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STAAR Rotation Day Part 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front 
2.
Located at the leading edge of a temperature drop off. Bring heavy thunderstorms, rain, and hail. Cool, fair weather is likely to follow.  
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front 
3.
The cycle that powers the ocean currents, weather, and tectonic plates it called
a)
conduction current
b)
radiation
c)
condition current
d)
convection current
4.
The main reason that we have currents in the ocean and air is
a)
the sun heats the air and ocean evenly everywhere
b)
the heat inside the earth heats the ocean and the ocean heats the air
c)
the sun cannot heat both the air and water, so one must heat the other
d)
the sun heats air and water more at the equator because it receives more direct sunlight
5.
Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.
a)
Arctic
b)
Tropical
c)
Arid
d)
None of the above
6.
What destroys a hurricane? 
a)
Strong vertical winds
b)
Cold water
c)
Movement over land
d)
All of the above
7.
What is the number of protons that the element in this image contain?
a)
14
b)
7
c)
15
d)
18
8.
An atoms overall charge is 
a)
positive 
b)
depends on its mood 
c)
neutral 
d)
negative 
9.
Each column in the periodic table is called a 
a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
10.
The atomic number tells you what?
a)
number of electrons
b)
number of protons
c)
number of neutrons
d)
both electrons and protons in an atom.
11.
Which of the following models best demonstrates a balanced chemical equation?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
12.
Which of the following equations demonstrates an actual chemical reaction that forms a new substance?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
The reactants are on the left side of the chemical equation.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Coal contains carbon and other elements. Carbon dioxide forms when coal burns in the presence of oxygen. Which of these is the best evidence that a chemical reaction occurs when coal burns?
a)
The shape of the coal changes
b)
Oxygen is present
c)
A new substance is produced
d)
Coal is made up of more than one element
15.
Is melting ice a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemical
b)
physical
16.
Is a a rusting bicycle a chemical or physical change?
a)
chemcial
b)
physical
17.
Cl
a)
Element
b)
Compound
18.
C2H12O3
a)
Element 
b)
Compound
19.
How many elements are in the compound C2H12O3?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
4
20.
How many total atoms are in the compound C2H12O3?
a)
17
b)
15
c)
12
d)
2
21.
Is C2H12O3 an organic or Inorganic Compound?
a)
Inorganic
b)
Organic
22.
When a soccer ball is on a field, the energy it has just before being kicked is called
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
chemical energy
23.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
24.
When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
25.
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
26.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
27.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
28.
A change in velocity over time is known as:
a)
acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
displacement
29.
Which of the following represents a velocity?
a)
40 m
b)
40 m north
c)
40 m/s
d)
40 m/s north
30.
a)
Object not moving
b)
Object accelerating
c)
Object slowing down
d)
Object at a constant speed