Science STAAR Practice December 7

What are conductors made of?

• Plastic, rubber, wood

• Iron, copper

• Salt and water

• Mirror, shiny surfaces

What is the term used to describe whether an object or liquid will sink or float in water?

• Solubility

• Mass

• Density

• Volume

What is solubility?

• The capacity to reflect light

• The capacity to be measured in grams

• The capacity to dissolve in water

• The capacity to conduct heat

Which of the following states of matter takes the shape of its container?

• Solid

• Gas

• Liquid

What is measured in grams?

• Volume

• Density

• Mass

• Solubility

What type of energy is associated with movement?

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

• Mechanical energy

• Chemical energy

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What must be connected to both a positive and a negative pole of a battery for a complete circuit to work?

• Wires

• Water

• Light

• Insulators

What is the process called when water vapor cools and condenses to form liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

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What type of valley do glaciers form?

• Valley in the shape of V

• Valley in the shape of U

• Delta

• Canyon

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Wood

• Natural gas