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Science STAAR Civil War: Category 3 Earth & Space
Science STAAR Civil War: Category 3 Earth & Space
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Water sampled at X was determined to be polluted. What is most likely source of the pollution?
Cities 3&4
Cities 1&4
Cities 2&3
Cities 1&2
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Description: A cloud of gas & dust where new stars form
Black hole
Nebula
White dwarf
Super nova
3
Which scientist is created with discovering that the universe is expanding?
Stephen Hawking
Bill Nye
Galileo
Edwin Hubble
4
Elliptical, spiral & irregular are all classifications of the overall shape of-
stars
galaxies
nebulae
comets
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What classification do the majority of stars fall into?
main sequence
super giants
giants
white dwarfs
6
A steep slope can be recognized on a topographic map by looking for contour lines that-
form v-shaped points
have large numbers
are spaced close together
are thicker than other lines
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Which city most recently experienced a RISE in temperature?
Reno
Detroit
Orlando
Amarillo
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The Himalayan Mts. are most likely the result of ...
South American Plate moving away from African Plate
Indo-Australian plate moving toward Eurasian Plate
Eurasian Plate & North American Plate diverging
Pacific Plate sliding northward past North American Plate
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Which two places are experiencing WINTER?
Northern & Southern Hemispheres at Position A
Northern at B and Southern at A
Northern & Southern at B
Northern Hemisphere at position A & Southern at B
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After observing the spectral lines of 3 different stars, what conclusion is best supported?
Star X is closer to Earth than Y & Z
Star X is moving away from Earth
Star Y is moving away from Earth
Star Z is closer to Earth than X & Y
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Which data was Wegener UNABLE to collect because of limited technology during his time?
SImilar rocks on difference continents
Same fossils found on continents separated by oceans
Coastlines fit like puzzle pieces
Ages of deep-ocean rocks that indicate sea-floor spreading
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Evidence that indicates that the plates are moving apart at this location....
older rocks are farther away from center
one rock layer melts as the other moves under it
crust is thickening where the sides meet
rock types are different on the opposite side
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Winds in the atmosphere are created by-
uneven heating of air in atmosphere
Movement of high level clouds made of icy crystals
gravitational attraction from the Moon
collisions of air particles in atmosphere
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What is the source of thermal energy that heats our planet's atmosphere?
Fossil Fuels
Moon
Earth's Core
Sun
15
The orbital paths of objects in our solar system are the result of which of the following?
age of solar system & radioactive decay of elements
forward motion of planet & gravitational pull of Sun
mass of planet & composition of atmosphere
Magnetic field generated by planet & friction with air
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Which part of the model represents pollutants introduced by humans?
thick cloth
marbles
layer of sand
red powdered paint
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Subsidence (sinking of Earth's surface), would most likely be caused by which human activity?
storing drinking water in small above-ground basins
using toxic chemicals in manufacturing of goods
filtering out pollutants at a water treatment plant
excess removal of water from underground reserves
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Using this EM Spectrum model, which of the following are represented by numbers 1 & 2?
gamma rays & infrared
x-rays & ultraviolet rays
microwaves & x-rays
radio waves & microwaves
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Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light years away from Earth. We can reasonably conclude that...
it makes one orbit of our solar system every 4.2 years
light from it takes about 4.2 years to reach Earth
it has only been visible from Earth for past 4.2 years
light from it is about 4.2 times brighter than Sun's light
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A system of low pressure with rotating clouds over the ocean is a(n)-
Hurricane
Tornado
Blizzard
Monsoon
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Hurricanes form over the oceans due to which of the following processes?
converging currents create a slight bulge in ocean water
Thermal energy absorbed by oceans creates low-pressure areas
clouds from both poles move toward the Equator & collide
gravitational attraction of Moon creates extreme tides
22
The river shown in the satellite image is carrying sediments in which direction?
from northwest to southeast
from south to north
from southwest to northeast
from east to west
23
How many points on Earth, as indicated by arrows, will be experiencing HIGH tides?
4
2
1
3
24
What causes Earth to experience day & night?
tilt of Earth on its axis
Rotation of Earth on its axis
Revolution of Earth around Sun
Revolution of Moon around Earth
25
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
Northeast
26
Which city will most likely experience a storm soon?
Nashville
San Diego
Albany
Bismarck
27
Best unit to express the distance between the Milky Way & the Andromeda galaxy-
meter
kilometer
light year
astronomical unit
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A transform boundary usually results in...
rift valley formation
intense weathering
mountain building
frequent earthquakes
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Which best explains why the oceans have a large impact on the weather over continents?
most of biodiversity on Earth is found in oceans
fluid nature of ocean allows it to change location
ocean water contains salts & other dissolved minerals
oceans store & transfer large amounts of Sun's energy
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Which lunar phase did the student likely observe around Day 1?
Last quarter
Waning gibbous
Full moon
New Moon
