STAAR Ecology Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Biosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - Part of earth in which life exist including land, water,
and air/atmosphere
Biome - CORRECT ANSWER - Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and
dominant communities
Ecosystem - CORRECT ANSWER - Collection of all the organisms that live in a
particular place, together with their nonliving environment
Abiotic Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - Non living characteristics such as soil type,
rainfall amounts, and average temperature cycles
Biotic Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - Living characteristics like the types of plants,
animals and microorganisms
Community - CORRECT ANSWER - Assemblage of different populations that live
together in a defined area
Populations - CORRECT ANSWER - Group of individuals of the same species that live in
the same area
Species - CORRECT ANSWER - Group of similar organisms that can breed and produce
fertile offspring
Autotrophs - CORRECT ANSWER - All organisms that manufacture their food
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Biosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - Part of earth in which life exist including land, water,
and air/atmosphere
Biome - CORRECT ANSWER - Group of ecosystems that have the same climate and
dominant communities
Ecosystem - CORRECT ANSWER - Collection of all the organisms that live in a
particular place, together with their nonliving environment
Abiotic Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - Non living characteristics such as soil type,
rainfall amounts, and average temperature cycles
Biotic Factors - CORRECT ANSWER - Living characteristics like the types of plants,
animals and microorganisms
Community - CORRECT ANSWER - Assemblage of different populations that live
together in a defined area
Populations - CORRECT ANSWER - Group of individuals of the same species that live in
the same area
Species - CORRECT ANSWER - Group of similar organisms that can breed and produce
fertile offspring
Autotrophs - CORRECT ANSWER - All organisms that manufacture their food
