Released STAAR Science Questions

Which of the following statements best describes the effect of solar energy absorbed by water in the ocean?

• The color of the ocean water becomes light blue

• the temperature of the water decreases

• The water changes state from liquid to gas

• The ocean water becomes less salty.

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What process is represented by letter B?

• Evaporation, because the water vapor is in the air

• Precipitation, because rain comes from clouds

• Condensation, because water is changing states to form clouds

• Transpiration, because water is transforming

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Which of the following best illustrates the direction of energy flow through the food web above?

• Spider to Grasshopper to Grass

• Hognose snake to toad to grasshopper

• Grass to rabbit to hawk

• mouse to spider to toad

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In the food chain above, the role of the grasshopper can best be described as--

• a consumer that eats producers

• a herbivore that produces its own energy

• a producer that provides energy for the mouse

• an omnivore that eats grasses and small animals

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

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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 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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What type of symbiotic relationship benefits one organism without harming the other?

• Mutualism

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Predation

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

• Rusting of iron

• Burning of gasoline

• Dissolving sugar in water

• Cooking an egg