1. Countdown to TAKS Example Questions Friday April 15 Answer each question on a separate piece of paper. Write next to each answer what the topic is. Write next to each topic the keywords of the question. Example: Slide 1; C ; Lab Safety; Dissection Activity, Scalpel, Actions. Knives are sharp and will cut you, leaving on the ground is dangerous as someone may get hurt. Below each answer, in 1 sentence, describe WHY it is right.

2. Lab Safety - 2009

3. Lab Safety - 2006

4. Chemistry – 2009 includes Atomic Structure

5. Chemistry - 2009

8. Chemistry – 2009

9. Chemistry – 2006 includes Atomic Structure

10. Chemistry - 2006

14. Graphs and Conclusions - 2009

21. Graphs and Conclusions - 2006

28. Reading Passage Analysis - 2009

32. Reading Passage Analysis - 2006

37. Pollution/Human Effects - 2009

39. Pollution/Human Effects - 2006

42. Human Body Systems - 2009

44. Human Body Systems - 2006

46. Man’s Effect on Earth – 2009

47. Man’s Effect on Earth – 2006

48. Man’s Effect on Earth – 2009

49. Moon Phases - 2009

51. Moon Phases - 2006

52. Scientific Measurement - 2009

54. Scientific Measurement - 2006

57. Genetics - 2009

59. Genetics - 2006

62. Potential & Kinetic Energy - 2009

63. Potential & Kinetic Energy – 2009 Force & Motion

64. Potential & Kinetic Energy – 2006 Force & Motion

65. Potential & Kinetic Energy – 2006 Force & Motion

66. Energy Transformation - 2009

67. Energy Transformation - 2006

69. Landforms - 2009

70. Landforms - 2006

72. Space - 2009

73. Space - 2006

75. Weathering & Erosion - 2006

77. Limitations of a model - 2006

79. Groundwater/Aquifer - 2009

80. Groundwater/Aquifer - 2006

81. Turgor Pressure – 2009

82. Photosynthesis - 2009

83. Photosynthesis - 2006

84. Trophic Levels - 2009

85. Trophic Levels - 2006

86. Cell Biology – 2009

87. Cell Biology – 2006

88. Ecosystem/Plants - 2006

89. Specific Heat - 2009

90. Nature of Light - 2009

91. Succession - 2009

93. Oceans - 2009

94. Procedures & Experiment Design - 2009

95. Procedures & Experiment Design - 2006

96. Rock Cycle & Minerals - 2009

97. Rock Cycle & Minerals - 2006

98. Phases of Matter - 2009

99. Topographic Map - 2009

100. Topographic Map - 2006

101. Food Web - 2009

102. Food Web - 2006

103. Water, Carbon, Nitrogen Cycles 2009

104. Simple Machines - 2009

105. Mutualism - 2009

106. Advertisement - 2009

107. Advertisement - 2006