5th Grade Science STAAR Review

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

• lava was rapidly cooled

• heat and pressure applied to granite

• sediment was deposited slowly over time

• magma from a volcano

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.

Look at the flow chart and complete the missing link.

• condensation

• cooling

• compaction

• melting

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 from a swamp

Energy produced from sunlight is called ______ energy and is considered a ______ resource.

• geothermal, nonrenewable

• solar, nonrenewable

• hydroelectric, renewable

• solar, renewable

Fill in the blank in the chart.

• geothermal

• natural gas

• water

• animals

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.

This is a graph that compares the hardness of minerals. According to the the graph, which mineral is the hardest?

• Chalk

• Quartz

• Copper

• Diamond

This graph show the average amount of daylight for the first half of the year for two different locations. Which location gets more sunlight in January?

• Location 2 gets the most sunlight in July.

• Location 1 gets the most sunlight in January.

• Location 2 gets the most sunlight in January.

• Location 1 gets the least sunlight in June.

A series of major changes in an animals body during it's life time is called...

• Nymph

• Metamorphosis

• Larva

• Heredity

• Pupa