5th Science STAAR RC 2

Resources can be classified as renewable or nonrenewable. Which of these resources is classified in the same category as coal? 4.7C

• Wood
• Wind
• Corn Oil
• Petroleum

The events being studied involved rapid changes to Earth’s surface at the locations shown on the map. What type of event do the circles on the map most likely represent? 3.7B

• Landslides, because they are all located along ocean coastlines
• Volcanoes, because they occur only near the equator
• Earthquakes, because they occur on land and on the ocean floor
• Floods, because heavy rains can make riverbeds deeper and create deltas

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If all the dead branches and dying trees in a wooded area are removed, which bird’s nesting habit would be most affected? 5.9C

• Baltimore oriole 
• Barn Swallow
• Downy woodpecker
• Belted kingfisher

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5.6 A When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds’ echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using —

• thermal energy and light energy
• sound energy and thermal energy
• mechanical energy and sound energy
• light energy and mechanical energy

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5.7 B A wide U-shaped valley is shown in the photograph below. This valley was most likely formed by —

• flash flooding
• a glacier
• a hurricane
• melting snow

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A group of students made the observations listed below about the size, shape, and appearance of their hands. Which of the students’ observations describe inherited traits? 5.10B

• Observations 2 and 5 only
• Observations 1, 3, and 4 only
• Observations 2, 3, and 5 only
• All the observations

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Some students make a model to show one of the first steps in the formation of sedimentary rock. The students pour 2 centimeters of light-colored sand into a clear plastic box. Then they add 1 centimeter of gravel. Finally they pour 2 centimeters of dark-colored sand on top of the gravel. Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model best show? 5.7A

• Sedimentary rock is made of layers.
• Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.
• Sedimentary rock is often limestone.
• Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.

The picture below shows sedimentary rock in layers. How were theses rocks formed?

• lava was rapidly cooled

• heat and pressure applied to granite

• sediment was deposited slowly over time

• magma from a volcano

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All of the following are true about fossil fuels EXCEPT:

• They are renewable resources.

• They are the remains of dead plants and animals.

• They were formed over a long period of time.

• They often contribute to pollution of the atmosphere.

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Which of the following sources of energy is NOT formed from prehistoric life?

• hydroelectricity

• natural gas

• petroleum

• coal