WorksheetsSTAAR Science Category 3 Review 2025
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which star stage does our Sun belong to?
Supergiant
Giant
Main Sequence
White Dwarf
Compared to the Sun, Spica is .......
hotter and brighter
cooler and brighter
hotter and dimmer
cooler and dimmer
The reason we have seasons on our planet is because...
we are closer to the sun during the winter and further during the winter.
the tilt of Earth's axis allows for more direct sunlight in the summer and less direct sunlight in the winter.
seasonal wind patterns carry warmer winds during the summer and colder winds during the winter.
the Earth's orbit becomes more like an oval to give us different seasons.
Tides are caused by the difference in the gravitational force of the ________ and ________ across the ________.
earth, sun, moon
sun, mars, jupiter
sun, moon, earth
tide, water, sun
The arrangement to the right would cause a (a) tide.
Alfred Wegener named his single supercontinent ____________, which means "all Earth" in ancient Greek.
Pandora
Gandowandaland
Pangea
Percia
Subduction means.....
one plate goes under another plate
two plates slide past each other
two plate collide and form folded mountains
It is most common for a _____________ or ____________ to form at convergent plate boundaries. (select two)
volcano
mountain
mid-ocean ridge
rift valley
It is most common for a ________________ to form at divergent plate boundaries.
mid-ocean ridge and new ocean basin
giant hole
earthquake
tornado
Low Pressures are associated with what type of weather
fair weather
cold weather
warm weather
rainy weather
Warm Fronts bring
rain followed by cool dry air
hurricanes
rain followed by hot humid air
fair weather
What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day?
Denver
El Paso
Memphis
Los Angeles
What is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water underground?
A company known as Arten Industries is wanting to build a factory in the watershed that is pictured. The company wants to limit the ecological impact it has on surrounding areas. What would be the worst location for the factory?
at the top of the river
away from the river
at the middle of the river
at the bottom of the river
Why do planets orbit the Sun?
The Sun is the only celestial object that has a gravitational pull.
The Sun’s chemical composition makes it attract planets.
Only celestial bodies that emit light, like the Sun, can be at the center of an orbit.
The Sun is the most massive object in our solar system, so it exerts the greatest gravitational pull.
Where do Hurricanes form?
NEAR the Equator
Away from the Equator
NEAR the North/South Poles
The San Andres Fault Line is located in California. This fault line is where both the Pacific plate & the North American plate meet. How does the fault line look like?
Volcanic island
A long crack or split of rock
Label each plate boundary.
Drag the labels to the correct the locations on the diagram.
Mid-ocean Ridge
trench
divergent boundary
Organize these landforms or geological events to the proper boundary type
Volcanos
Earthquakes (D)
Rift Valleys
Ocean Ridges
Mountains
Earthquake (CS)
Earthquakes (CD)
Trenches
Volcano
Earthquakes (T)
Fault Lines
