STAAR Review Menu (New TEKS)

What is the total number of organisms that eat primary consumers?

• A. Five

• B. Six

• C. Seven

• D. Eight

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A student bounces a basketball off the gym floor. Which statement correctly describes the action-reaction force pair that causes the ball to bounce?

• A. The gym floor pushes up on the ball as the ball pushes down on the floor with an equal amount of force.

• B. The gym floor pushes up on the ball with a greater amount of force than the ball pushes down on the floor.

• C. The gym floor pushes up on the ball as gravity pulls down on the ball with an equal amount of force.

• D. The gym floor pushes up on the ball with a greater amount of force than gravity pulls down on the ball.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Matter can undergo physical or chemical changes. Which of these are examples of physical changes? Select TWO correct answers.

• Burning wood

• Breaking an egg

• Cooking an egg

• Freezing a popsicle

• Rusting iron

Which statement correctly compares and explains the length of daylight at the two points?

• The length of daylight is shorter at Point X than at Point Y because the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

• The length of daylight is shorter at Point X than at Point Y because the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

• The length of daylight is longer at Point X than at Point Y because the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.

• The length of daylight is longer at Point X than at Point Y because the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which TWO body systems are MOST DIRECTLY responsible for students being able to feel rain on their skin?

• Nervous and Integumentary Systems

• Digestive and Respiratory Systems

• Circulatory and Muscular Systems

• Skeletal and Endocrine Systems

Which graph represents a baseball player accelerating away from a base located at the origin?

• Graph A: A straight line decreasing from left to right.

• Graph B: A curve decreasing and flattening out.

• Graph C: A straight line increasing from left to right.

• Graph D: A curve increasing and steepening.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Ocean water absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide lowers the pH of the ocean water, which is harmful to organisms living in the ocean. Which activity is most likely to decrease the amount of carbon dioxide being added to the ocean water?

• Cutting down rain forests to use the land to farm crops

• Constructing homes on farmland rather than on vacant lots in the cities

• Going to school in cars instead of riding the bus with other students

• Using electrically powered devices instead of those powered by fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A group of students was conducting an investigation with plants. One group of plants was placed inside a closet. The other group of plants was placed next to a window. After 2 weeks, the plants next to the window were taller and healthier than the plants in the closet. Which statement BEST explains the difference in plant growth?

• The plants next to the window were able to convert more light energy into chemical energy.

• The plants next to the window were able to convert more thermal energy into light energy.

• The plants next to the window were able to convert more thermal energy into mechanical energy.

• The plants next to the window were able to convert more light energy into electrical energy.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which statement describes how each land feature MOST LIKELY formed?

• The Himalayas formed at convergent boundaries, while the Great Rift Valley formed at divergent boundaries.

• The Himalayas and the Great Rift Valley both formed at divergent boundaries.

• The Himalayas formed at divergent boundaries, while the Great Rift Valley formed at convergent boundaries.

• The Himalayas formed at convergent boundaries while the Great Rift Valley formed at transform boundaries.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which statement BEST explains a possible correct answer to an exam question?

• Tectonic plates are moving away from each other in areas that form both mountains and rift valleys.

• Tectonic plates are moving away from each other in areas that form mountains, while tectonic plates are moving toward each other in areas that form rift valleys.

• Tectonic plates are moving toward each other in areas that form mountains while tectonic plates are sliding past each other in areas that form rift valleys.

• Tectonic plates are moving toward each other in areas that form mountains, while tectonic plates are moving away from each other in areas that form rift valleys.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3