Worksheets8th Grade Staar Review Part 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The satellite photograph below shows a large meteorite crater that is 1200 m in diameter and 170m deep.This crater is located in a flat, arid part of northeastern Arizona.
How will this crater most likely change over time?
How will this crater most likely change over time?
a)
It will get deeper as it fills with water.
b)
It will rise up like a volcanic crater.
c)
It will become less deep as the rim erodes
d)
It will widen as it fills with lava.
2.
The Himalayan mountains are shown on the map below. Four students were asked to identify the geologic process that caused this mountain range to form. Their responses are shown below.
Student Responses
Student 1 Two continental plates converging Student 2 An earthquake in a subduction zone
Student 3 A tectonic plate moving over a hot spot
Student 4 Movement at a transform fault boundary.
Which student correctly identified the geologic process that formed the Himalayan mountains?
Student Responses
Student 1 Two continental plates converging Student 2 An earthquake in a subduction zone
Student 3 A tectonic plate moving over a hot spot
Student 4 Movement at a transform fault boundary.
Which student correctly identified the geologic process that formed the Himalayan mountains?
a)
Student 1
b)
Student 2
c)
Student 3
d)
Student 4
3.
The satellite image below shows a ship channel between South Padre Island and Boca Chica beach in South Texas.
Sand is sometimes removed from the ship channel through a process called dredging to make it easier for ships to travel through. Recently sand from the bottom of the channel was movedto area beaches. Without this transfer of sand, what would most likely occur in this area inthe future?
Sand is sometimes removed from the ship channel through a process called dredging to make it easier for ships to travel through. Recently sand from the bottom of the channel was movedto area beaches. Without this transfer of sand, what would most likely occur in this area inthe future?
a)
The ship channel would become deeper, and the island would move west toward the main land.
b)
The ship channel would become shallower, and the beach would become narrower
c)
The ship channel would become narrower, and the island would become completely covered with water.
d)
The ship channel would become wider, and the island would sink into the Gulf of Mexico.
4.
The map below shows the locations of four active volcanoes in the Caribbean Sea.
What do these volcanoes indicate about plate tectonics in the region?
What do these volcanoes indicate about plate tectonics in the region?
a)
The volcanoes form an island arc, indicating a converging plate boundary.
b)
The volcanoes form a line, indicating a diverging plate boundary
c)
Two plates are moving past each other, causing faulting and magma formation
d)
Two plates are moving apart, creating new seafloor.
5.
A section of a topographic map is shown below.
What is the difference in elevation in meters between Point X and Point Y on the map?
What is the difference in elevation in meters between Point X and Point Y on the map?
a)
360
b)
400
c)
36.0
d)
40.0
6.
A student stands at the point marked X on the topographic map below.
What height in meters must the student climb in order to reach the top of the hill?
What height in meters must the student climb in order to reach the top of the hill?
a)
25.3
b)
303
c)
253
d)
30.0
7.
The points labeled W and Y on the topographic map below show the campsites of two families.Each family hiked to the elevation on the map marked X. The arrows show the paths taken by both families.
What was the change in elevation, to the nearest ten meters, for the family that took thesteepest path to Point X?
What was the change in elevation, to the nearest ten meters, for the family that took thesteepest path to Point X?
a)
100
b)
600
c)
60.0
d)
120
8.
What 2 land forms can a Convergent Plate create?
a)
Volcanoes and Hurricanes
b)
Mountains and Volcanoes
c)
Earthquakes and Mountains
d)
Volcanoes and Sea floor spreading
9.
What type of boundary plate can create earthquakes?
a)
convergent
b)
divergent
c)
convergent with subduction
d)
transform
10.
New crust is formed due to plate movement in the ocean. This phenomenon is called
a)
convergent with subduction
b)
a world wonder
c)
sea floor spreading
d)
transform boundaries
11.
What is the one condition that is necessary for a hurricane to form?
a)
Warm ocean water
b)
A strong cold front
c)
Cold ocean water
d)
A strong warm front
12.
The weather map shows the weather conditions for one day across the United States.
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience decreasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience decreasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?
a)
Denver, because it is raining there
b)
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high-pressure area
13.
Thunderstorms are more common in some areas than in others. The map shows the average number of thunderstorms per year in different parts of the United States.
Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida than in California
Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida than in California
a)
The state of Florida is smaller than the state of California.
b)
The air in Florida is more stable than the air in California
c)
The air above Florida holds less moisture than the air above California.
d)
The ocean currents near Florida are warmer than the ocean currents near California
14.
Hurricanes and similar storm systems begin over oceans. The map below shows average surface temperatures of the oceans in the summer.
Based on the map, which area probably produced the most violent storm systems?
Based on the map, which area probably produced the most violent storm systems?
a)
Area 1
b)
Area 2
c)
Area 3
d)
Area 4
15.
The movement of warm ocean water from the equator to the poles, and the reverse movement of cold water from the poles to the equator is an example of this.
a)
subduction
b)
convection
c)
plate formation
d)
hurricanes
16.
Warm water carries more ________ that is needed to create storm systems
a)
heat
b)
waves
c)
energy
d)
salt
17.
This is the place where the sun;s light directly heats the surface of the Earth, keeping the temperature at a constant rate.
a)
North pole
b)
The equator
c)
Texas
d)
South pole
18.
The North and South pole remain colder and darker because of this
a)
The ocean waves because they are colder
b)
The seasons because they determine the seasons
c)
The tilt of the earth because it does not allow direct sunlight
d)
The moon phases because ti creates tides
19.
A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day-and-night cycle on Earth.
What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?
What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day-and-night cycle?
a)
Spin the ball in different directions
b)
Tilt the ball while it is spinning
c)
Paint one half of the ball black and the other half white
d)
Shine a bright light on one side of the ball
20.
In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. The photograph shows a beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere.
In what position would you see the earth and sun to show this?
In what position would you see the earth and sun to show this?
a)
Northern hemisphere pointed to the sun
b)
Southern hemisphere pointed away from the sun
c)
Southern hemisphere pointed toward the sun
d)
Eastern hemisphere pointed at the sun
21.
Earth would not have seasons if it —
a)
no longer tilted on its axis
b)
stopped rotating on its axis
c)
took an additional month to orbit the sun
d)
revolved around the sun in the opposite direction
22.
Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?
a)
Equator
b)
North Pole
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
23.
A student draws the model shown below.
Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?
Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y?
a)
It is day at Location X and night at Location Y.
b)
It is winter at Location X and summer at Location Y.
c)
`There are more hours of daylight at Location X than at Location Y
d)
The moon is brighter when viewed from Location X than when viewed from Location Y.
24.
The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun.
In which position is it winter in North America?
In which position is it winter in North America?
a)
Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun
b)
Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun
c)
Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun
d)
Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun
25.
A student keeps a record of the phases of the moon for one month. On the first night of the student’s observations, the full moon is visible in the sky. After the full moon, which of these phases will the student observe next?
a)
Waxing crescent moon
b)
Waxing gibbous moon
c)
Waning crescent moon
d)
Waning gibbous moon
26.
Some students used records from the U.S. Naval Observatory to make the table below of the percent of the moon that was visible on each night in January 2011.
Based on these data, what part of the lunar cycle occurred between January 5 and January 7?
Based on these data, what part of the lunar cycle occurred between January 5 and January 7?
a)
Waxing crescent moon
b)
Waning crescent moon
c)
Full moon
d)
New moon
27.
On July 4, 1776, the American colonies declared their independence. The table shows the lunar phases for June 1776.
a)
Waning gibbous
b)
Waxing gibbous
c)
Waning crescent
d)
Waxing crescent
28.
The first quarter phase of the moon is shown below.
Which pair shows the moon’s phase immediately before and immediately after this phase?
Which pair shows the moon’s phase immediately before and immediately after this phase?
a)
waxing gibbous and waxing crescent
b)
waxing crescent and waxing gibbous
c)
waxing crescent and new moon
d)
waxing gibbous and full moon
29.
The diagram below shows four phases of the moon as it revolves around Earth.
A student builds a model based on this diagram. The student uses foam balls to represent the moon and Earth and a flashlight to represent the sun. The student should shine the flashlight on the model of Earth from Position—
A student builds a model based on this diagram. The student uses foam balls to represent the moon and Earth and a flashlight to represent the sun. The student should shine the flashlight on the model of Earth from Position—
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.
Which of these correctly compares the masses of different objects in the universe?
a)
A moon has less mass than a star and more mass than the planet it orbits.
b)
A planet has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than the star it orbits.
c)
A galaxy has less mass than a moon and more mass than a planet.
d)
A star has less mass than a galaxy and more mass than a planet.
31.
Why does the sun appear to be brighter than a giant red star when viewed from Earth?
a)
The sun is a different color than the runaway star.
b)
The sun is older than the runaway star.
c)
The sun is closer to Earth than the runaway star
d)
The sun is made of different elements than the runaway star
32.
In July 1994 the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with the planet Jupiter, as scientists had predicted. To be able to accurately predict when a comet will collide with a planet, it is essential to understand —
a)
the composition of a planet’s atmosphere
b)
the gravitational attraction that exists between all bodies
c)
the attraction of opposite poles of a magnet to each other
d)
the formation of comets
33.
The Milky Way galaxy is described as a disk of stars orbiting a central point on the disk.Which of these best explains why people on Earth cannot see the entire shape of the Milky Way?
a)
Earth is a part of this galaxy.
b)
Many more stars exist outside the galaxy.
c)
The stars in the center of the galaxy are extremely small
d)
The center of the galaxy consists of a dense cluster of stars.
34.
The universe has many different components. Which list places four components of the universe in the most likely order from smallest to largest?
a)
Planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae
b)
Nebulae, stars, planets, galaxies
c)
Galaxies, stars, planets, nebulae
d)
Planets, stars, nebulae, galaxies
35.
Two stars are identified on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram below.
Based on this diagram, how do the characteristics of Star 1 and Star 2 compare?
Based on this diagram, how do the characteristics of Star 1 and Star 2 compare?
a)
Star 1 is cooler and less bright than Star 2
b)
Star 1 is hotter and brighter than Star 2.
c)
Star 1 is cooler and brighter than Star 2.
d)
Star 1 is hotter and less bright than Star 2.
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