Science STAAR Review

Front

What most likely happened to the dead plants and animals?

Back

They became fossil fuels.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Front

What property of soils is examined by measuring the time it takes for water to drip through different soil samples?

Back

How well different soils retain water

Front

Which of these describes one or more living organisms that depend on another living organism to survive?

• Bacteria living in the mouth of a horse
• Ivy plants growing up a fence to obtain more sunlight
• Mold living on a hard, rocky surface
• An angelfish releasing carbon dioxide into pond water

Back

Bacteria living in the mouth of a horse

Front

Which statement correctly describes the transfer of energy in a food chain in this wetland? Options: Energy is transferred from hawks to shrews to grasshoppers to marsh grasses. Energy is transferred from marsh grasses to crickets to hawks to frogs. Energy is transferred from grasshoppers to crickets to frogs to hawks. Energy is transferred from cattails to crickets to shrews to hawks.

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Energy is transferred from cattails to crickets to shrews to hawks.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is a learned behavior of a bright-red male cardinal that comes to a school bird feeder every morning?

Back

Coming to the bird feeder each morning

Front

What property of light is observed when the image of tongs appears to break as they enter water?

Back

Light is refracted as it moves from one medium to another medium.

Front

Which organisms have a life cycle that is most like that of abalones? Options: Frogs, Humans, Snakes, Birds

Back

Frogs

Front

Back

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Front

Which model best represents the main process that formed the Grand Canyon?

Back

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What differences in the structure of the leaves of these plants likely help them survive in their environments?

Back

The broad shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them stay on the water surface. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them prevent water loss.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1