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Worksheets5th grade Science STAAR Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Force
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
Where an object is located in space.
d)
A line or course along which something is moving.
2.
You will pass the Science STAAR Test if you do your best and show your work
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Movement
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
Where an object is located in space.
d)
A line or course along which something is moving.
4.
Position
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
Where an object is located in space.
d)
A line or course along which something is moving.
5.
Gravity
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.
d)
A line or course along which something is moving.
6.
Friction
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.
d)
A force that resists the motion of two surfaces sliding across one another.
7.
Which of these is NOT an example of a bicycle using mechanical energy?
a)
The pedals, gears, and chain turn the wheels.
b)
The wheels turn when the bicycle moves.
c)
The front wheel guides the bicycle when it moves.
d)
The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.
8.
The force resulting from the pull of the earth on an object.
a)
mass
b)
gravity
c)
acceleration
d)
unbalance
9.
When you kick a football, you are applying ________ to the ball.
a)
mass
b)
gravity
c)
force
d)
unbalance
10.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
11.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
12.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
13.
Which is true?
a)
Solids Change with their Container
b)
Liquid Change shape with their container
c)
Cats hate dogs
14.
Is a human made of matter?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
?
d)
mabye
15.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
16.
The opposite phase of melting is
a)
freezing
b)
sublimation
c)
condensation
d)
deposition
17.
The amount of matter in a space
a)
density
b)
length
c)
matter
18.
What conditions in an ancient environment would make it suitable to the formation of fossil fuels?
a)
Movement of surface water.
b)
Frequent volcanic eruptions.
c)
Extreme high and low daily temperatures.
d)
Ancient organisms that are buried beneath layers of sediment.
19.
The formation of fossil fuels is a process that takes millions of years and starts with energy from the Sun. The Sun contributes to the formation of fossil fuels by –
a)
heating up Earth's core.
b)
generating wind.
c)
giving energy to living things that become fossil fuels.
d)
giving off heat and causing seasons.
20.
What is the process and agent that forms sand dunes?
a)
deposition by water
b)
weathering, erosion by water
c)
deposition by wind
d)
weathering, erosion by glacier
21.
What's the process and agent involved with the formation of a delta?
a)
deposition by glacier
b)
deposition by wind
c)
deposition by river wter
d)
deposition by ice
22.
Which of these is not an example of deposition?
a)
river dropping sediments to form a delta
b)
wind dropping sand to form sand dunes
c)
receding glacier leaving a hill of sediment called a moraine
d)
ice expanding and breaking a rock into smaller pieces
23.
Which statement is true about the sedimentary rock layers?
a)
The top layer is the oldest.
b)
The area was a desert first then became an ocean
c)
The area was an ocean first then became a forest
d)
The bottom layer is the youngest
24.
Which of the following is an examples of climate?
a)
Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona
b)
Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan
c)
Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, TX
d)
Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, AK
25.
Before the front passed through Houston, the temperature was 14 ⁰C. Which temperature is a reasonable prediction after the front has passed?
a)
26 ⁰C
b)
14 ⁰C
c)
8 ⁰C
d)
16 ⁰C
26.
Weather and climate are different. Which of the following is a description of weather data?
a)
The Sahara desert gets very little rainfall.
b)
The average daytime high in the Amazon is 25 degrees C.
c)
It rained 2 inches in Miami, FL on May 5th.
27.
The sun and Earth share some similarities, including their-
a)
size
b)
shape
c)
temperature
d)
landforms
28.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and Moon?
a)
Atmosphere contains oxygen.
b)
Rocky surface covered with landforms
c)
Flowing water and erupting volcanos
d)
Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface
29.
Which is true about the formation of a U-shaped valley?
a)
A glacier weathers and erodes the surface of the land
b)
Wind erodes the surface of the land
c)
A river deposits sediment where it meets the ocean
d)
Wind deposits sediments
30.
Which 2 planets are closest to the sun?
a)
Mars and Earth
b)
Neptune and Uranus
c)
Mercury and Venus
d)
Jupiter and Mars
31.
A body part that does a certain job for an organism.
a)
function
b)
adaptation
c)
trait
d)
structure
32.
A characteristic that increases an organisms ability to survive and reproduce.
a)
function
b)
structure
c)
adaptation
d)
inherited trait
33.
The job a body part does for an organism.
a)
adaptation
b)
inherited trait
c)
function
d)
structure
34.
A behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
c)
job
d)
function
35.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
36.
Susan has curly, brown hair.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
37.
The shape of a leaf.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
38.
Lia can roll her tongue.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
39.
Mrs. Dopslauf reads a book to her son.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
40.
Monarch butterflies flying south for the winter.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
41.
How to hunt for prey.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
42.
Geese most likely have webbed feet because
a)
They help the goose fly.
b)
They protect the goose.
c)
They help the goose blend in with its surroundings.
d)
They allow the goose to swim.
43.
Camels have amazing eyelashes and the ability to close their nostrils. These adaptations help the camel...
a)
survive in a hot climate.
b)
go for long periods without food or water.
c)
survive a sandstorm.
d)
survive heavy rainstorms.
44.
Some caterpillars have the ability to puff themselves up to look like a deadly viper. This is an example of __________.
a)
chemical defenses
b)
camouflage
c)
protective covering
d)
mimicry
45.
A bear sleeps for long periods of time to escape the harshness of winter.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
46.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
47.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
48.
A bulb is the source of electricity in a flashlight.
a)
True.
b)
False.
49.
When a circuit is closed the electric current does not flow through it.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Electric current is the flow of:
a)
electrons
b)
protons
c)
neutrons
d)
none of these
51.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
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