Science STAAR Category Two

A mid-ocean ridge is located at the boundary of two tectonic plates. Which diagram correctly models the relative plate motion on each side of a mid-ocean ridge?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A student stands at the point marked X on the topographic map below. What height in meters must the student climb in order to reach the top of the hill?

A student stands at the point marked X on the topographic map below. What height in meters must the student climb in order to reach the top of the hill?

The points labeled W and Y on the topographic map below show the campsites of two families. Each family hiked to the elevation on the map marked X. The arrows show the paths taken by both families.What was the change in elevation, to the nearest ten meters, for the family that took the steepest path to Point X?

In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Two friends want to go for a night hike when there is a full moon in July. If there is a third-quarter moon on July 2, what is the approximate date of the next full moon?

• July 9

• July 16

• July 23

• July 30

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 

• 6

• 12

• 3

• cannot be determined 

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

• negatrons 

• electrons 

• neutrons 

• protons 

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

• 17

• 18

• 19

• can't be determined

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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

• 11

• 12

• 23

• Can't be determined

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1