Quiz about Science STAAR Vocabulary

Question 1

an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons

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6

Answer

12

Answer

3

Answer

cannot be determined

Question 2

Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are

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neutrons

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negatrons

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electrons

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protons

Question 3

If an atom has 10 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons, what is the mass of the atom?

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20

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10

Answer

30

Question 4

If the mass number of this chlorine atom is 36, how many neutrons does it have?

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19

Answer

17

Answer

18

Answer

can't be determined

Question 5

What is the mass number of the atom shown in the Bohr model?

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23

Answer

11

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12

Answer

Can't be determined

Question 6

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

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groups

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towers

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periods

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atomic numbers

Question 7

The horizontal (side to side) rows in the Periodic Table are called

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periods

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groups

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families

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atomic numbers

Question 8

what group number are the noble gases

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18

Answer

17

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14

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15

Question 9

The substances listed on the right side of a chemical equation are the

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Products

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Yields

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Reactants

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Precipitates

Question 10

How many Oxygen (O) atoms are in 2C₂HO₈C_l2

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16

Answer

2

Answer

8

Answer

5

Question 11

How many molecules of Carbon are in the following formula? 3C₂H₆

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3

Answer

6

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12

Answer

18

Question 12

How many elements are in C₆H₁₂O₆?

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3

Answer

1

Answer

2

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4

Question 13

What is the net force?

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4000 N left

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5000 N right

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4000 N right

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40 N left

Question 14

What law is best described by inertia?

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1st

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2nd

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3rd

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law of conservation of mass

Question 15

What is Newton's Third Law?

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For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

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Object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted on by a outside force

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Force = mass x acceleration

Question 16

When something has speed in a certain direction it is called ___________.

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velocity

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motion

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position

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speed

Question 17

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

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All of the above

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slow down

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go faster

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change direction (turn)

Question 18

A 20 kg bike accelerates at 10 m/s². what was the force?

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200 Newtons

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25 Newtons

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20 Newtons

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10 Newtons

Question 19

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

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Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

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Neither hemisphere

Question 20

What does the tilt of the earth cause?

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Seasons

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heating

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Atmosphere

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Years

Question 21

What type of moon is this?

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Waning crescent

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Waning gibbous

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Waxing gibbous

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Waxing crescent

Question 22

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

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rotation

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revolution

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phase

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comet

Question 23

What kind of galaxy is this?

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Spiral

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Ring

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Irregular

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Elliptical

Question 24

Which category is our Sun located in?

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Main Sequence

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White Dwarfs

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Supergiants

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Giants

Question 25

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

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Stars get hotter

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Stars Get Larger

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Stars get Colder

Question 26

Blue stars are the _____________.

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hottest

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coolest

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smallest

Question 27

A rift valley occurs at a ____________ boundary.

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divergent

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convergent

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transform

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horizontal

Question 28

What type of boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

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transform

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divergent

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lateral

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convergent

Question 29

What is the elevation of point B?

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900 ft

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800 ft

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850 ft

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1000 ft

Question 30

Determine the contour interval:

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20 m

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5 m

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10 m

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15 m

Question 31

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

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gentle slope

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waterfall

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steep area

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river

Question 32

An organism that can make its own food

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producer

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decomposer

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consumer

Question 33

Small consumers that are hunted and eaten by larger consumers

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prey

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producer

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predator

Question 34

NON-living things found in an ecosystem

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abiotc

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biotic

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habitat

Question 35

Explain the flow of energy in this food chain (who passes energy to who).

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The grass gives energy to the grasshopper. The grasshopper gives energy to the mouse. The mouse gives energy to the snake who gives energy to the hawk.

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The hawk gives energy to the snake. The snake gives energy to the mouse. The mouse gives energy to the grasshopper who gives energy to the grass.

Answer

The mouse gives energy to the hawk. The snake gives energy to the grasshopper. The grass gives energy to the snake.

Question 36

Is the following equation balanced?...
Al + O₂ --> 2Al₂O₃

Accepted Answer

No!

Answer

Yes!

Question 37

Element or compound?
H₂O

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Compound

Answer

Element

Question 38

How many aluminum atoms are in Al₂(SO₄)₃?

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2

Answer

1

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 39

How many atoms are in the neurotransmitter serotonin? The formula for serotonin is C₁₀H₁₂N₂O

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

10

Answer

20

Answer

23

Question 40

Is the following equation balanced?
2C₂H₂ + 5O₂ --> 4CO₂ + 2H₂O

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yes

Answer

no

Question 41

What type of air pressure is present?

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Low

Answer

High

Question 42

What type of air pressure is present?

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High

Answer

Low

Question 43

Red half circles

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Warm

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Cold

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Stationary

Answer

Occluded

Question 44

Blue triangles

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Cold

Answer

Warm

Answer

Occluded

Answer

Stationary

Question 45

Question 45.

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warm

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cold

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stationary

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occluded

Question 46

Question 46.

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cold

Answer

stationary

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occluded

Answer

warm

Question 47

Our sun is currently in what star stage?

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Main Sequence

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Protostar

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Nebula

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Red Giant

Question 48

Most stars are made of which elements?

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Hydrogen and Helium

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Hydrogen only

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Hydrogen and Lithium

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Hydrogen and Sodium

Question 49

Which of the following list the correct order of the life cycle of massive stars?

Accepted Answer

Nebula --> massive star --> --> red supergiant --> supernova --> blackhole

Answer

Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red giant --> planetary nebula --> white dwarf --> black dwarf

Answer

Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> supernova --> red giant --> blackhole

Answer

Nebula --> protostar --> blackhole --> red supergiant --> supernova --> main sequence

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