STAAR Science Review 5th Grade

A student observes ice forming on the edge of a school building.At what temperature did the water outside the school building most likely begin to change to ice?

• 100 Degrees C

• 32 Degrees C

• 25 Degrees C

• 0 Degrees C

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristic of an area?

• Climate

• Temperature of one day

• Weather

• Type of soil

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A student made a list of activities that involve 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

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Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?

• Activities 1, 4, and 6

• Activities 2, 4, and 5

• Activities 1 and 2

• Activities 3, 5, and 6

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

• Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.

• Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.

• Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.

• Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these is not soluble in water?

• Oil

• Salt

• Honey

• Sugar

What would most likely happen to the carbon dioxide–oxygen cycle if Earth’s large forests were all cut down?

• There would be more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because fewer plants would be using it to produce their own food.

• The remaining plants would stop producing carbon dioxide, and animals would use less oxygen.

• The remaining plants would produce more oxygen, and animals would produce less carbon dioxide.

• There would be more oxygen in the atmosphere because fewer plants would be using it to produce their own food.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

If students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly and the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?

• 30 Days
• 60 Minutes
• 24 Hours
• 365 Days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium?

• Blue jay
• Lobster
• Snail
• Water lily

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which property of light makes it possible to produce hand shadows?

• Light travels in straight lines.
• Light is a form of energy.
• Light can be refracted.
• Light can be separated into different colors.

Are you going to Pass the STAAR test now?

• Yes, I am!

• Most probably not =(

• Maybe

• I don't know =(