Free Printable 8th Grade STAAR Review

1.

How many valence electrons does Nitrogen Have?

a)

1 Valence electron

b)

2 Valence electron

c)

3 Valence electron

d)

4 Valence electron

e)

5 Valence electron

2.

How much force is needed to accelerate a 3kg skateboard at 5m/s^2.

a)

8N

b)

1.6N

c)

0.6N

d)

15N

3.

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Federalism

4.

All the events listed above occurred during —

a)

the era of Westward Expansion

b)

the Era of Good Feelings

c)

the Revolutionary Era

d)

the Jacksonian Era

5.

Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Missouri Compromise

6.

What is alliteration?

a)

rhyme

b)

repetition of middle sounds

c)

repetition of end sounds

d)

repetition of beginning sounds

7.

The climax is...

a)

Right before you know the outcome of the conflict for the protagonist

b)

when the story wraps up

c)

when the conflict is figured out

d)

when the tension builds

8.

The rising action is...

a)

Right before you know the outcome of the conflict for the protagonist

b)

when the story wraps up

c)

when the conflict is figured out

d)

when the tension builds

9.

The falling action is...

a)

Right before you know the outcome of the conflict for the protagonist

b)

when the story wraps up

c)

when the conflict is figured out

d)

when the tension builds

10.

How many protons does this element have?

a)

1

b)

20

c)

40

d)

60

11.

How many electrons does this element have?

a)

25

b)

26

c)

29

d)

30

12.

What is the element's atomic mass?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

30

d)

32.066

13.

Which star is the coldest?

a)

Yellow Star

b)

Red Star

c)

Orange Star

d)

Blue Star

14.

In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?

a)

Stars Get Larger

b)

Stars get Colder

c)

Stars get hotter

15.

Which category is our Sun located in?

a)

White Dwarfs

b)

Supergiants

c)

Main Sequence

d)

Giants

16.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

17.

What did the Northwest Ordinance do?

a)

allowed reinstatement of old territories

b)

none of the above

c)

gave guidelines for establishing territories and creating states

d)

gave president power to sign treaties

18.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —

a)

feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

b)

did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

c)

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

d)

wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

19.

Which is an example of alliteration?

a)

You snore louder than a freight train!

b)

“He was wily as a fox.”

c)

"Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around August."

d)

“The wind howled.”

20.

What is point of view?

a)

observation

b)

the character's feelings

c)

the narrator's opinion

d)

The "voice" of a work; the narrator's perspective.

21.

"Your explanation is as clear as mud," is an example of a...

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

idiom

d)

pun

22.

An autobiography is...

a)

a true story of a person's life written or told by that person

b)

science fiction

c)

true story of a person's life written or told by someone else

d)

comedy

23.

WHEN FINDING THE VOLUME OF A CYLINDER OR CONE WHAT DOES "BIG B" TURN INTO?

a)

L X W X H

b)

BANANA

c)

PI X RADIUS²

d)

d x pi

24.

WHICH IS NOT A CHARACTERISTIC OF SIDE C ON A TRIANGLE

a)

THE SHORTEST SIDE

b)

THE LONGEST SIDE

c)

THE SIDE ACROSS FROM THE RIGHT ANGLE

d)

THE SIDE WITH THE BIGGEST NUMBER

25.

a)

b)

c)

d)

26.

a)

b)

c)

d)

27.

a)

b)

c)

d)

28.

a)

b)

c)

d)

29.

a)

b)

c)

d)

30.

a)

b)

c)

d)

31.

a)

b)

c)

d)

32.

a)

b)

c)

d)

33.

a)

b)

c)

d)

34.

a)

b)

c)

d)

35.

a)

b)

c)

d)

36.

Who was Abigail Adams?

a)

Sam Adams' wife.

b)

John Quincy Adams' wife.

c)

John Adams' wife who said, "Remember the ladies."

d)

Famous abolitionist who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin.

37.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

38.

When was Louisiana purchased?

a)

1776

b)

1492

c)

1803

d)

1787

39.

What is the significance of the year 1787?

a)

The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The start of the Civil War

40.

What economic system ensures the parent country makes money off it's colony?

a)

mo money mo problems

b)

free enterprise

c)

mercantilism

d)

patriot pride

41.

Which Amendment protects rights to own guns?

a)

4th Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

9th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

42.

What amendment keeps soldiers from taking over your home?

a)

3rd

b)

5th

c)

8th

d)

9th

43.

Reasons for European exploration

a)

Religion

b)

Riches

c)

Expansion of the Kingdom

d)

All of the above

44.

Based on the chart, how many subsets are within the integers set?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

none

45.

Is √2 Irrational?

a)

Yes

b)

No

46.

How would you write 4.3756 x 10⁴in standard form?

a)

437,560,000

b)

0.00043756

c)

43,756

d)

4,3756

47.

Point B could represent which of the following numbers?

a)

√24

b)

√30

c)

√35

d)

√42

48.

List in order from least to greatest.
5/4, 56%, 1.07, 4/5

a)

5/4, 56%, 1.07, 4/5

b)

1.07, 4/5, 5/4, 56%

c)

56%, 1.07, 4/5, 5/4

d)

56%, 4/5, 1.07, 5/4

49.

0.0000713 converted to scientific notation is ______.

a)

7.13 x 10^-5

b)

7.13 x 10⁵

c)

7.13 x 10^-4

d)

7.13 x 10⁴

50.

Which equation is directly proportional?

a)

y=5x+1

b)

y=4x-3

c)

y=7x

d)

y=2x+7

51.

Felipe is observing how acetic acid (vinegar) and sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) react with one another in a volcano model. What evidence can Felipe look for to indicate a chemical reaction has taken place?

a)

The volume of the acetic acid increases.

b)

The density of the baking soda decreases.

c)

Gas bubbles are produced.

d)

The baking soda is dissolved.

52.

During a science lab, Jessica records the following data when Liquid A (clear) and Liquid B (clear) are combined in a beaker:

Did a chemical change occur? Why?

a)

Yes, a new yellow liquid is formed

b)

Yes, mixing any two unknown liquids will cause a chemical change

c)

No, there was no change in temperature

d)

No, there was no change in the state of matter

53.

Which of the following pictures is an example of a chemical change?

a)

Wood burning in a fireplace

b)

ice melting in water in a beaker

c)

a cracked rock

d)

boiling water on a hotplate

54.

Henry is investigating the properties of elements in section A. What are the general characteristics of elements from section A?

a)

conducts heat and electricity, shiny, and solid

b)

mostly gases and are very reactive

c)

share properties of metals and nonmetals

d)

liquids that are stable in pure form

55.

All living things require oxygen to survive. Where on the periodic table above would you find gases like oxygen?

a)

section A

b)

section B

c)

section C

d)

section D

56.

CH₄ +2O₂→ CO₂ +2H₂O
How many different elements are involved in this reaction?

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

57.

CH₄ +2O₂→ CO₂ +2H₂O
How many atoms are there on the left side of the equation compared to the right side?

a)

The left side has more atoms than the right side.

b)

The right side has more atoms than the left side.

c)

The left and right side have the same number of atoms.

d)

It is impossible to know because it depends on the reaction speed.

58.

CH₄ +2O₂→ CO₂ +2H₂O
How many atoms of hydrogen are involved in this reaction? Record you answer below.

a)

6

b)

10

c)

4

d)

2

59.

CH₄ +2O₂→ CO₂ +2H₂O
Which of the following lab equipment is necessary when conducting this reaction?

a)

A filter to safeguard against contaminants in the water used to initiate the reaction.

b)

A glass beaker to hold the methane gas.

c)

A magnet to ensure the oxygen is free of iron filings.

d)

A fire extinguisher as a safety precaution since the methane gas is flammable.

60.

Which arrows show the revolution of a body in space?

a)

Arrows 2 and 3

b)

Arrows 1 and 2

c)

Arrows 1 and 3

d)

Arrows 3 and 4

61.

Which arrow indicates the cause of day and night on Earth?

a)

Arrow 1

b)

Arrow 3

c)

Arrow 4

d)

Both Arrow 1 & 4

62.

The tilting of the Earth on its axis contributes to:

a)

the different phases of the moon we see

b)

the changing of seasons as Earth moves around the Sun

c)

high and low ocean tides

d)

an increase in the gravitational force from the Sun

63.

Katrina travels to Australia when the Earth is located at Arrow #1 and it is winter. She returns to Australia when the Earth is located at Arrow #4. What season will it be?

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

d)

autumn

64.

Sarah observes and records these moon phases.
Which phase will she observe on Night 15?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

65.

What phase of the moon will you see in this situation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

66.

Anne Hutchinson founded which colony?

a)

Virginia

b)

North Carolina

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Mexico

67.

Puritans settled which area?

a)

New England

b)

Texas

c)

Middle States

d)

Southern States

68.

"Father of the Constitution"

a)

George Washington

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

69.

Which of the functions below is a non-proportional linear relationship between x and y?

a)

y=x²

b)

y = 4x

c)

y=2x+5

d)

y=25x

70.

The coordinate grid shows a pentagon. The pentagon is translated 1 unit to the left and 10 units down to create a new pentagon. Which rule describes this transformation?

a)

(x, y) → (x + 1, y − 10)

b)

(x, y) → (x − 1, y − 10)

c)

(x, y) → (x + 1, y + 10)

d)

(x, y) → (x − 1, y + 10)

8th Grade STAAR Review

Total questions: 70

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