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STAAR Review 1

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40 questions
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Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.

  • honey
  • alcohol
  • plastic cube
  • helium
  • flour
  • carbon dioxide
  • oxygen
  • dish soap
  • sugar cube
  • Solid
  • Liquid
  • Gas
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Objects are represented by letters A, B, C, & D. Put the objects in order from least to greatest mass (least on top). All amounts are shown in grams.


  1. C
  2. A
  3. B
  4. D
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Categorize each item below as either less dense than water or more dense than water.

  • soap bubble
  • vegetable oil
  • brass key
  • aluminum bolt
  • plastic ball
  • syrup
  • wood chip
  • sand
  • Less Dense than Water
  • More Dense than Water
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Categorize each item below as either Insoluble in Water or Soluble in Water.

  • vegetable oil
  • baking soda
  • drink mix
  • honey
  • lemon juice
  • sand
  • feather
  • glass lens
  • Insoluble in Water
  • Soluble in Water
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Categorize each item below as either a Good Electrical Conductor (poor electrical insulator) or Poor Electrical Conductor (good electrical insulator).

  • brass key
  • copper wire
  • aluminum washer
  • rubber ball
  • cardboard
  • iron needle
  • cotton ball
  • cork
  • Good Electrical Conductor (poor electrical insulator)
  • Poor Electrical Conductor (good electrical insulator)
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Categorize each item below as either a Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator) or Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator).

  • cotton fabric
  • steel spoon
  • nickel rod
  • air
  • wood lumber
  • iron rod
  • copper sheet
  • newspaper
  • Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator)
  • Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator)
1

Categorize each item below as either a Magnetic or Non-Magnetic.

  • copper
  • cotton
  • nickel
  • steel
  • glass
  • cobalt
  • aluminum
  • iron
  • Magnetic
  • Non-Magnetic
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Complete the table using the substances in the bank below.

Students set up four beakers of water. They conducted an investigation in which they added a different substance to each of the four beakers and stirred for 2 minutes.
Other Answer Choices:
baking soda
vegetable oil
lemon juice
sand
1

Complete the table using the objects from the term bank.
Other Answer Choices:
iron nail
copper wire
plastic tube
aluminum washer
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Complete the table using the headings from the term bank.
Other Answer Choices:
Same Physical State
Magnetic
Soluble in Water
Less Dense than Water
1
Other Answer Choices:
paper filter
tweezers
evaporation
magnet
1
Other Answer Choices:
Increased volume
lighter color
Decreased mass
1
Other Answer Choices:
condensation
evaporation
melting
freezing
1

Decide if each item below uses mechanical energy or does NOT use mechanical energy.

  • A family paddles a kayak in the lake
  • An iron is moved across a shirt
  • A baseball player throws a ball
  • A child pours milk into his glass
  • A wind turbine spins
  • Solar panels absorb light from the sun
  • Turbines in a hydroelectric dam spin as water flows through
  • A teacher charges his cell phone
  • Fire melts a candle's wax
  • Uses Mechanical Energy
  • Does NOT use Mechanical Energy
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Decide if each item below uses light energy or does NOT use light energy.

  • Solar panels absorb light from the sun
  • A child uses a small lamp to read a book
  • A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis
  • Fire melts a candle's wax
  • The motor in a hairdryer turns
  • A laptop is plugged in to the wall
  • A traffic light signals when to stop and go
  • A teacher charges their cell phone
  • A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
  • Uses Light Energy
  • Does NOT use Light Energy
1

Decide if each item below uses thermal energy or does NOT use thermal energy.

  • A woman boils some water to make tea
  • A laptop is plugged in
  • A teenager bakes cookies in the oven
  • A campfire keeps campers warm
  • Heating gasoline powers a car
  • A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
  • The motor in a hairdryer turns
  • Fire melts a candle's wax
  • A traffic light tells us when to stop and go
  • Uses Thermal Energy
  • Does NOT use Thermal Energy
1

Decide if each item below uses electrical energy or does NOT use electrical energy.

  • A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
  • A laptop is plugged in
  • We plug the toaster into the wall
  • A student uses headphones to listen to music
  • Fire melts a candle's wax
  • A wind turbine spins
  • A campfire keeps campers warm
  • The wheels of a bicycle turn
  • A teacher charges his cell phone
  • Uses Electrical Energy
  • Does NOT use Electrical Energy
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Decide if each item below uses sound energy or does NOT use sound energy.

  • The microwave beeps to signal that it is done
  • A campfire keeps campers warm
  • A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
  • A bat uses echolocation as it flies to find its prey
  • Students listen to a news report on the TV
  • A student answers a question aloud.
  • Flashing lights alert people that a police car is nearby
  • Students listen to a marching band
  • A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
  • Uses Sound Energy
  • Does NOT use Sound Energy
1
Other Answer Choices:
Electrical
Thermal
Light
Sound
Mechanical
1


Which TWO switches can be opened and still allow all of the parts to operate?

1

Which LEDs would produce light if Switch 2 closed while Switch 1 remained open?

1

Which LEDs would produce light if Switch 1 closed while Switch 2 remained open?

1

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1. Material Y _____________ light as light ____________ off it.

2. Material X is ________________ . Material X _____________ light.

3. Even as the light ray reflected and refracted, light always ____________ in a _____________ line.
Other Answer Choices:
bounces
straight
travels
reflects
transparent
refracts
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How does the _________ affect the amount of force needed to move the block across the ______________.
Other Answer Choices:
lab table
mass
spring
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Fill in the blanks using the the Term Bank.

Rocks ___________ into sediments and are ____________ to a new place.

Sediments are ______________ in ___________ .

Pressure _____________ the sediments, packing the layers tight.

Sediments harden into sedimentary rock during ________________ .
Other Answer Choices:
carried
eroded
layers
cementation
deposited
compacts
3
Plants received energy from the ________.

Plants died. _____________ plants fell to the bottom of the ocean.

The decaying organic material was buried under layers of _____________.

Over _____________ of years, heat and _____________ changed the decaying matter into _________________.
Other Answer Choices:
pressure
millions
fossil fuels
Sun
decaying
sediment
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1

4


Decide if each item below is an example of climate or weather.

  • Climate
  • Weather
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Other Answer Choices:
evaporates
solar
vapor
condensation
precipitation
1
Other Answer Choices:
4:00 PM
10:00 AM
10:00 PM
4:00 AM
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Which letter represents the area that the house's shadow would most likely appear at 8:00 AM?

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Other Answer Choices:
silt
clay
gravel
sand
5


Sort the items below as either Renewable Resources or Nonrenewable Resources.

  • wood
  • wind
  • coal
  • corn
  • gasoline
  • fish
  • water
  • petroleum
  • minerals
  • natural gas
  • Renewable Resources
  • Nonrenewable Resources
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Which temperature would you most likely predict in San Antonio on February 9?

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Other Answer Choices:
liquid
gas
water vapor
precipitation
evaporation
Sun