Science STAAR Vocabulary

Front

Ella is drinking a glass of water through a straw. She notices that her straw appears to be broken, even though it still works perfectly. Ella drew a picture of the "broken" straw. Ella figure out the light traveling between air and water is-

Back

refracted

Front

The blades of tall windmills can be seen turning on some high ridges in west Texas. The giant blades turn generators that convert -

Back

wind energy into electrical energy

Front

The mice's energy is transferred directly to the

Back

owl

Front

It takes the Earth about one _________________ to revolve around the Sun.

Back

year

Front

a fan transforms ___________________ energy into ________________________ energy

Back

electrical energy, mechanical energy

Front

some renewable resources are: fossil fuels, minerals, wind, plants, water, oil, coal, natural gas and coal

Back

wind, plants, water

Front

______________________ are formed over millions of years after ancient plant or sea life were buried by sediments?

Back

fossil fuels

Front

Scientists have studied the rainfall and temperature of Alaska of the last 50 years.  They are studying Alaska's ______________

Back

climate

Front

What causes the sun to look like it moves across the sky? Options: the rotation of the Earth, the seasons of the Earth, the sun revolving around the Earth, the moon revolving around the Earth

Back

the rotation of the Earth

Front

Which is the producer in the food web? Options: tadpole, snail, algae, frog

Back

algae