Science STAAR 2022

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun it is the

• Summer Solstice

• Vernal Equinox

• Winter Solstice

• Autumnal Equinox

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The moon phase cycle repeats about every

• 365 days

• 20 days

• 29 days

• 15 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The luminosity of a star describes its ______________.

• brightness

• temperature

• age

• color

As the _________ of a star increases, luminosity increases.

• size

• distance

• age

• composition

What feature is formed at B?

• river

• rift valley

• sink hole

• mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

If the amount of food or resources available increases, the carrying capacity for an animal.....

• Stays the same

• Increases

• Decreases

• Fluctuates

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The living organisms in an ecosystem such as plants and animals

• adaptation

• biotic

• decomposer

• abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organisms that make their own food. Also called autotrophs.

• Producer

• Parasite

• Scavenger

• Decomposer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organisms that eat other organisms (heterotroph).

• Producer
  

• Parasite

• Consumer

• Scavenger

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3