1) Water, temperature, space are examples of... a) abiotic factors b) biotic factors 2) When the Moon is increasing in brightness it is... a) Full Moon b) Waning c) Waxing d) Last Quarter 3) The tides have the greatest range during... a) Full or New Moon b) Waxing or Waning Moon c) Quarter Moons d) Crescent Moons 4) The tilt of the Earth's axis causes a) day and night b) the year c) seasons d) tides 5) If the Earth rotated faster the.. a) days would be shorter b) days would be longer c) summer would be hotter d) winter would be colder 6) Producer --> ? --> Secondary Consumer a) carnivore b) omnivore c) herbivore d) detrivore 7) Newton's 3rd Law is about... a) F = m x a b) action-reaction c) inertia d) potential energy 8) Which is an example of potential energy? a) battery b) spinning wheel c) rolling ball d) flying frisbee 9) What moon phase comes one week after a new moon? a) waning crescent b) 1st Quarter c) full moon d) waxing crescent 10) If the moon was full on April 14th, when will it be full again? a) May 7th b) May 10th c) May 13th d) May 17th 11) The picture shows what happens to a driver when a car stops suddenly. Which of Newton's Laws best explains this? a) 1st - Inertia b) 2nd - Acceleration c) 3rd - Action-Reaction d) 1st - Force 12) What type of stars are hotter than our Sun, but less bright? a) Red Giants b) Main Sequence c) Super Giants d) White Dwarfs 13) Our Sun is located near the edge of a(n) ________________ galaxy. a) elliptical b) spiral c) irregular d) young 14) If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere then the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing... a) fall b) spring c) winter d) summer 15) Elements with the same number of valence electrons are located in the same... a) group b) period c) order d) shell 16) The most reactive elements are found in groups... a) 8A b) 2A c) 1A and 7A d) 4A and 5A 17) Group 8A is the non-reactive because their outer shell is a) full b) almost full c) empty 18) The period an element is found in represents how many ___________ it has. a) shells in it's nucleus b) shells in it's cloud c) valence electrons d) protons 19) An elements group number tells how many _____________ it has. a) shells in it's nucleus b) shells in it's cloud c) valence electrons d) protons 20) When two tectonic plates collide to form mountains a) divergent b) convergent c) transform 21) When two tectonic plates separate to form underwater mountain ranges a) divergent b) convergent c) transform 22) Trenches and volcanic islands are formed at a) divergent subduction zones b) convergent subduction zones c) transform subduction zones 23) When two tectonic plates slide past each other a) transform b) divergent c) convergent

8th Grade Science STAAR Review

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