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WorksheetsAfter STAAR - Day 1
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
High pressure creates sunny, clear skies.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Less dense air rises.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
this type of front occurs when a colder air mass comes in and replaces a warmer air mass
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
polar front
4.
this type of front is when a warmer air mass moves in to replace a colder one
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
5.
In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
Polar ocean waters
c)
On lakes and rivers
d)
Over the central plains of the U.S
6.
What is the source for warming up ocean water?
a)
the sun
b)
water movement
c)
wind
d)
fish peeing in the ocean water
7.
The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.
a)
High
b)
Low
8.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
9.
What destroys a hurricane?
a)
Strong vertical winds
b)
Cold water
c)
Movement over land
d)
All of the above
10.
Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.
a)
Arctic
b)
Tropical
c)
Arid
d)
None of the above
11.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
12.
What process brings the deep cold ocean currents up to the surface?
a)
Conduction
b)
Global Wind Patterns
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Temperature and salinity
13.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
14.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
15.
Is salt (NaCI) a compound or a element
a)
Compound
b)
element
16.
which one can be found on the periodic table
a)
Compound
b)
Element
17.
Which of the following represents an element?
a)
H2O
b)
H2
c)
NaCl
d)
CaCO3
18.
Which of the following is not a compound?
a)
HCl
b)
Cl
c)
NaCl
d)
CO2
19.
What do the subscripts in a formula represent?
a)
# of different elements
b)
# of atoms for that element
c)
# of compounds
d)
# of different metals
20.
In a ___________change, a substance changes into a different substance.
a)
Physical
b)
Chemical
21.
Which of these is NOT a sign that a chemical change has occurred?
a)
A loss of transparency
b)
An unexpected color change
c)
A temperature change
d)
The formation of a precipitate
22.
The Law of Conservation of Mass states
a)
that matter exists in all states and reacts the same
b)
that matter can only be changed into new substances by introducing a catalyst
c)
that matter exists in the same state throughout any chemical change
d)
that matter cannot be created or destroyed and that the mass of the products must equal the mass of the reactants
23.
How many Al atoms are in this compound? 4Al2O3
a)
2
b)
8
c)
6
d)
4
24.
How many F atoms are in this compound?
6MgF2
6MgF2
a)
2
b)
6
c)
8
d)
12
25.
a copper penny turning greenish after a few years.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
26.
An gel ice pack getting cold after you put it in the freezer for an hour.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
27.
___________________ are the elements are compounds that leave (are formed in) a chemical
reaction.
reaction.
a)
Polymers
b)
Bonds
c)
Reactants
d)
Products
28.
States that Matter cannot be created or destroyed
a)
The Law of Conservation of Atoms
b)
The Law of Conservation of Mass
c)
The theory of Evolution
d)
The Law of Gravity
29.
New material(s) that is formed in a chemical reaction
a)
Product(s)
b)
Reactant(s)
c)
Subscript(s)
d)
Coefficient(s)
30.
The number that tells you how many molecules are in a chemical formula
a)
Product
b)
Reactant
c)
Subscript
d)
Coefficient
31.
The number that tells you how many atoms are in a chemical formula
a)
Product
b)
Reactant
c)
Subscript
d)
Coefficient
32.
How many Na atoms are in the following formula?
2Na + 2H2O
2Na + 2H2O
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
33.
Is this chemical equation balanced?
2Na + Cl2 ----> 2NaCl
2Na + Cl2 ----> 2NaCl
a)
Yes
b)
No
34.
88 m/s
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
35.
88 m/s north
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
36.
47 mph
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
37.
slow down
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
38.
47 mph southeast
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
39.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
40.
When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
41.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
42.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
43.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
44.
Energy can cause an object to ______________ the position of its motion.
a)
Energy
b)
Change
c)
Speed
d)
Stored
45.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
46.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above
47.
__________ is stored energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above
d)
All of the above
48.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object.
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction
49.
Which runner won the race?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
50.
Which runner had a head start?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
51.
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
52.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
53.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
54.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
55.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
56.
What law is best described by inertia?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
57.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
58.
Object at rest stays at rest.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
59.
F = MxA
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
60.
Acceleration is due to a force put on an objects mass.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
61.
Action/Reaction
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
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