Science STAAR Vocabulary

What process is occurring at point B?

• solidification

• erosion

• deposition

• precipitation

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "a boundary line of advancing warm air."

• cold front

• occluded front

• warm front

• stationary front

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "the theory that states crustal regions (or plates) of Earth are moving driven by convection currents in the Earth’s mantle."

• Plate Tectonics

• Seafloor Spreading

• Magnetic Reversal

• Continental Drift

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Match the science vocabulary word or concept to the correct definition: "the rising of a gas or liquid due to it being heated."

• Condensation

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the term for the movement of particles from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration?

• Osmosis

• Diffusion

• Active transport

• Endocytosis

What is the term for the amount of matter in an object?

• Weight

• Density

• Mass

• Volume

What is the primary function of the chloroplasts in plant cells?

• To break down sugar molecules to release energy

• To store water and nutrients

• To capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy

• To control the entry and exit of substances in and out of the cell

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What type of symbiotic relationship benefits one organism without harming the other?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Predation

Which of the following is a chemical change?

• Dissolving salt in water

• Boiling water

• Burning wood

• Melting ice

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Coal

• Hydroelectric power