Staar 2024

Which list contains all the abiotic factors?

• sunlight

  air

  decaying tree

  rock

  water

  temperature

  soil

  climate

• sunlight

  air

  rock

  water

  temperature

  climate

• air

  rock

  water

  fallen leaf

  temperature

  soil

  climate

• sunlight

  air

  rock

  water

  temperature

  soil

  climate

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How would a reduction in the snail population effect this ecosystem?

• It would cause decreased competition between spiders and owls.

• It would cause decreased competition between spiders and wood mice.

• It would cause increased competition between grasshoppers and beetles.

• It would cause increased competition between wood mice and shrews.

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Based on the table, native organisms will be negatively affected by competition with lionfish if they-

• hunt in fresh water.

• live on land.

• are longer than 45 centimeters.

• eat invertebrates.

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Which table correctly categorizes short- and long term changes?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A student is studying the ways different elements are similar to one another. Diagrams of atoms from four different elements are shown below.
Which two atoms are of elements in the same group in the periodic table?

• Atom 1 and Atom 2

• Atom 1 and Atom 4

• Atom 2 and Atom 3

• Atom 3 and Atom 4

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Many processes occur in the digestive system. Which process is best classified as a physical change?

• Saliva converting starch molecules in crackers to simple sugars

• Digestive enzymes breaking down proteins into smaller fragments

• Bacteria converting lactose into simple sugars in the intestines

• Teeth grinding an almond into smaller pieces in the mouth

An atom of which element is represented by this model?

• Boron (B)

• Carbon (C)

• Neon (Ne)

• Sodium (Na)

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Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

• A) Water freezing into ice

• B) Iron rusting in the presence of moisture

• C) Salt dissolving in water

• D) Sugar melting in a pan

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