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STAAR 8th Grade Science Review
STAAR 8th Grade Science Review
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If the woman in the picture does not move is work being done?
Yes
No
2
fill in the blank convergent means _________
colliding
dividing
sliding
subduction
3
An object at rest stays at rest until an unbalanced force acts on it, which law is this?
3rd
2nd
1st
4
tendency of a substance to undergo chemical changes in a system
metal
conductor
frequency
reactivity
5
The smallest unit of life is the
atom
cell
organism
nucleus
6
Which of Newton's Law is responsible for lift off of the space shuttle?
Newton's 3rd Law
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
7
the formation of solids from a solution
solidification
precipitate
freezing
melting
8
The following organisms are producers because they contain which unique organelles
cell membrane and chloroplasts
cell wall and nucleus
chloroplast and mitochondrion
cell wall and chloroplast
9
How many hydrogen are found in this molecule? (NH
4
)
2
CO
3
8
4
6
9
10
Volcanoes are caused by which plate tectonic boundary
transform
convergent
divergent
11
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
neutron
nucleus
electron
proton
12
a system of stars and associated matter, held together by gravitational attraction
galaxy
solar system
Moon
universe
13
This crustal feature was done to prevent which of the following processes
extinction
deposition
erosion
weathering
14
An organism that feeds off of another organism, in order to survive(e.g., tick, flea, tapeworm)
prey
predator
parasite
host
15
Law of conservation of mass states
matter is neither created or destroyed
matter is destroyed
matter is not created
Matter is created
16
A neutron has which charge
positive
negative
no charge
17
The mass (g) of substances in the reactants is equal to the mass of substances in the
products
equation
subscript
coefficient
18
When speed is combined with direction it is called which of the following
distance
velocity
constant speed
acceleration
19
The mass of an atomic is the combination of which two particles
proton and nucleus
proton and neutron
electron and proton
electron and neutron
20
Which type of galaxy is shown below?
spiral
irregular
elliptical
round
21
underwater Trenches are caused by
divergent
transform
subduction
convergent
22
Which form of energy is used to power the vehicle?
solar energy
chemical energy
mechanical energy
thermal energy
23
Clouds of gas and dust. Sites of star formation. Remains of dead or dying stars
black hole
comet
galaxy
nebulae
24
Elements in the same period have the same number of what
protons
valence electrons
energy levels
neutrons
25
The valence electron number determines which of the following
size of the atom
similar characteristics
proton number
identity
26
Which particle is found in the cloud
nucleus
neutrons
electrons
protons
27
"APE" in APE MAN represents which of the following
A=P=E
A=P+E
A-P=E
A+P=E
28
The number of electrons in the last shell of an atom is called what
valence
group
period
nucleus
29
This is an eclipse but it could also be which moon phase?
first quarter
new
full
third quarter
30
Reactivity increases from left to right in a period
true
false
31
Satellites move at a constant speed around celestials bodies due to which law
2nd
3rd
1st
32
Sun is a medium-sized star near the edge of a disc-shaped galaxy of stars
True
False
33
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
cutting a watermelon
food coloring in water
crushing almonds
bubbles forming
34
Used for measuring the intensity of the energy of celestial objects
x rays
radio waves
microwaves
light waves
35
When plate boundaries form mountains this is an example of which boundary?
divergent
transform
subduction zone
convergent
36
Fossil record and rock correlation support this theory
evolution
plate tectonics
newton's laws
continental drift
37
Genetically altering the DNA of a plant or animal is called
natural selection
alternation of generation
selective breeding
evolution
38
In the equation 3H
2
O, the number 2 is called what
atomic number
subscript
coefficient
atomic mass
39
distance light can travel in a vacuum in one year; equal to approximately 9.5 X 10
12
km
galaxy
visible light
light year
acceleration
40
You are in a car driving and the breaks are applied, you fly forward, which Law is this?
Law of Action-Reaction
Law of Force and Acceleration
Newton's 2nd Law
Law of Inertia
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Objects in space, made of gases, which produce their own light and heat
planet
galaxy
nebulae
star