WorksheetsSTAAR Science Review 2
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Force
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
Where an object is located in space.
d)
A line or course along which something is moving.
2.
Gravity
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.
d)
A line or course along which something is moving.
3.
Which of these is NOT an example of a bicycle using mechanical energy?
a)
The pedals, gears, and chain turn the wheels.
b)
The wheels turn when the bicycle moves.
c)
The front wheel guides the bicycle when it moves.
d)
The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.
4.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
5.
Which is true?
a)
Solids Change with their Container
b)
Liquid Change shape with their container
c)
Cats hate dogs
6.
Is a human made of matter?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
?
d)
mabye
7.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
8.
What conditions in an ancient environment would make it suitable to the formation of fossil fuels?
a)
Movement of surface water.
b)
Frequent volcanic eruptions.
c)
Extreme high and low daily temperatures.
d)
Ancient organisms that are buried beneath layers of sediment.
9.
The formation of fossil fuels is a process that takes millions of years and starts with energy from the Sun. The Sun contributes to the formation of fossil fuels by –
a)
heating up Earth's core.
b)
generating wind.
c)
giving energy to living things that become fossil fuels.
d)
giving off heat and causing seasons.
10.
What is the process and agent that forms sand dunes?
a)
deposition by water
b)
weathering, erosion by water
c)
deposition by wind
d)
weathering, erosion by glacier
11.
What's the process and agent involved with the formation of a delta?
a)
deposition by glacier
b)
deposition by wind
c)
deposition by river wter
d)
deposition by ice
12.
Before the front passed through Houston, the temperature was 14 ⁰C. Which temperature is a reasonable prediction after the front has passed?
a)
26 ⁰C
b)
14 ⁰C
c)
8 ⁰C
d)
16 ⁰C
13.
Weather and climate are different. Which of the following is a description of weather data?
a)
The Sahara desert gets very little rainfall.
b)
The average daytime high in the Amazon is 25 degrees C.
c)
It rained 2 inches in Miami, FL on May 5th.
14.
Which is true about the formation of a U-shaped valley?
a)
A glacier weathers and erodes the surface of the land
b)
Wind erodes the surface of the land
c)
A river deposits sediment where it meets the ocean
d)
Wind deposits sediments
15.
A body part that does a certain job for an organism.
a)
function
b)
adaptation
c)
trait
d)
structure
16.
A characteristic that increases an organisms ability to survive and reproduce.
a)
function
b)
structure
c)
adaptation
d)
inherited trait
17.
The job a body part does for an organism.
a)
adaptation
b)
inherited trait
c)
function
d)
structure
18.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
19.
Susan has curly, brown hair.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
20.
The shape of a leaf.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
21.
How to hunt for prey.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
22.
Geese most likely have webbed feet because
a)
They help the goose fly.
b)
They protect the goose.
c)
They help the goose blend in with its surroundings.
d)
They allow the goose to swim.
23.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
24.
A bulb is the source of electricity in a flashlight.
a)
True.
b)
False.
25.
Electric current is the flow of:
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
none of these
26.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
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