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WorksheetsSTAAR Review
Total questions: 108
Worksheet time: 4hrs 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
(Cat 1) Is salt (2NaCI) a compound or a element
a)
Compound
b)
element
2.
(Cat 1)How many neutrons are in Phosphorus?
a)
15
b)
16
c)
31
d)
30
3.
(Cat 1)How many electron shells are in Niobium?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
4.
(Cat 1)How many electrons in Cobalt?
a)
13
b)
27
c)
58
d)
59
5.
(Cat 1) Which group has full electron shells?
a)
Noble Gases
b)
Metals
c)
Non-Metals
d)
Ionic Compounds
6.
(Cat 1) Which is acidic?
a)
1.3
b)
7
c)
8.6
d)
17
7.
(Cat 1) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
8.
(Cat 1) The family in the periodic table that contains the most reactive metals is the_______
a)
7
b)
8
c)
1
d)
2
9.
(Cat 1) Which liquid has the highest density?
a)
corn syrup
b)
lamp oil
c)
rubbing alcohol
d)
honey
10.
(Cat 1) If this substance takes up 6ml of space, what is its mass?
a)
6 ml
b)
6 grams
c)
0 grams
d)
4 grams
11.
(Cat 1) What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
12.
(Cat 1) What is the volume of Object X?
a)
10.0 cm3
b)
15.0 cm3
c)
20.0 cm3
d)
25.0 cm3
13.
(Cat 1) Made of monomers of amino acids
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
14.
(Cat 1 & 4) Stores genetic information and carries out protein synthesis
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
15.
(Cat 1 & 4) Synthesis builds up molecules while ________ breaks down molecules.
a)
hydrolosis
b)
dehydration synthesis
c)
enzymes
d)
digestion
16.
(Cat 1) Anything that has mass and takes up space is _________.
a)
Volume
b)
Mass
c)
Density
d)
Matter
17.
(Cat 1) What happens when a piece of wood burns?
a)
A physical change takes place.
b)
A chemical change takes place.
c)
The wood loses its gravity.
d)
The wood loses its inertia.
18.
(Cat 1)Kim puts an ice cube in a beaker and it melts. This is a good example of:
a)
a physical change.
b)
a chemical change.
c)
an experiment.
d)
an analysis.
19.
(Cat 1) When materials combine to form new compounds it is a chemical change. Which example is a chemical change?
a)
baking powder fizzing
b)
water boiling
c)
ice melting
d)
sugar cube dissolving
20.
(Cat 1) Which answer makes a correct statement?
a)
Physical change only changes the size.
b)
Physical change only changes the color.
c)
Physical changes begin and end with the same matter.
d)
Physical changes change the matter into something total different.
21.
(Cat 1) Which problem is balanced?
a)
PbO2 + 2H2
b)
So2 + H20 --> H2SO4
c)
2Na + 2H2O --> 2NaOH + H2
22.
(Cat 1) What is Viscosity?
a)
A liquid's resistance to flow.
b)
A liquid's ability to flow.
c)
A liquid's flowing speed.
d)
The measurement of time it takes a solid to change to a liquid.
23.
(Cat 1)What is the law of conservation of mass?
a)
The part of the universe being studied
b)
The rest of the universe that interacts with the system
c)
Within a closed system, mass does not change
d)
A system that freely exchanges matter and energy
24.
(Cat 1) What will weigh more when a chemical change is complete? The reactants before the chemical reaction, or the product after the reaction is complete?
a)
They both will weigh the same
b)
The product always weighs more than the reactant
c)
The reactant will weigh more than the product
d)
They both will loose mass after the reaction
25.
(Cat 1)An isotope is the same element with a different number of...? (4.3)
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
26.
(Cat 1) If an element is in group 1 which group would they most likely bond with to form an ionic bond?
a)
Group 1
b)
Group 17
c)
Group 18
d)
Elements don't make bonds
27.
(Cat 2) What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
28.
(Cat 2)What kind of energy is in a battery?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
29.
(Cat 2)What kind of energy is in an acorn hanging from an oak tree?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
30.
(Cat 2)At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
31.
(Cat 2)At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
32.
(Cat 2)Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
33.
(Cat 2)Kelly runs from 4:50pm until 5:20pm at an average speed of 7km/h. How far did she go?
a)
4.5km
b)
2.5km
c)
3.5km
d)
14km
34.
(Cat 2)What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
35.
(Cat 2)What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
36.
(Cat 2)What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
37.
(Cat 2)What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
38.
(Cat 2)Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
39.
(Cat 2) 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
40.
(Cat 2)All of the following describe situations in which work is done by an organism EXCEPT for which situation?
a)
A bird carries a worm to it's nest
b)
A squirrel hides a nut in a tree
c)
Ants bring crumbs into their homes
d)
Leave decompose on the forest floor
41.
(Cat 2)If you do 40 joules of work lifting a 10N box, how high is the shelf you move it to.
a)
400m
b)
40m
c)
50m
d)
4m
42.
(Cat 2)In which of the following situations do your arms do work on books?
a)
holding a heavy stack of books while standing
b)
carrying a heavy stack of books
c)
dropping a stack of books onto a table
d)
picking up a pile of books from the floor
43.
(Cat 2)How are velocity and force similar?
a)
both are described by the grams they act in.
b)
both are described by the distance they act in.
c)
both are described by the speed they act in.
d)
both are described by the direction they act in.
44.
(Cat 2)Which has more Inertia? (so need more force to move)
a)
Truck
b)
Ant
c)
A cat
d)
A skateboard
45.
(Cat 2)What kind(s) of objects have inertia?
a)
all objects with mass
b)
only objects at rest
c)
only objects in motion
d)
only objects whose motion is being changed
46.
(Cat 2)After a cannonball is fired into frictionless space, the amount of force needed to keep it going equals
a)
twice the force with which it was fired
b)
the same amount of force with which it was fired
c)
1/2 the force with which it was fired
d)
zero, since no force is requires to keep it moving.
47.
(Cat 2)If the force of gravity suddenly stopped acting on the planets they would
a)
spiral slowly toward the sun
b)
continue in their orbits for a short time
c)
move in straight lines tangent to their orbits
d)
fly straight away from the sun
48.
(Cat 2)Unless you alter it in some way, __________ remains the same whether the object is on Earth, in Earth orbit, or on the Moon.
a)
Mass
b)
Weight
c)
Acceleration
d)
Action
49.
(Cat 2)Which of Newton's laws is illustrated when a magician pulls a tablecloth out from under the dishes without disturbing them?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
fourth
50.
(Cat 2)If you exert a net force of 8 N on a 2-kg object, what will its acceleration be?
a)
2 m/s2
b)
4 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
10 m/s2
51.
(Cat 2)A 0.250 kg cart moving at 0.400 m/s has how much momentum?
a)
0.1 kg-m/s
b)
1 kg-m/s
c)
10 kg-m/s
d)
100 kg-m/s
52.
(Cat 2)You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N
b)
40N
c)
10N
d)
70N
53.
(Cat 2)A runner has a momentum of 670 kg m/s and is traveling at a velocity of 9 m/s. What is his mass?
a)
74.4 kg
b)
6030 kg
c)
0.0134 kg
d)
80 kg
54.
(Cat 2) A balloon rocket experiment launched the balloon on the straw with air blowing out of the balloon and the balloon traveling in the opposite direction. Which of Newton's laws is this?
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third
d)
fourth
55.
(Cat 2)If you exert a net force of 8 N on a 2-kg object, what will its acceleration be?
a)
2 m/s2
b)
4 m/s2
c)
16 m/s2
d)
10 m/s2
56.
(Cat 2)One object has twice as much mass as another object. The first object also has also twice as much...
a)
velocity
b)
gracitational acceleration
c)
inertia
d)
all of these
57.
(Cat 2)A ball thrown at the ground bounces back up.
a)
Law of Inertia (1st Law)
b)
Law of Mass and Acceleration (2nd law)
c)
Law of Action Reaction (3rd Law)
58.
(Cat 3) 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.
59.
(Cat 3)Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
60.
(Cat 3)Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
61.
(Cat 3)Where on Earth can you experience entire days of darkness?
a)
The equator
b)
The poles
c)
The Tropic of Cancer
d)
The Tropic of Capricorn
62.
(Cat 3)What would the season on Earth be like if we did not have a tilt?
a)
Changing constantly
b)
The same all year - not much change
c)
WInter all the time
d)
Summer all the time
63.
(Cat 3)Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon
d)
Venus
64.
(Cat 3)In which picture is the person experiencing the highest tide?
a)
Picture A
b)
Picture B
c)
Picture C
d)
Picture D
65.
(Cat 3)If Earth rotated slower, we would have...
a)
shorter days.
b)
longer days.
c)
shorter years.
d)
longer years.
66.
(Cat 3)When will the sun reach the highest altitude at noon?
a)
December
b)
March
c)
September
d)
June
67.
(Cat 3)The Northern Hemisphere gets __________ sunlight in the winter, which leads to _________ temperatures.
a)
less direct, hotter
b)
less direct, colder
c)
more direct, hotter
d)
more direct, colder
68.
(Cat 3)A lunar eclipse is when:
a)
The shadow of Earth falls on the moon
b)
The shadow of the moon falls on the Earth
c)
The shadow of the sun falls on the moon
d)
The suns light shows red on the moon
69.
(Cat 3)During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
70.
(Cat 3)Name the phase of the moon that comes AFTER this moon phase.
a)
waxing gibbous
b)
full moon
c)
1st quarter
d)
3rd quarter/last quarter
71.
(Cat 3)A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity is...
a)
Universe
b)
Solar System
c)
Planet
d)
Galaxy
72.
(Cat 3)A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; the predecessor to stars...
a)
Constellation
b)
Black hole
c)
Nebula
d)
Galaxy
73.
(Cat 3)In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
74.
(Cat 3)Which of these stars is hottest?
a)
Red Star
b)
Yellow Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
75.
(Cat 3)What else does the H-R Diagram tell us besides the luminosity and temperature?
a)
Size, color and element make up
b)
Location and distance from Earth
c)
Constellation structures
76.
(Cat 3)Which one of the labeled stars is about the same temperature and color as the Sun?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
77.
(Cat 4)What is a phenotype?
a)
The expression of a trait; physical appearance.
b)
refers to the genetic makeup of an individual
c)
An organism that has the same genes for a trait (ex. TT or tt)
d)
the passing of traits from parent to offspring
78.
(Cat 4)Two heterozygous (Tt)tall pea plants are crossed. Which describes their offspring?
a)
50% tall and 50% short
b)
75%tall and 25% short
c)
100%short
79.
(Cat 4)Pea plants can have green or yellow seeds. In a pea plant that is heterozygous for seed color, the allele for yellow seeds masks the effects of the allele of green seeds. Which of the following terms best describes the allele for yellow seeds?
a)
codominant
b)
recessive
c)
dominant
d)
sex-linked
80.
(Cat 4)This is a part of the chromosome that carries information and controls a trait
a)
trait
b)
gene
c)
chromosome
d)
offspring
81.
(Cat 4)one of the alternative forms of a gene that governs a characteristic, such as hair color
a)
allele
b)
gene
c)
trait
d)
DNA
82.
(Cat 4)Globally, the leading cause of biodiversity loss is
a)
invasive species
b)
poaching and overharvesting
c)
pollution
d)
habitat change and loss
83.
(Cat 4)The sea otter is a(n) ___________ that influences the survival of many other species in its ecosystem.
a)
Cute furry creature
b)
endangered species
c)
keystone species
d)
important animal
84.
(Cat 4)Which of the following is an example of a biotic component of the environment?
a)
wind
b)
vegetation
c)
water
d)
temperature
85.
(Cat 4)You are a conservation biologist and have been assigned the task of conserving an endangered species. Based on your knowledge, which of the following steps would be your first priority in protecting the species?
a)
Reduce pollution in the area
b)
Captive breeding
c)
Conserve the species’ habitat
d)
Introduce a species to eat the predators of the endangered species
86.
(Cat 4)How do lichens contribute to primary succession?
a)
Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
b)
Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
c)
Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria
d)
Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.
87.
(Cat 4) What type of succession is shown going from figure A to figure B?
a)
primary succession
b)
eutrophication
c)
secondary succession
d)
intermediate
88.
(Cat 4) Which catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?
a)
A tornado
b)
A volcanic eruption
c)
A flood
d)
A drought
89.
The structures shown in the picture below are called
a)
homologous
b)
analogous
c)
vestigial
d)
embryonic
90.
Group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring.
a)
species
b)
gene pool
c)
population
d)
homologous structure
91.
Which process produced the two different types of beaks in the ground finch and the tree finch?
a)
artificial selection
b)
geographical distribution
c)
natural selection
d)
disuse of the beak
92.
Which of the following will not contribute to eutrophication?
a)
dumping trash into a lake
b)
dead fish falling to the bottom of a pond
c)
draining a pond
d)
a dead tree decomposing in a forrest
93.
How does rain water contribute to aquatic succession?
a)
rainwater sweeps out the sediment which would prevent aquatic succession
b)
rainwater carriers pollution which leads to more organisms dying in the ponds
c)
rainwater continually replenishes the water in aquatic ecosystems
d)
rainwater carriers sediments which accumulate at the bottom of lakes and ponds
94.
The scientific name for an organism is made from the:
a)
class and family name
b)
genus and species name
c)
domain and kingdom name
d)
kingdom and phylum name
95.
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
96.
(Cat 4) Which of the following is NOT a cell theory.
a)
All non-living things are made of cells
b)
All cells come from pre-existing cells
c)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function of all living things
97.
(Cat 4) Animal and Plant cells are both this type of cell.
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Prokaryote
98.
(Cat 4) This type of cell has no nucleus, but it has a cell wall and ribosomes, but no other organelles.
a)
Plant cells
b)
Animals Cells
c)
Bacteria
99.
(Cat 4) The powerhouse of the cell is the...It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use
a)
Mitochondrion
b)
Golgi body
c)
Nucleus
d)
Ribosomes
100.
(Cat 4) Where are proteins made? These are small, grain-like or rod shaped organelles.
a)
Golgi body
b)
Mitoichondrion
c)
Chromosomes
d)
Ribosomes
101.
(Cat 4) Tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell.
a)
membranes
b)
nucleus
c)
organelles
d)
animalicules
102.
(Cat 4) An integrated group of similar cells that perform a common function
a)
tissue
b)
organ
c)
muscle
d)
organ system
103.
(Cat 4) The system that coordinates the body's activities, detects stimuli, integrates information, and directs responses
a)
Nervous system
b)
Endocrine system
c)
Integumentary system
d)
Skeletal system
104.
(Cat 4) A regulatory chemical that travels in the blood from where it is produced to cells with special receptors
a)
Hormone
b)
Peristalsis
c)
Tendon
d)
Neuron
105.
(Cat 4) When a change in one thing triggers a response that counteracts the initial change
a)
Positive feedback
b)
Negative feedback
c)
Neuromuscular response
d)
Action potential
106.
(Cat 4) These muscular contractions cause food to move through the digestive tract
a)
Periosteum
b)
Pericardium
c)
Peristalsis
d)
Peripatetic
107.
(Cat 4) The type of reproduction which produces genetically identical offspring from a single parent
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
108.
(Cat 4) Pathogens are dangerous bacteria. What body systems are most important when dealing with pathogens that might be in your blood?
a)
immune, circulatory
b)
nervous, skeletal
c)
muscular, endocrine
d)
reproductive
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