STAAR Science Practice Assessment

A student washes dishes using hot water. This causes fog to form on the student's eyeglasses. Which process caused the fog to form on the eyeglasses?

• Water vapor melted on the student's eyeglasses.

• Water vapor evaporated off the student's eyeglasses.

• Water vapor condensed on the student's eyeglasses.

• Water vapor froze on the student’s eyeglasses.

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5.1.3.5.C

A student went outside one evening and saw a full moon. About how many days later can the student expect to see the next third quarter moon?

• 7 days

• 15 days

• 22 days

• 30 days

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5.3.4.8.C

Which process did light undergo on the pond’s surface to produce the image of the trees and clouds?

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Transmission

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5.2.5.6.C

An old-growth forest has many tall trees. It also has many smaller shrubs and plants that grow much closer to the ground under the tall trees. Which factor is MOST LIKELY responsible for limiting the growth of these smaller shrubs and plants in the forest?

• Limited access to sunlight

• Limited access to water

• Limited access to nutrients

• Limited access to oxygen

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5.4.5.9.A

What are TWO likely reasons why the striped skunk has a much greater population in the wild than the giant panda? Think about the question carefully. Then record your answer in the box provided.

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5.4.5.10.A

Which form of energy does each predator mainly use for locating their prey?

• Bat: light

  Falcon: thermal

• Bat: sound

  Falcon: light

• Bat: solar

  Falcon: sound

• Bat: thermal

  Falcon: electrical

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5.2.5.6.A

Which organisms receive energy from a herbivore and a carnivore?

• Ground squirrels

• Golden eagles

• Scorpions

• Kit foxes

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5.4.5.9.B

Which type of landform is caused by ice erosion?

• Delta

• Sand dune

• U-shaped valley

• V-shaped valley

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5.3.5.7.B

Which activities require for light to be refracted before reaching the eyes of the student? Select TWO correct answers.

• Students see themselves in a mirror.

• A student views an insect through a hand lens.

• A student looks at a piece of paper.

• A student sees an image on the surface of a puddle.

• Students look at a rainbow after it rains.

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5.2.5.6.C

Which statement BEST predicts the effect of removing many sharks from ocean ecosystems?

• The variety of different organisms throughout ocean ecosystems will increase.

• The number of producers within ocean ecosystems will increase.

• Organisms that compete with the sharks for food will decrease in numbers.

• Organisms that the sharks prey on will increase in numbers.

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5.4.5.9.C