Science STAAR Review

Which type of energy can be renewed?

• Natural gas

• oil

• Water

• Coal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where will the tree's shadow be?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Animals that only eat meat (animals).

• carnivore

• herbivore

• omnivore

A picture of trees, clouds, and a pond is shown. Which process did light undergo on the pond’s surface to produce the image of the trees and clouds?

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Transmission

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Part B: Which statement BEST explains the answer to Part A?

• A cold front moves cool, dry air from north to south.

• A cold front moves warm, dry air from north to south.

• A cold front moves cool, moist air from south to north.

• A cold front moves warm, moist air from south to north.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A student watches a toy car speed up as it rolls down a ramp. After the car gets to the bottom of the ramp, the car slows to a stop as it rolls across the classroom floor. Which force caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp, and which force caused it to slow down when rolling across the floor?

• Gravity caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp and slow down when rolling across the floor.

• Friction caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp and slow down when rolling across the floor.

• Gravity caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp, and friction caused the car to slow down when rolling across the floor.

• Friction caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp, and gravity caused the car to slow down when rolling across the floor.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

An ocean food web is shown. Which food chain is correct based on the information in this food web?

• Leopard seals → Fish → Tiny sea animals → Tiny sea plants

• Tiny sea plants → Tiny sea animals → Baleen whales → Toothed whales

• Elephant seals → Leopard seals → Seabirds → Baleen whales

• Crabs → Fish → Elephant seals → Toothed whales

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which statement BEST describes the roles of weathering and erosion in the formation of sedimentary rock?

• Weathering is the movement of sediment, and erosion breaks down rocks into sediment.

• Erosion is the movement of sediment, and weathering breaks down rocks into sediment.

• Weathering is the movement of sediment, and erosion is the dropping of sediment at new locations.

• Erosion is the movement of sediment, and weathering is the dropping of sediment at new locations.

How many planets in the solar system are farther from the sun than Jupiter is?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Food chains show feeding relationships between organisms living within an ecosystem. Which food chain correctly shows the flow of energy that might be found in a grassland ecosystem?

• Foxes → beetles → grasses → songbirds

• Grasses → beetles → songbirds → foxes

• Foxes → songbirds → beetles → grasses

• Grasses → foxes → songbirds → beetles

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3