Do Now - VG - STAAR Review Practice Test

Which factor contributes MOST to the formation of a hurricane?

• High water temperatures

• High water density

• High water oxygen levels

• High water volume

A student graphs the motion of a toy car moving in a straight line over a 10-second time period. Which statement BEST describes the motion of the car?

• The car moved at a speed of 5 meters per second during the first 5 seconds and then moved at a slower speed during the next 5 seconds.

• The car moved at a speed of 5 meters per second during the first 5 seconds and then moved at a faster speed during the next 5 seconds.

• The car moved at a speed of 1 meter per second during the first 5 seconds and then moved at a slower speed during the next 5 seconds.

• The car moved at a speed of 1 meter per second during the first 5 seconds and then moved at a faster speed during the next 5 seconds.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A student draws models of Earth and the sun in different positions. Which drawing should be used to represent summer in the Southern Hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A balanced chemical equation is shown. 2Fe + 6HC₂H₃O₂ → 2Fe(C₂H₃O₂)₃ + 3H₂ How many different elements are in the chemical equation?

• 2

• 4

• 13

• 50

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which two organisms compete with rabbits for biotic resources?

• Goats

• Owls

• Mice

• Wolves

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A diagram of a convection current is shown. Which statement correctly describes the changes in the air as it moves from Location R to Location T?

• The sun heats the land faster than the ocean water, so high-density air moves from the ocean to the land, becoming less dense.

• The sun heats the land faster than the ocean water, so high-density air moves from the land to the ocean, becoming less dense.

• The sun heats the land slower than the ocean water, so high-density air moves from the ocean to the land, becoming less dense.

• The sun heats the land slower than the ocean water, so high-density air moves from the land to the ocean, becoming less dense.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

Identify the body systems AND explain how these systems are responsible for creating a sensation on skin.