STAAR Blitz - Day 8 - Ecosystems, Water Cycle, Weather & Climate - NICHOLAS GLAESER | Library

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Organisms that eat both plants and animals to get their energy.
Organisms that recycle dead or dying matter to get energy
Organisms that get their energy from the sun.
Organisms that eat plants to get their energy.
Organisms that eat animals to get their energy.

Producers
Consumers
Decomposers

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Use the food web below to answer questions 6 through 9.

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Runoff		change from liquid to gas
Evaporation		change from gas to liquid
Precipitation		Any form of water falling from the clouds to Earth
Accumulation		The collection of water in large bodies
Condensation		Water from rain or melted snow that flows along Earth’s surface into bodies of water

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What source of energy drives the water cycle? Explain.

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If recent atmospheric conditions are being discussed, what is being described: weather or climate?

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Why are herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores considered consumers?

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A partial prairie food web is shown. Label the diagram to show the role each organism has in the food web: Carnivore, Decomposer, Herbivore, and Producer.

Select ONE correct word for each box. Not all answers will be used.

Which statements BEST describe climate?

Select TWO correct answers.

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Which statement BEST describes the water cycle?

Select TWO correct answers.

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What is the next step in the water cycle after water evaporates using the sun’s thermal energy?

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Decide if each situation is climate or weather based.

cooler winter than normal
Three inches of rain fell yesterday
average temperatures over 30 years
tomorrow's forecast

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Weather

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What do the arrows represent in a food chain or food web?  __________

In which direction do they point?  __________

Answer the questions using the diagram.

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STAAR Blitz - Day 8 - Ecosystems, Water Cycle, Weather & Climate

STAAR Blitz - Day 8 - Ecosystems, Water Cycle, Weather & Climate

What source of energy drives the water cycle? Explain.

If recent atmospheric conditions are being discussed, what is being described: weather or climate?

Why are herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores considered consumers?

Which statements BEST describe climate?Select TWO correct answers.

Which statement BEST describes the water cycle?Select TWO correct answers.

What is the next step in the water cycle after water evaporates using the sun’s thermal energy?

Decide if each situation is climate or weather based.

Where does the snake get its energy? Select ALL that are true.

Which organism(s) are herbivores?Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the snake get their energy?Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the lion get their energy?Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the mouse get their energy?Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the green plant get their energy?Select ALL that are true.

What source of energy drives the water cycle? Explain.

If recent atmospheric conditions are being discussed, what is being described: weather or climate?

If average atmospheric patterns or conditions over several years are being discussed, what is being described: weather or climate?

Why are herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores considered consumers?

Which type of consumer are you?

Which statements BEST describe climate?Select TWO correct answers.

Which statement BEST describes the water cycle?Select TWO correct answers.

What is the next step in the water cycle after water evaporates using the sun’s thermal energy?

Decide if each situation is climate or weather based.

Is Organism 1 a producer, consumer, or decomposer?

Is Organism 2 a producer, consumer, or decomposer?

Is Organism 3 a producer, consumer, or decomposer?

Is Organism 4 a producer, consumer, or decomposer?

Is Organism 5 a producer, consumer, or decomposer?

Where does the snake get its energy? Select ALL that are true.

Which organism(s) are herbivores?Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the snake get their energy?Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the lion get their energy?Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the mouse get their energy?Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the green plant get their energy?Select ALL that are true.

If average atmospheric patterns or conditions over several years are being discussed, what is being described: weather or climate?

Which type of consumer are you?

Is Organism 1 a producer, consumer, or decomposer?

Is Organism 2 a producer, consumer, or decomposer?

Is Organism 3 a producer, consumer, or decomposer?

Is Organism 4 a producer, consumer, or decomposer?

Is Organism 5 a producer, consumer, or decomposer?

Which statements BEST describe climate?

Select TWO correct answers.

Which statement BEST describes the water cycle?

Select TWO correct answers.

Where does the snake get its energy?

Select ALL that are true.

Which organism(s) are herbivores?

Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the snake get their energy?

Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the lion get their energy?

Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the mouse get their energy?

Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the green plant get their energy?

Select ALL that are true.

Which statements BEST describe climate?

Select TWO correct answers.

Which statement BEST describes the water cycle?

Select TWO correct answers.

Where does the snake get its energy?

Select ALL that are true.

Which organism(s) are herbivores?

Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the snake get their energy?

Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the lion get their energy?

Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the mouse get their energy?

Select ALL that are true.

According to this food web, where does the green plant get their energy?

Select ALL that are true.