Science STAAR Bootcamp #1

Front

A student puts four objects in a bucket filled with water:
∎Plastic ball
∎Glass Marble
∎Metal paper clip
∎Wood block
Which two objects are most likely less dense than water?

Back

Wood block and plastic ball

Front

Which of the following explains a useful method for removing some objects that blow into a swimming pool or that are dropped into the pool by swimmers, including foam cups, keys, and coins?

Back

The foam cups are less dense than water, so they can be removed from the surfase with a pool cleaning net.

Front

Which of these is not soluble in water? Options: Oil, Salt, Honey, Sugar

Back

Oil

Front

A teacher mixes white powder into a beaker of water. The powder cannot be seen in the water. The teacher then heats the mixture until the water evaporates and the powder can be seen again. Which property of the powder is the teacher demonstrating?

Back

Solubility

Front

What should a student do to most easily separate a mixture of equal amounts of salt and pepper with grains of the same size?

Back

Put the mixture in water and filter the pepper out of the water.

Front

Which liquid is the most dense? Options: oil, water, syrup, plastic bottle

Back

syrup

Front

What would be the best title for this data table? Options: Tools for Measuring Matter, Tools for Measuring Length, Tools for Measuring Volume, Tools for Measuring Mass

Back

Tools for Measuring Matter

Front

Daniella is handed a solid, silver-colored metal object that conducts thermal energy and is NOT attracted to a magnet. This object is most likely made from-

Back

Aluminum

Front

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense? 4, 3, 2, 1

Back

4, 3, 2, 1

Front

Students are asked to create a system using two mirrors and a flashlight to hit a target with a beam of light. Which diagram correctly uses the two mirrors and the flashlight to hit the target?

Back

A