Worksheets5th-Science STAAR Review
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The freezing point of water is ________.
a)
32oC
b)
100oF
c)
0oC
d)
25oF
2.
The breaking down of rock into pieces (sediments) is called ___________.
a)
deposition
b)
weathering
c)
erosion
d)
rock formation
3.
Coal, oil and natural gas are examples of ____________.
a)
non-renewable resources
b)
renewable resources
c)
alternative energy resources
d)
non-usable resources
4.
What is an organism called if it only eats plants?
a)
omnivore
b)
herbivore
c)
carnivore
d)
animalivore
5.
The arrows in a food chain or food web show _________.
a)
the connection from the sun.
b)
the difference between a predator and a prey.
c)
the energy transfer from one organism to another.
d)
nothing, they make the food web look pretty.
6.
The most accurate science tool that measures volume is a ___________.
a)
beaker
b)
triple beam balance
c)
digital scale
d)
graduated cylinder
7.
An incomplete metamorphosis has ____________.
a)
2 stages
b)
3 stages
c)
4 stages
d)
5 stages
8.
"U" shaped valleys are created by ________.
a)
rivers
b)
heavy flooding
c)
glaciers
d)
people
9.
What type of rock is formed from layers?
a)
pretty rock
b)
sedimentary rock
c)
igneous rock
d)
metamorphic rock
10.
What landform is made when the tectonic plates push up under each other?
a)
earthquake
b)
volcano
c)
mountain
d)
sand pile
11.
An earthquake is an example of a __________.
a)
destructive force
b)
constructive force
c)
renewable resource
d)
non-renewable resource
12.
A butterfly goes through a(n) __________.
a)
incomplete metamorphosis
b)
natural metamorphosis
c)
complete metamorphosis
d)
un-natural metamorphois
13.
The boiling point of water is __________.
a)
100oF
b)
32oF
c)
0oC
d)
100oC
14.
An organism that breaks down dead plants and animals is a(n) __________.
a)
consumer
b)
decomposer
c)
predator
d)
prey
15.
An organism that makes its own food is called a _________.
a)
predator
b)
scavenger
c)
consumer
d)
producer
16.
An organisms role in an ecosystem based on how it gets its food is called a ________.
a)
consumer
b)
inherited trait
c)
niche
d)
learned behavior
17.
A trait that is passed on through genes from parent to offspring is called a(n) _________.
a)
acquired trait
b)
inherited trait
c)
positive trait
d)
shape trait
18.
The food that plants make is called ____________.
a)
corn starch
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
banana
d)
glucose
19.
Day and night is caused by ___________.
a)
the revolution of the moon around the Earth.
b)
the rotation of the Earth on its axis.
c)
the revolution of the Earth around the sun.
d)
the orbit of Earth around the sun.
20.
A group of organisms that produce offspring like themselves is called a _____________.
a)
habitat
b)
community
c)
species
d)
population
21.
A _________ forms at the mouth of rivers when sediments are left behind.
a)
sand dune
b)
mountain
c)
delta
d)
volcano
22.
___________ is when water vapor forms into clouds.
a)
condensation
b)
precipation
c)
ground water
d)
run off
23.
________ are caused by the moon's gravitational pull on the Earth.
a)
Seasons
b)
Day and night
c)
Tides
d)
Rotation
24.
Changes in the body to fit a location are ___________ of an organism.
a)
jobs
b)
movements
c)
systems
d)
adaptations
25.
_________ is the amount of matter in an object.
a)
Volume
b)
Mass
c)
Weight
d)
Friction
26.
The bending of light waves as the pass through one material to another is called ___________.
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
absorbtion
d)
transmits
27.
The closest planet to the sun is __________.
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
28.
The dropping off of sediments is called _______.
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
movement
29.
All of the following are examples of alternative energy resources EXCEPT....
a)
Sun
b)
Wind
c)
Oil
d)
Water
30.
___________ resources can be replaced by cycles.
a)
Non-renewable
b)
Renewable
c)
Burned
d)
Fossil Fuel
31.
The _________ of the Earth takes 365 days or one year.
a)
rotation
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
revolution
32.
__________ is water vapor that is released back into the atmosphere by plants or trees.
a)
Run-off
b)
Ground water
c)
Transpiration
d)
Evaporation
33.
_______ is the force that pulls objects towards one another.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Motion
d)
Electricity
34.
An example of a solution is a _____________.
a)
glass of lemonade
b)
fruit salad
c)
bowl of Lucky Charms
d)
a bag of Chex Mix
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