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WorksheetsSTAAR Mixed Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
According to the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram, which type of stars belonging to Spectral Class B are the least bright?
a)
White Dwarfs
b)
Main sequence
c)
Supergiants
d)
Giants
2.
Which of the following components of the universe is best described as a system of stars, gases, and dust held together by gravity?
a)
Nebula
b)
Planet
c)
Star
d)
Galaxy
3.
The stars and all the other matter in a galaxy are held together by which of the following?
a)
Dark matter
b)
Inertia
c)
Gravity
d)
Magnetism
4.
Raquel is asked to list components of the universe from smallest to largest. Which of the following lists would be the best answer?
a)
Moon, Star, Planet, Galaxy, Solar System
b)
Moon, Planet, Solar System, Star, Galaxy
c)
Moon, Planet, Star, Solar System, Galaxy
d)
Moon, Planet, Galaxy, Star, Solar System
5.
According to the H-R Diagram, which of the following best describes a Supergiant?
a)
Low luminosity, high temperature
b)
Low luminosity, low temperature
c)
High luminosity, high temperature
d)
High luminosity, low temperature
6.
The Herschel Space Observatory gathers data about components of the universe that emit radiation with a wavelength near 5.7 x 10-6 m. The primary purpose of the Herschel Space Observatory is to collect data in the form of -
a)
Radio waves
b)
Infrared (IR) waves
c)
Ultraviolet (UV) rays
d)
Gamma rays
7.
A specialized satellite receives data about electromagnetic radiation with a frequency of 1.8 x 10^11 Hz. This satellite most likely collects information about -
a)
Microwaves
b)
Infrared Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
X-Rays
8.
Which of the following best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?
a)
There are more hours of light in Location X than Location Y.
b)
It is night in Location X and day in Location Y.
c)
Sunlight is less direct at Location X than Location Y
d)
It is summer at Location X and winter at Location Y.
9.
The Northern Hemisphere experiences the beginning of spring when Earth is in-
a)
Position 1
b)
Position 2
c)
Position 3
d)
Position 4
10.
The diagram left represents the Earth and Moon. If position 3 on the diagram represents the Full Moon, which numbered position should the sun be placed beside?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
d)
7
11.
A basketball is used to represent the Sun, and a tennis ball is used to represent Earth. To model the cause of day and night on the Earth, the students must –
a)
Lift the tennis ball off the table
b)
Rotate the tennis ball on an axis
c)
Rotate the basketball on an axis
d)
Move the tennis ball around the basketball
12.
Which of the following determines the length of a year on the Earth?
a)
The speed of rotation of the Earth on its axis
b)
The direction of revolution of the Earth around the Sun
c)
The time for one orbit of the Earth around the Sun
d)
The angle of the tilt of Earth on its axis.
13.
Which of the following could account for the weakening of hurricanes when they reach the Atlantic Ocean? Ocean water in the Atlantic -
a)
Decreases in temperature
b)
Increases in temperature
c)
Decreases in salinity
d)
Increases in salinity
14.
What do surface currents and deep ocean currents have in common?
a)
They are both caused by the uneven heating of Earth by the Sun
b)
They are both powered by the wind
c)
They both move cool salt water to regions of warmer freshwater
d)
They both transfer thermal energy from the Earth’s core to its crust
15.
Which moon positions would cause the highest tides on Earth?
a)
1 and 3
b)
1 and 5
c)
3 and 7
d)
5 and 7
16.
At what type of boundary does this occur and what causes plates to move?
a)
Convergent boundary; the weight of the plates
b)
Divergent boundary; the density of the plates
c)
Transform boundary; unbalanced forces
d)
Subduction boundary; gravitational force
17.
Between which two plates is a mid ocean ridge most likely located?
a)
Eurasian and African Plates
b)
South American and African Plates
c)
Nazca and South American Plates
d)
Indo-Australian and Eurasian Plates
18.
If the ball is moving to the left, which set of forces acting on the ball must be balanced?
a)
A and B
b)
A and C
c)
B and D
d)
C and D
19.
Children ride the ferris wheel at a constant speed at the Texas State Fair. Why are the children on the Ferris wheel accelerating?
a)
The direction of movement of the children on the Ferris wheel is constantly changing.
b)
The Ferris wheel’s speed remains constant.
c)
The velocity of the Ferris wheel remains constant.
d)
Any object that moves towards the ground must accelerate.
20.
What process formed the Great Rift Valley?
a)
Collision of two plates- convergent
b)
Sinking of one plate beneath another- divergent
c)
Widening of crust- divergent
d)
Sinking of one plate beneath another- convergent
21.
The diagram below shows a ball rolling down a hill. At the bottom of the hill there is a wall. The ball in Box B possesses -
a)
More kinetic energy than the ball in Box C
b)
More kinetic energy than the ball in Box D
c)
No kinetic energy
d)
Less kinetic energy than the ball in Box A
22.
A hurricane moves in the Caribbean at a 50 mph. This example is best described as -
a)
Speed because it tells a distance moved in a certain amount of time.
b)
Velocity because it tells the speed and direction that the hurricane moves
c)
Acceleration because it describes how the hurricane is slowing down.
d)
Acceleration because it explains that the hurricane is changing direction.
23.
A car travels from 0 mph to 80 mph South in 6.2 seconds. this change in velocity over time is an example of -
a)
A balanced force
b)
Inertia
c)
Acceleration
d)
Friction
24.
During the game Raven steals the ball and increases her speed as she runs down the court for a layup. Between which points is Raven increasing speed?
a)
A and B
b)
B and C
c)
C and D
d)
E and F
25.
Based only on the data displayed in the graph, what can be concluded about the object’s motion?
a)
The object was moving at a constant rate
b)
The object was sitting still for several seconds
c)
The object was climbing a steep hill
d)
The object was increasing speed over time
26.
When Mrs. Fulton eats a big, warm, gooey, fudgey brownie and then uses that energy from the brownie to run, Mrs. Fulton’s body converts --
a)
Mechanical energy to chemical energy
b)
Chemical energy to light energy
c)
Chemical energy to mechanical energy
d)
Electrical energy to chemical energy
27.
The solar powered car shown to the right uses three different forms of energy. Which of the following identifies the energy transformation represented by the car?
a)
mechanical → chemical → electrical
b)
chemical → electrical → mechanical
c)
electrical → radiant → chemical
d)
radiant → electrical → mechanical
28.
Given the diagrams of atoms from four different elements above, which two atoms are of elements in the same group in the periodic table?
a)
3 and 4
b)
1 and 4
c)
1 and 2
d)
2 and 3
29.
Which sample(s) is most likely a metal?
a)
Sample 1 and 2
b)
Sample 2
c)
Sample 2 and 3
d)
Sample 1 and 3
30.
Which organisms in the food web compete for the same food source in this environment?
a)
Grasshopper and snakes
b)
Hawks and frogs
c)
Frogs and snakes
d)
Decomposers and grasses
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