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Worksheets5th Grade STAAR Prep
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly and the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?
a)
30 Days
b)
60 Minutes
c)
24 Hours
d)
365 Days
2.
A student observes ice forming on the edge of a school building. At what temperature did the water outside the school building most likely begin to change to ice?
a)
100 C.
b)
32 C.
c)
25 C.
d)
0 C.
3.
Animals and plants use substances that cycle through the environment. Which substance is needed by plants to survive and is released into the environment by animals?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Salt
c)
Sugar
d)
Oxygen
4.
Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium?
a)
Blue jay
b)
Lobster
c)
Snail
d)
Water lily
5.
When a powdered drink mix was added to water, the liquid turned orange. A student decided the taste was too strong, so he poured out half of the liquid and added more water. Which of the following most likely occurred when more water was added?
a)
The physical state changed.
b)
The orange color became lighter.
c)
The liquid had a sweeter taste.
d)
None of the above
6.
Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measure and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristic of an area?
a)
Climate
b)
Temperature of the day
c)
Weather
d)
Type of soil
7.
The roots of the prickly pear cactus spread out in a wide underground network. How does this type of root system benefit a prickly pear cactus?
a)
By producing fruit and storing water
b)
By capturing sunlight and getting rid of waste materials
c)
By absorbing water and supporting the plant in loose, sandy soil
d)
By releasing nutrients into the sandy soil and taking in oxygen
8.
Prairie dogs eat plants and dig underground tunnels. Prairie dog tunnels help breakup hard prairie soils, and the animals’ waste adds nutrients to the soil. In the past,large groups of prairie dogs lived in many parts of the U.S. Great Plains, but people have destroyed most of these colonies. Which of these will most likely happen when prairie dogs are removed from an area?
a)
The population of predators that eat prairie dogs will decrease.
b)
The population of plants that prairie dogs eat will decrease.
c)
The nutrients in the soil will increase.
d)
The number of underground tunnels will increase.
9.
Most cars have lights, power locks, radios, and other equipment that use electricity. Electric circuits power this equipment. Each circuit has a fuse that completes it. Which of these describes one thing that could happen if the wire in a car fuse burns out?
a)
The car’s lights will burn brighter.
b)
The car’s radio will not work.
c)
The car’s turn signal will blink too slowly.
d)
The car’s power windows will open faster.
10.
The diagram above shows the process of evaporation over the ocean. What is the most likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby?
a)
Increased drought conditions
b)
Decreased erosion of the shoreline
c)
Increased precipitation
d)
Decreased solar energy
11.
In a food chain, energy does NOT flow directly from —
a)
Producer to decomposer
b)
Producer to consumer
c)
Consumer to decomposer
d)
Consumer to producer
12.
A group of students built the circuit shown below. The light bulb does not glow. Which statement explains this observation?
a)
The bell uses most of the energy from the battery.
b)
The light bulb is not part of a complete circuit.
c)
The battery is not charged.
d)
The circuit does not have a switch.
13.
A student looks into a mirror and sees an image of an object. Which diagram shows an X where the object is most likely located?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
G
d)
J
14.
An energy company wants to build a hydroelectric power plant. Which of these characteristics of an area is most important to the development of a hydroelectric power plant?
a)
The area has a cool, rainy climate.
b)
The area is located in a valley with very little wind and frequent heavy fog.
c)
The area has a river that flows rapidly from nearby mountains through a valley.
d)
The area has no geysers or hot springs.
15.
The photograph below shows a canyon in northern Arizona. Which of these describes how this canyon was most likely formed?
a)
Floods eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls.
b)
Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as they melted and moved.
c)
Ice wedged into cracks in the rock and weathered the canyon walls.
d)
Wind blew large rocks that smashed against the canyon walls.
16.
Resources can be classified as renewable or nonrenewable. Which of these resources is classified in the same category as coal?
a)
Wood
b)
Wind
c)
Corn oil
d)
Petroleum
17.
Cracks in the seafloor called hydrothermal vents send streams of hot water into the ocean. The water from a vent is 387°C. How many degrees above the boiling point of water is this temperature?
a)
175 C.
b)
287 C.
c)
387 C.
d)
Not Here
18.
Which property of light makes it possible to produce hand shadows?
a)
Light travels in straight lines.
b)
Light is a form of energy.
c)
Light can be refracted.
d)
Light can be separated into different colors.
19.
A group of fifth-grade students was researching alternative energy resources in the school library. Each student made a list of resources. Which list contains only alternative energy resources?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
20.
A wide U-shaped valley is shown in the photograph below. This valley was most likely formed by —
a)
Flashing Flooding
b)
A Glacier
c)
A Hurricane
d)
Melting snow
21.
Are YOU going to past the Science STAAR test next week?
a)
Yes, I am!
b)
No, I'll be taking two Science Courses next year
c)
Maybe
d)
I don't know =(
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