Reading STAAR Review

A canyon with tall, vertical sides is shown. Which of the following most likely led to the formation of this canyon?

• Rapidly moving water

• A hurricane

• Burrowing animals

• Volcanic activity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A diagram of a delta is shown. Which process best describes the formation of this delta?

• The erosion of sediments in the ocean

• The weathering of rock by glaciers

• The deposition of sediments carried by the ocean

• The deposition of sediments carried by the river

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The model above shows layers of sediment on an ocean floor. Which of the following can explain how these layers can become rock over many years?

• sand in the sediment melts and turns into rock

• weight of the water compacts the sediment into rock

• changing water temperatures turn sand in the sediment into rock

• pollution caused by humans turns sediment into rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

This food web represents organisms in a field. What role do raccoons play in this food web? (5.9B)

• Prey

• Producer

• Decomposer

• Consumer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Camouflage is a method when an ​ (a)   blends in with its ​ (b)   to avoid its ​ (c)   .

• organism

• environment

• predator

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is the primary gas found in Earth's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Hydrogen

Which of the following is a chemical change?

• Melting ice

• Boiling water

• Burning wood

• Breaking glass

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What is the formula for calculating force?

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

What is the process by which plants make their food using sunlight?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Transpiration

• Digestion

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6