WorksheetsUltimate Science STAAR Review
Total questions: 131
Worksheet time: 4hrs 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If you wanted to test the effect of gravity on an object, which set of materials should you choose?
a)
battery, wires, lightbulbs
b)
hot plate, water, thermometer
c)
two different types of balls, metric ruler
d)
two cups, two different types of soil, water and seeds
2.
Which statement describes weather, rather than climate?
a)
The weather is usually hot and humid year around
b)
The destination has hot summers and cold winters
c)
The summer temperatures average between 29 and 35 degrees
d)
The humidity level on Tuesday was 30%
3.
A class learns about fossil fuels. They learn that coal, oil and natural gas are classified as nonrenewable resources because they take so long to form. How can the class conserve fossil fuels?
a)
Use both sides of notebook paper
b)
Arrange a car pool to and from school
c)
Create a backyard compost pile
d)
Plant flowers in front of the school
4.
Students conduct an investigation to observe the Sun's movement. Which safety procedure should students following during this investigation?
a)
Wear gloves and goggles
b)
Keep loose hair tied back
c)
Never look directly at the Sun
d)
Record all data in science notebooks
5.
Students conduct and investigation to determine which substances are soluble in water. All of the following have the property of solubility in water EXCEPT -
a)
sugar cubes
b)
salt crystals
c)
cooking oil
d)
food coloring
6.
Which testable question could be used to investigate the effects of force on an object?
a)
Why do toy cars move?
b)
Which type of battery lasts the longest?
c)
Where can magnets be purchased?
d)
Do balls roll faster on rough or smooth surfaces?
7.
Which of the following is a learned behavior of a kitten?
a)
Having gray fur
b)
Playing with yarn
c)
Drinking Water
d)
Having two ears
8.
A bear receives the energy it needs to survive after it -
a)
drinks plenty of water
b)
eats fish and berries
c)
takes a nap
d)
rests in the sunlight
9.
All of the following are poor insulators of electricity EXCEPT -
a)
penny
b)
nail
c)
eraser
d)
paperclip
10.
Which mixture can be separated using a coffee filter?
a)
rocks and sand
b)
sand and water
c)
lemon juice and water
d)
sand and iron filings
11.
Plants are known as producers because they produce their own food. How do producers receive the energy for this process?
a)
By consuming soil nutrients
b)
By absorbing sunlight
c)
By releasing water
d)
By producing oxygen
12.
What physical property of matter can be measured using the triple beam balance?
a)
length
b)
height
c)
volume
d)
mass
13.
Which of the following shows conservation of natural resources?
a)
Throw litter on the side of a highway
b)
Write on both sides of notebook paper
c)
Leave the water running while brushing teeth.
d)
Leave the lights on when exiting a room.
14.
Students are combining dried beans and rice. What would be the most efficient way to separate the ingredients?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Coffee Filters
c)
Tweezers
d)
Microscope
15.
The force of friction is caused by:
a)
surfaces rubbing against one another
b)
objects heating or cooling
c)
rough surfaces
d)
smooth surfaces
16.
What would take the most force?
a)
Rolling a rock down a hill
b)
Pushing a rock on ice
c)
Pushing a rock on a gravel road
d)
Pulling a rock on wheels
17.
Things in motion want to keep moving, things not moving want to stay at rest.This is the definition of:
a)
Inertia
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
d)
Simple machine
18.
Mrs. King has a mixture of pepper, sugar, and water. If she wanted to separate them, what should she use?
a)
tweezers and coffee filter
b)
strainer and magnet
c)
her hands
d)
a hot plate
19.
What describes the ability of a solid to dissolve in water?
a)
melt
b)
dissapear
c)
solubility
d)
evaporate
20.
Buoyancy means the ability to:
a)
evaporate
b)
attract magnetic objects
c)
repel things that are not electrical
d)
float or sink
21.
What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
gas
22.
What are physical properties of matter?
a)
A mixture that is evenly mixed
b)
A combination of two or more substances
c)
solids, liquids, and gases
d)
characteristics of matter that can be observed or measured
23.
Which type of objects would float?
a)
Those heavier than water
b)
Those with the same density as water
c)
Those less dense than water
d)
Those that are only made of gas
24.
Using the weather map shown, which city has most likely seen an increase in temperature?
a)
Houston
b)
Oklahoma City
c)
Boston
d)
Los Angeles
25.
The rise and fall of water levels around the world are known as tides. Most areas have a high tide and a low tide twice daily. What causes the water levels to rise and fall twice daily?
a)
The pull of Moon's gravity on Earth's water
b)
The pull of the Sun's gravity on Earth's water
c)
The uneven heating of the Earth
d)
Stong noth winds on the Earth's ocean.
26.
Students are asked to classify renewable and non-renewable resources during class. The classification chart is shown below.
Which two answer choices best complete the blanks.
Which two answer choices best complete the blanks.
a)
Petroleum and water
b)
Plants and coal
c)
Timber and natural gas
d)
Air and fish
27.
What is Matter?
a)
The amount of space an object takes up.
b)
Anything that has mass or takes up space.
c)
The pull of gravity on an object.
d)
A solid, liquid or gas.
28.
What is mass?
a)
The amount of matter in something, measured in grams.
b)
The gravitational pull of an object
c)
The amount of space something takes up.
d)
Wheter or not an object sinks or floats.
29.
What are physical properties?
a)
How fast someone can run
b)
The chemical makeup of an item
c)
Measurable characteristics to describe an object
d)
How quickly someone can learn a sport or physical activity.
30.
What is solubility?
a)
A combination of two or more substances.
b)
The ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid.
c)
The ability to attract to a magnet.
d)
To classify an item as solid, liquid and gas.
31.
If an item floats on top of water it is...
a)
Less dense than water.
b)
More dense than water
c)
The same density as water.
d)
A gas.
32.
What is a conductor?
a)
Something that stops heat and electricity.
b)
Something that creates power.
c)
Something that allows heat or electricity to flow through it.
d)
Something that dissolves in water.
33.
What does MELTS stand for?
a)
Mechanical. Energy, Light, Thermal, Solar
b)
Magnetism, Electrical, Light, Thermal, Sound
c)
Mechanical, Electrical, Liquid, Thermal, Solid
d)
Mechanical, Electrical, Light, Thermal, Sound
34.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
35.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
36.
What type of circuit is pictured?
a)
A. alternating
b)
B.overloaded
c)
C.parallel
d)
D. series
37.
Energy that comes from the heat in the Earth is
a)
Solar
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Geothermal
d)
Biofuel
38.
Energy that comes from moving water is
a)
Geothermal
b)
Biofuels
c)
Hydroelectic
d)
Solar
39.
What is biofuel?
a)
Energy created from living things - like plants
b)
Energy that comes from moving water
c)
Energy that comes from heat in the Earth
d)
Energy that comes from Fossil fuels
40.
The breaking of rocks into smaller particles by wind, water, or ice
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
41.
The dropping off of sediments into a new location by wind, water or ice.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
42.
A triangular landform where a river empties into ocean created by deposition is called
a)
Canyon
b)
Glacier
c)
Delta
d)
Dune
43.
A deep gorge in the surface of the Earth formed by the erosion of water and sand.
a)
Delta
b)
Canyon
c)
Dune
d)
Glacier
44.
What is this called?
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
reconstroction
d)
retraction
45.
Light travels...
a)
A. in ovals
b)
B. in circles
c)
C. in squares
d)
D. in straight lines
46.
Reflection is...
a)
A. light bouncing off a surface
b)
B. the bending of light
c)
C. the absorption of light
d)
D. light breaking into colors
47.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
48.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
49.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
50.
What is earth's revolution?
a)
When earth orbits around the sun
b)
When earth bounces
c)
When the sun spins around the earth
d)
When the earth spins on it's axis
51.
The organism's job, role or purpose is called its...
a)
habitat
b)
envirole
c)
purpose
d)
niche
52.
This organism survives by eating the remains of dead, decaying organic matter...
a)
decomposer
b)
producer
c)
consumer
d)
prey
53.
An organism that only eats plants is called a...
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
d)
none of the above
54.
What is the area where an organism survives and finds it resources known as?
a)
niche
b)
niche
c)
habitat
d)
food chain
55.
The organism that is hunted is known as the...
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
omnivore
d)
producer
56.
This organism conducts photosynthesis to obtain energy...
a)
decomposer
b)
producer
c)
consumer
d)
carnivore
57.
What is an organism?
a)
only producers
b)
any living thing
c)
only carnivores
d)
only omnivores
58.
What is a structural adaptation?
a)
An adaptation of a body part
b)
An adaptation of a behavior
c)
An inherited trait
d)
An adaptation of a bulding
59.
The formation of fossil fuels is a process that takes millions of years and starts with energy from the Sun. The Sun contributes to the formation of fossil fuels by –
a)
heating up Earth's core.
b)
generating wind.
c)
giving energy to living things that become fossil fuels.
d)
giving off heat and causing seasons.
60.
The features of two groups of natural resources are listed here. • Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because of which feature?
a)
where they come from
b)
how they are produced
c)
how long they take to form
d)
how useful they are
61.
What is the process and agent that forms sand dunes?
a)
deposition by water
b)
weathering, erosion by water
c)
deposition by wind
d)
weathering, erosion by glacier
62.
What's the process and agent for the formation of a canyon?
a)
deposition by river water
b)
weathering, erosion by river water
c)
deposition by wind
d)
weathering, erosion by glacier
63.
What's the process and agent involved with the formation of a delta?
a)
deposition by glacier
b)
deposition by wind
c)
deposition by river wter
d)
deposition by ice
64.
Which of these is not an example of deposition?
a)
river dropping sediments to form a delta
b)
wind dropping sand to form sand dunes
c)
receding glacier leaving a hill of sediment called a moraine
d)
ice expanding and breaking a rock into smaller pieces
65.
Which statement is true about the sedimentary rock layers?
a)
The top layer is the oldest.
b)
The area was a desert first then became an ocean
c)
The area was an ocean first then became a forest
d)
The bottom layer is the youngest
66.
Fossils are found in what type of rock?
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
d)
Metamorphosis
67.
Day and night on Earth is caused by-
a)
Earth revolving around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
Moon revolving around Earth
d)
Moon revolving around the sun
68.
Which of the following occurs on a daily basis?
a)
Earth revolves around the sun one time
b)
Moon rotates once on its axis
c)
Earth rotates once on its axis
d)
The moon revolves around Earth one time
69.
How many hours does it take Earth to rotate one time?
a)
365 days
b)
1 day
c)
28 days
d)
7 days
70.
Which of the following is an examples of climate?
a)
Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona
b)
Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan
c)
Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, TX
d)
Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, AK
71.
Weather and climate are different. Which of the following is a description of weather data?
a)
The Sahara desert gets very little rainfall.
b)
The average daytime high in the Amazon is 25 degrees C.
c)
It rained 2 inches in Miami, FL on May 5th.
72.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and Moon?
a)
Atmosphere contains oxygen.
b)
Rocky surface covered with landforms
c)
Flowing water and erupting volcanos
d)
Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface
73.
The sun and Earth share some similarities, including their-
a)
size
b)
shape
c)
temperature
d)
landforms
74.
What characteristic do Earth and Moon share that makes them different from the sun?
a)
Sphere shape
b)
rotate on an axis
c)
Rocks and landforms
d)
a planet
75.
Which is true about the formation of a U-shaped valley?
a)
A glacier weathers and erodes the surface of the land
b)
Wind erodes the surface of the land
c)
A river deposits sediment where it meets the ocean
d)
Wind deposits sediments
76.
Which 2 planets are closest to the sun?
a)
Mars and Earth
b)
Neptune and Uranus
c)
Mercury and Venus
d)
Jupiter and Mars
77.
All of these are true about the diagram EXCEPT-
a)
Seasons are caused by Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun
b)
The season shown in the northern hemisphere is winter
c)
The season shown for the southern hemisphere is summer
d)
Seasons on Earth are caused by rotation
78.
What conditions in an ancient environment would make it suitable to the formation of fossil fuels?
a)
Movement of surface water.
b)
Frequent volcanic eruptions.
c)
Extreme high and low daily temperatures.
d)
Ancient organisms that are buried beneath layers of sediment.
79.
A student observes ice forming on the edge of a school building. At what temperature did the water outside the school building most likely begin to change to ice?
a)
100°C
b)
32°C
c)
25°C
d)
0°C
80.
Several students investigate the characteristics of soil. The students observe samples of common soils. In one sample they observe that water drains through the soil easily. When they rub the soil between their fingers, it feels rough and scratch, and its particles feel hard. The soil the students observed is most likely----
a)
Sand
b)
Clay
c)
Silt
d)
Loam
81.
A teacher is setting up the terrarium shown in a science classroom. Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium?
a)
Blue Jay
b)
Lobster
c)
Snail
d)
Water lily
82.
Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristic of an area?
a)
Climate
b)
Temperature of one day
c)
Weather
d)
Type of Soil
83.
When a powdered drink mix was added to water, the liquid turned orange. A student decided the taste was too strong, so he poured out half of the liquid and added more water. Which of the following most likely occurred when more water was added?
a)
The physical state changed
b)
The orange color became lighter
c)
The liquid had a sweeter taste
d)
None of the above
84.
All of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT--
a)
decomposed animals
b)
decayed plants
c)
sedimentary rocks
d)
active volcanoes
85.
A prickly pear cactus is shown. The roots of the prickly pear cactus spread out in a wide underground network. How does this type of root system benefit a prickly pear cactus?
a)
By producing fruit and storing water
b)
By capturing sunlight and getting rid of wast materials
c)
By absorbing water and supporting the plant in loose, sandy soil
d)
By releasing nutrients into the sandy soil and taking in oxygen
86.
Some students paint the inside of several boxes. They paint each box a different color. They observe that the inside of the box painted white looks brighter than the others. What is the most likely reason this box looks brighter?
a)
More light is reflected off white paint
b)
More is refracted by white paint
c)
More light passes through white paint
d)
More light is absorbed by white paint
87.
A teacher wears protective gloves to lift a metal pan filled with boiling water from a hot plate. Why are the protective gloves necessary?
a)
The metal pan creates thermal energy
b)
The metal pan insulates thermal energy
c)
The metal pan conducts thermal energy
d)
The metal pan reduces thermal energy
88.
A student hiking in a rocky are on a mountain notices that wide, deep cracks have formed in some of the large rocks. Some of the cracks are so large that the rocks have broken apart. Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and break.
a)
Erosion by wind
b)
Water freezing and thawing
c)
Erosion by fast-moving water
d)
Sediment being deposited
89.
A teacher wears protective gloves to lift a metal pan filled with boiling water from a hot plate. Why are the protective gloves necessary?
a)
The metal pan creates thermal energy
b)
The metal pan insulates thermal energy
c)
The metal pan conducts thermal energy
d)
The metal pan reduces thermal energy
90.
A student hiking in a rocky are on a mountain notices that wide, deep cracks have formed in some of the large rocks. Some of the cracks are so large that the rocks have broken apart. Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and break.
a)
Erosion by wind
b)
Water freezing and thawing
c)
Erosion by fast-moving water
d)
Sediment being deposited
91.
Prairie dogs eat plants and dig underground tunnels. Prairie dog tunnels help break up hard prairie soils, and the animals' waste adds nutrients to the soil. In the past, large groups or prairie dogs lived in many parts of the U.S. Great Plains, but people have destroyed most of these colonies. Which of these will most likely happen when prairie dogs are removed from an area?
a)
The population of predators that eat prairie dogs will decrease
b)
The population of plants that prairie dogs eat will decrease
c)
The nutrients in the soil will increase
d)
The number of underground tunnels will increase
92.
In a food chain, energy does NOT flow directly from---
a)
producer to decomposer
b)
producer to consumer
c)
consumer to decomposer
d)
consumer to producer
93.
A student made a mixture using equal amounts of salt and pepper. The salt grains were the same as the pepper grains. What should the student do to most easily separate the pepper from the salt?
a)
Use a pair of tweezers to remove each grain of pepper
b)
Run a small magnet through the mixture to attract the pepper
c)
Put the mixture in water and filter the pepper out of the water
d)
Use a strainer with a fine wire screen to remove the pepper
94.
Which of these is learned behavior of a dog?
a)
Begging for food
b)
Drinking water
c)
Panting on a hot day
d)
Chewing on a bone
95.
Which alternative energy source is generated beneath Earth's crust and can be used to heat buildings?
a)
Hydroelectric Energy
b)
Geothermal Energy
c)
Wind Energy
d)
Solar Energy
96.
One of the brightest objects in the night sky is a planet that is closer to the sun than Earth is. What is the name of this planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Jupiter
d)
Venus
97.
Wild Texas hogs, similar to the one shown, are descended from hogs brought here from other countries. These wild hogs eat many different kinds of food, including plants, fungi, and insects. Besides being very destructive to the habitats of other animals, how do wild hogs most likely harm other animals?
a)
By competing with other animals for food
b)
By moving slower than most other animals
c)
By causing other animals to reproduce more
d)
By eating foods that no other animals eat
98.
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
99.
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
100.
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
101.
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
102.
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
103.
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
104.
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
105.
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
106.
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
107.
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
108.
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
109.
Which object refracts light?
a)
moon
b)
lens
c)
mirror
d)
shadows
110.
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
111.
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
112.
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
113.
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
114.
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
115.
A hydroelectric power plant generates electricity by using what?
a)
blowing wind
b)
moving water
c)
organic materials
d)
earth's core
116.
Which alternative energy involves moving air moving turbines?
a)
Hydropower
b)
Geothermal
c)
Wind
d)
Biomass
117.
Which is not an example of renewable or an alternative energy resource?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Natural gas
c)
Hydropwer
d)
Biomass
118.
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.
119.
a)
Container 1
b)
Container 2
c)
Container 3
d)
Container 4
120.
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.
121.
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.
122.
a)
Height of the ramp
b)
Type of surface
c)
Distance car rolls
d)
Color of car
123.
a)
0 grams
b)
90 grams
c)
18 grams
d)
20 grams
124.
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
125.
The bulb will light up in -
a)
figure 3 only
b)
figure 3 and 4
c)
figure 1 only
d)
figure 1 and 4
126.
Which is most likely the identity of the unknown substance?
a)
aluminum
b)
plastic
c)
wood
d)
iron
127.
a)
100 degrees Celsius
b)
0 degrees Celsius
128.
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
129.
a)
S only
b)
R and S
c)
R and T
d)
R,S and T
130.
a)
magnetism
b)
mass
c)
electrical conductivity
d)
solubility in water
131.
Which object would replace the question mark to complete the chart?
a)
Glass Marble
b)
Aluminum Can
c)
Rubber eraser
d)
Cotton sock
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