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WorksheetsSTAAR Mixed Review #2
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following tools are useful in measuring local weather conditions EXCEPT –
a)
thermometers
b)
rain gauges
c)
wind socks
d)
telescopes
2.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
3.
Which best describes climate rather than weather?
a)
Wind speed changes as a storm moves through.
b)
The temperature decreases as a cold front moves through
c)
Annual (yearly) high temperatures in the summer have increased over decades.
d)
Rainfall during a storm was 5 cm
4.
Condensation is an example of a physical change because-
a)
liquid changes to gas
b)
gas changes to liquid.
c)
solid changes to liquid.
d)
liquid changes to solid.
5.
What is the mass of the unknown object?
a)
100 grams
b)
110 grams
c)
10 grams
d)
90 grams
6.
Which one of these materials is attracted to a magnet?
a)
Copper penny
b)
aluminum key
c)
iron nail
d)
gold ring
7.
Which one of these materials is an insulator?
a)
iron nail
b)
steel bolt
c)
plastic straw
d)
aluminum foil
8.
Which is true?
a)
The cantaloupe is denser than the lime.
b)
The lime is denser than the cantaloupe.
c)
The
lime and cantaloupe have equal volume
d)
Density is not a property of matter
9.
Which is a product of condensation?
a)
water vapor
b)
snow
c)
cloud
d)
rain
10.
What's the variable?
a)
temperature
b)
time
c)
volume
d)
state of matter
11.
Both beakers contain plain water. All are the same for both beakers EXCEPT-
a)
boiling point
b)
volume
c)
freezing point
d)
state of matter
12.
Which is liquid water?
a)
water vapor
b)
cloud
c)
snow
d)
sand
13.
Greg dissolved 30 grams of salt in 200 mL of water. Then he heated the water to boiling. After several minutes, all the water had evaporated. How much salt was left in the container after all of the water evaporated?
a)
0 grams
b)
15 grams
c)
30 grams
d)
170 grams
14.
When a student placed three ice cubes in a glass of water, the ice cubes floated. Which of the following BEST explains why they floated?
a)
ice cubes are small in size
b)
ice is a solid and water is a liquid
c)
ice is less dense than water
d)
water evaporates faster than ice
15.
Two magnets were placed next to each other and repelled. What does this mean?
a)
one is not a magnet
b)
same poles were facing each other
c)
different poles were facing each other
d)
they were made of aluminum
16.
Which is an example of a physical change?
a)
digesting food
b)
paper burning
c)
salt dissolving
d)
photosynthesis
17.
Some students launched a balloon car across the floor. They measured the distance traveled and found it to be 50 centimeters. In order to make sure that these results are valid, what should they do?
a)
Test the car
again with the same balloon inflated with the same amount of air.
b)
Write down
the measurement and call it a day.
c)
Test the car
with different size balloons and different amounts of air.
d)
Test the car
with different wheels and but the same balloon inflated different amounts.
18.
How much will the toy car move by 6 seconds?
a)
30 cm
b)
40 cm
c)
50 cm
d)
60 cm
19.
What force pulls objects downhill?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
magnetism
d)
mechanical
20.
By changing the surface over which the toy car rolls from wood to sandpaper, you might be able to test the effect of which force?
a)
electric
b)
pull
c)
friction
d)
magnetism
21.
Which energy form is NOT involved with a working flashlight?
a)
light
b)
chemical
c)
solar
d)
mechanical
22.
Manuel wants to find out which kind of food his cat likes best. He placed equal amounts in identical bowls.
What is the variable?
What is the variable?
a)
Which food was eaten most
b)
kind of food
c)
type of bowl
d)
which bowl is bigger
23.
If 10 grams of water are added to 5 grams of salt, how much total salt water solution will be made?
a)
15 g
b)
5 g
c)
10 g
d)
20 g
24.
Which is a physical change?
a)
rusting iron nail
b)
condensation
c)
burning paper
d)
digesting food
25.
During a rain storm, a puddle of water collects on the sidewalk. After several days, the puddle has decreased in size and eventually disappears. Which process is responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
gravity
26.
Ten grams of salt were added to 100 mL of water. The solution was placed on a hot plate all of the water evaporated. How much salt was left?
a)
100 g
b)
10 g
c)
110 g
d)
5 g
27.
Which items will NOT work?
a)
fan only
b)
bell and light bulb
c)
bell only
d)
light bulb and fan
28.
Which statement is correct?
a)
Same poles means repel
b)
Same poles means attract
c)
repel is a pulling force
d)
attract is a pushing force
29.
Sound vibrations must travel through matter. Which state of matter does sound travel through the slowest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
30.
Sound vibrations must travel through matter. Which state of matter does sound travel through the fastest?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
31.
All of these are sources of energy EXCEPT-
a)
sun
b)
battery
c)
moon
d)
fire
32.
The diagram shows light energy being-
a)
absorbed
b)
reflected
c)
refracted
d)
created
33.
Fifth grade students performed an experiment to see how the color of light effects the growth of a plant. What is the variable in this experiment?
a)
soil type
b)
plant type
c)
amount of plant growth
d)
color of light
34.
Which of these reflects light?
a)
telescope
b)
moon
c)
lens
d)
microscope
35.
In which other situation does light refract?
a)
When light hits a mirror.
b)
When light hits a wall.
c)
When light moves through water.
d)
When light passes through space.
36.
The poster to the left advertises tours of a power plant. This power plant produces electricity by use which alternative resource?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels/biomass
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal
37.
All of these are renewable alternative natural resources EXCEPT-
a)
coal
b)
geothermal
c)
biomass
d)
hydropwer
38.
Yselta observed a beaker of water sitting on a hot plate. After a few minutes, it started to boil. She did not have a thermometer but she knew them temperature of the water was-
a)
0
0 degrees C
0 degrees C
b)
100 C
c)
32 C
d)
212 C
39.
The mass of a rock on the moon was 57 grams. Which correctly describes the mass of the rock once it was brought the Earth?
a)
The mass of the rock stayed the same because it
was made of the amount of matter.
b)
The mass of the rock was more than it was on the
moon.
c)
The mass of the rock decreased when taken to
Earth.
d)
A rock doesn’t have mass.
40.
Which is a true statement about the balloons picture below?
a)
Each balloon has exactly the same volume.
b)
Balloon 3 has the least amount of volume.
c)
Balloon 1 has the least amount of volume.
d)
None of the balloons have mass or volume.
41.
Which of the following natural resources do plants in the ocean provide to animals such as fish?
a)
water
b)
light
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
42.
Some students designed an experiment to test the ability of different types of materials to conduct heat. Which of the following materials should they have in their lab setup? HINT: What is the variable?
a)
Sheets of aluminum with
different thicknesses.
b)
Blocks of wood cut into
different sizes.
c)
Cubes of wood and metal
that are the same size.
d)
Pieces of wood and metal
that are cut into different shapes and sizes.
43.
What's less dense than glycerin but more dense than water?
a)
cooling oil
b)
plastic sphere
c)
water
d)
glycerin
44.
which is the oldest sedimentary rock layer?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
45.
Which flow chart below best summarizes how the sun and ocean interact in the water cycle?
a)
Sunlight + clouds produces ocean water
b)
water vapor + ocean water produces solar energy
c)
solar energy + water vapor produces ocean water
d)
solar energy + ocean water produces water vapor
46.
Why does the straw look bent
a)
Light
energy is transformed into thermal energy.
b)
The path of light is blocked by the straw.
c)
Light
bends as it transmits through different materials.
d)
Light bounces off the surface of the water.
47.
Which process best completes the formation of the sedimentary rock, sandstone?
a)
melting to
magma then cooling and hardening.
b)
compacting
and cementing of the sediment grains.
c)
heat and
pressure.
d)
volcanic
eruption of lava then cooling.
48.
Which is the process by which a gas becomes a liquid?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
melting
d)
. boiling
49.
Layer 3 contains many plant fossils such as trees. Layer 3 most likely formed in which of these environments?
a)
desert
b)
forest
c)
ocean
d)
river
50.
Which process most likely formed the stalactites and stalagmites in this cave?
a)
Fast erosion by wind.
b)
Slow deposition by water.
c)
Slow cooling air.
d)
Fast deposition by ice
51.
Canyon are formed by what process and agent?
a)
deposition by water
b)
weathering and erosion by water
c)
weathering and erosion by ice
d)
deposition by wind
52.
Tyrone made two groups of matter:
One group had matter smaller than 5g
The other group had matter larger than 5g
Tyrone was classifying matter by which property?
One group had matter smaller than 5g
The other group had matter larger than 5g
Tyrone was classifying matter by which property?
a)
volume
b)
length
c)
mass
d)
temperature
53.
Which statement is true about fossil fuels?
a)
They are renewable which
means they are easily replaced.
b)
Coal, oil, natural gas are
renewable and found in volcanoes and igneous rock.
c)
Coal, oil, natural gas are
nonrenewable and found in sedimentary rock layers.
d)
They are examples of
alternative energy resources.
54.
Which list contains items that are conductors of heat and electricity?
a)
Pencil, eraser, spoon
b)
Cork, dollar bill, tweezers
c)
Paper clip, penny, screw
d)
Rubber ball, plastic comb, Iron nail
55.
Which land form is correctly matched with its process and agent?
a)
Canyon = weathering + erosion by glacier
b)
Delta = weathering + erosion by river
c)
Canyon = deposition by river
d)
Delta = deposition by river
56.
Which is a true statement about physical changes of water?
a)
Condensation
involves water vapor changing to liquid. An example is cloud formation.
b)
Evaporation
involves liquid changing to water vapor.
c)
Water
starts for freeze or melt at 0⁰ C.
d)
All of
the statements above are true about water.
57.
Which is a true statement about ROTATION?
a)
It causes day and night.
b)
It means spin, turn around
c)
The Sun, Earth, and Moon all rotate.
d)
All of the statements are true.
All of the statements are true.
58.
Which planet is farther from the sun than Venus but closer to the sun than Mars?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Mercury
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