Category 3 STAAR

(8.7A) Earth would not have seasons if it-

• no longer tilted on its axis
• stopped rotating on its axis
• took and additional month of orbit the sun
• revolved around the sun in the opposite direction.

(8.7A) Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

• Equator
• North Pole
• Tropic of Cancer
• Tropic of Capricorn

(8.10C) Hurricanes and similar storm systems begin over oceans. The map below shows average surface temperatures of the oceans in the summer.
Based on the map, which area probably produced the most violent storm systems?

• Area 1
• Area 2
• Area 3
• Area 4

(6.11B) The diagram below models Mercury and Venus orbiting the sun.
What force causes Venus to travel along a curved path instead of moving in a straight line as indicated by the dashed line in the diagram?

• Electromagnetic attraction between the sun and Venus
• Gravitational attraction between the sun and Venus
• Electromagnetic attraction between Mercury and Venus
• Gravitational attraction between Mercury and Venus

What is this moon phase?

• This is the waxing crescent phase.
• This is the full moon phase.
• This is the waxing gibbous phase.
• This is the last quarter moon.

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

A student stands at the point marked X on the topographic map below.
What height in meters must the student climb in order to reach the top of the hill?

• 245 m
• 253 m
• 236 m
• 260 m

All stars begin as a __________?

• giant
• black hole
• white dwarf
• nebula

Very hot stars are what color? 

• Blue
• Yellow
• Red
• Orange

lines on a map that connect areas of the same elevation

• longitude lines
• latitude lines
• contour lines
• contour interval