Category 3 STAAR Review Science

Denise marked and labeled 4.3, 5/10, 4.8, and 5/2 on a number line. Which number did Denise mark and label closest to 5?

• 4.3

• 5/10

• 4.8

• 5/2

The dot plot below represents the number of hours spent reading books by a group of sixth graders during the last two weeks. Which statement is NOT true based on the information in the dot plot?

• The spread of the data is 7 hours.

• The mode of the data is 4 hours.

• More students read less than 3 hours than read more than 3 hours.

• The center of the data is 2.5 hours.

Which of the following is true?

• -22 - 8 = -30

• 22 - (-8) = 14

• -3(9) = 27

• -32 ÷ (-8) = -4

The diagram below shows a window shaped like a trapezoid. What is the area of the window in square meters?

• 4.6 m²

• 6.9 m²

• 5.5 m²

• 5 m²

A rectangle is 8 1/2 feet long and 3 1/2 feet wide. What is the area of the rectangle in square feet?

• 24 1/2 ft²

• 24 1/4 ft²

• 28 1/2 ft²

• 29 3/4 ft²

The figure represents a water trough in the shape of a rectangular prism. The dimensions of the water trough are given in feet. What is the volume of water in the trough in cubic feet when the trough is full?

The rectangle below represents the base of a rectangular prism. The height of the rectangular prism is 12 centimeters. What is the volume of the rectangular prism?

• 32 cm³

• 20 cm³

• 360 cm³

• 240 cm³

A coach brought 12,000 milliliters of water to a tournament. How many liters of water did the coach bring?

• 120,000 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 12 liters

• 120 liters

Which point appears to be located at (2, -4 1/2)?

• Point Q

• Point R

• Point S

• Point T

The table below shows the relationship between the side length of the square base of a rectangular prism with height 5 units and the prism's volume. Which equation can be used to find V for a given side length s?

• V = 10s

• V = 5 * s * s

• V = 25 * s

• V = s * s / 5