Quiz about 5th Science STAAR Review: Reporting Category 3 (Earth and Space)

Question 1

Question 1.

Accepted Answer

The dead plants sink to the bottom of the pond and get
buried by sediment for millions of years.

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The dead plants get buried for millions of years and form fossils that attract carbon.

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The dead plants sink to the bottom of the pond and are consumed by decomposers.

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The dead plants produce carbon that is consumed by fish, which form fossils.

Question 2

Question 2.

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Sedimentary rock is made of layers.

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Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.

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Sedimentary rock is often limestone.

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Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.

Question 3

The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils?

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B. Layer 4

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A. Layer 2

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C. Layer 1

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D. Layer 3

Question 4

Where are most fossils found?

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D. In sedimentary rocks

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A. In sand dunes

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B. In volcanoes

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C. In igneous rocks

Question 5

The surface of the land displays a mountain range and rivers. What might a scientist conclude about about the environment, based on the fossils in the sedimentary layers?

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D. The area was once near or covered by an ocean.

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A. The land was once a rainforest.

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The area was once covered by a desert.

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C. The area was once a grassy plain.

Question 6

Dew also forms directly onto items, as water droplets.  What part of the water cycle is this?

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condensation

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run-off

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evaporation

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precipitation

Question 7

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

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transpiration

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condensation

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evaporation

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sublimation

Question 8

During which stage do clouds form?

Accepted Answer

condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

Question 9

Some scientists measured and recorded local rainfall amounts and water levels at several local lakes over the summer. They compared their measurements with data from the past 30 years. What characteristic of the area are the scientists studying?

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Climate, because they are comparing rainfall amounts over a long period of time

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Climate, because they are making more than one type of measurement

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Weather, because they are tracking changes only to their local environment

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Weather, because they expect rainfall amounts and water levels to continue to decrease

Question 10

Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristic of an area?

Accepted Answer

Climate

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Temperature of one day

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Weather

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Type of soil

Question 11

Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?

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Annual high temperatures in the summer have increased over many decades.

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Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through an area.

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The temperature is decreasing in a slow-moving cold front.

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The rainfall during one year was greater than the rainfall during the following year.

Question 12

Which of the following is a description of climate?

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Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.

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Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.

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Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.

Question 13

The boundary between two air masses is known as:

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front

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storm

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climate

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flood

Question 14

Based on the weather map, what can you predict the weather in Florida?

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It is most likely going to rain there tomorrow.

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It is storming today and tomorrow.

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The air temperature will be getting warmer and dry.

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You cannot predict the weather from a weather map.

Question 15

What causes nighttime and daytime on Earth?

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the Earth rotating on its tilted axis

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the Moon revolving around the Earth

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the Earth rotating around the Sun

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the Sun rotating on its axis

Question 16

What is the order of a shadow, a sun, and an object when the sun is in the northwest corner of the sky?

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sun, object, shadow

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sun, shadow, object

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shadow, object, sun

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object, sun, shadow

Question 17

In 24 hours, earth has night and day as a result of what two things?

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the rotation of the earth and its tilt

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the revolution of the earth and its tilt

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the revolution of the earth and its rotation

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the rotation of the moon and the earth

Question 18

Which phase of the moon shows an entire circle reflected by the sun?

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Full Moon

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New

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Crescent

Question 19

Bob notices that the shadow of the tree outside his house is changing through the day. Why?

Accepted Answer

Earth rotating on its axis

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Moon revolving around the Earth

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Earth revolving around the Sun

Question 20

Bree and her mother are outside looking at the stars on a dark night. Where is Bree located in relation to the Sun during the night hours?

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On the side of Earth that has rotated away from the Sun

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At the closest point to the Sun in Earth's orbit

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At the furthest point from the Sun in Earth's orbit

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On the side of Earth that has rotated toward the Sun

Question 21

Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?

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Rocky surface covered with landforms

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Atmosphere containing oxygen

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Flowing water in oceans and rivers

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Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface

Question 22

Which of the following lists the Earth, Sun, and Moon in order of size, from largest to smallest?

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Sun, Earth, and Moon

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Earth, Sun, and Moon

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Earth, Moon, and Sun

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Sun, Moon, and Earth

Question 23

A student created a diagram to compare the characteristics of the Earth and the Moon.
Which of the following characteristics could be placed in the center part of the diagram?

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orbits another object

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strong gravitational pull

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rotates every 24 hours

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has an atmosphere

Question 24

Alyssa is studying the texture of the particles in different types of soil. She is comparing soils with clay, sand, gravel, and silt in order to determine which soil has the largest particles.

Which ones list the soils in decreasing order?

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gravel, sand, silt, clay

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sand, gravel, clay, silt

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sand, gravel, silt, clay

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gravel, sand, clay, silt

Question 25

In some areas of Texas, solid layers of rock called bedrock are beneath a thin layer of soil.

Trees need to grow long, deep roots to get lots of water and hold the tree in place. Based on the information above, are the areas in Texas with bedrock beneath the soil a good place for trees to grow?

Accepted Answer

Trees will not grow well with bedrock because the roots will not grow deep

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Trees will grow well with bedrock because the roots can wrap around the rock.

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Trees will grow well with bedrock because the roots can grow sideways instead of down.

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Trees will not grow well because the roots will break the rock.

Question 26

A student designs an experiment to see how the school garden soil retains water. She measures 200 grams of the soil and places it in the can with holes. She pours 50 mL of water into the can.

Refer to the soil experiment above. If the soil stops most of the water from flowing deeper, how much water would the student expect to measure at the end of the experiment?

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5 mL

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25 mL

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45 mL

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50 mL

Question 27

All of the following are advantages for using renewable resources EXCEPT--

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they can be used repeatedly without decreasing the supply

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they can be replenished in a short period of time

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they reduce the demand of fossil fuels

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they have a positive impact on our environment and our lives

Question 28

Which best completes this list of renewable resources; cow, oxygen fruit, _____

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Timber

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Oil

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Fossils

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Fossils Fuels

Question 29

All the following is classified as a nonrenewable resource, BUT...

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water

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oil

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natural gas

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coal

Question 30

All the following is classified as a renewable resource, BUT...

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oil

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solar

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water

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wind

Question 31

A resource is nonrenewable because...

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it is available in limited supplies.

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it cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.

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it can be recycled.

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it can easily be replaced as it is used.

Question 32

Question 32.

Accepted Answer

Cold Front

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Warm Front

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High Air Pressure

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High Temperatures

Question 33

Question 33.

Accepted Answer

Warm Front

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High Pressure

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Cold Front

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Mountains

Question 34

Question 34.

Accepted Answer

High Air Pressure

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High Temperatures

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Heavy Rain

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Hail

Question 35

This Symbol is associated with a _____________________Front.

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Cold

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Warm

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Occluded

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Stationary

Question 36

How does the position of the Moon and Sun affect the tides?

Accepted Answer

Moon has a strong pull / Sun has a weak pull

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The Moon has a strong gravitational pull on the Earth

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The Sun has a weak gravitational pull on the Earth

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The Moon and Sun have the same gravitational pull on the Earth

Question 37

How long is the lunar cycle?

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29.5 days

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23.5 days

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27.5 days

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Answer not shown

Question 38

What causes tides?

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Gravity of the Moon

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Gravity of the Earth

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Wind from the Earth

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Wind from the Moon

Question 39

How many times a day to we experience a change in tidal levels?

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 40

Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier? (5.7B)

Accepted Answer

A wide valley

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A deep ocean

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A lava flow

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A mountain range

Question 41

The photograph shows a canyon in northern Arizona. Which of these describes how this canyon was most likely formed? (5.7B)

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Floods eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls.

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Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as they melted and moved.

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Ice wedged into cracks in the rock and weathered the canyon walls.

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Wind blew large rocks that smashed against the canyon walls.

Question 42

A wide U-shaped valley is shown in the photograph. This valley was most likely formed by-- (5.7B)

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a glacier

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flash flooding

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a hurricane

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melting snow

Question 43

The size and shape of a delta can change over time. The size and shape of this delta over time are NOT likely to be changed by----- (5.7B)

Accepted Answer

the amount of hunting and fishing in the delta

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the number and height of tides along the shore

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the amount and size of sediments carried by the river and streams

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the number and size of waves from the ocean that reach the shore

Question 44

One of the brightest objects in the night sky is a planet that is closer to the sun than Earth is. What is the name of the planet? (3.8D)

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Mars

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Saturn

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Jupiter

Question 45

Asteroids are large bodies of rock that are too small to be planets. An asteroid belt has many asteroids. The diagram shows the asteroid belt located between Mars and the first outer planet. Which outer planet is closest to this asteroid belt? (3.8D)

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Uranus

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Neptune

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Saturn

Question 46

One of the brightest objects in the night sky is a planet that is closer to the sun than Earth is. What is the name of the planet? (3.8D)

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Mars

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Saturn

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Jupiter

5th Science STAAR Review: Reporting Category 3 (Earth and Space)

48 questions

The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils?

Where are most fossils found?

The surface of the land displays a mountain range and rivers. What might a scientist conclude about about the environment, based on the fossils in the sedimentary layers?

Dew also forms directly onto items, as water droplets. What part of the water cycle is this?

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

During which stage do clouds form?

Some scientists measured and recorded local rainfall amounts and water levels at several local lakes over the summer. They compared their measurements with data from the past 30 years. What characteristic of the area are the scientists studying?

Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristic of an area?

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