2024 STAAR REVIEW SCIENCE

A cold front moved through Austin, Texas. Which statement BEST describes the changes in Austin’s weather after the cold front moved through?

• The weather became cooler and rainy.

• The weather became cooler and clear.

• The weather became warmer and rainy.

• The weather became warmer and clear.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which force caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp, and which force caused it to slow down when rolling across the floor?

• Gravity caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp and slow down when rolling across the floor.

• Friction caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp and slow down when rolling across the floor.

• Gravity caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp, and friction caused the car to slow down when rolling across the floor.

• Friction caused the car to speed up when rolling down the ramp, and gravity caused the car to slow down when rolling across the floor.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which type of landform is caused by ice erosion?

• Delta

• Sand dune

• U-shaped valley

• V-shaped valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which procedure should the students follow when conducting their experiment?

• Measure the force required to drag four different blocks over the same surface. Conduct three trials for each block.

• Measure the force required to drag the same block over four different surfaces. Conduct three trials for each surface.

• Measure the force required to drag the same block over the same surface using four different scales. Conduct three trials for each scale.

• Measure the force required to drag the same block over the same surface by four different students. Conduct three trials for each student.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What is the primary cause of seasonal weather patterns?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The movement of tectonic plates

• The Moon's gravitational pull on the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the process by which water from the Earth's surface evaporates, condenses into clouds, and then precipitates back to the surface?

• The water cycle

• The rock cycle

• The carbon cycle

• The nitrogen cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather describes the condition of the atmosphere over a short period, while climate is the average over a long period.

• Climate is only concerned with temperature, while weather includes all atmospheric phenomena.

• Weather can change, but climate remains constant.

• There is no significant difference; the terms are interchangeable.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is force?

• A force is a push or a pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.
• something used in Star Wars 
• It is the amount of space between two points.
• It is Superman's power

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

To revolve means to ​ (a)   , but to rotate means to ​ (b)   .

• travel around
• spin

Which type of landform is this

• Mountain

• Hill

• Glacier

• Valley