5th Grade Science STAAR Review

Which of these devices is the only one NOT designed to produce both sound and light energy?

• Fireworks

• Alarm Clock

• French Horn

• Television

Earth layers are deposited under a body of water. This layering continued for millions of years.

What most likely happened to the dead plants and animals?

• They were eaten by scavengers.

• They became fossil fuels.

• They were washed away by water.

• They became an underground aquifer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The table lists some physical properties of two objects.

Object 1 - Solid, Insulates thermal energy, Less dense than water, and a Poor electrical conductor

Object 2 - Solid, Conducts thermal energy, More dense than water, and a Good electrical conductor

Based on their properties, which of the objects is most likely a metal?

• Object 1, because it is a solid that is less dense than water

• Object 2, because all metals float in water

• Object 2, because metals conduct thermal energy and electricity

• Object 1, because it can be used to provide insulation for thermal energy

Which of these describes one or more living organisms that depend on another living organism to survive?

• Bacteria living in the mouth of a horse

• Ivy plants growing up a fence to obtain more sunlight

• Mold living on a hard, rocky surface

• An angelfish releasing carbon dioxide into pond water

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

A girl athlete is hitting a ball with a tennis racquet. What is the athlete demonstrating?

• Doing work by pushing the ball and changing its motion and position

• Changing the position but not the motion of the ball

• Doing work by pulling the racquet and changing the ball's position but not its motion

• Changing the position and motion of the ball without doing work

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A group of students is performing an investigation to measure how much liquid water is produced from a 10 L sample of snow. What must occur in order for the students to perform this investigation?

• The sample must be kept in a freezer.

• The temperature of the sample must change.

• The investigation must be performed outside.

• The physical state of the sample must remain the same.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A bright-red male cardinal comes to a school bird feeder every morning. Like other cardinals, this bird makes a sharp chirping sound as it hops around the bird feeder. Which of these is a learned behavior of this bird?

• Having red feathers

• Eating seeds during the day

• Coming to the bird feeder each morning

• Making a chirping sound

One type of fuel was used for thousands of years before other fuels were commonly used. Which fuel is an alternative resource that was most likely the first fuel used by humans?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Petroleum

• Wood

Some students are feeding a crab in an aquarium. They use tongs to place the food directly in front of the crab. The students look through the side of the aquarium. They notice that the image of the tongs appears to break as the tongs enter the water.

Which property of light are the students observing in this situation?

• Light can be refracted and separated into different colors as it moves from air to a different medium.

• Light is refracted as it moves from one medium to another medium.

• Light travels in a straight line and can be reflected off the surface of water.

• Light is absorbed by water and reflected off glass.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Students on a field trip observed a valley and wondered how it was formed. The three major characteristics of the valley were recorded.

Characteristics of a Valley

• Round-bottom floor

• Nearly vertical sides

• Small hills containing sediments of many sizes

This valley was most likely formed by —

• A rapid series of earthquakes

• Volcanic activity

• a flood with rapidly moving water

• the movement of a glacier