STAAR Practice

What is sound energy?

• Energy that occurs when I am at rest

• Energy caused by vibrations that make waves that we can hear

• Energy that allows us to move

• Energy caused by sunlight

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What landform is formed by glaciers and can be found between mountains?

• Valleys

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Delta

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What force causes objects to come to a rest?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Push

What force may keep you from lifting a box upward?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Push

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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Why would a flag stay in place in two teams were playing tug-of-war?

• The forces were balanced

• There is too much friction

• The team on the left has greater force

• The force of gravity is too great

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Why do scientist complete multiple trials of their experiment before they analyze the results?

• To prove that they're the best

• To show that they completed the experiment correctly

• To prove that their hypothesis is correct

• To collect evidence to support their claim

What type of circuit does NOT allow electricity to flow?

• Series

• Closed

• Open

• Parallel

What type of circuit has more than one path?

• Parallel

• Series

• Closed

• Open

What type of circuit has only one path?

• Series

• Parallel

• Closed

• Open

What do we call a complete circuit that allows the flow of electricity?

• Open

• Closed

• Parallel

• Series