STAAR Science 8 - Cat 3 Practice

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What is the elevation of point B?

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900 ft

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In which direction is Mill River flowing? Options: Southeast, Southwest, Northeast, Northwest, West

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Northeast

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What landform best describes the area at the end of the arrow? Options: volcano, mountain, cliff, river, plateau

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cliff

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The satellite photo shows San Francisco, California, which has many miles of coastline and an inland bay. Which area of the coastline has most likely experienced the greatest effect of erosion from waves over hundreds of years?

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Area S

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Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the Theory of Continental Drift? fresh water reptile fossils found on salt water coastlines, mountain rock layers the same on multiple continents, evidence of glaciers in tropical areas, sand erosion found along coastal areas, puzzle-like fit of the continents

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sand erosion found along coastal areas

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The presence of the same ________ on several continents supports the idea of continental drift.

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fossils and rocks

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Which of the following was the main reason many scientists refused to believe Wegener’s Theory of Continental Drift? Options: he didn’t have evidence to back his ideas, they were just plain mean, most geologists at the time thought it was impossible for continents to move, he was a meteorologist

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most geologists at the time thought it was impossible for continents to move

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What is seafloor spreading?

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Convection currents in the mantle pull plates apart that are filled with magma making new rock & forming mid ocean ridges.

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Which map best predicts the likely movement of land along the San Andreas Fault over thousands of years?

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D

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The diagram shows a model of the movement of two tectonic plates. When the plates collide, one plate often moves below the other plate. The rising magma that can result from this type of plate movement may produce ...

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volcanic islands.