STAAR REVIEW 5

4. the daily conditions of the atmosphere during a short period of time
6. all the living and non-living elements interacting in an area
7. a clear, solid, 3D object that refracts light
8. organism that uses sunlight, water, and air to make its own food
10. state of matter where the substance does not have its own shape and can flow
12. a long tube shaped container used to measure volume of liquids
13. the amount of space a substance takes up
14. when organisms go against each other to get the things they need to survive

1. the natural features of the earth's surface
2. part of the lunar cycle where the moon is not visible at night
3. how matter feels to the touch
5. the part of the water cycle where liquid water falls back to earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail
9. an organism that eats only other animals
11. form of energy that has to do with heat
15. an organism's behavior that does not have to be learned, such as hibernating