STAAR

What should be added to the diagram to better explain the water cycle?

• The sun to provide energy for evaporation

• soil to trap water from runoff

• Rocks release thermal energy

• Plants to provide oxygen in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Which observation describes this anole lizard interacting with the living elements in its environment?

• The anole rested on the rocks

• The anole jumped from the rock and scattered sand with its tail

• The anole climbed the plants and then ate the cricket on one of the leaves

• The anoloe drank some water and then ran across the sand

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Which statement correctly describes the transfer of energy in a food chain in this wetland?

• Energy is transferred from hawks to shrews to grasshoppers to marsh grasses.

• Energy is transferred from marsh grasses to crickets to hawks to frogs.

• Energy is transferred from grasshoppers to crickets to frogs to hawks.

• Energy is transferred from cattails to crickets to shrews to hawks.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

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Some students are feeding a crab in an aquarium. They use tongs to place the food directly in front of the crab. The students look through the side of the aquarium. They notice that the image of the tongs appears to break as the tongs enter the water. Which property of light are the students observing in this situation?

• Light can be refracted and separated into different colors as it moves from air to a different medium.

• Light is refracted as it moves from one medium to another medium.

• Light travels in a straight line and can be reflected off the surface of water

• Light is absorbed by water and reflected off glass.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

• travels in straight lines and reflects from the surface of the mirror

• enters the mirror and changes direction when it is refracted by the back of the mirror

• refracts in the glass of the mirror and is spread out all over the room

• travels through air and does not change its direction in air

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The picture below shows a cumulonimbus cloud forming over an ocean. Which statement best explains how the sun and the ocean interact to form a cumulonimbus cloud?

• Heat from the sun causes clouds in the area to gather over the ocean and form one large cumulonimbus cloud.

• Heat from the sun warms the ocean, causing water to evaporate. The water vapor then condenses to form a cumulonimbus cloud.

• Light from the sun shines on the ocean, causing water vapor to condense. The water then evaporates to form a cumulonimbus cloud.

• Light from the sun causes ocean water to reflect water vapor into the air and gather over the ocean into a cumulonimbus cloud.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What most likely happened to the dead plants and animals?

• They were eaten by scavengers.

• They were washed away by water.

• They became fossil fuels.

• They became an underground aquifer.

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The leaves of two types of plants that live in different environments are shown in the pictures. The leaves of both plants have different structures. What differences in the structure of the leaves of these plants likely help them survive in their environments?

• The pan-like shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them catch rainwater. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them avoid sunlight

• The broad shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them stay on the water surface. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them prevent water loss.

• The pan-like shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them attract small fish. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them avoid herbivores

• The broad shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them attract aquatic birds. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them attract pollinators.