Science STAAR Review Category 4

Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.

• rotation

• revolution

• phase

• comet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What kind of galaxy is this?

• Ring

• Irregular

• Spiral

• Elliptical 

What type of boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

• divergent

• transform

• lateral

• convergent

What is the elevation of point B?

• 800 ft

• 850 ft

• 900 ft

• 1000 ft

Explain the flow of energy in this food chain (who passes energy to who).

• The hawk gives energy to the snake. The snake gives energy to the mouse. The mouse gives energy to the grasshopper who gives energy to the grass.

• The mouse gives energy to the hawk. The snake gives energy to the grasshopper. The grass gives energy to the snake.

• The grass gives energy to the grasshopper. The grasshopper gives energy to the mouse. The mouse gives energy to the snake who gives energy to the hawk.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Our sun is currently in what star stage?

• Protostar

• Nebula

• Main Sequence

• Red Giant

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Most stars are made of which elements?

• Hydrogen only

• Hydrogen and Lithium

• Hydrogen and Sodium

• Hydrogen and Helium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following list the correct order of the life cycle of massive stars?

• Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red supergiant --> supernova --> blackhole

• Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red giant --> planetary nebula --> white dwarf --> black dwarf

• Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> supernova --> red giant --> blackhole

• Nebula --> protostar --> blackhole --> red supergiant --> supernova --> main sequence

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons 

• 6

• 12

• 3

• cannot be determined 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

If an atom has 10 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons, what is the mass of the atom?

• 10

• 20

• 30