->organism-->ecosystem
organisms-->population-->community-->ecosystem
organisms-->ecosystem-->population-->community
organisms-->community-->ecosystem-->population
Which two organisms might compete for food?
Grass and Grasshopper
Mouse and Snake
Lion and Cheetah
Shark and Bear
All of the living and non-living elements is the definition of what word
Habitat
Ecosystem
Space
Community
Loot at the apple tree. Which of these facts describes how the apple tree species depends on animals to survive?
Animals breathe in oxygen released by the trees
Animals chew holes in trees creating a habitat to live.
Animals eat the fruit and spread seeds through their feces (poop).
Animals find shade under the trees to cool themselves from the heat.
Look at the desert iguana. Which of these facts describes how the desert iguana interacts with the non-living elements of its environment to survive?
The lizard can detach a part of the tail to escape from predators.
The lizard has strong jaws with sharp teeth.
The lizard seeks the shade of rocks during times of extreme heat.
The lizard eats flowers and occasionally insects.
A student recorded observations about wildlife in a lab notebook. Look at the table showing the students observations. Based on the students observation, which animal was interacting with a non-living element in the ecosystem?
Woodpecker
Humming bird
Frog
Lizard
Look at the diagram. It models a pond ecosystem. How do the plants in this ecosystem help the animals survive?
The plants release oxygen.
The plants take in hydrogen.
The plants release carbon dioxide.
The plants take in chlorphyll
A student was playing in a field. the student recorded observations about the wildlife. Look at the table showing the student observations. Which observation describes an animal directly interacting with a non-living element in the field.
The woodpecker hammering a tree
The robin feeding the babies
The frog sitting in the pond
The lizard catching a cricket with its tongue
Which of the following best describes the role of decomposers such as bacteria and mushrooms in an ecosystem?
Decomposers cause disease and illness
Decomposers return nutrients to the soil
Decomposers make food from the sun
Decomposers release oxygen into the air
Which of the following is a non-living element needed for survival by all living organisms.
Water
Consumers
Wood
Producers
What is one observable interaction of how organisms live and survive in their environment?
Grass supplying food and oxygen to a rabbit
A deer providing oxygen and food to a shrub
Rocks and water eroding a hillside
A tree providing carbon dioxide for a squirrel
Ecology is the study of how living and non-living things interact. Which statement describes the relationship between prairie dogs and soil.
The prairie dogs provide oxygen for the soil.
The prairie dogs cause soil to erode.
The soil provides shelter for the prairie dogs.
The soil provides nutrients for the prairie dogs.
Specific environments meet the needs of organisms. The school aquarium shows what is needed for these organisms to survive in their environment. The aquarium pictured is a good model of ---
a terrarium
an ecosystem
a tide pool
a swamp
Which of the following non-living elements do all living organisms depend on for survival?
water, grass, air
sun, air, water
soil, sun, rocks
water, rocks, air
How are the living and the non-living things connected to one another in this diagram?
The sun, water and air provide necessary resources to the plants and animals.
The plants and animals receive oxygen from the sun, water and air
The water and air recycle to help the sun provide energy to the plants and animals.
The animals provide shelter for the plants, enabling them to grow.
In Africa, lions chase and kill their prey. The lion family eats all it wants and then vultures come and finish the rest. The interaction between the lions and vultures is an example of --
the lions not being harmed by the relationship and the vultures benefiting
the lions benefiting from the relationship and the vultures being harmed
the lions benefiting by consuming the vultures as food
both the lions and the vultures competing with one another for food
Scientists observe that the deer population is growing and worry there will not be enough plants for the deer during the winter. Why are the scientists worried about the deer and not the plants?
The deer need plants to eat, but the plants only need sunlight and water
The deer need water stored in the plants in the winter , but the plants do not
The plants are non-living elements.
The plants use oxygen which the deer need in order to survive
Colorado Elk need food, water, and air to sustain their population. Based on this information, what statement is true regarding the elks' ecosystem?
Elk lack dependence on living and non-living elements in their environment.
Too many factors limit the elk's survival within their ecosystem
Living organisms are independent of non-living elements within the ecosystem
Living and non-living factors work together to keep the elk's ecosystem functioning.
Dogs and ticks share the same ecosystem. How do dogs and ticks interact within an ecosystem.
Ticks benefit by feeding on dogs blood
Dogs benefit by obtaining nutrients from ticks.
Neither dogs nor ticks benefit from the relationship
Both dogs and ticks benefit from the relationship
For protection, hermit crabs use gastropod shells to their bodies so that only their heads are visible. Students research why the population of hermit crabs has been decreasing. One question they should ask is --
Who has a hermit crab for a pet?
Do hermit crabs make sounds?
What color are hermit crabs?
Have any changes occurred in their ecosystem?
How does the Strangler Fig interact with its ecosystem in order to survive?
In the rainforest, strangler fig seedlings begin growing on other trees, wrapping roots around the host tree. When the roots reach the ground, the strangler fig takes root and grows larger than the host tree, taking nutrients from the host tree and growing to the height of the rainforest canopy.
The fig produces its own food and does not use nutrients of other trees.
The rainforest floor does not receive much sunlight, so the fig must compete for sunlight and nutrients.
The fir roots rot in the wet rainforest
None of the above.
