Final STAAR Test Review

The Himalayas form the tallest mountain range on Earth. The map shows where the Himalayas are located. The Himalayas are still growing taller at an average rate of two centimeters per year. Which of the following could explain this growth of the Himalayas?

• Continental crust collides with continental crust at a divergent boundary

• Continental crust collides with continental crust at a convergent boundary.

• Oceanic crust subducts under continental crust at a divergent boundary.

• Continental crust subducts under oceanic crust at a convergent boundary.

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Where are mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys most likely to be found?

• At divergent boundaries where two plates move close to one another

• At convergent boundaries where two plates move close to one another

• At divergent boundaries where two plates move away from one another

• At convergent boundaries where two plates move away from one another

The picture shows the San Andreas Fault in California. The fault is a transform boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate. Which best describes the motion of the plates at a transform boundary?

• The two plates collide and move in the same direction.

• The two plates push each other away in opposite directions.

• The two plates slide past one another in opposite directions.

• The two plates pull each other and move in the same direction

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Which phases of the lunar cycle do the pictures show?

• Figure 1 is a Full Moon phase, and Figure 2 is a New Moon phase.

• Figure 1 is a New Moon phase, and Figure 2 is a Full Moon phase.

• Figure 1 is a Quarter Moon phase, and Figure 2 is a Full Moon phase.

• Figure 1 is a New Moon phase, and Figure 2 is a Quarter Moon phase.

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Curtis traveled a distance of 12 miles in 2 hours from the park to her home. What was her average speed in miles per hour?

The hockey puck in the diagram was moving east when the forces shown, in newtons (N), were applied. How do the forces affect the motion of the puck?

• The puck moves to the east faster.

• The puck continues its path unaffected.

• The puck stops because the forces are balanced.

• The puck moves west because 15 N of force was added.

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What is the net force in newtons on the cylinder?

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Which scenario includes a description of velocity?

• Two skateboarders racing on a fifteen meter ramp

• Two skateboarders traveling north at the same speed

• Two skateboarders traveling at a constant speed

• Two skateboarders waiting at a starting line

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch is shown. Which one of Newton’s Laws of Motion is best represented by the image?

• Newton's First Law

• Newton's Second Law

• Newton's Third Law

• None of these

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A toy car has a force of six newtons in the forward direction. The wind begins to blow against it with a force of two newtons. Which statement best describes the motion of the toy car?

• The car is coming to a stop.

• The car is changing direction.

• The speed of the car is increasing.

• The speed of the car is decreasing.

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