Worksheets10 Days to STAAR: Day 2
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. A bowl of cereal mixed with milk is shown.
Which of the following methods would NOT help to separate the cereal from the milk?
a)
Using a strainer
b)
Using a filter
c)
Picking the cereal out by hand
d)
Stirring a magnet through the bowl
2.
2. Students set up the investigation shown in the diagram. Students used a metal block, spring scale, ramp, and a different number of books in each trial.
What question were students most likely trying to answer?
a)
How does the shape of an object affect the amount of force needed to move the object?
b)
How does the mass of a block affect the height of a ramp?
c)
How does the angle of a ramp affect the amount of force needed to move a block?
d)
How does the force needed to move blocks change when more blocks are added?
3.
3. Which statement about Earth's rotation is NOT correct?
a)
Earth makes a complete rotation every 24 hours.
b)
Earth spins on its axis.
c)
The side of the the Earth faced away from the Sun experiences daylight.
d)
The day/night cycle occurs because of Earth's rotation.
4.
4. A pot of water has been placed on the stove so that the water can boil.
What choice correctly describes how matter is changing in this scenario?
a)
The water is condensing to become a liquid.
b)
The water is evaporating to become a gas.
c)
The water is melting to become a liquid.
d)
The water is freezing to become a solid.
5.
5. Which statement is about climate, rather than weather?
a)
Austin, Texas will see showers and thunderstorms next week.
b)
The southwestern United States is hot and dry, with little annual rainfall.
c)
New York City can expect about 6 inches of snow tonight.
d)
Wind speeds in Dallas reached 40 miles per hour last month.
6.
6. A partial desert food web is shown.
Choose TWO organisms that depend on abiotic factors in their environment for energy.
a)
Organism E
b)
Organism H
c)
Organism A
d)
Organism B
e)
Organism C
7.
7. Walruses and sea lions are mammals that both live in the Arctic tundra.
Select TWO structures that help them survive in their environment.
a)
Dense fur
b)
A thick layer of fat
c)
Large ears
d)
Flippers
e)
Long legs
8.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
9.
7. Which process is responsible for the formation of clouds in the atmosphere?
a)
Condensation of water vapor.
b)
Evaporation of ocean water.
c)
Sublimation of ice.
d)
Freezing of rain droplets.
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