STAAR Test Review Science Forces

Why does a ball fall to the ground after it is thrown through the air?

• friction

• light energy

• air pressure

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What should the student do to move the wagon farther away from himself?

• Push on the handle of the wagon

• Pull on the handle of the wagon

• Sit on top of the wagon

• Lift the wagon

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

NGSS.3-PS2-2

Four students are moving a table as shown by the rectangle below. Each number represents a student. Student 3 and 4 are pulling, and student 1 and 2 are pushing. Which direction will the table move?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northwest

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The picture shows an athlete throwing a football. What type of force is used to throw the ball?

• A pull to move the ball across the field

• A push to move the ball away from the athlete

• Friction to make the ball move faster

• Gravity to keep the ball close to the ground

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

All of the following are examples of an object having a change in position EXCEPT -

• pushing a wagon

• bouncing a ball

• swinging on a swing

• a ball sitting on the ground

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NGSS.K-PS2-1

NGSS.K-PS2-2

Pictured is a model of a roller coaster track made for rolling marbles. A student places the marble at the starting point and releases the marble. At which point will the marble be traveling the fastest?

• Point M

• Point N

• Point O

• Point P

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The pans on the double pan balance below contain an equal amount of mass. Each hexagram weight is labeled with the mass in grams. What is the mass of the circular objects?

• 34 g

• 24 g

• 108 g

• 24 g

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NGSS.5-PS1-2

A lab team pulled back a pull-back car different distances and recorded how far it traveled each time. Bases on the data, which of the following statements is true?

• For every 5 cm. the car was pulled back, it traveled 2 cm.

• As the distance pulled back increased, the distance traveled increased.

• As the distance pulled back increased, the speed decreased.

• The distance traveled doubled.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which of the following forces is responsible for keeping planets in orbit around the sun?

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Nuclear force

• Frictional force

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A car accelerates from rest to a speed of 20 m/s in 5 seconds. What is the average acceleration of the car?

• 2 m/s^2

• 4 m/s^2

• 5 m/s^2

• 10 m/s^2

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1