2024-25 8th STAAR RC 3 Earth & Space Review

Which stage in a star’s life cycle occurs after a nebula?

• Red giant

• Supernova

• Protostar

• White dwarf

What determines the life cycle path of a star?

• Its brightness

• Its temperature

• Its mass

• Its distance from Earth

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Which type of star is found in the upper left corner of the H-R diagram?

• Main sequence

• Red giant

• White dwarf

• Blue supergiant

What happens to a high-mass star at the end of its life cycle?

• It becomes a white dwarf

• It turns into a black hole or neutron star

• It remains a red giant forever

• It cools into a brown dwarf

Which star classification includes the Sun?

• White dwarf

• Main sequence

• Red supergiant

• Neutron star

Which geological feature is created when two continental plates collide?

• Ocean trenches

• Mountains

• Rift valleys

• Mid-ocean ridges

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the primary cause of earthquakes?

• Hurricanes

• Plate movement along faults

• Volcanic eruptions

• Weathering and erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How does plate tectonics contribute to ocean basin formation?

• Divergent boundaries allow seafloor spreading, creating new oceanic crust.

• Erosion of mountains fills in ocean basins

• Earthquakes cause cracks in ocean floors

• Hot spots pull ocean plates apart

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of boundary is found at mid-ocean ridges?

• Convergent

• Transform

• Divergent

• Subduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What causes volcanic hot spots like those in Hawaii?

• Converging plate boundaries

• Mantle plumes rising through the crust

• Earthquakes

• Subduction zones

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3