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WorksheetsScience STAAR Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Some students used a globe to model the rotation of Earth. They shaded in Texas on the globe, as shown below. They rotated the globe and observed that Texas was in exactly the same place after each rotation.
The students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?
The students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly. If the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?
a)
30 days
b)
60 minutes
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
2.
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
3.
The picture below shows a child standing in a swimming pool.
Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?
Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?
a)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
b)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
c)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
d)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.
4.
Animals and plants use substances that cycle through the environment. Which substance is needed by plants to survive and is released into the environment by animals?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Sugar
c)
Salt
d)
Carbon Dioxide
5.
A student makes a model of the water cycle by using a cup, some water, and plastic wrap. After the student places the model near a sunny window, moisture forms on the inside of the plastic wrap.
a)
Freezing
b)
Condensation
c)
The warming of air
d)
The formation of clouds
6.
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
7.
Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?
a)
Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.
b)
Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.
c)
Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.
d)
Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers.
8.
A student made a list of activities that involve energy.
-
1. Sharks chasing a school of fish
2. A toaster heating bread
3. A cell phone charging
4. A tree limb falling to the ground
5. Tomato plants absorbing sunlight
6. A canoe floating down a river
-
Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
-
1. Sharks chasing a school of fish
2. A toaster heating bread
3. A cell phone charging
4. A tree limb falling to the ground
5. Tomato plants absorbing sunlight
6. A canoe floating down a river
-
Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
a)
Activities 1, 4, and 6
b)
Activities 2, 4, and 5
c)
Activities 1 and 2
d)
Activities 3, 5, and 6
9.
A student puts four objects in a bucket filled with water. The objects are listed below.
-
Plastic ball
Glass marble
Metal paper clip
Wood block
-
Which two objects are most likely less dense than the water?
-
Plastic ball
Glass marble
Metal paper clip
Wood block
-
Which two objects are most likely less dense than the water?
a)
Wood block and metal paper clip
b)
Plastic ball and glass marble
c)
Metal paper clip and glass marble
d)
Wood block and plastic ball
10.
Most alternative energy resources produce more energy at certain times. Which combination can produce a steady flow of energy from only alternative resources 24 hours a day year-round?
a)
Geothermal and natural gas
b)
Hydroelectric and geothermal
c)
Solar and petroleum
d)
Wind and coal
11.
A student observing birds in a park records some ways that birds interact with living and nonliving parts of their environment. All the following observations are was that a bird interacts with nonliving parts of its environment except______
a)
reacting to morning sunlight by singing
b)
drinking and taking a bath in a puddle of water
c)
responding to cold temperatures by fluffing its feathers
d)
feeding insects to its chicks
12.
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%
13.
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
14.
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
15.
All of the following are poor insulators of electricity EXCEPT -
a)
penny
b)
nail
c)
eraser
d)
paperclip
16.
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
17.
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
18.
What physical property of matter can be measured using the triple beam balance?
a)
length
b)
height
c)
volume
d)
mass
19.
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.
20.
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
21.
Weathering is
a)
the moving of sediments.
b)
the process of breaking down rocks
c)
large sheets of ice that cover land
d)
how clouds are formed
22.
Which term describes the transport (movement) of weathered rock?
a)
Weathering
b)
Deposition
c)
Erosion
d)
Earthquake
23.
All of the following shape the surface of the earth except
a)
Glaciers
b)
Rivers
c)
Wind
d)
Clouds
24.
A Delta is formed by
a)
buildup of sediment at the end of a river.
b)
wind blowing sediment across a canyon.
c)
water washing away mud on a hillside.
d)
moles burrowing underground.
25.
What is the primary cause of slow change like a canyon forming?
a)
erosion from wind.
b)
erosion from water.
c)
deposition from wind.
d)
deposition from water.
26.
Identify this landform:
a)
Dune
b)
Stream
c)
Volcano
d)
Island
27.
Identify this landform
a)
Dune
b)
Volcano
c)
Island
d)
Canyon
28.
Identify this landform:
a)
Canyon
b)
Dune
c)
Island
d)
Glacier
29.
Flood waters moving soil from one location to another is an example of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
all of the above
30.
What type of erosion caused the Grand Canyon to form?
a)
Buffalo wore a path through the land as they traveled the land.
b)
flowing water from the Colorado River eroded the land.
c)
an earthquake cause the ground to break wide open.
d)
a hurricane washed away part of the land.
31.
Why do farmers plant cover crops in empty fields?
a)
They will have more crops to harvest.
b)
The roots will hold the soil in place during storms.
c)
The crops will cause weathering.
d)
The crops will take all the nutrients from the soil.
32.
Students constructed this model of a hill by covering sugar cubes with clay. The students placed the model in a large pan and poured hot water over it every day for a week.
What does the model best represent?
What does the model best represent?
a)
A method for removing fossil fuels from hills.
b)
The formation of caves in hills.
c)
The formation of plains.
d)
A method for separating minerals.
33.
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.
34.
Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measure and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristic of an area?
a)
Climate
b)
Temperature of the day
c)
Weather
d)
Type of soil
35.
Which of these best demonstrates the reflection of light?
a)
Looking through the glass of a large window
b)
Looking at an image formed on a silver spoon
c)
Looking at a light bulb that is glowing
d)
Looking at a star on a clear night
36.
Which liquid has the greatest density?
a)
lamp oil
b)
karo syrup
c)
water
d)
honey
37.
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light-
a)
always travels in a straight line
b)
bends when it passes through water
c)
makes the water in the glass evaporate
d)
reflects the pencil on the water's surface
38.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
39.
Sand and gravel may be separated from each other through using..
a)
a filter funnel
b)
a sieve
c)
an evaporating basin
d)
a distillation
40.
Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?
a)
hand seperation
b)
filtering
c)
screening
d)
evaporation
41.
To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation tool/method is used?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
42.
A fifth grade class has collected empty cans for recycling. They have several large bins with aluminum and steel cans, all mixed together. The two types of cans must be separated. Which of the following techniques could the students use to separate the two types of cans?
a)
Place the cans in water, and the aluminum cans will float
b)
Crush the cans to make them easier to carry
c)
Test the cans for their ability to conduct electricity
d)
Use a magnet to find and remove the steel cans
43.
An animal that eats only plants or producers
a)
Carnivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Herbivore
d)
Consumer
44.
The diagram shows the sequence of the processes that turn solid rock into sandstone.
Which two processes best complete this diagram?
Which two processes best complete this diagram?
a)
Melting and Cooling
b)
Erosion and Compaction
c)
Compaction and Cementation
d)
Evaporation and Dissolving
45.
Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?
a)
A wide valley
b)
A deep ocean
c)
A lava flow
d)
A mountain range
46.
The Rio Grande Valley is located at the southern tip of Texas at the end of a long river known as the Rio Grande.
How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?
How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?
a)
Sand and mud from the Gulf of Mexico were washed ashore by tsunamis.
b)
The river cut through the solid bedrock of the valley.
c)
The river deposited large amounts of sediment from land erosion.
d)
Hurricanes pushed soil and debris from the Gulf of Mexico onto the land.
47.
The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice
a)
erosion
b)
cementation
c)
pressure
d)
weathering
48.
The sediment has been dropped off in a pile. What process happened last?
a)
weathering
b)
compaction
c)
cementation
d)
deposition
49.
What are small pieces of rock called?
a)
small bits
b)
sand
c)
sediments
d)
dirt
50.
All food chains_____________________
a)
have more consumers than producers
b)
produce and use same amount of energy
c)
begin with a producer
d)
are unhealthy
51.
How does energy enter an ecosystem?
a)
sunlight
b)
soil
c)
animals
d)
invasive species
52.
What are producers?
a)
organisms that store extra food
b)
organisms that make their own food
c)
breaks down dead organisms
d)
decomposes nutrients
53.
This picture is an example of what kind of ecosystem?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Desert
c)
Tundra
d)
Forest
54.
This picture is an example of what kind of ecosystem?
a)
Desert
b)
Grassland
c)
Tropical Rain Forest
d)
Tundra
55.
Consumers that get their energy by eating only plants are?
a)
carnivores
b)
omnivores
c)
herbivores
d)
decomposer
56.
a)
The shiny side should be facing outward so that sunlight will reflect off the sun shade.
b)
The black side should be facing outward to absorb the sunlight shining on the sun shade.
c)
The shiny side should be facing outward to absorb the sunlight shining on the sun shade.
d)
The black side should be facing outward so that the sunlight will be reflected off of the sun shade.
57.
The planet spins around an imaginary line called its _____.
a)
satellite
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
revolution
58.
The moon is a natural ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
59.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
60.
Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______
a)
gas
b)
metal
c)
water
d)
rock
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