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WorksheetsSTAAR Review #2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
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1.
Which of these is NOT an example of how a bicycle using mechanical energy?
a)
The front wheels turn when the bicycle moves.
b)
The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.
c)
The pedals, gears, and chain help turn the wheels.
d)
The front wheel guides the bicycle as it moves.
2.
Which of the following most likely describes a gas?
a)
The substance takes the shape of the container and is clear. Small particles float on top of the substance.
b)
The substance is hard and cube-shaped. The surface of the substance is shiny.
c)
The substance is not visible, and the container appears empty.
d)
The substance is cold and made of crystals.
3.
Which of the following describes a learned behavior?
a)
Bees make return trips to drink sugar water from a bowl placed 40 meters from their hive.
b)
Bees have dark eyes and black-and-yellow stripes.
c)
Bees produce honey from the nectar they collect.
d)
Bees will sting when threatened or disturbed.
4.
I have the following 4 objects:
Cork: light brown, has small holes, floats in water.
Marble: blue, shiny, sinks in water.
Wood Cube: light brown, not attracted to a magnet, floats in water.
Rubber stopper: black, sinks in water, not attracted to a magnet.
Which statement identifies a property that could be used to classify these objects into two different groups?
Cork: light brown, has small holes, floats in water.
Marble: blue, shiny, sinks in water.
Wood Cube: light brown, not attracted to a magnet, floats in water.
Rubber stopper: black, sinks in water, not attracted to a magnet.
Which statement identifies a property that could be used to classify these objects into two different groups?
a)
Physical state can be used to separate objects that are solids from objects that are not.
b)
Solubility can be used to separate objects that dissolve in water from objects that do not.
c)
Magnetism can be used to separate objects that are attracted to a magnet from objects that are not.
d)
Density can be used to separate objects that sink from objects that do not.
5.
Which of the listed characteristics describe both Earth and the moon.
a)
Meteor craters can be found on the surface, the source of light is the sun, water covers most of the surface, rocks and dust can be found on the surface.
b)
The core temperature is 15 million degrees Celsius, water covers most of the surface, rocks and dust can be found on the surface.
c)
Meteor craters can be found on the surface, the source of light is the sun, rocks and dust can be found on the surface.
d)
The core temperature is 15 million degrees Celsius, meteor craters can be found on the surface, water covers most of the surface, rocks and dust can be found on the surface.
6.
A student observed liquid wax dripping down the side on a burning candle. After putting out the candle's flame, the student left the room. Several hours later the student observed that there was no longer any liquid on the side of the candle. Which statement explains what most likely happened to the liquid wax?
a)
The liquid wax condensed and was absorbed by the candle.
b)
The liquid wax changed back into a solid as it cooled.
c)
The hear given off by the flame caused the candle wax to evaporate.
d)
None of the above.
7.
A student adds 10 grams of four different powdered solids into four different beakers. The student then adds 100 mL of water to each beaker, stirs the mixtures, and allows them to sit for half an hour before recording observations. Which question is the student most likely trying to answer with this investigation?
a)
Which substance dissolve in water?
b)
What causes a substance to sink when put in water?
c)
How much water is needed to cause a substance to change state?
d)
At what temperature do the substances dissolve?
8.
Different birds prefer different diets. American goldfinch eats seeds from grasses and wildflowers. Eastern bluebirds eat a large variety of insects. Lesser goldfinch eat seeds from sunflower plants. Purple martin eat winged insects. Yellow warbler birds eat caterpillars, moths, mosquitoes, and beetle.
Based on this information, which two types of birds do NOT compete for food resources?
Based on this information, which two types of birds do NOT compete for food resources?
a)
American goldfinch and Lesser goldfinch
b)
Lesser goldfinch and Eastern bluebird
c)
Eastern bluebird and Purple martin
d)
Purple martin and Yellow warbler
9.
Fossil fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud. What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form?
a)
Mostly metal minerals.
b)
Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks.
c)
Mostly decaying organisms.
d)
Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood.
10.
Which of these describes how canyons are most likely formed?
a)
Wind blew large rocks that smashed agains the canyon walls.
b)
Ice wedged into cracks in the rock and weathered the canyon walls.
c)
Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as they melted and moved.
d)
Floods eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls.
11.
A student has the following items: penny, cotton ball, plastic ruler, metal paper clip, eraser, key, iron nail and a rubber band.
Which property CANNOT be used to classify these objects into more than one group?
Which property CANNOT be used to classify these objects into more than one group?
a)
Solubility in water
b)
Electrical conductivity
c)
Mass
d)
Magnetism
12.
A group of students concluded that mosquitoes undergo complete metamorphosis while dragonflies undergo incomplete metamorphosis.
Which of these explains why the students' conclusion is correct?
Which of these explains why the students' conclusion is correct?
a)
The mosquito life cycle includes nymphs that hatch from eggs, while the dragonfly life cycle includes adults that develop directly from larvae.
b)
The mosquito life cycle includes larvae that become pupae, while the dragonfly life cycle includes adults that develop directly from nymphs.
c)
The mosquito life cycle includes larvae with wings, while the dragonfly life cycle includes nymphs.
13.
When students notice that a soil feels smooth, what property of soils are they observing?
a)
mass
b)
color
c)
texture
d)
smell
14.
What gas do plants use during photosynthesis to make food?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
helium
15.
Which soil has the roughest texture?
a)
clay
b)
silt
c)
sand
d)
loam
16.
The nymph in an incomplete metamorphosis looks similar to a smaller version of the -
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
larva
d)
adult
17.
If a chrysalis is formed during complete metamorphosis, the adult will be a -
a)
mosquito
b)
moth
c)
butterfly
d)
dragonfly
18.
During a frog's life cycle, which stage comes after egg?
a)
adult
b)
froglet
c)
larva
d)
tadpole
19.
Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?
a)
cheetah
b)
worm
c)
tree
d)
dog
20.
How many stages are there usually in an incomplete metamorphosis?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
21.
What are the life cycle stages of complete metamorphosis?
a)
egg, larva, pupa, adult
b)
birth, growth, maturity, death
c)
seed, seedling, baby plant, adult
d)
seed, pupa, larva, adult
22.
When people consume mushrooms, they are eating a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
scavenger
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