New STAAR Science Questions

Acceleration of an object happens when things ________

• slow down

• go faster

• change direction (turn)

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What does the tilt of the earth cause?

• Day and Night

• Seasons

• Atmosphere

• Years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of moon is this?

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing gibbous

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A rift valley occurs at a ____________ boundary.

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

• horizontal

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What type of boundary occurs when two plates slide past each other?

• divergent

• transform

• lateral

• convergent

What is the contour interval on this topographic map?

• 5 m

• 10 m

• 15 m

• 20 m

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall

• steep area

• gentle slope

• river

An organism that can make its own food is a -

• decomposer

• producer

• consumer

Small consumers that are hunted and eaten by larger consumers are called -

• producers

• prey

• predators

How many aluminum atoms are in Al₂(SO₄)₃?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1