Category 3 STAAR Science

When and cold and a warm front meet and stay still-

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A galaxy shaped like a condensed flattened ball, that contains older stars-

• Irregular Galaxy

• Elliptical Galaxy

Galaxy is moving closer-

• Blue Shift

• Red Shift

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Before a 3rd Quarter and after Full Moon-

• Waning Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Closest Star to Earth-

• Proxima Centauri

• The Sun

Small Wavelength and High Frequency-

• Radio Wave

• Gamma Wave

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Stars that are Dim and Cool-

• Main Sequence Star Red

• Main Sequence Star Blue

A Tropical Cyclonic Storm that forms over a large area of ocean water-

• Hurricanes fueled by Cold Water

• Hurricanes fueled by Warm Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

90% of all stars fall in this area-

• High Mass Stars

• Main Sequence Stars

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

As the air rises, the water vapor condenses forming clouds and rain.

• Low Pressure System

• High Pressure System

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5