WorksheetsPhysical Science STAAR REVIEW
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which object would replace the question mark to complete the chart?
a)
Glass Marble
b)
Aluminum Can
c)
Rubber eraser
d)
Cotton sock
2.
What is the most reasonable conclusion that can be made?
a)
Cork has the lowest density
b)
Water is less dense than oil
c)
Cork is less dense than water but more dense than oil
d)
Water is less dense than both the cork and the oil
3.
According to the chart, what makes Material 4 different from the other materials?
a)
Crystals are smaller
b)
Mass is greater
c)
Denser than water
d)
Is not magnetic
4.
A student an ice cub that is just starting to melt. The temperature of the water is most likely -
a)
100 ⁰C
b)
0 ⁰C
c)
212 ⁰C
d)
32 ⁰C
5.
A beaker containing a solution of 10 grams of salt and 50 mL of water is placed on hot plate. How much salt will remain in the beaker after all of the water has evaporated?
a)
60 grams
b)
10 grams
c)
50 grams
d)
0 grams
6.
A student adds sand to a beaker containing water. Which statement is true?
a)
The sand will sink to the bottom
b)
The sand will dissolve
c)
The sand will float
d)
The sand will evaporate
7.
A student has a mixture of pepper flakes and iron filings. She wants to separate them. Which method would be the fastest and easiest?
a)
Pick out the pepper flakes with a tweezer.
b)
Add water to dissolve the pepper.
c)
Use a magnet to pull out the iron filings
d)
Use a screen to separate each item
8.
A student wants to measure the mass of an object. Which tool should he use?
a)
Beaker
b)
Balance scale
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
spring scale
9.
What are the main forms of energy involved with the system shown?
a)
chemical, solar, thermal
b)
electric, mechanical, light
c)
sound, electric, thermal
d)
solar, thermal, light
10.
All of these are true about sound EXCEPT
a)
sound travels fastest through solids
b)
sound is a type of energy
c)
sound is vibrations
d)
sound travels fastest through gas
11.
A batter is attached to a buzzer as shown. The buzzer will only work when-
a)
the battery is replaced
b)
another wire connects the buzzer to the positive part of the battery
c)
a switch is added to turn on the circuit
d)
a light bulb is added to the circuit
12.
Why won't the light bulb turn on?
a)
The bulb is burned out
b)
The battery is dead
c)
The switch needs to be up
d)
Replace yarn with metal wire
13.
Which is a true statement about light energy?
a)
Light travels in a straight line
b)
Light is vibrations
c)
Light is not energy
d)
Light is a type of matter
14.
Which object refracts light?
a)
moon
b)
lens
c)
mirror
d)
shadows
15.
All of these are true about reflection EXCEPT-
a)
Light bends as it passes through different materials
b)
Light bounces of smooth, shiny surfaces
c)
Light from the sun bounces off the surface of the moon
d)
Images look bent or broken when light is reflected
16.
All of these are true about refraction EXCEPT-
a)
Light bends as it passes through different materials
b)
Shadows are created
c)
Objects look larger, smaller, bent, or rainbow.
d)
Telescopes, eye glasses, water refract light
17.
Which 2 tools would be most useful in testing how the mass of an object affects the distance it moves after being pushed?
a)
spring scale and hot plate
b)
balance scale and meter stick
c)
graduated cylinder and beaker
d)
magnet and thermometer
18.
Which statement is true about the magnets shown?
a)
The magnets will attract and pull together
b)
The magnets will repel and push apart
c)
The magnets will do nothing
d)
There needs to be an iron nail
19.
Geothermal energy uses heat energy from underground to heat buildings and also to generate-
a)
solar power
b)
fossil fuels
c)
electric energy
d)
create sound
20.
A hydroelectric power plant generates electricity by using what?
a)
blowing wind
b)
moving water
c)
organic materials
d)
earth's core
21.
Which alternative energy involves moving air moving turbines?
a)
Hydropower
b)
Geothermal
c)
Wind
d)
Biomass
22.
Which is not an example of renewable or an alternative energy resource?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Natural gas
c)
Hydropwer
d)
Biomass
23.
Which statement is true about the diagram?
a)
The pulling force of friction will make the sphere roll down the ramp.
b)
The pulling force of gravity will pull the sphere down the ramp.
c)
The pulling force of magnetism will pull the sphere down the ramp.
d)
The pushing force of wind will pull the sphere down the ramp.
24.
a)
Container 1
b)
Container 2
c)
Container 3
d)
Container 4
25.
a)
Only the white bulb will turn on.
b)
None of the bulbs will turn on.
c)
White and yellow bulbs will turn on.
d)
Red and blue bulbs will turn on.
26.
a)
Height of the ramp
b)
Type of surface
c)
Distance car rolls
d)
Color of car
27.
a)
0 grams
b)
90 grams
c)
18 grams
d)
20 grams
28.
a)
Tie the end of rope to the box
b)
Pull the end of the rope downward
c)
Tie end of the rope to the ceiling hook.
d)
Pull the rope upward
29.
The bulb will light up in -
a)
figure 3 only
b)
figure 3 and 4
c)
figure 1 only
d)
figure 1 and 4
30.
Which is most likely the identity of the unknown substance?
a)
aluminum
b)
plastic
c)
wood
d)
iron
31.
a)
100 degrees Celsius
b)
0 degrees Celsius
32.
How is the bat using sound energy?
a)
To heat the butterly
b)
To communicate with the butterfly
c)
To locate the butterfly
d)
To attract the butterfly
33.
a)
S only
b)
R and S
c)
R and T
d)
R,S and T
34.
a)
magnetism
b)
mass
c)
electrical conductivity
d)
solubility in water
35.
a)
magnetism
b)
mass
c)
electrical conductivity
d)
solubility in water
36.
a)
S only
b)
R and S
c)
R and T
d)
R,S and T
37.
The bulb will light up in -
a)
figure 3 only
b)
figure 3 and 4
c)
figure 1 only
d)
figure 1 and 4
38.
a)
0 grams
b)
90 grams
c)
18 grams
d)
20 grams
39.
a)
Only the white bulb will turn on.
b)
None of the bulbs will turn on.
c)
White and yellow bulbs will turn on.
d)
Red and blue bulbs will turn on.
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