STAAR Review

Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of sedimentary rock?

• F

• H

• G

• J

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The students have 4 materials to choose from. Which material is LEAST useful as an insulator?

• Aluminum

• Cardboard

• Plastic

• Rubber

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

When the students connects the wires as shown, which of the bells will ring>

• Bells 3 and 4 only

• Bell 1 only

• Bells 1 and 4 only

• Bells 1,2,3,and 4

What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem?

• They produce their own food through photosynthesis

• They consume living plants and animals

• They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem

• They control the population of other species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following best describes the role of herbivores in an ecosystem?

• They break down dead organisms

• They consume plants and convert the energy into a form that can be used by carnivores

• They produce their own food through photosynthesis

• They help in the pollination of plants

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This experiment can be best used to determine....

• how the force used to pull a dictionary affects the mass of a box of marbles

• how mass affects the force needed to move objects

• how the mass of a box of marbles affect the mass of a dictionary

• how mass affect the force needed to move objects

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What should be added to the diagram to better explain the water cycle?

• The sun to provide energy for evaporation

• soil to trap water from runoff

• Rocks release thermal energy

• Plants to provide oxygen in the atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which observation describes this anole lizard interacting with the living elements in its environment?

• The anole rested on the rocks

• The anole jumped from the rock and scattered sand with its tail

• The anole climbed the plants and then ate the cricket on one of the leaves

• The anoloe drank some water and then ran across the sand

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

At which point on the roller coaster does the car have the most kinetic energy? (6.8A)

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4