5th Grade Science STAAR Review

Students conduct an investigation to observe the Sun's movement.   Which safety procedure should students following during this investigation?

• Wear gloves and goggles
• Keep loose hair tied back
• Never look directly at the Sun
• Record all data in science notebooks

A class learns about fossil fuels.  They learn that coal, oil and natural gas are classified as nonrenewable resources because they take so long to form.  How can the class conserve fossil fuels?

• Use both sides of notebook paper
• Arrange a car pool to and from school
• Create a backyard compost pile
• Plant flowers in front of the school

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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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Look at the flow chart and complete the missing link.

• condensation

• cooling

• compaction

• melting

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Which best describes how coal is formed?

• igneous rock exposed to weathering

• erosion of metamorphic rock

• preservation of animal fossils

• decomposition of dead plant material

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Which best describes how coal is formed?

• igneous rock exposed to weathering

• erosion of metamorphic rock

• preservation of animal fossils

• decomposition of dead plant material

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A whale fossil is found in the middle of the desert. What is the best explanation for this?

• The whale fossil was moved there by people.

• A big wave washed the bones far into the desert.

• The desert was once an ancient sea.

• It was mistaken to be a whale fossil.

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Wind energy is advantageous because it produces little or no pollution. A disadvantage to wind energy is:

• It is nonrenewable.

• Electricity is only produced when the wind is blowing.

• It causes major disruption to the local ecosystem.

• It is very expensive to continually produce electricity.

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Below is a chart of how we get our power in the United States. What conclusion can we reach from this information?

• The majority of our power comes from nonrenewable resources.

• We rely heavily on solar and wind energy.

• We are decreasing our use of renewable resources.

• Most of our power comes from hydroelectric plants.

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