Science STAAR Review

____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.

• Cool, Less
• Warm, Less
• Cold, More
• Warm, More

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.

• Cold, More
• Warm, Less
• Cold, Less
• Warm, More

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following provides the energy that drives convection within the ocean? (8.10A)

• pressure

• sun

• weather

• winds

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A student heard the weather forecaster on television say that an area of high pressure was located over his region of the state. What type of weather is the area most likely to experience? (8.10B)

• cold and wet

• dry and clear

• stormy

• cloudy and wet

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which of the following best shows a warm front? (8.10B)

• 
• 
• 
• neither

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following best shows a warm front? (8.10B)

• 
• 
• 
• neither

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What must be available for a hurricane to form? (8.10C)

• cold ocean water

• warm ocean water

• land

• wind

This is the symbol for a... 

• Cold Front
• Warm Front
• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This is the symbol for a... 

• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front
• Cold Front
• Warm Front 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

• An earthquake

• A volcanic eruption

• Formation of a rift valley

• Building up of a mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3