Category 4 STAAR Review part 2

Which one is the correct placement on the Venn Diagram

• Primary - 3, 7, 10, 11, 13

  Both - 1, 4, 8, 14

  Secondary - 2, 5, 6, 9, 12

• Primary - 1, 3, 7, 10, 11, 13

  Both - 4, 8, 14

  Secondary - 2, 5, 6, 9, 12

• Primary - 3, 6, 7, 10, 11

  Both - 1, 4, 8, 14

  Secondary - 2, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13

• Primary - 3, 6, 7, 10, 11

  Both - 1, 2, 4, 8, 14

  Secondary - 5, 6, 9, 12, 13

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which are the correct labels for each leaf?

• A. Ginkgo

  B. Sweet gum

  C. Balsam poplar

  D. Eastern white pine

• A. Balsam poplar

  B. Eastern white pine

  C. Ginkgo

  D. Sweet gum

• A. Eastern white pine

  B. Sweet gum

  C. Ginkgo

  D. Balsam poplar

• A. Balsam poplar

  B. Sweet gum

  C. Ginkgo

  D. Eastern white pine

A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?

• Daddy Long Legs

• Scorpion

• Wind scorpion

• Whip scorpion

Which of the following is part of the theory of natural selection?

• Individuals that acquire characteristics will pass those characteristics on to their offspring.

• Most offspring of a species will survive to reproduce.

• Individuals within the same population have identical traits.

• Individuals that have favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which adaptation would most likely be evident in an animal living in the tundra biome?

• Large, wide ears with thin tissue

• Long legs to escape predators

• Long neck to reach food in high branches

• Thick fat layer that develops quickly

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A farmer wants to increase the amount of food produced by corn crops. If the farmer selectively breeds the plants, for which trait should the farmer select?

• taller stems

• deeper roots

• resistance to pesticides

• more cobs on plant

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

When did the average beak size increase?

• Every 2 years

• Every 4 years

• During a dry year

• During a wet year

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What would a larger beak size represent for the Galapagos finches??

• An adaptation

• A mechanism for selective breeding

• A trait that cannot be passed on to offspring.

• A trait that is acquired during a bird's lifetime.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What was the greatest difference in beak size over this time period?

• About 0.1 mm

• About 0.3 mm

• About 0.5 mm

• About 1.0 mm

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the correct order to sequence the movement of food through the digestive system ?

• mouth

  stomach

  esophagus

  small intestine

  large intestine

• mouth

  esophagus

  stomach

  small intestine

  large intestine

• mouth

  esophagus

  stomach

  large intestine

  small intestine

• mouth

  stomach

  small intestine

  esophagus

  large intestine