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WorksheetsSTAAR 2017 (2)
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
______________ are produced when molten rock (Magma) rises through Earth's crust to the surface.
a)
tsunamis
b)
landslides
c)
volcanos
d)
earthquakes
2.
Which list contains only objects that conduct heat and electricity
a)
List A
b)
List B
3.
Summer temperatures in New York are usually higher than winter temperatures.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
4.
The sun causes the water of the ocean to _______________________ and turn to water vapor.
The water vapor then cools down and ________________________ and turns into clouds.
The water vapor then cools down and ________________________ and turns into clouds.
a)
condense, evaporate
b)
evaporate, precipitate
c)
evaporate, condenses
d)
precipitate, condenses
5.
What is the difference in high temperature between Seattle and Houston?
a)
21 degrees
b)
30 degrees
c)
20 degrees
d)
41 degrees
6.
The rotation of the Earth causes the ________________
a)
seasons
b)
day and night cycle
c)
year
d)
lunar cycle
7.
The Earth _____________________ once on its axis every 24 hours.
a)
rotates
b)
orbits
c)
revolves
d)
tilts
8.
Evidence that Earth is rotating on its axis is____________________________________
a)
the seasons
b)
shadows moving throughout the day
c)
the moon orbiting the Earth
d)
the tides
9.
If the sun is low in the East it could be
a)
8:00 AM
b)
8:00 PM
c)
12:00 AM
d)
12:00 PM
10.
If you have a window on the east wall of your room, you can watch the sun _______________________.
a)
rise
b)
set
c)
tide
11.
the Earth and moon have this in common.
a)
size
b)
mountains, valleys, and craters
c)
they are both made of gas
d)
the sun revolves around them
12.
Seasons are caused by the _________________ of the Earth.
a)
rotation
b)
orbit
c)
tilt
d)
day and night
13.
the sixth planet from the sun is ____________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Earth
14.
The planet closest to the sun is _____________
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
15.
A frog rests on a log in a pond. Is this a living thing interacting with a non living thing?
a)
yes
b)
no
16.
the rabbit gets its energy directly from_____________ and _________________.
a)
hawk and the fox
b)
mushrooms and grasss
c)
grass and shrubs
d)
shrubs and the mouse
17.
If there is a drought and most of the grass dies, the population of cows will __________________.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
18.
A highway being built can cause the number of producers in an area to decrees. This would cause the number of consumers to ______________________
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
19.
Consumers breath in __________________ and breath out __________________.
a)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
b)
carbon dioxide, oxygen
c)
helium, oxygen
d)
argon, carbon dioxide
20.
Animals with webbed feet live in _________________
a)
forest
b)
grassland
c)
lakes
d)
desert
21.
Which bird is a predator
a)
pigeon
b)
heron
c)
eagle
d)
sparrow
22.
animals that live on a prairie usually have ____________ to help them walk on the grassland.
a)
webbed feet
b)
paws
c)
hooves
d)
claws
23.
An animal doing tricks
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
24.
A child riding a bicycle
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
25.
Shape of beak on a bird
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
26.
What is the correct order of the tomato plant life cycle
a)
seed, seedling, mature plant, flower, fruit
b)
mature plant, flower, seed, fruit
c)
seed, mature plant, fruit, flower
d)
flower, seed, mature plant, fruit
27.
ladybugs go through....
a)
incomplete metamorphosis
b)
complete metamorphosis
28.
Grasshoppers go through ......
a)
complete metamorphosis
b)
incomplete metamorphosis
29.
Which stage of the frog life cycle produces eggs?
a)
tadpole
b)
froglet
c)
adult frog
d)
tadpole with legs
30.
If it is a new moon today, in about 30 days there will be a _____________________
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
31.
If it is a new moon today, in about 15 days there will be a _____________________
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
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