STAAR Review Countdown2

This U-shaped valley was most likely caused by -

• a river

• a glacier

• strong winds

• an earthquake

This planet has rings and is also the 6th planet from the Sun. Which planet is this?

• Saturn

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

Which substance below is not soluble in water?

• sugar

• salt

• oil

• lemon

Which of the following is an inherited behavior of an animal?

• an elephant lifting a ball with its trunk

• a baby bird chirping when hungry

• a dog coming to eat at a sound of a bell

• a tiger jumping over a hoop

which tool or tools could be used only for refracting light?

• a mirror and a hand lens

• aluminum foil and a mirror

• a hand lens, a telescope, and aluminum foil

• a hand lens, a telescope, and a prism

Which list contains only nonrenewable resources?

• coal, trees, and plants

• coal, petroleum, and natural gas

• coal, corn oil, and natural gas

• natural gas, water, and coal

Pictured is a fossil of a trilobite. A Trilobite's closest living relative is a horseshoe crab. This fossil was found near a desert. This shows that the desert was once covered in -

• ocean water

• snow

• rainforest trees

• ice

Ecosystems consist of both living and nonliving things. Which statement below show a living organism interacting with another living organism?

• An Egyptian plover bird eating a grasshopper

• A bird bathing in a water fountain

• A rabbit burrowing in the soil

• A frog sitting on a rock.

Which organism would most likely NOT survive in a terrarium?

• a lizard

• a ladybug

• a gold fish

• a tarantula

Based on your knowledge, where would ice change from solid to liquid fastest?

• outside under a shaded tree

• outside in an open area

• inside a refrigerator

• inside an ice chest full of ice