Science Category 4 STAAR
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Science
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8th Grade
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Lisa Thompson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram below shows how the brightness, surface temperature, and color of stars are related. Which of these observations of Barnard’s Star is most likely accurate?
Barnard’s Star is less bright than the sun, has a surface temperature below 3,800 K, and is red.
Barnard’s Star is less bright than the sun, has a surface temperature above 3,800 K, and is red.
Barnard’s Star is brighter than the sun, has a surface temperature below 5,300 K, and is yellow.
Barnard’s Star is brighter than the sun, has a surface temperature above 5,300 K, and is yellow.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Most stars in the universe fit into one of the four areas on this Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. Which area of the diagram represents the white dwarfs?
Star 1
Star 2
Star 3
Star 4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The diagram below shows a model of the movement of two tectonic plates. When the plates collide, one plate often moves below the other plate. The rising magma that can result from this type of plate movement may produce —
fossil layers
volcanic islands
deep-sea sediment
seafloor spreading
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The San Andreas fault is a transform fault. The map below shows a student’s approximation of where the fault line crosses through the United States. Students were asked to make maps predicting which way land would most likely move over thousands of years. Which map best predicts the likely movement of land along the fault line over thousands of years?
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The map shows some of Earth’s plate tectonic boundaries. Based on the map, volcanic activity would most likely be found at —
Location W
Location X
Location Y
Location Z
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A mid-ocean ridge is located at the boundary of two tectonic plates. Which diagram correctly models the relative plate motion on each side of a mid-ocean ridge?
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
The topographic map shows the location of a park ranger at Point X when a message is received that an injured hiker needs help at Point Z. Which of these is closest to the difference in elevation between the locations of the ranger and the injured hiker?
2,050 m
450 m
910 m
3,650 m
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