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8th Science STAAR RC 3

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of weather would you expect if a warm front is moving through your area?

a)

Several days of light rain followed by warm, humid weather

b)

Several days of strong thunderstorms followed by hot, dry weather

c)

Fast-moving, strong thunderstorms followed by warm, humid weather

d)

No precipitation but a sudden change from cool weather to warm weather

2.

Which of the following would cause a hurricane to weaken?

a)

Moving over warm ocean water

b)

Quickly moving through the Gulf of Mexico

c)

Moving overland

d)

Heavy precipitation

3.

During which of these phases of the moon would the Earth be experiencing the highest tides?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

What phase will the moon be in when it is in position E?

a)

New Moon

b)

1st Quarter

c)

Full Moon

d)

3rd Quarter

5.

Which type of electromagnetic wave has a wavelength longer than that of yellow light?

a)

Infrared Radiation

b)

UV Rays

c)

X-rays

d)

Gamma Rays

6.

At which position in earth’s orbit are daytime and nighttime equal?

a)

Position 1

b)

Position 2

c)

Position 3

d)

Position 4

7.

What phase will the moon be in when it is in position B?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waxing Crescent

8.

Which picture best illustrates the location of the sun in the Milky Way Galaxy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

The early development of the theory of plate tectonics was supported by which of these observations?

a)

matching fossils on the continents of Africa and South America

b)

glacier deposits far from existing continental glaciers

c)

thick sediment layers at the mouths of rivers

d)

the sudden volcanic activity of long-dormant volcanoes

10.

The spectral classes of four stars are shown in comparison with a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.

Based on the information, which star is most like the sun?

a)

Star 1

b)

Star 2

c)

Star 3

d)

Star 4

11.

This topographic map represents the elevation of an area 100 years ago. At that time the highest point has an elevation of 214 m.

The highest point has sense eroded a total of 7 m. Which profile most likely represents the landscape today?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

A student models moon phases. She holds a foam ball on a stick in front of her body and then stands in front of a light as shown. Student uses herself to represent Earth. She turns her body slowly to represent four different moon phases. Which numbered diagram represents the student modeling a full moon?

a)

Diagram 1

b)

Diagram 2

c)

Diagram 3

d)

Diagram 4

13.

Why does Earth get more energy from the sun than from all other stars in the universe combined?

a)

The sun is much larger than the other stars.

b)

The sun is much hotter than the other stars.

c)

The sun is much more dense than the other stars.

d)

The sun is much closer than the other stars.

14.

The San Andreas fault is a transform fault. The map below shows a student's approximation of where the fault line crosses through the United States. Students were asked to make maps predicting which way land would most likely move over thousands of years.

Which map predicts the likely movement of land along the fault line over thousands of years?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

The diagram below shows four consecutive moon phases.


Which of the following diagrams shows the next four moon phases in the correct order?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Students in a science class in Marfa, Texas, made a poster with a diagram to represent a seasonal change in the Northern Hemisphere. Which statement best describes conditions for Earth at Position 1 in the diagram?

a)

There are an equal numbers of hours of daylight and nighttime in the Northern Hemisphere, and the North Pole is tilted away from the sun.

b)

The Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight, and Earth's axis does not tilt at this position.

c)

There are an equal number of hours of daylight and nighttime in the Northern Hemisphere because the Earth's axis is not tilted in this position.

d)

The Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight, and the North Pole is tilted away from the sun.

17.

Which statement about stars is correct?

a)

Star formation begins in the nebula.

b)

White dwarfs become main sequence stars when they gain mass.

c)

Supergiant's are stars that can absorb black holes.

d)

Main sequence stars are formed by comets.

18.

A diagram of the electromagnetic spectrum is shown. Earth's atmosphere blocks short wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. Which telescopes must be placed in orbit around Earth in order to absorb short-wavelength radiation?

a)

Gamma-ray telescopes

b)

Visible-light telescopes

c)

Infrared telescopes

d)

Radio telescopes

19.

The weather map shows air pressures in millibars. Which set of conditions best describes the weather at the area of the lowest air pressure?

a)

Bright with no wind

b)

Partly cloudy with no wind

c)

Mostly sunny with light winds

d)

Overcast skies with strong winds

20.

Exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other

a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Plate Boundary

21.

Landform created by two diverging continental plates

a)

Volcanic Island

b)

Trench

c)

Rift Valley

d)

Mountain

22.

An underwater mountain system formed by diverging oceanic plates

a)

Mountains

b)

Mid-Ocean Ridges

c)

Volcanic Islands

d)

Trench

23.

The formation of new areas of oceanic crust, which occurs through the upwelling of magma at midocean ridges and its subsequent outward movement on either side

a)

Seafloor Spreading

b)

Continental Drift

c)

Plate Tectonics

d)

Monkey Bread

24.

Tectonic plates that move toward one another

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

Interstitial

25.

Tectonic plates that slide past each

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

Subducting

26.

Formed at the boundary of two converging continental tectonic plates

a)

Mountain

b)

Rift Valley

c)

Trench

d)

Fault

27.

Includes the crust and the uppermost mantle, which constitute the hard and rigid outer layer of the Earth; subdivided into plates

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Lithosphere

28.

The layer of the Earth that lies below the lithosphere where convection of the mantle takes place

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Aroundasphere

29.
a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

30.
a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

31.
a)

Convergent Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

32.

Boundary type most likely to create faults

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

33.
(8.7A) Earth would not have seasons if it-
a)
no longer tilted on its axis
b)
stopped rotating on its axis
c)
took and additional month of orbit the sun
d)
revolved around the sun in the opposite direction.
34.
(8.10C) 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?
a)
Area 1
b)
Area 2
c)
Area 3
d)
Area 4
35.
(8.7A) 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
36.
What is this moon phase?
a)
This is the waxing crescent phase.
b)
This is the full moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous phase.
d)
This is the last quarter moon.
37.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
38.
Very hot stars are what color? 
a)
Blue
b)
Yellow
c)
Red
d)
Orange
39.
lines on a map that connect areas of the same elevation
a)
longitude lines
b)
latitude lines
c)
contour lines
d)
contour interval
40.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the full moon phase.  
b)
This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
c)
This is the waning gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the waning crescent moon phase.
41.
Which list shows things in order of size - starting with the smallest?
a)
galaxy - star - planet
b)
planet - star - galaxy
c)
star - planet - galaxy
d)
star - galaxy - planet
42.
If the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave is longer, what is true about the energy? 
a)
Energy is higher.
b)
Energy is lower. 
c)
Energy is not dependent on wavelength. 
43.
Which season is taking place in the NORTHERN Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
44.
a)

F

b)

H

c)

G

d)

J

45.
a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

46.
What 2 things cause seasons on Earth?
a)
axis and orbit
b)
Winter and Fall
c)
Summer and Spring
d)
Sun and Moon
47.
Which answer correctly labels each letter as day and night? 
a)
X = night
Y = day
b)
X = day
Y = night
48.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
49.
Which of the following best explains why City 3 experiences the smallest change in day length between summer and winter out of the four cities shown in the diagram below? 
a)
Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours
b)
City 3 is located close to the equator
c)
Earth completes one revolution of the Sun every 365 days
d)
City 3 is closest to the Sun during the North Hemisphere’s winter
50.
Which star is considered a Main Sequence Star?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
51.
Which star has the lowest temperature?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
52.
Which star has the lowest luminosity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
53.
What is the graph that shows the relations between a star's surface temperature and absolute magnitude?
a)
H-R Diagram
b)
Star Cluster Map
c)
Einstein's Diagram
d)
Newton's Chart of Stars
54.

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

a)

Stars Get Larger

b)

Stars get Colder

c)

Stars get hotter

55.

The Milky Way is what type of a galaxy?

a)

Spiral

b)

Spherical

c)

Elliptical

d)

Irregular

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