Science STAAR

In a science experiment, a student is asked to identify the freezing and melting points of water. Which piece of laboratory equipment should be used?

• Triple Beam Balance

• Thermometer

• Ruler

• Graduated Cylinder

Which statement accurately describes a state of matter?

• Solids take the shape of their container

• Gases maintain a fixed shape

• Liquids will expand to fill the volume of a container

• Gases expand to fill an entire space

Which statement describes how fossil fuels are made?

• Oil from Earth's core slowly rises to the Earth's surface and forms ponds

• Lava within some volcanoes becomes so hot that it transforms into fossil fuels

• Dead and decomposing organisms are exposed to extreme heat and pressure transforms them into fossil fuels

• When mountains form on top of coal, the pressure liquefies the coal creating fossil fuels

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In a food chain, where does the energy go after the secondary consumer dies?

• Back to the sun

• To the producers

• Into air, becomes wind

• To decomposers

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In the water cycle, which process involves water vapor cooling and changing into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves?

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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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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Which of the following is a chemical change?

• Dissolving salt in water

• Boiling water

• Burning wood

• Melting ice

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Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

• Rusting of iron

• Burning of gasoline

• Dissolving sugar in water

• Cooking an egg

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Coal

• Hydroelectric power