Science STAAR Review 1

Which of the following is a process that creates the sediments that form sedimentary rock?

• Wind, water, and ice breaking rock into smaller pieces

• Heat from the earth melting rock below the surface

• Volcanoes putting out lava that cools to form new rock

• Continents pushing together to fold layers of rock

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

In order for plants to be changed into fossil fuels, they must first die and then be –

• eaten by consumers.

• completely dried out.

• buried deep underground.

• evaporated.

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Small particles of broken down rock can be formed into sedimentary rock when they are buried and then –

• melted completely because of extreme heat.

• compressed and cemented together.

• pushed upward and exposed to wind and water.

• contaminated by underground nuclear material.

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NGSS.4-ESS1-1

A student wanted a model to demonstrate what causes day and night on Earth. The model, illustrated above, was created by placing a softball on a table in a dark room and shining a flashlight on the softball. In this model, what most likely represents the Sun?

• The softball

• The table

• The dark room

• The flashlight

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Which of the following is the best explained by understanding that Earth rotates on its axis once each day?

• The change in the appearance of the Moon during the month

• The difference in seasonal temperatures during the year

• The apparent motion of the Sun through the sky

• The movement of water through the water cycle

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How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis once?

• 365 days

• 1 year

• 24 hours

• 4 weeks

Observations of sand dunes, like the one in the Mojave Desert pictured here, reveal two characteristics of the dunes. First, sand dunes have a long side with a gentle slope and a short side with a steep slope. Second, they tend to move from one place to another over time. Which of the following best explains the cause of these characteristics?

• Deserts tend to be very hot year round.

• Wind shapes and moves the sand dunes.

• Rain creates the unique form of sand dunes.

• Temperature changes break up large desert rocks.

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Students wanted to model the way water erosion can create certain landforms. They let water pour in a thin line over a salt brick for half an hour. The diagram above shows how the brick changed. Which of the following best describes the real-world landform they modeled?

• A delta created by stream deposits

• A canyon carved by a river

• A mountain built by folding rock layers

• Alake filling up with glacial meltwater

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All of the following land forms are the result of moving wind, water, or ice EXCEPT –

• a canyon.

• a sand dune.

• a delta.

• a mountain.

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Studying the fossils of a certain region is best for giving scientists evidence about which of the following characteristics of that area?

• The rates of weathering and erosion

• The type of environment long ago

• The number of earthquakes during the year

• The kind of climate in the future

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