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Worksheets5th Science STAAR 2015 Part 2
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Resources can be classified as renewable or nonrenewable. Which of these resources is classified in the same category as coal? 4.7C
a)
Wood
b)
Wind
c)
Corn Oil
d)
Petroleum
2.
Look at the picture. Which of these living organisms was interacting with another living organism in the environment? 5.9A
a)
Fire Ant
b)
Blue Jay
c)
Bee
d)
Hawk
3.
The events being studied involved rapid changes to Earth’s surface at the locations shown on the map. What type of event do the circles on the map most likely represent? 3.7B
a)
Landslides, because they are all located along ocean coastlines
b)
Volcanoes, because they occur only near the equator
c)
Earthquakes, because they occur on land and on the ocean floor
d)
Floods, because heavy rains can make riverbeds deeper and create deltas
4.
Based on the table, which material would be best to use to insulate electrical wires? 5.5A
a)
Wood
b)
Copper
c)
Plastic
d)
Steel
5.
If all the dead branches and dying trees in a wooded area are removed, which bird’s nesting habit would be most affected? 5.9C
a)
Baltimore oriole
b)
Barn Swallow
c)
Downy woodpecker
d)
Belted kingfisher
6.
Which organisms in this food web eat only consumers? 5.9B
a)
Okapis
b)
Civets
c)
Leopards
d)
Gorillas
7.
A student is looking for evidence that Earth is always rotating on its axis. Which of the following would provide the best evidence? 5.8 C
a)
The different amount of rain that falls each day
b)
The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day
c)
The presence of other planets in the night sky
d)
The different phases of the moon in a month
8.
5.10A Some animals, such as lions, have pointed teeth, while other animals, such as cattle, have flat teeth.
The difference in the shape of these animals' teeth is most closely related to -
The difference in the shape of these animals' teeth is most closely related to -
a)
the type of organisms the animals consume
b)
the sounds the animals make
c)
the habitat the animals live in
d)
the type of predators the animals have
9.
Cracks in the seafloor called hydrothermal vents send streams of hot water into the ocean. The water from a vent is 387°C. How many degrees above the boiling point of water is this temperature? 5.5B
a)
175°C
b)
287°C
c)
387°C
d)
487°C
10.
Which property of light makes it possible to produce hand shadows?
5.6C
5.6C
a)
Light can be refracted.
b)
Light is a form of energy.
c)
Light travels in straight lines
d)
Light can be separated into different colors.
11.
Some species of rain forest frogs reproduce in the moist leaf litter on the forest floor. These frogs do not need a nearby body of water to complete their life cycle. Which stage of the typical frog life cycle is most likely missing from their life cycle? 3.10C
a)
Egg
b)
Tadpole
c)
Froglet
d)
Adult Frog
12.
5.6 A When a bat searches for prey at night, it makes sounds as it flies, and it uses the sounds’ echoes to find its prey. When the bat flies and listens to echoes to locate prey, it is using —
a)
thermal energy and light energy
b)
sound energy and thermal energy
c)
mechanical energy and sound energy
d)
light energy and mechanical energy
13.
5.7 B A wide U-shaped valley is shown in the photograph below. This valley was most likely formed by —
a)
flash flooding
b)
a glacier
c)
a hurricane
d)
melting snow
14.
A group of students made the observations listed below about the size, shape, and appearance of their hands. Which of the students’ observations describe inherited traits? 5.10B
a)
Observations 2 and 5 only
b)
Observations 1, 3, and 4 only
c)
Observations 2, 3, and 5 only
d)
All the observations
15.
Some people add sugar to their hot tea. Which property of the sugar remains the same when the sugar is in the tea solution? 5.5 C
a)
The taste of the sugar
b)
The size of the sugar crystals
c)
The color of the sugar
d)
The texture of the sugar
16.
Four students stand facing a box. The diagram below shows an overhead view of the box. The numbered circles represent the positions of the students. What do the students need to do to slide the box to the northeast? 3.6B
a)
Students 1 and 2 push, and Students 3 and 4 pull.
b)
Students 1 and 4 push, and Students 2 and 3 pull.
c)
Students 2 and 3 push, and Students 1 and 4 pull.
d)
Students 3 and 4 push, and Students 1 and 2 pull.
17.
Some students make a model to show one of the first steps in the formation of sedimentary rock. The students pour 2 centimeters of light-colored sand into a clear plastic box. Then they add 1 centimeter of gravel. Finally they pour 2 centimeters of dark-colored sand on top of the gravel. Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model best show? 5.7A
a)
Sedimentary rock is made of layers.
b)
Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.
c)
Sedimentary rock is often limestone.
d)
Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.
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