Quiz about STAAR Category 3 Review

Question 1

Season before Summer, not tilted toward or away from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

Spring Season

Answer

Winter Season

Question 2

The season when Earth is tilted away from the Sun-

Accepted Answer

Winter Season

Answer

Summer Season

Question 3

The Sun provides uneven heating on Earth's surface-

Accepted Answer

Convection Currents

Answer

Weather Currents

Question 4

Our Sun-

Accepted Answer

Medium Size, Middle Aged Star

Answer

Large Size, Middle Aged Star

Question 5

Explosion of a Red Supergiant-

Accepted Answer

Supernova

Answer

Black Hole

Question 6

Closest Star to Earth-

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Answer

Proxima Centauri

Question 7

A Tropical Cyclonic Storm that forms over a large area of ocean water-

Accepted Answer

Hurricanes fueled by Warm Water

Answer

Hurricanes fueled by Cold Water

Question 8

Our Solar System is-

Accepted Answer

on the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Answer

in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Question 9

The death of a low mass star-

Accepted Answer

White Dwarf

Answer

Red Giant

Question 10

Season after Summer that is not tilted toward or away from the Sun-

Accepted Answer

Fall Season

Answer

Spring Season

Question 11

Plate boundaries that create Sea Floor Spreading-

Accepted Answer

Divergent Boundary

Answer

Convergent Boundary

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the process of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Conversion of light energy into chemical energy by plants

Answer

Breaking down of glucose to release energy

Answer

Exchange of gases between plants and the atmosphere

Answer

Absorption of nutrients from the soil

Question 13

What is the primary function of the mitochondria in a cell?

Accepted Answer

Energy production

Answer

Photosynthesis

Answer

Protein synthesis

Answer

Cell division

Question 14

A student conducts an experiment to measure the effect of temperature on the solubility of salt in water. Which of the following is the independent variable in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

Temperature of water

Answer

Amount of salt

Answer

Volume of water

Answer

Time taken to dissolve

Question 15

Which of the following equations represents Newton's second law of motion?

Accepted Answer

$$F = ma$$

Answer

$$E = mc^2$$

Answer

$$V = IR$$

Answer

$$P = \frac{W}{t}$$

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