STAAR Ciencias Quinto Grado

Students listed 5 observations they made of organisms in terrariums and aquariums. Which observations describe interactions between two living things? Select TWO statements.

• A fish eats aquatic plants.

• A snake rests on a heated mat.

• A turtle basks on a rock under a lamp.

• A bearded dragon eats a cricket.

• An anole runs across the dirt.

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5.9A

Students were asked to classify materials as good thermal conductors or good thermal insulators. Drag and drop the correct classification for each material.

• insulator

• conductor

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5.5A

The horizon line, a lamppost, and its shadow are shown at 3:00 PM. Which circle best represents the position of the Sun at 3:00 PM? Select ONE circle.

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5.8C

Six animal behaviors are listed. Which of the behaviors are inherited?

• Behaviors 1, 3, and 5 only

• Behaviors 2, 3, 4, and 6 only

• Behaviors 2, 4, 5, and 6 only

• All 6 behaviors

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5.10B

Three objects are shown. What physical properties do these objects have in common? Select TWO correct answers.

• They float in water.

• They are flexible.

• They are poor insulators.

• They dissolve in water.

• They sink in water.

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5.5A

A partial tundra food web is shown. The organisms are labeled with letters instead of names. According to the food web, which organisms are herbivores and prey?

• D and E only

• B and F only

• A and H only

• B, F and G only

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5.9B

According to the table, which object is most likely a steel washer?

• Object W

• Object X

• Object Y

• Object Z

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5.5A

Students set up the investigation shown in the diagram. Students used a metal block, spring scale, ramp, and different numbers of books in each trial. Which question were students most likely trying to answer?

• How does the force needed to move blocks change when more blocks are added?

• How does the angle of a ramp affect the amount of force needed to move a block?

• How does the shape of an object affect the amount of force needed to move the object?

• How does the mass of a block affect the height of a ramp?

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5.6D

Four objects are listed. What physical property can be used to classify the objects into two different groups?

• electrical conductivity

• attraction to a magnet

• physcial state

• relative density in water

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5.5A

A partial pond food web is shown. According to the food web, how many organisms are carnivores?

• 0

• 2

• 3

• 4

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5.9B