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WorksheetsSTAAR Challenge Week 1 - 6th Grade and Graphing
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Aluminum, sulfur, and chlorine are elements found on the periodic table. Tests involving these three elements would show that at normal room temperature —
a)
sulfur is malleable and aluminum conducts electricity
b)
chlorine is malleable and conducts electricity
c)
aluminum is malleable and conducts electricity
d)
all three elements are malleable and conduct electricity
2.
A balance and a graduated cylinder are used to determine the density of a mineral sample. The sample has a mass of 14.7 g and a volume of 2.2 cm3 . What is the density of the mineral sample?
a)
0.15 g/cm3
b)
32 g/cm3
c)
13 g/cm3
d)
6.7 g/cm3
3.
Which of the following is the correct energy transformation sequence of a flashlight?
a)
Electrical-chemical-light.
b)
Chemical-electrical-light.
c)
Light-electrical-chemical.
d)
Electrical-light-chemical.
4.
Which unknown substance is most likely carbon?
a)
Substance 1
b)
Substance 2
c)
Substance 3
d)
Substance 4
5.
An object will continue moving in a straight line unless it is acted on by an unbalanced force. Which of the following best explains Earth’s motion?
a)
There is no unbalanced force acting on Earth because space is empty and nothing touches Earth.
b)
The gravitational force pulling Earth toward the sun is equal and opposite to the force pulling the sun toward Earth, so there is no unbalanced force acting on Earth.
c)
The sun moves in an elliptical orbit around Earth, and the sun’s gravity pulls Earth along.
d)
Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun because the gravitational force of the sun attracts Earth.
6.
Which list of characteristics describes organisms classified as animals?
a)
Unicellular, prokaryotic, autotrophic
b)
Multicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic
c)
Unicellular, eukaryotic, heterotrophic
d)
Multicellular, eukaryotic, autotrophic
7.
a)
Sample 1
b)
Sample 2
c)
Sample 3
d)
Sample 4
8.
a)
Student 1 (F)
b)
Student 2 (G)
c)
Student 3 (H)
d)
Student 4 (J)
9.
a)
22.4 m/s
b)
1.4 m/s
c)
.714 m/s
d)
35.0 m/s
10.
A student walks 2 km in 30 minutes. What is the student's average speed in km/hr?
a)
.066 km/hr
b)
15 km/hr
c)
4 km/hr
d)
.25 km/hr
11.
a)
Graph F
b)
Graph G
c)
Graph H
d)
Graph J
12.
a)
A student walks 1.5 km to a friend's house in 40 minutes. The two students then walk another 1.5 km to school in 20 minutes.
b)
A student walks 1.5 km to a friend's house in 20 minutes. The two students then walk another 1.5 km to school in 40 minutes.
c)
A student walks 1.5 km to a friend's house in 30 minutes. The two students then walk another 1.5 km to school in 30 minutes.
d)
A student walks 1.5 km to a friend's house in 20 minutes. The two students then walk another 1.5 km to school in 60 minutes.
13.
When a lion eats a zebra and then uses the energy from the zebra to run, the lion's body converts -
a)
chemical energy to mechanical energy
b)
electrical energy to chemical energy
c)
chemical energy to light energy
d)
mechanical energy to chemical energy
14.
a)
Electromagnetic attraction between the sun and Venus
b)
Gravitational attraction between the sun and Venus
c)
Electromagnetic attraction between the Mercury and Venus
d)
Gravitational attraction between the Mercuryand Venus
15.
a)
0 - 3 seconds
b)
4 - 6 seconds
c)
5 - 7 seconds
d)
8 - 10 seconds
16.
What was Albert's average speed?
a)
8.3 m/s
b)
12.5 m/s
c)
100 m/s
d)
12 m/s
17.
At which location is the gravitational potential energy of the water the greatest?
a)
Location W
b)
Location X
c)
Location Y
d)
Location Z
18.
a)
Position 1
b)
Position 2
c)
Position 3
d)
Position 4
19.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
20.
a)
mechanical -> light -> chemical
b)
chemical -> mechanical -> thermal
c)
thermal -> chemical -> light
d)
chemical -> thermal -> mechanical
21.
a)
fungi
b)
eubacteria
c)
plantae
d)
animalia
22.
a)
CO
b)
H2O
c)
CO2
d)
H2
23.
A dryer dries clothes primarily by converting —
a)
electrical energy to heat and mechanical energy
b)
mechanical energy to heat and electrical energy
c)
electrical energy to heat and light
d)
mechanical energy to heat and vaporization
24.
Which item has the most potential energy?
a)
A ball slowly rolling on a table.
b)
A car put in park.
c)
An apple falling off a tree.
d)
A zipper moving up and down.
25.
A bus travels 20 km in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the bus?
a)
20 km/h
b)
30 km/h
c)
40 km/h
d)
50 km/h
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