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Worksheets5th Grade Science STAAR Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these best demonstrates the reflection of light?
a)
Looking through a glass window
b)
Looking at a glowing lightbulb
c)
Looking at a star on a clear night
d)
Looking at your image on a silver spoon
2.
Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation?
a)
Day and Night
b)
Moon phases
c)
Rainfall and evaporation
d)
Seasons
3.
Moving water flows through turbines in dams causing the turbines to spin. What type of energy is used to make the turbines spin?
a)
Light energy
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Mechanical energy
d)
Sound energy
4.
The food web represents organisms in a field. What role do raccoons play in this food web?
a)
Prey
b)
Producers
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
5.
At which stage in the life cycle of a plant are seeds produced?
a)
Young plant
b)
Sprouting seed
c)
Seedling
d)
Mature plant
6.
Which of the following events in the water cycle is an example of solar energy being absorbed?
a)
Water vapor condensing into clouds
b)
Water evaporating from ocean surface
c)
Rain freezing as it falls toward the ground
d)
Clouds releasing precipitation
7.
The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut at the point shown by the arrow?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
8.
These three objects use the same source of energy. What is the energy source for these objects?
a)
Solar energy
b)
Mechanical energy
c)
Sound energy
d)
Electrical energy
9.
Which two traits best help a cactus conserve water in the dry conditions of a West Texas desert ecosystem?
a)
Large flowers and sweet fruit
b)
Sweet fruit and sharp spines
c)
Sharp spines and waxy stems
d)
Waxy stems and large flowers
10.
When light travels through air into a prism,it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend.
a)
When light moves through air into water
b)
When light hits a wall
c)
When light passes through outer space
d)
When light hits a mirror
11.
Some facts about a bird called the painted redstart are shown. Which fact best describes one way the bird changes its environment to meet its needs?
a)
Fact 1
b)
Fact 2
c)
Fact 3
d)
Fact 4
12.
The diets of several prairie animals are shown in the table. Which of the following prairie food chains is in the correct order?
a)
Eagles prairie dogs coyotes
b)
Wildflowers badgers grasshoppers
c)
Sparrows seeds insects
d)
Grasses prairie dogs badgers
13.
In the fall and winter many trees lose their leaves in response to cooler temperatures and --
a)
a decrease in average wind speed
b)
fewer hours of daylight
c)
an increase in humidity
d)
more direct sunlight
14.
Scientists use telescopes to make distant object appear closer. Some parts of the telescope are shown here. Which of the following best describes what is happening?
a)
The objective lens produces light
b)
The objective lens blocks light
c)
The objective lens reflects light
d)
The objective lens refracts light
15.
A student reads the label on the bottle of salad dressing. Why would the student shake the salad dressing before using it?
a)
Vinegar and oil have different densities
b)
Vinegar and oil easily form a solution
c)
Vinegar and oil both contain water
d)
Vinegar and oil are both liquids
16.
Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?
a)
Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through
b)
The temperature is decreasing due to a cold front
c)
Annual high temperatures in the summer have increased over decades
d)
It is a cold cloudy day outside
17.
Crayfish live in water and often hide under rocks until they come out to eat. Which of the following is a trait they inherited from its parents?
a)
The average distance it travels a day
b)
The number of legs it has
c)
The amount of food it eats each day
d)
The types of plants in its habitat
18.
Many types of plants grow in a forest ecosystem. How do plants affect the air that forest animals breathe?
a)
Plants use oxygen from the air to make food.
b)
Plants release pollution into the air
c)
Plants release energy from the sun into the air
d)
Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen
19.
A string of lights with small bulbs is shown. The bulbs are connected by wire covered with an insulator. When the lights are on, electricity travels in --
a)
a complete circuit
b)
a sound wave
c)
a light ray
d)
an incomplete path
20.
Eagles catch fish in rivers with their talons then tears the fish into small pieces to eat it. Which bird most likely catches and eats its food the same way?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
21.
There are many sources of heat in our homes. Which common household item does not directly cause heat energy?
a)
a 60 watt light bulb
b)
a microwave oven
c)
an electric stove
d)
coiled wires inside a toaster
22.
Water is added to a mixture of Kool-Aid powder and sugar in a glass. Add water causes the physical properties of the Kool-Aid powder to --
a)
change, while the physical properties of the sugar remain the same
b)
remain the same, while the physical properties of the sugar change
c)
remain the same, just like the physical properties of the sugar
d)
change, and the physical properties of the sugar to change
23.
Look at the diagram of our solar system. What is Earth's position from the sun?
a)
first
b)
third
c)
fifth
d)
seventh
24.
All organisms undergo a series of orderly changes in their life cycle. Which organism has a pupa life stage?
a)
grasshopper
b)
tomato plant
c)
ladybug
d)
frog
25.
Which of these is an example of a learned behavior that an animal uses to protect itself from predators?
a)
An armadillo has a hard shell that coyotes cannot bite into
b)
A moth looks like a tree bark, so a robin cannot see it
c)
A frog contains strong chemicals that taste bad to predators
d)
A prairie dog runs underground when a hawk's shadow appears overhead
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