Worksheets10 Days to STAAR: Day 6
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
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1.
1. This model represents the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
What can be done to the model to demonstrate the day/night cycle on Earth?
a)
Rotate the Earth on Bar 1.
b)
Rotate the Moon on Bar 2.
c)
Move the Moon around the Earth.
d)
Move the Earth around the Sun.
2.
2. Which of the following scenarios involves an organism depending on a biotic factor in its ecosystem?
a)
A squirrel hid under a rock during a heavy rainfall.
b)
A bird soared in the air, using the wind current to save energy while flying.
c)
An owl used a hole inside a thick-stemmed cactus as a shelter.
d)
A deer drank water from a shallow pond.
3.
3. Which of these is the most accurate description of how matter can be changed from one state to another?
a)
As water is heated, it freezes and changes from a liquid to a solid.
b)
As water is cooled, it melts and changes from a gas to a liquid.
c)
As water is heated, it evaporates and changes from a liquid to a gas.
d)
As water is cooled, it condenses and changes from a solid to a liquid.
4.
5. Company A operates several oil rigs, which they use to produce gasoline.
Company B owns several solar panels, which they use to generate electricity for a nearby town.
How can these companies' use of energy resources be classified?
a)
Company A uses renewable energy resources, but Company B uses nonrenewable energy resources.
b)
Company A uses nonrenewable energy resources, but Company B uses renewable energy resources.
c)
Both Company A and B use renewable energy resources.
d)
Both Company A and B use nonrenewable energy resources.
5.
6. A spoonful of powdered drink mix was added to a glass of water.
After that, two steps occurred to cause changes in the glass.
Choose TWO statements that could correctly describe the changes that occurred, based on the image seen below.
a)
During Step A, the water was heated to cause evaporation.
b)
During Step B, half of the solution was poured out, then more water was added to the glass.
c)
During Step A, the water was stirred to dissolve the powder.
d)
During Step B, more powder was added to the glass.
e)
During Step A, the water was cooled to change the state of matter.
6.
1. With the switches in the positions shown, which lights will appear lit?
a)
None of the bulbs would appear lit
b)
A, B, C, and D would appear lit
c)
C and D would appear lit
d)
A and B would appear lit
7.
2. A delta is a landform that can be found at the mouth of a river.
How is a delta formed?
a)
Ocean waves deposited sand and sediment as they crashed on the shore.
b)
As the river reached the ocean, the flow slowed down. This caused sediments to be deposited in a triangular formation.
c)
A river's flow sped up as it reached the ocean. This caused sediment to spread outward when it reached the coast.
d)
Waves from tropical storms caused coastal erosion, and the remaining coastline was shaped to create the landform.
8.
5. The life cycles of a butterfly and frog are shown below.
Which statement correctly explains a way that these life cycles are similar?
a)
They both experience a pupa form.
b)
They both go through major changes in their body forms as they age.
c)
They both live in the water when they are young.
d)
They both have legs only when they are in adult form.
9.
6. These fossils were found in an area that is now a desert.
Choose TWO conclusions that can be made based on the discovery of these fossils.
a)
The environment has not changed significantly over time.
b)
The environment has changed significantly over time.
c)
The environment had fewer living organisms when these fossils were created.
d)
The environment was once a forest.
e)
The environment was once underwater.
10.
7. A beaker containing 3 liquids and 2 solids is shown.
Choose TWO conclusions that can be made based on this diagram.
a)
A plastic ball is less dense than a steel ball.
b)
Oil is soluble in water.
c)
All liquids are less dense than water.
d)
Steel is soluble in syrup.
e)
Oil is less dense than syrup.
11.
How can the parts of the snack be BEST classified?
a)
The salad is a solution. The lemonade is a mixture.
b)
The salad is a mixture. The lemonade is a solution.
c)
Both the salad and the lemonade are only mixtures.
d)
Both the salad and the lemonade are solutions.
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