Science STAAR Category Two

Quiz
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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Most stars in the universe fit into one of the four areas on this Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. Which area of the diagram represents the white dwarfs?
Star 1
Star 2
Star 3
Star 4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The diagram below 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 —
fossil layers
volcanic islands
deep-sea sediment
seafloor spreading
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The San Andreas fault is a transform fault. The map below shows a student’s approximation of where the fault line crosses through the United States. Students were asked to make maps predicting which way land would most likely move over thousands of years. Which map best predicts the likely movement of land along the fault line over thousands of years?
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The map shows some of Earth’s plate tectonic boundaries. Based on the map, volcanic activity would most likely be found at —
Location W
Location X
Location Y
Location Z
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
NGSS.MS-ESS3-2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The topographic map shows the location of a park ranger at Point X when a message is received that an injured hiker needs help at Point Z. Which of these is closest to the difference in elevation between the locations of the ranger and the injured hiker?
2,050 m
450 m
910 m
3,650 m
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A section of a topographic map is shown below.
What is the difference in elevation in meters between Point X and Point Y on the map?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A river area is shown on the topographic map. Four riverbank areas are labeled on the map. Which two riverbanks are the steepest?
W and X
Y and Z
X and Y
W and Z
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
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