WorksheetsSTAAR Review Categories 1-4
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which list only contains materials that are more dense than water?
staple wire and Styrofoam cup
rubber ball and plastic boat
sand and glass bead
cooking oil and copper penny
Which of the following is the least useful as a conductor?
copper wire
aluminum foil
saltwater solution
plastic tube
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces called sediments is called -
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Compaction
What is the process called when sediments are transported by wind, water or ice into a different location?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Ice wedging
When sediments fall or pile up into the bottom of a lake or sea, it is called -
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Gravity
Which landform is created by erosion and deposition of sand particles by strong winds?
Dune
Delta
Canyon
Wide valley
Which list only contains landforms that are a result of rapid changes on the earth's surface?
Canyon and mountain range
Delta and U-shaped valley
Volcanic island and landslide
Cave and sand dune
A river carries sediments as it flows. The river slows down as it nears the ocean and drops the sediments to the bottom of the ocean. Which landform will form overtime?
Dune
Delta
Canyon
U-shaped valley
How do canyons form?
Strong winds
Glacial erosion
Deposition of sediments
Water erosion
Which of the following causes wide valleys to form?
Ice wedging
Glacial movement
River erosion
Cementation
What is the code for the formation of sedimentary rock formation?
MELTS
SINCo
WEDComCem
ILY
Will you get MASTERS on your science test?
Waahhh
Sir yes sir!
So sad
Not confident
Which type of rock has layers?
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Glacier
When rock layers are pressed down due to weight and pressure, they turn into a solid rock called sedimentary rock. What is this called?
Deposition
Compaction
Cementation
Fossilization
Cementation occurs when -
sediments are carried into a different location.
sediments are dropped into a new location.
sediments stick together by minerals in the water.
sediments are pressed down by weight and pressure.
Where are fossils usually found?
Igneous rock
Sedimentary rock
Metamorphic rock
Rock salt
Which is not a step in the formation of fossils?
Organism growth
Burial
Compaction
Lava flow
Which of the following can we find out by studying fossils?
They tell us how many producers or consumers they ate when they were alive.
They tell us what type of environment the place was like when they were alive.
They tell how much rain or snow fell when they were alive.
They tell us what other organisms live around them when they were alive.
Which natural resources can be easily replaced?
Renewable
Non-renewable
Repeatable
Fossil fuels
Non-renewable resources -
cannot be replaced easily
can take thousands or millions of years to be replaced
once used, they are gone for good
all of the choices
Non-renewable resources are also called -
Fossils
Fossil fuels
Nuclear energy
Artificial resources
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
plastic
petroleum
cactus
coal
Which is an example of a non-renewable resource?
Palm oil
Cow
Lake
Oil
Which list contains renewable resources?
Water, wind, vegetation
Air, butterfly, natural gas
Gasoline, diesel, petroleum
Wood, coal, deer
Which list does not contain non-renewable resources?
Natural gas, oil
Coal, petroleum
Duckweed, duck
Diesel, gasoline
Which is not a fossil fuel?
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
Biomass
Which of the following is not required to make fossil fuels?
Dead organism
Compaction
Magma
Heat and pressure
Where did coal come from?
Desert animals that were buried for millions of years.
Trees and other plants that were buried for millions of years.
Tiny sea organisms that were buried for millions of years.
Sediments that were buried for millions of years under glaciers.
Which two factors turned fossils buried for millions of years into fossil fuels?
Weight and pressure
Ice and pressure
Heat and pressure
Water and pressure
Oil and natural gas formed from fossils of organisms that were buried in the ground for millions of years. Where did oil and natural come from?
Trees and other plants
Dinosaurs and other giant animals
Tiny sea plants and animals
Desert plants and animals
West Texas (Odessa, Midland) has plenty of oil and natural gas in the ground. What type of environment was West Texas like thousands or millions of years ago?
Desert
Tundra
Ocean
Forest
Which list contains weather keywords?
right now, hours, days, 30 years
days, weeks, changes a lot, short time
long time, average, usually, most of the time
today, tomorrow, storm, annually
Month/s, seasons, year/s, annual, average, long time, decades, 30 years are all keywords for -
Weather
Climate
Water cycle
Fossils
Which best describes evaporation?
Water vapor cools down and forms clouds in the atmosphere.
Clouds cannot hold more water vapor and fall as rain.
Ocean's surface turns into a gas and rises into the atmosphere.
Water not absorb by the land flows on the ground and goes back to a body of water
Which type of energy drives the water cycle?
Sun's light energy
Wind energy
Sun's heat energy
Electrical energy
When plants release moisture into the atmosphere, it is called -
Evaporation
Perpiration
Transpiration
Condensation
Which of the following causes the apparent movement of the sun across the sky?
Earth's revolution around the sun
Moon's rotation on its axis
The sun's revolution around the earth
Earth's rotation on its axis
Which is not an evidence that the earth rotates on its axis everyday?
Day and night
Sun's apparent movement
Appearance of shadows
Seasons
What does the side of the earth that is not facing the sun have?
Day
Night
Sunrise
Sunset
What is it called when earth moves around the sun?
Rotation
Eclipse
Revolution
Apparent movement
The sun rises in the _____ and sets in the _____.
east, west
west, east
east, north
west, south
Where is the sun in the sky when it is at 12 noon?
East horizon
West horizon
Above us
South side
If the sun is on the east side, it is -
morning, AM
afternoon, PM
noon time
evening
If it afternoon or PM, you will see the sun on the -
East side
West siide
Above us
Dark side
Which best describes the sun?
It is a ball of gas.
It is made of hydrogen and helium.
It is a medium-sized star.
All of the choices.
It is solid and has many layers; Meteor craters on the surface; Rock and dust
Earth
Earth and Moon
Moon
Sun and moon
It has 8 phases like new moon, half moon, full moon, etc.
Sun
Earth
Moon
Moon and Earth
The eight planets in order are -
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Earth, Jupiter, Mercury, Uranus, Venus, Saturn, Neptune, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Which inner planet is closest to the asteroid belt?
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Which outer planet is closest to the asteroid belt?
Saturn
Mars
Neptune
Jupiter
Which of the following shows two living parts interacting with each other?
An armadillo digs in sand to make a burrow.
A monkey feeds its young with ants she caught.
An otter breathes air while swimming in the water.
A bird builds a nest in a rotting log found on the forest floor.
Which of the following shows a crab interacting with two nonliving parts?
The crab feeding on a small fish while sitting on a rock.
The crab drinking water while walking on a rocky surface.
The crab biting the root of a lily pad in the water.
The crab hiding behind vegetation from strong currents.
Which best describes producers?
They can make their own food through photosynthesis.
They transfer the most available energy.
They are plants.
All of the choices.
Consumers are -
animals
organisms that depend on other organisms for food
herbivores, carnivores or omnivores
all of the choices
What is the most important role of decomposers?
They feed on dead organisms and turn them into soil nutrients.
They eat other organisms for energy.
They make food through photosynthesis.
They provide energy to all organisms in the ecosystem.
They eat plants only.
Herbivores
Carnivores
Omnivores
Predators
Carnivores eat -
only plants
ony animals
both plants and animals
decomposers
Birds, raccoons, badgers, etc. eat both plants and animals. They are -
Herbivores
Carnivores
Omnivores
Preys
Food webs always start with -
Producers
Consumers
Decomposers
Scavengers
Energy is transferred directly between organisms in a food web when -
there is no arrow between them
there is a prey and a predator
there is a decomposer connected to them
there is an arrow between them
Which of the following will occur if organisms habitats are destroyed?
Their populations will increase.
Their populations will remain the same.
Their populations will decrease.
Their basics needs will be met.
What two structures help cacti and desert plants conserve water?
Long roots and sharp spines
Waxy stems and broad-shaped leaves
Slim-shaped leaves and short roots
Sharp spines and waxy stems
Which of these environments do plants that have broad leaves that float on top of the water and long roots that keep them in the water?
Ocean
Fast flowing river
Lake or pond
House aquarium
What do you call the new organisms that are introduced into an ecosystem?
Native species
Invasive species
Crazy species
Ninja species
Things that parents pass down to their offspring are called -
Inherited traits
Learned behaviors
Acquired traits
Taught behaviors
Which of the following is a learned behavior?
An animal hibernating during the winter.
A plant having sharp spines and purple flowers.
An animal imitating its parents while hunting for food.
An animal digging in sand with its sharp claws.
All of these describe inherited traits except -
Instincts
Innate or natural behaviors
Born with it
Watching or imitating others
Learned behaviors are -
taught by parents or someone organism
shown or demonstrated to an organism
from experiences or practice
all of the choices
Why do desert animals have short fur and small ears?
To keep them cool
To keep them warm
To fight predators
To hunt for food
Complete metamorphosis has -
4 stages
a young that looks different from its adult stage
a pupa
all of the choices
Incomplete metamorphosis has -
4 stages
an egg and an adult
a young called nymph that looks similar to its adult
a young that looks different from its adult
All of the following organisms go through complete metamorphosis except -
Butterfly
Frog
Grasshopper
Lizard
Less dense means -
Float
Sink
In the middle
Dissolve
Which of the following is an evidence that a substance is soluble in water?
When it collects on the walls of the container above the water.
When it sinks to the bottom of the container.
When it becomes invisible and mixes well with water.
When some it disappear, some float and some sink.
Materials that allow energy to flow are called -
Conductors
Insulators
Plastics
Air
What do insulators do?
They let energy to flow.
They slow down energy.
They slow down energy then stop it to flow.
They scatter energy.
Which of the following materials maintain their physical state when combined?
milk powder, water, honey
sand, glass beads, hot water
rock salt, hot water, lime juice
brown sugar, hot water, gravel
Which of the following is insoluble and less dense than water?
Glue
Peanut oil
Metal bead
Powdered soap
Reflection is when light bounces off. Which material does not reflect light?
mirror
white wall
glass window
shiny metal
When light enters a transparent object such glass, water, etc., it slows down and bends. This is called -
Reflection
Refraction
Absorption
Friction
The best strategy to answer circuit questions.
Doodle
Trace
Color
Erase
Riding a bike, drinking water from a glass, hula hooping all require which type of energy?
Electrical
Sound
Mechanical
Thermal
You can only test one thing that is different in your experiment. What is this called?
Constant
Procedure
Variable
Conclusion
When do we say that work is done in an object?
It changes motion but not its position.
It changes position and not its motion.
It changes motion and position.
It does not change motion and position.
After it bounces off or bends, light will continue to travel in a -
circular path
straight path
curve path
everywhere
Which of these mixtures can be separated with a strainer?
Sand and sugar
Salt and iron filings
Gravel and sand
Powdered soap and water
When do we say that a circuit is open?
When the switch is off
When a wire is broken
When all the parts are not connected
All of the choices
Which of these is a type of force?
Density
Mass
Weight
Solubility
When you add ice cubes into a glass of water, the water will change some of its properties. What properties of the water will change as the cubes melt?
Temperature, physical state, mass
Physical state, volume, temperature
Mass, volume, temperature
Volume, mass, density
Move it, move it
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Compaction
Plants
Producers
Consumers
Decomposers
Scavengers
Consumers
Plants
Animals
Mushrooms
Arrow
A hummingbird returns to a feeder that is placed in someone's backyard. This is an example of -
a learned behavior
an instinct
an inherited trait
a sneaky behavior
How are you feeling so far?
Losing hope!
: (
Very confident!
Nervous!
Where do coal come from?
Sea organisms
Burning trash
Grocery store
Trees and plants
A certain animal has long skinny legs and long beak . It feeds on small animals and fish in its habitat. What type of environment can you find this bird?
Desert
Forest
Lake or pond
Tundra
The revolution of the earth around the sun causes -
Day and night
Apparent movement
Seasons
Water cycle
Things that you need to do and show on your test.
Random drawings
Nonsense notes
Strategies and work
Underlining and circling all the words and punctuations
What happens to the planets if the sun loses its gravitational pull?
The planets would start to revolve around the earth
The planets would continue to revolve around the sun
The planets would move in a straight line in space
The planets would explode
Mr. Rosaldo wants to say -
Always do your 100% best and the result will be 100%
Just do whatever : /
