Reading STAAR Review

Which of the following best explains the primary role of decomposers in ecosystems? Decomposers–

• provide food for many animals

• make their own food

• break down organisms and recycle materials

• eat only plants

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Which of the following best illustrates the direction of energy flow through the food web above?

• Spider to Grasshopper to Grass

• Hognose snake to toad to grasshopper

• Grass to rabbit to hawk

• mouse to spider to toad

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In the food chain above, the role of the grasshopper can best be described as--

• a consumer that eats producers

• a herbivore that produces its own energy

• a producer that provides energy for the mouse

• an omnivore that eats grasses and small animals

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In the water cycle, the Sun's energy is directly responsible for causing the process at location---

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which one is less dense than water

• Glass Marble

• Oil

• Honey

• Syrup

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Which Object is Magenetic

• Iron

• Copper

• Rubber

• Felt

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A student reads the label on the bottle of salad dressing shown here. Why would the student shake the salad dressing well before using it? (5.5A)

• Vinegar and oil have different densities.

• Vinegar and oil easily form a solution.

• Vinegar and oil both contain water.

• Vinegar and oil are both liquids.

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The picture shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut at the point shown by the arrow? (5.6B)

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend? (5.6C)

• When light moves through air into water

• When light hits a wall

• When light passes through outer space

• When light hits a mirror

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Which of the following best describes the process of photosynthesis?

• A) Conversion of light energy into chemical energy

• B) Breakdown of glucose into energy

• C) Absorption of nutrients from soil

• D) Release of oxygen into the atmosphere

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