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Day 4 - 5th Grade Science STAAR Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mary has a light bulb and several pieces of copper wire. What else does Mary need to be able to convert electrical energy to light energy?

a)

battery

b)

switch

c)

insulator

d)

buzzer

2.

In which circuit below is Bulb A on, but Bulb B is off?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Which of the following will occur when light is refracted by the lens?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

Nancy notices that the straw in her glass of water appears to be shifted underneath the water. This is an example of:

a)

light scattering

b)

reflection

c)

light absorption

d)

refraction

5.

What is occurring to the light when it comes in contact with the water?The light is scattering.

a)

The light is scattering.

b)

The light is reflected.

c)

The water is absorbing the light.

d)

The light passes through the water with no effect.

6.

Describe what happens when light strikes a dark, non-shiny surface.

a)

Light is reflected outward.

b)

Light is refracted as it passes through.

c)

Light is absorbed by the surface.

d)

Light is bent around the object.

7.

Fran measured the bounce height of the same ball and recorded her results in the chart below. What did Fran most likely change in the experiment?

a)

the height of each drop

b)

the color of the ball

c)

the mass of the ball

d)

the temperature of the ball

8.

When using a pulley and rope to lift a heavy box, you must pull with enough force to overcome the force of:

a)

magnetism

b)

gravity

c)

air friction

d)

electricity

9.

Which example below shows what will happen to light when it strikes a mirror?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which is NOT true about light?

a)

It is refracted when it passes from air through water.

b)

It is reflected when it bounces off the surface of water.

c)

Light travels in a straight line through empty space.

d)

Light is absorbed when it strikes a mirror.

11.

The picture below demonstrates what happens to light when it passes through water in a glass. This is an example of:

a)

light scattering

b)

reflection

c)

light absorption

d)

refraction

12.

The science class conducts an experiment with swings of different length. Their results are below. What conclusion did they reach?

a)

Longer swings swing faster.

b)

Shorter swings swing faster.

c)

All swings swing the same.

d)

Heavier swings swing faster.