WorksheetsSTAAR 2018 Review -2-Plants and Animals
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of these animal activities is most like the stage of the life cycle in which seeds are released?
a snake shedding its skin
a bird laying an egg
a swarm of bees leaving a hive
a tadpole growing into an adult
Which of these is a trait that a crayfish most likely inherits from its parents?
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 is a learned behavior for this squirrel?
building a nest each spring
taking food from people
having a long, bushy tail
having sharp claws
Which of these is a learned behavior of a dog?
begging for food
drinking water
panting on a hot day
chewing on a bone
Which of these is a behavior that a person learns rather than inherits?
swallowing a sweet liquid
having a pleasant dream
digesting a chocolate covered strawberry
identifying the scent of a rose
Which substance is needed by plants to survive and released into the environment by animals?
oxygen
sugar
salt
carbon dioxide
What effect could an invasive plant have on an area?
the water supply in the area would increase
weather patterns in the area would change
the number of other plants would increase
the population of native plants would decrease
What would happen if all the rabbits in an area were removed?
the populations of predators that eat rabbits would decrease
the populations of predators that eat rabbits would increase
the nutrients in the soil would encrease
When fertilizers run off into streams it sometimes kills the fish. Which other population would decrease if this happens?
organisms that eat the fish
organisms that eat algea
organisms that fish eat
What role do hawks play in this food web?
prey
producer
decomposer
consumer
What would happen if all of the producers in an area were removed?
all of the animals would either die or move away
the grasshoppers would become the new producers
the number of crickets would increase
all of the animal populations would increase
Which organisms in this food web eat only producers?
grasshoppers and crickets
hawks and snakes
frogs and shrews
marsh grass and cattails
Which organisms transfer the most energy in this food web?
marsh grass and cattails, because they are the producers
hawks, because they are the predators
snakes, because they are consumers
grasshoppers, because they are consumers
In this food web, energy is transferred directly between...
conifer seeds and red crossbills
conifer leaves and northern goshawks
blue grouse and wolves
elks and sharp-shinned hawks
What type of organism is missing in this food web?
decomposers
preditors
producers
consumers
What role does cactus play in a desert food web?
it obtains energy from producers
it returns nutrients to the soil
it preys upon other organisms
it provides energy to consumers
In fall and winter many trees lose their leaves in response to cooler temperatures and
a decrease in average windspeed
fewer hours of daylight
an increase in humidity
more direct sunlight
Decomposers break down the remains of dead plants and animals. How does this benefit plants?
by returning nutrients to the soil
by releasing oxygen into the air
by making space for new animals
by decreasing the population of herbivores
Which of these facts describe how cattle egrets depend on other living organisms to survive?
they have yellow bills and light orange legs
they make nests in trees
they eat ticks off cattle while the cattle graze
Which of these living organisms was interacting with another living organism in the environment?
fire ant
blue jay
bee
hawk
What must be available for plants to make their own food throughout the year?
bacteria
shade
birds
water
All of these are ways that birds interact with nonliving parts of their environment except ...
reacting to morning sunlight by singing
drinking and taking a bath in a puddle of water
responding to cold temperatures by fluffing its feathers
feeding insects to its chicks
Which of these describes the lizard interacting with living elements of its environment?
the lizard rested on the rock
the lizard climbed a plant and ate a cricket
the lizard drank some water
the lizard scattered sand with its tail
What time could it be at location C?
6:00 PM
8:00 AM
12:00PM
12:00 AM
What time could it be at location A?
6:00 PM
8:00 AM
12:00PM
12:00 AM
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars ,___________________,________________,____________________.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury
Tides are caused by the
gravity of the moon
gravity of the sun
gravity of the Earth
Which bulbs will light up?
bulb 1
bulb 2
bulbs 1 and 2
