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WorksheetsSTAAR REVIEW
Total questions: 153
Worksheet time: 3hrs 43mins
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Class
Date
1.
What charge does an electron have?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
no charge
2.
How many electrons would an atom of Krypton have?
a)
83.80
b)
36
c)
12
d)
none
3.
What's a valence electron?
a)
electrons in the second energy level
b)
electrons in the outermost energy level
c)
the atomic number
d)
electrons in the first level
4.
What element is represented in this Bohr Model?
a)
Carbon
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Aluminum
d)
Lithium
5.
Where on the periodic table are most of the metals found?
a)
Right Side
b)
Along the Zig Zag Line
c)
Left Side
6.
Where on the periodic table are the metalloids found?
a)
Right Side
b)
Along the Zig Zag Line
c)
Right Side
7.
Elements in the same group have the same number of...
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
valence electrons
8.
How many elements are in C6H12O6?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
A teacher is demonstrating physical and chemical changes to her class. Which action should she use to demonstrate a chemical change?
a)
cutting a piece of paper
b)
folding a piece of paper
c)
tearing a piece of paper
d)
burning a piece of paper
10.
a copper penny turning greenish after a few years.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
11.
Melting an ice cube
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
12.
Which of the following is not a property of metals?
a)
shiny
b)
malleable
c)
good conductor
d)
brittle
13.
What are the main elements in many organic compounds?
a)
Helium, Carbon, Sodium
b)
Sodium, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
c)
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
d)
Radon, Oxygen, Helium
14.
Which of the following is an organic compound?
a)
Urea, CH4N2O
b)
Ammonium Sulfide, (NH4)2S
c)
Silane, SiH4
d)
Sodium Chloride, NaCl
15.
What characteristic of an element tells you about its chemical reactivity?
a)
protons
b)
atomic mass
c)
density
d)
valence electrons
16.
In a Chemical Reaction, the Law of Conservation of Mass states?
a)
Matter is present.
b)
Matter is NOT created or destroyed.
c)
Matter is created and destroyed.
17.
In a chemical reaction, everything to the right of the arrow is called ______________.
a)
Products
b)
Yields
c)
Molecules
d)
Reactants
18.
What is the correct formula for density?
a)
Density = mass/volume
b)
Density = volume/mass
c)
Density= volume x mass
d)
Density= Mass + volume
19.
Which consumers would receive the greatest amount of energy captured by producers in their food chains?
a)
Wedge-tailed eagles
b)
Chuditch
c)
Ring-tailed opposums
d)
Eucalyptus trees
20.
An atom has 36 protons, 36 electrons, and a mass number of 84. How many neutrons are in this atom?
a)
84 - 36 = 48 neutrons
b)
mass# = 84 neutrons
c)
36+36= 72 neutrons
d)
36 protons= 36 neutrons
21.
What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down
22.
which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
23.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
24.
When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give its
a)
motion
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
25.
What is the net force?
a)
30 N left
b)
25 N right
c)
5 N left
d)
55 N right
26.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
27.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
28.
__________ energy is the energy of motion.
a)
Light
b)
Sound
c)
Kinetic
d)
Chemical
29.
An object at rest will _______ if no outside forces are applied.
a)
Stay at rest
b)
Increase Velocity
c)
Decrease Mass
30.
A(n) __________ is a push or pull.
a)
newton
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
momentum
31.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
32.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
33.
true or false
the faster an object moves the more kinetic energy it has
the faster an object moves the more kinetic energy it has
a)
true
b)
false
34.
An old lady uses a fan to cool off on a hot day. What type of energy conversion is occurring with the fan?
a)
electrical to mechanical
b)
heat to light
c)
electrical to light
d)
chemical to mechanical
35.
Here are 5 cubic centimeters (cm3). All together they have a mass of 20 g what is the density?
a)
20 g/cm3
b)
80 grams
c)
4 g/cm3
d)
80 g/cm3
36.
What moon phase is shown?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Cresent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
37.
The moon's orbit around the earth is also known as ______________.
a)
a rotation
b)
a revolution
c)
path
d)
a rotation and revolution
38.
The Earth is constantly spinning on its axis. This spinning is called ____________________.
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
cycle
d)
phases
39.
What causes day and night?
a)
revolution of Earth
b)
rotation of Earth
c)
orbit of Earth
d)
The moon blocks the Sun
40.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
41.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
42.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/3rd quarter
43.
Which moon phase is always NEAR the sun?
a)
Full Moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
3rd quarter
d)
new moon
44.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
45.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
46.
List the seasons in order beginning with summer.
a)
summer, winter, spring, fall
b)
summer, fall, winter, spring
c)
fall, summer, spring, winter
d)
summer, winter, fall, spring
47.
Name this moon phase. (NO MOON SEEN)
a)
New moon
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning crescent
d)
full moon
48.
Approximately how many days are between each moon phase?
a)
1 day
b)
3.5 days
c)
7 days
d)
10.5 days
49.
Which moon phase is visible at position 4?
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
full moon
d)
3rd quarter
50.
How long does earth's revolution around the sun take?
a)
365 days (1 year)
b)
1 day
c)
1 month
d)
4 years
51.
What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
Larger Change
d)
Smaller Change
52.
What is a large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light?
a)
Nebula
b)
Star
c)
Galaxy
d)
Planet
53.
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity is...
a)
Universe
b)
Solar System
c)
Planet
d)
Galaxy
54.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
55.
Which of these stars is hottest?
a)
Red Star
b)
Yellow Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
56.
Which star is the coldest?
a)
Yellow Star
b)
Red Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
57.
The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge were both created by this type of plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
subduction
58.
Transform boundaries are most likely to produce what phenomenon?
a)
volcanoes
b)
deep sea trenches
c)
underwater mountain ranges
d)
earthquakes
59.
What is Pangaea?
a)
the name of a German scientist
b)
the name of the super-continent that existed millions of years ago
c)
another name for continental drift
d)
the name of an ancient fossil
60.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
61.
Which direction is the river flowing?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
62.
Energy for convection on the Earth comes from...
a)
The sun
b)
The moon
c)
Solar winds
d)
The ocean
63.
In convection, COOL air
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
64.
In convection, WARM air
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
65.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
66.
What does symbol # 1 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
67.
What type of weather does a low pressure system bring?
a)
stormy, cloudy weather
b)
clear skies
68.
Nebulae are considered "Stellar Nurseries" because...
a)
Planets are created from the gases
b)
Stars form from them
c)
Asteroids are formed from them
69.
Space and all the matter and energy in it is...
a)
Universe
b)
Galaxy
c)
Solar System
d)
Ecosystem
70.
Which phase of the moon is represented in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/third quarter
71.
(8.9B) The diagram below shows a model of the movement of two tectonic plates. When the plates collide, one plate often moves below the other plate.
The rising magma that can result from this type of plate movement may produce-
The rising magma that can result from this type of plate movement may produce-
a)
fossil layers
b)
volcanic islands
c)
deep-sea sediment
d)
seafloor spreading
72.
(8.9B) The model below shows two continental plates.
The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?
The folded mountains in this model form at which type of plate boundary?
a)
transform boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
subduction boundary
d)
convergent boundary
73.
What is the change in elevation from point X to the top of the hill in the topographic map shown?
a)
303 m
b)
203 m
c)
250 m
d)
253 m
74.
Which is NOT a type of plate boundary?
a)
transform
b)
divergent
c)
convergent
d)
allegiant
75.
What is it called when one plate moves under another plate?
a)
convection
b)
subduction
c)
subvergent
d)
transform
76.
What causes the plates to move?
a)
magic
b)
sea floor spreading
c)
convection in the mantle
d)
plate tectonics
77.
In which picture is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing summer?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
78.
How long after a new moon would we see a full moon?
a)
one week
b)
two weeks
c)
three weeks
d)
four weeks
79.
A boundary where two plates collide into each other?
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
allegiant boundary
80.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
transformers
81.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
insurgent
82.
Name this plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
allegiant
83.
What is not a galaxy?
a)
Optical Galaxy
b)
Spiral Galaxy
c)
Elliptical Galaxy
d)
Irregular Galaxy
84.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
85.
Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?
a)
They produce more red light than nearby galaxies
b)
They are moving away from us
c)
The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust
d)
They are moving toward us
86.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
87.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Irrational
88.
Why won't our sun ever become a black hole?
a)
It is too massive
b)
It is too old
c)
It is too young
d)
It is too small
89.
The higher the frequency the ______ the energy.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
neither, stays the same
90.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity
91.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
92.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
93.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
94.
The picture represents a land breeze
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Not enough information
d)
Maybe
95.
Movement of air from High to Low pressure?
a)
Wind
b)
front
c)
air pressure
d)
thunderstorms
96.
Plants make their food by:
a)
eating other plants and animals
b)
hunting other animals
c)
breaking down dead things
d)
using photosynthesis
97.
An organism that breaks down wastes and plant and animal remains and returns their nutrients to the soil is a/an
a)
consumer
b)
scavanger
c)
decomposer
d)
prey
98.
Fleas and ticks are examples of what?
a)
predators
b)
prey
c)
hosts
d)
parasites
99.
Identify a predator/prey relationship found in the food web
a)
Rabbits & Carrots
b)
Grasshoppers & Grasses
c)
Birds & Grains
d)
Foxes & Mice
100.
Producer
a)
An individual who can make their own food
b)
An individual who has to consume other organisms
c)
An individual who only eats meat
d)
An individual who only eats plants
101.
What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
sunlight
c)
water
d)
carbon
102.
The living portions of the ecosystem.
a)
Biotic factors
b)
Abiotic factors
103.
The nonliving aspects of an ecosystem.
a)
Abiotic factors
b)
Biotic factors
104.
succession that occurs in an area with no soil
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
105.
the first organisms that appear in an ecological community
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
106.
succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present
a)
ecological succession
b)
primary succession
c)
secondary succession
d)
pioneer speciles
107.
The element _______is found in all organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
108.
Which of the following is an example of a HETEROTROPH?
a)
Grass
b)
Algae
c)
Lemon Tree
d)
Bear
109.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
110.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
111.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
112.
The purpose of selective breeding is to
a)
Get bigger animals
b)
get smaller animals
c)
create animals with desirable traits
d)
create animals with bad traits
113.
How many parents does asexual reproduction involve?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
114.
All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism. From this, we can conclude that this organism -
a)
makes its own food
b)
is unicellular
c)
live in a marine habitat
d)
reproduces asexually
115.
The genetic material of an offspring of sexually reproducing organisms is best described as–
a)
identical to that of the other offspring
b)
a copy of the genetic material of the mother
c)
a copy of the genetic material of the father
d)
genes from both parents, in unique combinations
116.
What cell part is NOT found in all cells?
a)
Cell Wall
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Cytoplasm
d)
Genetic Material
117.
How are eukaryotes different from prokaryotes?
a)
They aren't different, except the spelling.
b)
Phone a friend :/
c)
Eukaryotes have a NUCLEUS, prokaryotes do NOT!
d)
Prokaryotes have a NUCLEUS, eukaryotes do NOT!
118.
What is the name of the genetic material that is inside the nucleus?
a)
ER
b)
ATP
c)
YOLO
d)
DNA
119.
Which one gives us energy/ lets us use it
a)
mitochondria
b)
nucleus
c)
chlorophlast
d)
ribsome
120.
All of the following are part of cell theory EXCEPT
a)
all cells come from other cells
b)
cells are the basic unit of life
c)
all cells undergo mitosis
d)
all living organisms have cells
121.
Directs all cell activities "Brain or Control Center of cell"
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Nucleus
c)
ribosomes
d)
Mitochondria
122.
In plant cells, I turn light energy into food and I give these cells their color.
a)
animal cells
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
cell wall
123.
As the gatekeeper, I allow some things in and out of the cell.
a)
cell wall
b)
lysosome
c)
cell membrane
d)
cytoplasm
124.
The role or function or job of a species in a community.
a)
habitat
b)
diet
c)
niche
d)
ecosystem
125.
⋉What is the order of the levels of organization?⋊
a)
Cells, Tissue, Organs, Person
b)
Cells, Tissue, Organs, Organ Systems, Organisms
c)
Cells, and stuff
d)
Cells, Organs, Systems
126.
⋉What body system helps you digest you food down?⋊
a)
Digestive System
b)
Respitatory System
c)
Muscular System
d)
Skeletal System
127.
Which subatomic particle has no charge?
a)
proton
b)
neutron
c)
electron
d)
valence electron
128.
How many neutrons does NA have?
a)
11
b)
23
c)
22
d)
12
129.
Where on the periodic table are most of the nonmetals found?
a)
Right Side
b)
Along the Zig Zag Line
c)
Left Side
130.
Which of the following is a compound?
a)
Co
b)
O2
c)
C
d)
CO2
131.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
132.
F=MA
An object of mass 10 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2. What force is required?
An object of mass 10 kg is accelerated upward at 2 m/s2. What force is required?
a)
20 N
b)
2 N
c)
5 N
d)
0 N
133.
Calculate the average speed (in meter/sec) if a cheetah runs 180 meters in 10 seconds.
a)
198 m/sec
b)
170 m/sec
c)
12 m/sec
d)
18 m/sec
134.
It takes 20 N of force to move a box a distance of 10 m. How much work is done on the box in Joules?
a)
200 J
b)
20.0J
c)
100 J
d)
10 J
135.
Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form?
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
136.
(8.7A) Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?
a)
Equator
b)
North Pole
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
137.
(8.7A) The diagram below shows four positions in Earth's orbit around the sun.
The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in-
The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in-
a)
Position 1
b)
Position 2
c)
Position 3
d)
Position 4
138.
(8.7B) The diagram below shows four phases of the moon as it revolves around Earth.
A student builds a model based on this diagram. The student uses foam balls to represent the moon and Earth and a flashlight to represent the sun. The student should shine the flashlight on the model of Earth from Position
A student builds a model based on this diagram. The student uses foam balls to represent the moon and Earth and a flashlight to represent the sun. The student should shine the flashlight on the model of Earth from Position
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
139.
A boundary where two plates pull apart?
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
insurgent boundary
140.
A boundary where two plates slide past each other?
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
transformers boundary
141.
What charge does a proton have?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
d)
no charge
142.
The Atomic # is equal to the number of: (APE)
a)
protons & electrons
b)
protons & neutrons
c)
electrons & neutrons
d)
valence electrons
143.
Which subatomic particles are located in the nucleus?
a)
protons and neutrons
b)
protons and electrons
c)
neutrons and electrons
d)
valence electrons
144.
The mass of an element is equal to the number of:
a)
protons and electrons
b)
protons and neutrons
c)
neutrons and electrons
d)
valence electrons
145.
The name of the subatomic particle that determines the identity of an atom.
a)
proton
b)
nucleus
c)
electron
d)
neutron
146.
How many O's are in Al₂(SO₄)₃
a)
4
b)
12
c)
7
d)
24
147.
vertical columns in the periodic table are _________ of elements with similar properties.
a)
groups
b)
periods
148.
_______ are horizontal rows of elements that contain increasing numbers of protons and electrons.
a)
groups
b)
periods
149.
Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals are _____
a)
metals
b)
metalloids
c)
nonmetals
150.
Which is an example of a chemical reaction?
a)
paper cut into small pieces
b)
chocolate melting in a pan
c)
flour and sugar mixed in a bowl
d)
cookies baking in an oven
151.
what does the 6 represent?
a)
Atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
chemical symbol
d)
element name
152.
Group 18 elements are known as the _____ _____ and have full valence shells.
a)
royal gases.
b)
supreme solids.
c)
noble gases.
d)
legit liquids.
153.
Electrons are found in the nucleus of an atom.
a)
True
b)
False
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