STAAR Review

Which diagram shows how the student should change the circuit?

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which of these lists contains only organisms that receive some of their energy directly from other organisms that produce their own food?

• Bald eagles and spotted sandpipers

• Swamp rabbits, hermit crabs, and swamp sparrows

• Phytoplankton, hermit crabs, and blue crabs

• Wiregrass, clover grass, and phytoplankton

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which kind of energy is used by the portable lamp to produce light?

• Mechanical energy, because the lamp is clamped on to the counter

• Thermal energy, because the lamp increases the temperature of the water

• Electrical energy, because the lamp is battery-operated

• Sound energy, because the lamp vibrates when clicked on

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which set of objects best compares the sizes of Earth and the moon?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which question can scientists most likely answer from studying the fossil of the dinosaur?

• What was the pattern on the skin of the dinosaur?

• What was the type of food the dinosaur ate?

• How fast was the heart of the dinosaur beating?

• How many eggs were in the nest of the dinosaur?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on these adaptations, which table best matches the bird species to its environment?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of these physical properties do all four objects have in common?

• They all have the same physical state and conduct electricity.

• They all conduct electricity and attract the same metal objects.

• They all attract the same metal objects and are not soluble in water.

• They all are not soluble in water and have the same physical state

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which inference can be made by comparing these diagrams?

• Plants require less energy than insects require to undergo changes from a young organism to a mature organism.

• Insects and plants follow a series of changes that allows them to survive and reproduce.

• Insects are more likely than plants are to adapt to changes in the environment to survive.

• Insects and plants are dependent on one another for survival.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which table describes what happens to the light beam as it interacts with each object?

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these are most likely formed by the process shown?

• Glaciers

• Mountains

• Sand dunes

• Sedimentary rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1