STAAR Science Review Questions Of The Week (April 3-6, 2023) Question Preview (ID: 61415)


Answer Questions About Plate Boundary Movements, Lunar Cycle, Tides, Topographic Maps, Components Of The Universe And HR Diagram, Biotic Abiotic Factors, And Short Long Term Effects On The Environment To Get You Ready For The Science STAAR! TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

In which group of stars does the Sun belong to?
a) Giants
b) Super Giants
c) Main Sequence
d) White Dwarf

On the HR Diagram, the colder and dimmer stars are found where?
a) Top Left
b) Top Right
c) Bottom Left
d) Bottom Right

Which crustal features MOST LIKELY form at divergent boundaries?
a) Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys
b) Mountain ranges and volcanoes
c) Faults
d) None of these

What is the Sun's spectral class?
a) G
b) K
c) M
d) O

Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals in a species that an ecosystem can support without causing damage to the ecosystem. Which of these is an abiotic factor that can cause a decrease in the carrying capacity for an animal species?
a) Available prey to provide energy.
b) Abundant plat populations to provide food.
c) The amount of water available.
d) The presence of predators to prevent overpopulation.

Buffelgrass is an invasive species of grass from Africa that outcompetes native Texas grasses for space and water. Which long-term change to a Texas grassland would most likely occur due to the introduction of buffelgrass?
a) The population of native grasses will increase.
b) The population of native grasses will decrease.
c) Buffelgrass offspring will develop traits like those of native grasses.
d) Buffelgrass offspring will develop traits like those of other invasive species.

Which of the following statements is true about a Nebula?
a) A ball of plasma that experiences nuclear fusion in its core.
b) A mass of dust and ice that orbits a star in an elliptical pattern.
c) A cloud of gas and dust, in which some regions are birthplace of stars.
d) A large groupings of star, gas, and dust held together by gravity.

During what moon phase(s) does a neap tide occur?
a) First and Last Quarter
b) New and Full Moon
c) Waning and Waxing Crescent
d) Waning and Waxing Gibbous

During a New Moon,
a) the moon is positioned in between the Earth and the Sun.
b) the moon is at the opposite side of the Sun and the Earth is in between the Sun and Moon.
c) the moon is at the opposite side of the Earth and the Sun is in between the Sun and Moon.
d) none of these.

Which among the following statements is true about topographic maps?
a) Contour lines can intersect.
b) Contour lines are never drawn in circle.
c) Contour lines that are farther apart indicate a steeper slope.
d) Contour lines that are closer together indicate a steeper slope.

Which crustal features MOST LIKELY form at convergent boundaries?
a) Mid-ocean ridges and rift valleys
b) Mountain ranges and volcanoes
c) Faults
d) None of these

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