Worksheets5th Grade STAAR Review 2015 Part 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is NOT an example of a bicycle using mechanical energy? 5.6A
a)
The pedals, gears and chain help turn the wheels
b)
The wheels turn when the bicycle moves
c)
The front wheel guides the bike when it moves
d)
The reflector allows the bike to be seen at night
2.
Which of the following is a learned behavior? 5.10B
a)
Bees make return trips to drink sugar water from a bowl placed near their hive
b)
Bees have dark eyes and black and yellow stripes
c)
Bees produce honey from nectar they collect
d)
Bees will sting when threatened or disturbed
3.
The lightbulb does not glow. Which statement explains this observation? 5.6B
a)
The battery is not charged
b)
The lightbulb is not part of a complete circuit
c)
The circuit does not have a switch
d)
The bell uses most of the energy from the battery
4.
How do structures such as whiskers and antennae benefit an organism? 5.10A
a)
They help an organism detect their surroundings
b)
They help the organism eat quickly
c)
They help the organism fight predators
d)
none of these
5.
A student looks into a mirror and sees an image of an object. Which diagram shows an X where the object is located? 5.6C
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
6.
All of the following describe the properties of a cork EXCEPT... 5.5A
a)
Lighy brown
b)
Has small holes
c)
Is magnetic
d)
Floats in water
7.
An African savanna is a grassland with shrubs and small trees, yearlong warm temperatures, a dry winter season and a rainy summer season. Which group of animals would you find there? 3.9A
a)
frog, monkey, toucan, penguin
b)
lizard, rattlesnake, pelican, rabbit
c)
bison, rabbit, polar bear, owl
d)
rhinoceros, cheetah, gazelle, giraffe
8.
Which characteristic does NOT describe both the Earth and the Moon? 5.8D
a)
Meteor craters can be found on the surface
b)
Water covers most of the surface
c)
Rocks and dust can be found on the surface
d)
The source of light is the su
9.
Which organism obtains energy without depending on another organism (living thing)? 5.9A
a)
Mountain lion
b)
Cottontail rabbit
c)
Oak tree
d)
Hawk
10.
Which statement best describes the relationship between humans and plants in the Oxygen-Carbon Dioxide cycle? 5.9D
a)
Humans and plants both depend on sunlight to produce their own food
b)
Humans depend on carbon dioxide released by plants and plants depend on oxygen from humans
c)
Humans and trees do not need oxygen or carbon dioxide
d)
Humans depend on Oxygen released by plants and plants depend on carbon dioxide from humans
11.
A student stirs 10 grams of four different powdered solids into 4 beakers with 50 ml of water in each. Which question is the student trying to answer? 5.5D
a)
At what water temperature do the substances dissolve?
b)
How much water is needed to cause a substance to change state?
c)
Which substances float
d)
Which substances dissolve in water?
12.
If the temperature increased by 7 degrees Celsius which city would have a temperature of 39 degrees Celsius? 4.8A
a)
Houston
b)
Lubbock
c)
San Antonio
d)
Brownsville
13.
Which diagram does NOT correctly represent the location of the sun at he time indicated? 5.8C
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
14.
Look at the picture of a freshwater food web. Which organisms transfer the most energy within the food web? 5.9B
a)
Bass, because they are the predators
b)
Copepods, because they support two chains in the web
c)
Crayfish, because they are at the bottom of the food web
d)
Algae, because they are the producers in the web
15.
The fish appears to be closer to the surface than it really is. What causes this difference? 5.6C
a)
Light is reflected
b)
Light is refracted
c)
Light is focused
d)
Light is blocked
16.
Fossil fuels form when particles in water settle to the sea floor and form mud. What kind of particles need to be present for fossil fuels to form? 5.7A
a)
Mostly sand and some wood
b)
Mostly decaying organisms
c)
Mostly lava and sedimentary rocks
17.
How was this canyon most likely formed? 5.7B
a)
Floods eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls
b)
Glaciers eroded the canyon as the ice melted
c)
Ice wedged into the cracks in the rock and weathered the walls
d)
Wind blew large rocks that smashed into the walls
18.
To make the bulb light brighter the student could....
a)
Remove the switch
b)
Add another battery
c)
Connect a larger bulb to the circuit
d)
Open the switch
19.
This monkey will play music when he is wound up with a key. What type of energy is used?
a)
sound energy, light energy
b)
mechanical energy, sound energy
c)
mechanical energy, light energy
d)
electrical energy, sound energy
20.
If you were sitting around this campfire what kinds of energy would you be experiencing?
a)
sound energy, electrical energy
b)
mechanical energy, electrical energy
c)
light energy, thermal energy
d)
thermal energy, sound energy
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