STAAR Test Science

What property of matter can be used to classify the following objects into more than one group?

• State of matter

• Solubility

• Magnetism

• Thermal conductibility

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A team of science students tested properties of four different materials and recorded their results. Based on the data, which material would best insulate electrical wires?

• Material A

• Material B

• Material C

• Material D

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

An engineer wants to test the ability of certain materials to resist cracking. The objects she wants to test are provided. She drops a 500 g weight from a height of 100 cm on each tested material. She observes and records the results after each drop. How can she improve the experiment?

• Use weights of different masses to drop on each test material

• Drop the weight from a different height on each test material

• Use only test materials that are the same shape and thickness for each drop test

• Use a fewer number of test materials for the experiment

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Which of the following best describes climate rather than weather?

• The arrival of a warm front in the afternoon

• The average high temperature in October decreasing over 5 decades

• A hurricane moving across the Caribbean

• Changing air pressure throughout the week

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How will location Z be affected by evaporation and wind?

• Increased precipitation

• Decreased cloud cover

• Increased amounts of salt

• Increased drought

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following statements is true?

• Earth's revolution causes the day/night cycle

• Earth takes 24 hours to revolve around the Sun

• The positions of other planets affect Earth's day/night cycle

• Earth rotates once every 24 hours

The table lists ways that four organisms obtain energy. Which organism does not depend on another organism to obtain energy?

• Mushroom

• Deer

• Sunflower

• Coyote

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What should be done to make the food chain correct?

• The owl and Sun should switch positions

• The mouse and grass should switch positions

• The first arrow should point towards the right

• All three arrows should point towards the right

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following organisms could be added to this food web with arrows from every other organism pointing toward it?

• Dolphin

• Seagull

• Bacteria

• Seaweed

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

In the woodlands of New York, the whitetail deer population has greatly increased in the past decade. Deer prefer to feed on plants that are native to the region rather than invasive species of plants. What effect does the growing deer population have on the ecosystem?

• The number of native plants increases

• The amount of water increases

• The amount of plants considered invasive species increases

• The region receives more precipitation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4