STAAR Questions Science

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "a weather system that rotates clockwise (opposite in the southern hemisphere) and is usually associated with fair weather."

• High-pressure system

• Hurricane

• Tornado

• Low-pressure system

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "the rising of a gas or liquid due to it being heated."

• Condensation

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "the process of rocks breaking down due to rain, snow, ice, and wind."

• Evaporation

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "energy from the sun that heats the atmosphere and oceans causing the movement of air and water."

• solar wind

• solar energy

• photosynthesis

• thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "the lateral movement of water or air caused by solar energy."

• convection currents

• friction

• inertia

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "the blanket of air that surrounds the Earth."

• atmosphere

• desert

• mountain

• ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In which country is the following weather map most likely to be seen?

• Great Britain

• United States

• China

• Australia

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

At what point on a roller coaster does the train have the highest kinetic energy?

• at the bottom of the first drop
  

• at the top of the second hill
  

• when the train first leaves the loading station 

• at the top of the first drop 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What energy transformations are occurring in this scenario?

• electrical energy --> mechanical energy --> light energy 

• solar energy --> electrical energy --> light energy
  

• solar energy --> mechanical energy --> light energy 

• solar energy --> electrical energy --> mechanical energy 

In the case of a car crash, the body’s inertia will continue to carry it to the right. However, if the person is wearing a seatbelt, in which direction will this force act?

• to the right

• to the left

• upward

• downward

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2