STAAR Review Day 4 Topics Questions

A teacher uses the model below to show her students. Which of the following statements best describes the conditions at Location 1 and Location 2?

• A. There are more daylight hours at Location 1 than at Location 2.

• B. It is day at Location 1 and night at Location 2.

• C. It is summer at Location 1 and winter at Location 2.

• D. It is winter at Location 1 and summer at Location 2.

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Which of the following changes would be most likely to occur if the rate of Earth’s rotation on its axis decreased?

• The length of day would be longer.

• The length of day would be shorter.

• The length of seasons would be longer.

• The length of seasons would be shorter.

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Fossils of Mesosaurus, a freshwater animal that lived approximately 250 million years ago, have been found on continents separated by saltwater oceans. The discovery of the fossils in these locations suggests which of the following?

• Mesosaurus likely swam great distances between continents.

• Weathering, erosion, and deposition moved the fossils.

• The fossils must have been transported by humans or other animals.

• The fossils must have been separated as the continents slowly drifted apart over time.

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A representation of the Milky Way galaxy is pictured below. Which statement best describes this type of galaxy?

• The image is a spiral galaxy and our solar system can be found in the bright center of the galaxy.

• The image is an irregular galaxy because each of the arms has a different length.

• The image is an elliptical galaxy and is where our solar system can be found.

• The image is a spiral galaxy and is made up of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity.

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Based on the diagram, which statement about Star 1 and Star 2 is correct?

• Star 1 is cooler and less bright than Star 2.

• Star 1 is cooler and brighter than Star 2.

• Star 1 is hotter and less bright than Star 2.

• Star 1 is brighter and larger than Star 2.

What is the force that keeps the planets in our solar system orbiting the Sun?

• potential energy

• resistance

• gravity

• momentum

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