STAAR SCIENCE REVIEW

Nature of Science

Physical Science

Earth Science

Life Science

Mixed

100

A ___________ measures volume

What is a graduated cylinder?

100

________ is something that occupies space and has a mass

What is matter?

100

Humans release this gas which is used by plants

What is carbon dioxide?

100

3x points

100

earth takes 365 days or one year to do this

What is a revolution?

200

What sport did Mr. Villescas use to compete in?

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

200

This is a material that allows heat and electricity to go through

What is a conductor?

200

This is a resource that once is used up we won't have anymore

What is a nonrenewable resource?

200

star which provides the power for the water cycle

What is the sun?

200

an electrical circuit is composed of a wire, bulb, switch and a _____________

What is a battery?

300

The first step in the scientific method is ______________

What is problem?

300

microscopes, cameras, telescopes, eye glasses all cause light to do this

What is refraction?

300

No Points

300

part of a plant where photosynthesis takes place

What is a leaf?

300

center of the solar system

What is the sun?

400

This instrument measures mass.

Triple beam balance

400

Free Points

400

coal, oil, natural gas

fossil fuels

400

inherited or learned? a dog doing a trick

What is a learned behavior?

400

100 degrees celsius

What is the boiling point of water?

500

This is an educated guess, a possible answer to your problem

What is a hypothesis?

500

changes from gas to liquid

What is condensation?

500

force that pulls everything to the center of the Earth

What is gravity?

500

organisms capable of producing their own food

What are producers?

500

Who is the extraterrestrial being that comes out in Looney Tunes?

Marvin the Martin