5th Grade Science STAAR Practice 2

Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?

Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
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1. Sharks chasing a school of fish
2. A toaster heating bread
3. A cell phone charging
4. A tree limb falling to the ground
5. Tomato plants absorbing sunlight
6. A canoe floating down a river

Which of these is not soluble in water? Options: Oil, Salt, Honey, Sugar

Most young animals inherit similar appearances, such as shape and color, from their parent animals. Which best describes why a baby deer (fawn) has spots when the adult deer do not?

What characteristic is inherited by only some members of its species? Options: gills on a fish, wings on a bird, spots on a horse, trunk on an elephant

Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents? Options: freckles, hair style, eye color, dimples

A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?

The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.

Most earthquakes happen along the _________________.

What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?