Worksheets2/20: STAAR Interim Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30mins
8.6C (2019-Q 16)
A large rock is motionless on a flat sidewalk. Which statement best explains why the rock remains motionless?
F There are no forces acting on the rock.
G The only force acting on the rock is directed toward the sidewalk.
H The forces acting on the rock are all balanced.
J The sidealk exerts an unbalanced force ont the rock.
(8.5C 2017-Q2)
F
G
H
J
(8.7B 2019-Q24)
F
G
H
J
D = 10 meters
Time = 2 seconds
What is the Speed?
Hint: S = D÷T
10 m/s
5 m/s
2 m/s
20 m/s
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
Strike Slip
sort of cool, dim (not too much light), and red?
How are the convection currents in the student’s model different from the convection currents in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans?
The warm air in Earth’s atmosphere and the warm water in Earth’s oceans sink instead of rise.
The heat source for Earth’s atmosphere and oceans is the sun, which heats from above instead of below.
Convection cells in Earth’s atmosphere and oceans flow in the same direction instead of opposite directions.
Cold air in Earth’s atmosphere and cold water in Earth’s oceans are less dense than warm air and warm water instead of being more dense.
Whitetip reef sharks spend most of the day lying on the ocean floor. While remaining still, these sharks pump water across their gills.
The movement of water across their gills is necessary for —
staying cool
accessing food
obtaining oxygen
avoiding predators
A. Sun --> Mosquitoes --> Shrimp ---> Coyotes
B. Sun --> Algae ---> Shrimp --> Red drum
C. Sun ---> Pygmy sunfish --> Shrimp --> Wood ducks
D. Sun--> Williow oaks ---> Algae--> River otters
