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Worksheets8th grade science STAAR review 3
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which season is taking place in the NORTHERN Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
2.
As the Earth rotates, the part of the Earth facing the sun has ________.
a)
an axis
b)
darkness (night)
c)
daylight
d)
winter
3.
What phase comes BEFORE this one?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
4.
What phase comes AFTER this one?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Third Quarter
5.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
6.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
7.
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity is...
a)
Universe
b)
Solar System
c)
Planet
d)
Galaxy
8.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
9.
Scientist use Light years to measure objects in space rather than units such as Miles or Kilometers because of how massive the Galaxy and Universe is.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Hot clouds of gaseous elements and compounds that act as nurseries for stars
a)
Galaxies
b)
Star
c)
Nebulae
d)
Black holes
11.
The illustration provided shows four locations in or near the Milky Way Galaxy. Which of the labeled locations shows the approximate position of the Sun?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
12.
Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...
a)
Extremely Large and Cold
b)
Small with a medium temperature
c)
Medium size with medium temperature
13.
electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths are
a)
gamma rays
b)
x-rays
c)
infrared waves
d)
radio waves
14.
The Himalayas in Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?
a)
divergent
b)
continent-to-continent convergent
c)
ocean-to-continent convergent
d)
transform
15.
A mid-ocean ridge occurs at a ________ plate boundary.
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
16.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
17.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
18.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Stormy
19.
Which type of front often produces thunderstorms?
a)
cold
b)
stationary
c)
warm
d)
occluded
20.
A _____________ tide occurs when the moon, sun, and Earth are aligned. This is a period of the highest high tides and lowest low tides.
a)
neap
b)
spring
c)
slack water
d)
ebb
21.
Oceans have a big impact on climate because they move _________ around the world
a)
trash
b)
heat
c)
water
d)
salt
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