10 Days to STAAR: Day 8

1. The pink area of the map shown below represents the Permian Basin, an underground reservoir of oil and natural gas. Many energy companies drill for those resources throughout the Permian Basin. What can the presence of those resources help you to conclude about the area where the Permian Basin is located?

• The area that is now the Permian Basin was once a swamp.
• The area that is now the Permian Basin was once a grassland.
• The area that is now the Permian Basin was once covered by water.
• The area that is now the Permian Basin was once a tropical rainforest.

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2. Archaeologists found several dinosaur bone fossils during a fossil dig. They pieced them together to create a skeleton of the dinosaur that is mostly complete. What question can NOT be answered by examining these fossils?

• What type of food did the dinosaur eat?
• How many legs did the dinosaur have?
• Did the dinosaur have any similarities to animals today?
• How many offspring did the dinosaur have?

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This planet is an outer planet.

This planet is made of gas.

This planet is located between Saturn and Neptune.

Which planet is described by the clues below?

• Mars
• Uranus
• Venus
• Jupiter

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4. The process of deposition is responsible for which landforms' formation?

• Canyons and ravines
• Rock arches and U-shaped valleys
• Sand dunes and deltas
• Sea cliffs and mountains

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5. The life cycle of a sea turtle is shown below. How could you most accurately compare one of the sea turtle's life cycle stages to that of a human?

• Stage A is similar to a human's teenager stage.
• Stage B is similar to a human's adult stage.
• Stage C is similar to a human's childhood stage.
• Stage D is similar to a human's infant stage.

6. A wet sponge that had been in a puddle of water was observed and measured. It was then left alone for 6 hours. What TWO changes could be observed after 6 hours?

• The sponge was made of a different material.
• The sponge recorded a lower mass when placed on a scale.
• The sponge recorded a higher mass when placed on a scale.
• The sponge felt drier when touched.
• The sponge felt wetter when touched.

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7. A heavy cabinet is being moved to another room. However, these men are not able to cause it to move. Which TWO actions below would NOT help the cabinet to move to the right?

• Add someone to the left side and ask them to push.
• Add someone to the right side and ask them to push.
• Remove all items from inside the cabinet.
• Add more items to the inside of the cabinet.
• Add someone to the right side and ask them to pull.

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Part A Which statement below correctly identifies what City Y or City Z is experiencing?

• City Y is experiencing nighttime.
• City Z is experiencing nighttime.
• Cities Y and Z are both experiencing daytime.
• Cities Y and Z are both experiencing nighttime.

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Part B What statement best supports the answer to Part A?

• The part of the Earth that faces the Sun experiences daytime.
• The part of the Earth that faces away from the Sun experiences nighttime.
• All parts of the Earth experience daytime at the same moment.
• All parts of the Earth experience nighttime at the same moment.

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9. A diagram of the water cycle is shown below. Provide TWO examples of ways that the process labeled as A could occur in nature.

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