Science 17 STAAR

Which statement about light is supported by this picture?

• Light travels in a straight lines until it goes through a another material.

• Light scatters on the surface of the lake.

• Light can refract in air and clear water.

• Light is reflected off the smooth surface of the lake.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What does compaction mean?

• Glue together

• Crack or break

• Press and squish together

• Fall down

How are the dunes below formed?

• hurricanes

• rain

• wind

• tornadoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is needed for fossil fuel formation?

• Organism growth, burial, volcanic eruption

• Organism growth, burial, compaction

• Formation of faults, burial, earthquakes

• Erosion, burial, glacier formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Electrical wire needs to be insulated. Which of these materials is least useful as an insulator?

• plastic

• rubber

• paper

• aluminum

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Which table best describes the behavior of the light ray as it encounters the materials?

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A machine is need in an aquarium because like all animals fish

• enjoy the way the bubbles look

• breath oxygen in the water

• breath carbon dioxide in the water

• like to play in bubbles

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of these correctly describes the rocks physical properties?

• The rock is more dense than the water.

• The rock is less dense than the water.

• The rock has the same density as the water.

• The rock has the same density as the water.

What does this picture explain?

• why the moon moves across the sky each month

• why the seasons change

• why there are solar eclipses throughout the year

• why the sun appears to move across the sky each day

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following prairie food chains is in the correct order?

• Grasses --> prairie dogs --> badgers

• Sparrows --> seeds --> insects

• Eagles --> prairie dogs --> coyotes

• Wildflowers --> badgers --> grasshoppers

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