STAAR Review 5th grade

All moving objects have ----

• electrical force
• kinetic energy 
• potential energy
• frictional force 

A bicyclist rides on a flat road and then stops pedaling but does not apply the brakes. The bicycle stops because of ....

• magnetism
• balance
• attraction
• friction 

A student throws a ball. Which of these best describes the moving ball? 

• The ball has light energy 
• The ball has kinetic energy 
• The ball is transferring light energy to the air
• The ball is transferring sound energy to the air 

In which direction will the ball most likely go after it hits the wall? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?

• Motion
• Force
• Friction
• Gravity

What process changes liquid water into vapor?

• 1 - sun's radiation
• 2 - condensation
• 3 - evaporation
• 4 - precipitation

Which process is most responsible for the formation of the Grand Canyon?

• scraping by glaciers
• erosion by wind and water
• explosive volcanic eruptions
• cracking of Earth's crust by earthquakes

This landform is a sea arch. What is responsible for shaping this arch?

• plate tectonics
• earthquakes
• deposition
• erosion

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?

• Sedimentary Rock
• Metamorphic Rock
• Igneous Rock

How are Sedimentary Rocks formed?

• Cooling and Hardening
• Heat and Pressure
• Compacting and Cementing
• Melting