WorksheetsScience STAAR Review All TEKS
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
In the food chain above, the role of the grasshopper can best be described as--
a consumer that eats producers
a herbivore that produces its own energy
a producer that provides energy for the mouse
an omnivore that eats grasses and small animals
A student helped his father prepare soup for dinner. His father asked him to use a wooden spoon to stir the soup as it heated. Why would the student's father ask him to use a wooden spoon?
The wooden spoon is able to float in the soup
the wooden spoon is able to sink in the soup
the wooden spoon is a good conductor of thermal energy
The wooden spoon is a good insulator of thermal energy
When using a solar-powered calculator, what source of energy is being used to power the calculator?
Electrical Energy
Light Energy
Mechanical Energy
Sound Energy
The arrows in the diagrams below represent light. Which diagram best shows how a glass mirror would reflect light?
Which of the following statements best describes the effect of solar energy absorbed by water in the ocean?
The color of the ocean water becomes light blue
the temperature of the water decreases
The water changes state from liquid to gas
The ocean water becomes less salty.
If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and perception, they are referring to an area's--
weather
climate
geography
geology
Over a period of 40 years, the amount of rain that fell in the central Texas area was measured and recorded. Monitoring and tracking rainfall over a long period gives the most accurate information about--
amount of humidity
weather
climate
high temperature
What is one difference between weather and climate?
weather describes conditions near the ground, but climate does not.
Climate describes energy from the sun, but weather does not.
weather includes precipitation, but climate does not.
Climate describes long-term conditions over an entire region, but weather does not.
In the water cycle, the Sun's energy is directly responsible for causing the process at location---
A
B
C
D
Which factor most likely does NOT affect the Pine Squirrel's survival in the temperate forest biome?
sunlight
bacteria
temperature
soil
A campfire, fireworks, and a burning candle all produce which forms of energy?
Select TWO correct answers.
Mechanical Energy
Thermal energy
Light energy
Solar energy
Electrical energy
The picture shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut at the point shown by the arrow? (5.6B)
0
1
2
3
Which of the following best explains why a metal spoon feels colder than a wooden spoon when both are at room temperature?
A) Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood.
B) Metal has a lower density than wood.
C) Metal reflects more light than wood.
D) Metal is heavier than wood.
What is the primary reason for the seasons on Earth?
A) The distance of Earth from the Sun changes.
B) The tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the Sun.
C) The speed of Earth's rotation changes.
D) The shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
A student places a thermometer in a cup of hot water and observes the temperature rise. Which of the following best describes the energy transfer taking place?
A) Thermal energy is transferred from the water to the thermometer.
B) Thermal energy is transferred from the thermometer to the water.
C) Chemical energy is converted to thermal energy.
D) Light energy is converted to thermal energy.
