5th Science STAAR Review

Question*Which characteristic is learned rather than inherited?

• being tall
• having curly hair
• having brown hair
• throwing a football

Red is a bloodhound with an excellent sense of smell. He can often be found hunting in the fields following a scent, but ever since he got too close to a porcupine, he runs the opposite way. He loves to go swimming. After being in the water, he shakes and rolls around on the grass to dry off. After a long day, he curls up in the corner to nap.Identify inherited traits that Red has.1. shaking water from his coat to dry off.2.running from a porcupine.3. curling up for a nap.4. having an excellent sense of smell.

• 1,3,4
• 1,2,4
• 2,3,4
• 1,2,3

An adult dog can sit, rollover, and bark when needs to potty outside. These are a type of _____________behavior.

• learned
• inherited
• talked about
• dumb

Which of these is NOT a learned behavior?

• Riding a bike
• Has freckles
• Can play basketball
• Can speak a foreign language.

Living things need air, water, and ______ to survive.

• computers
• food
• animals
• school

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Living or Nonliving?
Mouse

• Living
• Nonliving

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Ecology is the study of how living and nonliving things interact.  Which statement describes the relationship between prairie dogs and the soil?

• The prairie dogs provide oxygen for the soil.
• The prairie dogs cause the soil to erode.
• The soil provides a shelter for the prairie dogs. 
• The soil provides nutrients for the prairie dogs.

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• Living

• Nonliving

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Which observation in a forest involves an interaction between two groups of living organisms?

• Termites live in a decaying log

• Plants provide food for wildlife

• A snake suns itself on a rock

• Trees grow next to a creek

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A student makes the following observations about a blue jay while sitting outside her house. Which observation describes a blue jay interacting with the living elements in its environment?

• Observation 1

• Observation 2

• Observation 3

• Observation 4

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