8th grade Science STAAR Review

Front

What is the tendency of an object to resist changes in motion?

Back

Inertia

Front

What process allows organisms suited to a particular environment to survive and reproduce better than others?

Back

Natural Selection

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Front

What is the SI unit for force?

Back

Newton

Front

Which particle has a negative charge and much less mass than a proton?

Back

Electron

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Front

In which position of Earth's orbit does the Northern Hemisphere experience the beginning of spring?

Back

Position 3

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in an ecosystem?

Back

Biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

What is the force that opposes motion between two surfaces in contact?

Back

Friction

Front

What is the process called when one community replaces another over time?

Back

Ecological Succession

Front

What is the term for the measure of the amount of matter in an object?

Back

Mass

Front

What is the name of the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4