5th Science STAAR review

Why did Maya's fingers get burned after picking up a metal spoon left in hot tea?

What physical property allows for the demonstration of sugar cubes changing shape when water is dripped on them?

Your teacher collects samples of salt water from the ocean near Galveston, Texas. She collects water samples at 1 meter and at 10 meters from the shore. She wants to determine how much salt is in each water sample. How can she find out?

A student adds 100 mL of water to a beaker and brings the water to a boil. She then places a thermometer in the beaker. Which thermometer below represents the thermometer in the beaker?

A metal pan with butter is placed on a stove. If the stove is turned on, which processes occur that cause the butter to melt?

What test will not show the difference between plastic and metal?

A teacher gives her students a battery, wires, fan blades, and a motor. The diagram below shows how the students assembled these parts. What can the students do with this device?

Sophia thinks that the Moon produces its own light, like the Sun. Her science teacher explains that the light rays coming from the Moon are —

Jessica is practicing her basketball passing skills. She wants to make sure her teammates can get the ball. She tries multiple ways to pass the ball and discovers that the —

Sherry sets up a circuit but the bulb does not light when she closes the switch because one of the wires does not reach the battery. Which material will help her complete the circuit and light the bulb? Options: plastic paperclip, aluminum foil, pink silk ribbon, drinking straw