WorksheetsEarth & Space Science STAAR Review 3
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are necessary for the formation of fossil fuels EXCEPT –
a)
extreme heat
b)
organic matter
c)
fresh water
d)
intense pressure
2.
A delta, the landform found at the mouth of a river, forms when –
a)
plants on the river bank cause erosion
b)
the river deposits sediments as it slows
c)
rushing water makes stones in the river smooth
d)
water flowing down the mountain makes it taller
3.
Which of the following best explains how these layers can become rock over many years?
a)
Sand in the sediment melts and turns into rock
b)
The weight of the water compacts the sediment into rock
c)
Water temperatures changes turn sand in the sediment to rock
d)
Pollution caused by humans turns the sediment into rock
4.
What changes buried organic matter into fossil fuels?
a)
Industrial pollution
b)
Ocean currents
c)
Volcanic activity
d)
Heat and pressure
5.
Which layer of this sedimentary rock formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
6.
Which arrow shows the movement that causes the day and night cycle?
a)
Arrow 1 because it shows rotation of the sun
b)
Arrow 2, it shows the orbit of the Earth around the sun
c)
Arrow 3 because it shows the orbit of the moon around Earth
d)
Arrow 4, because it shows the rotation of Earth
7.
Oil formation starts when organisms in the ocean die and then –
a)
get eaten by larger organisms that receive their energy
b)
are carried by currents all over the planet
c)
decay completely so that their matter is recycled
d)
settle to the bottom and are buried in sediments
8.
Which two processes complete this diagram?
a)
Melting and cooling
b)
Erosion and compaction
c)
Compaction and cementation
d)
Evaporation and dissolving
9.
Which of these describes how this canyon was most likely formed?
a)
Floods eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls
b)
Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as they melted and moved
c)
Ice wedged into the rock and weathered the canyon walls
d)
Wind blew large rocks that smashed against the canyon walls
10.
What object is located between the inner and outer planets?
a)
Asteroid belt
b)
Rings
c)
Ice
d)
Moon
11.
How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?
a)
Sand and mud from the Gulf were washed ashore by tsunamis
b)
The river cut through the solid bedrock of the valley
c)
The river deposited sediment from land erosion
d)
Hurricanes pushed soil and debris from the Gulf onto land
12.
Which condition is necessary for dunes to be formed?
a)
Loose, sandy sediments and strong winds
b)
Frequent rains and abundant plant life
c)
Strong ocean currents and large boulders
d)
Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
13.
Layer 3 most likely formed in which of these environments?
a)
Desert
b)
Ocean
c)
Tundra
d)
Forest
14.
Cooling of water vapor causes condensation to form which part of the diagram?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Which planet is the second planet in the Solar System?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
16.
Canyons and deltas are similar in that both form -
a)
due to the action of moving water
b)
high in the tallest mountains
c)
where lots of sediments collect
d)
in and around active volcanoes
17.
About how many days does it take the moon to make one complete orbit around Earth
a)
25 days
b)
35 days
c)
20 days
d)
29 days
18.
Which of the following is a description of climate?
a)
Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.
b)
Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.
c)
Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.
d)
Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.
19.
How are the Earth and Moon similar?
a)
They both have an atmosphere
b)
They are both made of rock
c)
They both have water
d)
The both have life
20.
Finding fossils in an area can help us learn what about that location?
a)
Which places in the region receive the most sunlight
b)
The effect of the climate on the formation of soil
c)
How modern plants and animals interact there
d)
The kinds of organisms that lived there long ago
21.
What pattern over the five days can be observed in the collected data?
a)
There were fewer clouds as the week went on.
b)
There was more rain on the warmer days
c)
Temperature increased during the week.
d)
Rain came along with lower temperatures
22.
Which arrow shows the Earth's orbit around the sun?
a)
Arrow 1
b)
Arrow 2
c)
Arrow 3
d)
Arrow 4
23.
Which of the following events in the water cycle is an example of solar energy being absorbed?
a)
Water condensing to form clouds
b)
Water evaporating from the surface of the ocean
c)
Rain freezing as it falls towards the ground
d)
Clouds releasing precipitation over a mountain
24.
Which fossil would lead to the conclusion that the area was, long ago, covered with trees?
a)
Snail shell
b)
Scorpion
c)
Dragonfly
d)
Millipede
25.
How long does it take the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
1 Day
c)
365 days
d)
1 month
26.
What is different about the data collected about climate? Climate data
a)
requires more specialized equipment than weather data
b)
focuses on conditions only in the upper atmosphere
c)
refers to longer times and wider areas than weather data
d)
does not include information about air temperature
27.
Which of the processes is driven by the Sun’s heat?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
28.
What sequence of climates occurred in the past based on this evidence?
a)
Rushing river, then a dark cave
b)
Forest, followed by deep ocean
c)
Very dry and then, much more damp
d)
Cold climate that got warmer over time
29.
What causes seasons?
a)
Earth's rotation on its axis
b)
Earth's tilt and orbit
c)
The moon's orbit
d)
Day/Night cycle
30.
What sequence of climates occurred in the past based on the evidence?
a)
Rocky and dry, then very moist
b)
Beach, followed by a forest
c)
Very cold area, then much warmer
d)
Forest, and later a mountain
31.
Which is evidence that the Earth is always rotating on its axis?
a)
The different amount of rain that falls each day
b)
The appearance of shadows that change throughout the day
c)
The presence of other planets in the night sky
d)
The different phases of the moon in a month.
32.
Which labeled part shows precipitation?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
Which of these is an example of weather data?
a)
New England averages more than 100 rainy days each year
b)
South America is usually warmer than Antartica
c)
Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3rd.
d)
Northern Europe has much colder winters than South America
34.
Which outer planet is the closet to the asteroid belt?
a)
Earth
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
Neptune
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