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Science Trashketball STAAR Practice 1

Total questions: 93

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

2.

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F

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d)

J

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A

b)

B

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C

d)

D

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a)

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b)

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c)

H

d)

J

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a)

A

b)

B

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C

d)

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a)

A

b)

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d)

D

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a)

A

b)

B

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d)

D

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a)

F

b)

G

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H

d)

J

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a)

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b)

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H

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J

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b)

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d)

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J

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d)

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a)

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b)

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a)

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b)

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a)

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b)

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24.

a)

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b)

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c)

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25.

a)

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b)

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c)

H

d)

J

26.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

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d)

J

29.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

a)

F

b)

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c)

H

d)

J

31.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

a)

A

b)

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c)

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d)

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33.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

34.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

35.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

36.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

During the test, I should...

a)

move as quickly as I can.

b)

take my time and stay focused.

c)

skip around the test.

d)

think about what I am going to do at lunchtime.

38.

The night before my big test, I should...

a)

stay up extra late.

b)

Argue with my sister.

c)

go to bed early.

d)

eat lots of junk food.

39.

If I finish my test quickly, I will probably...

a)

get a very high score.

b)

not do as well as others who take their time.

c)

talk to my neighbor because I am bored.

d)

get all the answers correct.

40.

On the day of the test, I should...

a)

eat a good breakfast.

b)

sleep in and be late to school.

c)

skip breakfast.

d)

skip school.

41.

While I'm taking the test, I should remember to...

a)

talk to my neighbor.

b)

make lots of noise.

c)

take my time, but not spend too much time on any one question.

d)

All of the above

42.

While the test directions are being read aloud, I should...

a)

listen carefully.

b)

draw pictures on my test.

c)

talk to everyone.

d)

None of the above

43.

For multiple choice questions, I should...

a)

choose the first answer that sounds right to me.

b)

read all the answer choices before picking one.

c)

say, "eeny meeny miney moe" to pick an answer.

d)

ask a friend to help me.

44.

When I see a long reading passage on my test, I might try...

a)

reading the questions before reading the passage.

b)

skipping it and not answering the questions because they're too hard.

c)

All of the above

45.

During the test, I should...

a)

not answer any questions that are hard for me.

b)

pick choice A for all the questions

c)

try to answer every question and make my best guesses.

d)

All of the above

46.

Teachers are allowed to help students during big tests.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Which of the following actions will help you feel prepared for your test?

a)

Getting a good night's sleep

b)

Arriving on time

c)

Arriving late and feeling hungry

d)

None of the above

48.

A good breakfast on the day of a test might be...

a)

Doritos

b)

Energy Drinks

c)

Candy

d)

Eggs, cereal or a bagel

49.

If you don't know the answer to a question, you should...

a)

stare into space.

b)

pick your nose.

c)

give up.

d)

try to eliminate a wrong answer.

50.

When answering a short-answer test question, I should...

a)

not use complete sentences.

b)

use textual evidence. (The author stated...I know this because...)

c)

write very quickly and use sloppy handwriting.

d)

All of the above

51.

When working on a writing prompt, I should...

a)

skip lines on the paper.

b)

write using large letters.

c)

draw pretty pictures.

d)

write neatly on every single line.

52.

A truck is parked at the bottom of a hill. It moves from the bottom of a hill and parks at the top. Compared to when it was parked at the bottom of the hill at its new position, the truck now has?

a)

More potential energy

b)

Less potential energy

c)

More kinetic energy

d)

Less kinetic energy

53.

An image of a toy rocket and forces are shown below. Assuming the only two forces on the toy rocket are lift and gravity, which of the following combinations would result in the rocket moving upward?

a)

Lift = 5 Newtons and Gravity = 5 Newtons

b)

Lift = 5 Newtons and Gravity = 4 Newtons

c)

Lift = 3 Newtons and Gravity = 4 Newtons

d)

Lift = 4 Newtons and Gravity = 4 Newtons

54.

What is the difference in average speed between two cars, one that traveled 160 kilometers in 5 hours, and the other that traveled 140 kilometers in the same time?

a)

32

b)

4

c)

28

d)

20

55.

The diagram shows an investigation in a science classroom. Students pulled the same mass up an inclined plane propped up on five blocks, then six, seven, and eight blocks. Each time, they use a spring scale to measure the forces needed to pull the mass up the inclined plane. This investigation can show how which of the following affects the force needed to move an object up an inclined plane?

a)

The mass of the object

b)

The length of the inclined plane

c)

The height of the inclined plane

d)

The surface area of the object

56.

The picture shows a 150 N load being lifted using a fixed pulley. How much force will be needed to lift the load?

a)

50 N

b)

150 N

c)

75 N

d)

175 N

57.

The diagram shows a 50 N load being lifted with a movable pulley. To raise the load one meter, how much upward force must be exerted on the rope?

a)

10 N

b)

25 N

c)

15 N

d)

50 N

58.

In an energy transfer experiment, four blocks of different temperatures are stacked. Where would energy transfer by conduction move downward, from a higher block to a lower block?

a)

Sample 2 to Sample 4

b)

Sample 3 to Sample 4

c)

Sample 1 to Sample 2

d)

Sample 1 to Sample 3

59.

Four containers made of different materials, each containing water at 30º C, were set out on a table. The initial temperature of the water was recorded. The temperature of the water was also recorded 15 minutes later. Which container was the most effective at preventing heat transfer from the water to the environment?

a)

Container P

b)

Container Q

c)

Container R

d)

Container S

60.

When an egg is boiled in a pot of water on the stove, there is more than one kind of heat transfer. Heat is transferred from the stove to the pot directly since they are physically touching. Heat is also transferred from the pot to the egg, carried through the water. What two kinds of heat transfer are represented?

a)

Stove to Pot = Radiation, Pot to Egg = Conduction

b)

Stove to Pot = Convection, Pot to Egg = Conduction

c)

Stove to Pot = Conduction, Pot to Egg = Radiation

d)

Stove to Pot = Conduction, Pot to Egg = Convection

61.

The diagram shows a circuit with the bulb glowing. How does the energy change as it moves from inside the battery, along the wires, and through the light bulb?

a)

Electrical to Light to Chemical

b)

Chemical to Electrical to Light

c)

Light to Electrical to Chemical

d)

Chemical to Light to Electrical

62.

Oceans, and other bodies of water, are found on which layer of Earth?

a)

Outer core

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner core

d)

Crust

63.

Which layer of Earth is broken up into giant moving plates?

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Lithosphere

c)

Inner core

d)

Outer core

64.

Igneous and sedimentary rocks could each be changed into metamorphic rock if they are changed by?

a)

Weathering

b)

Organisms

c)

Pressure

d)

Cementation

65.

Sedimentary rock can contain evidence of life because of all the following are properties of sedimentary rock EXCEPT?

a)

It can be made by mud

b)

It is created under the ocean

c)

It is formed by melting rock

d)

It can contain organic material

66.

The interlocking crystals of an igneous rock help to classify it since these crystals are evidence of how the rock formed. The crystals are a result of?

a)

Quartz coming out of solution

b)

Particles forming layers

c)

Chemical reactions of minerals

d)

Melted rock that cooled

67.

We can jump on our (a)  

68.

Check off the names of real planets in our solar system:

a)

Mercury, Saturn, and Uranus

b)

Venus, Neptune, and Jupiter

c)

Earth and Mars

d)

Pluto, Goofy, and Mickey

69.

What female Nobel Prize winner conducted research on radioactivity?

a)

Sandwich

b)

Tierra Guinn

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Isaac Newton

70.

Do you see the United States here on the Earth? Which season does this picture show?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

71.

Pick the odd one out

a)

Juice

b)

Water

c)

Coca Cola

d)

Petrol

72.

We walk with our .....

a)

Legs

b)

Hands

c)

Eyes

73.

What is the melting point of gallium?

a)

Sandwich

b)

85.5 Degrees F

c)

577.3 Degrees F

d)

100 Degrees C

74.

What is the third planet from the Sun?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

75.

Pick the odd one out

a)

Strawberry Fields

b)

GEMS Heritage

c)

Winchester

d)

Small Wonders

76.

What planet is closest in size to Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

77.

What is the largest type of star in the universe?

a)

Communist Star

b)

Kind of Cringe Star

c)

Red supergiant stars

d)

Really big Star

78.

Stars are

a)

small, floating little lights a few miles up in the sky

b)

fireflies

c)

suns like ours, but very far away

d)

we do not know

79.

We can taste food with our (a)  

80.

Where can you find the smallest bone in the human body?

a)

face

b)

foot

c)

jaw

d)

middle ear

81.

Dogs bear their offspring by

a)

Laying eggs

b)

Giving birth to live ones

c)

Buy them from the supermarket

d)

Their babies fall from the sky on January 1

82.

What’s the boiling point of water?

a)

50 degrees fahrenheit

b)

212 degrees fahrenheit

c)

0 degrees fahrenheit

83.

How long does it take for light to get from the Sun to the Earth?

a)

150 million years

b)

10 seconds

c)

8 minutes

d)

Sandwich

84.

Pick all the healthy foods

a)

Carrots

b)

Pizza

c)

Apple

d)

Pakora

e)

Cucumber

85.

Frogs belong to which animal group?

a)

Amphibians

b)

Reptiles

c)

Mammals

d)

Birds

86.

My ........... is on my face

a)

nose

b)

knee

c)

foot

87.

We can use our ........ to see

a)

foot

b)

eyes

c)

nose

88.

How many hearts does an octopus have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

89.

What planet in our solar system has the most gravity?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Saturn

90.

An elephant weighs (a)   than this flower.

91.

What is the rarest blood type?

a)

B-

b)

AB+

c)

AB-

d)

A-

92.

What is the most common type of star found in the Milky Way?

a)

Star men

b)

Red dwarf stars

c)

Short man

d)

Benjamin

93.

About how old is Earth?

a)

1 billion years

b)

2021 years

c)

4.5 billion years

d)

69,000 years

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