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STAAR REVIEW 5th Grade Science- 2018/2019

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the only one NOT designed to produce both light and sound energy?

a)

XBOX 360

b)

Play Station 4

c)

Paper Airplane

d)

Stereo

2.

What most likely happens to dead plants and animals after they are deposited under a body of water for millions of years?

a)

They continue their life cycles.

b)

They become underground stalagmites.

c)

They become underground stalactites.

d)

They become fossil fuels.

3.

Chameleons are colorful lizards. They spend their life in trees and bushes.What is most likely an advantage of a chameleon's incredibly long tongue?

a)

The long tongue helps chameleons move very fast.

b)

The long tongue helps chameleons climb trees.

c)

The long tongue helps the chameleon have a 360 view.

d)

The long tongue helps Chameleons catch insects that they eat.

4.

What must topsoil contain in order for the topsoil be able to support plant growth? In order to support plant growth, topsoil must contain-

a)

assorted particle sizes and humus

b)

only clay

c)

only sand

d)

only gravel

5.

Which of the following is NOT a property of most metals?

a)

Poor electrical conductor

b)

Solid

c)

Conducts thermal energy

d)

More dense than water

6.

Which of the following describes an example of how one living organism depends on another living organism to survive?

a)

A dog eating dog food from a bowl

b)

A bird is able to pick out food off the fur of a deer

c)

Mold living in a lunch box

d)

Bacteria living in a rock

7.

A father is pushing a swing while he plays with his son at the park. This is an example of-

a)

changing the position but not the motion of the swing

b)

changing the motion but not the position of the swing

c)

doing work by pushing the swing and changing its motion and position

d)

changing the position and motion of the swing without doing any work

8.

Which of the following is an example of a food chain?

a)

sunlight -> grass->krill->fox

b)

grass->rabbit->sunlight

c)

phytoplankton->krill->blue whale

d)

blue whale-.krill->sunlight

9.

Three students want to know how much liquid water is produced in a 20 L sample of snow. In order for the students to find out, what must happen?

a)

Physical state must change to a gas.

b)

Physical state must remain a solid.

c)

The students need to add food coloring to sample.

d)

The temperature of the sample must change.

10.

Which of the following is an acquired trait?

a)

A plant responds to an environment and grows a certain way

b)

The color of eyes

c)

Table manners

d)

Reading a book

11.

Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?

a)

water

b)

animals

c)

plants

d)

coal

12.

Which of the following is an example of refraction?

a)

When you look at an object such a pencil in water

b)

Looking at our image on the surface of still water

c)

Llooking at your image on the surface of a polished metal

d)

Looking at your image on a clear glass window

13.

Which of the following is NOT part of delta formation?

a)

Conducting repeated trials during an experiment

b)

Water velocity

c)

A flowing stream or river

d)

Sediment deposition at the mouth of a river

14.

A students is preparing to make a model of an electrical circuit. He has electrical wire, a light bulb, and a switch. What is the student missing?

a)

A pencil

b)

A switch

c)

A battery

d)

Scotch tape

15.

Which of the following is soluble in water?

a)

Vegetable oil

b)

Sand

c)

Pebbles

d)

Sugar cube

16.

Which of the following is Not part of the life cycle of a lady bug?

a)

Adult

b)

Egg

c)

Larva

d)

Waxing Crescent

17.

Which of the following is NOT a process that led to the formation of canyon formation

a)

Moving sediments

b)

Water erosion

c)

Wind erosion

d)

Evaporation

18.

A student is conducting an experiment to find out which fertilizer causes the most plant growth. He has 3 identical pots,three identical plants ,a ruler, and 3 different types of fertilizers.Which of the following is most likely the variable?

a)

The three fertilizers

b)

The three identical plants

c)

The three plastic pots

d)

A ruler

19.

What would be a reasonable number of trials to use while conducting a class experiment in the Science Lab?

a)

0 to 1

b)

3 to 5

c)

20 to 40

d)

100 to 200

20.

Many desert plants have a thick waxy covering. The waxy covering covers most of the plants' leaves. This adaptation allows many desert plants to-

a)

keep the plant cooler and reduces evaporation loss

b)

grow very tall

c)

compete for sunlight

d)

grow wide

21.

The apparent movement of the sun across the sky causes a shift in shadows. Which of the following is NOT an explanation of this movement.

a)

In the morning, the sun appears low in the East, objects blocking the sunlight cast long shadows pointing to the west.

b)

As noon approaches, the shadows begin to shorten until sun is overhead

c)

In the afternoon, shadows lengthen towards East until the sun appears to set in the west

d)

The sun appears to rise in the West and set in the East

22.

Which of the following is NOT an inherited trait?

a)

Learning sign language

b)

Color of hair

c)

Color of eyes

d)

Yellow beak

23.

Which of the following doe NOT conduct electricity?

a)

Copper penny

b)

Aluminum

c)

Iron nail

d)

Wooden block

24.

A student turns on a flashlight and point it towards a mirror. Which statement best explains what the student will most likely observe?

a)

The light will travel in a straight line and will reflect off the mirror.

b)

The light will be refracted off the mirror.

c)

The light will change color as it passes through the mirror.

d)

The light will be scattered.

25.

A student was winding a toy car. After winding the toy car, the toy car moves around and flips over twice. This is an example of which type of energy?

a)

Light energy

b)

Solar energy

c)

Electrical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

26.

Which of the following best explains the primary role of decomposers in ecosystems? Decomposers–

a)

provide food for many animals

b)

make their own food

c)

break down organisms and recycle materials

d)

eat only plants

27.

Water and oil are poured into a container during a lab experiment.A student notices that the oil has risen above the water . What is the most reasonable conclusion that can be made from this test?

a)

Oil is more dense than water

b)

Water is more dense than oil

c)

The temperature has changed

d)

The physical state of water has changed

28.

Many plants in the forest grow very tall. This helps the plants-

a)

compete for sunlight

b)

compete for food

c)

hide from sunlight

d)

grow taller

29.

Which of the following is not an insulator?

a)

Plastic

b)

Rubber

c)

Copper

d)

Wood

30.

Aquatic plants have adaptations that help them survive in water habitats.Floating plants have structures needed for making food that are located at the top of the plants.This adaptation helps the plants-

a)

stay away from predators

b)

absorb sunlight

c)

grow faster

d)

capture other water organisms

31.

Some plants provide more than food for animals.Plants can also serve as shelter. Tree trunks and flowers can become a habitat for all of the following EXCEPT-

a)

birds

b)

Krill

c)

insects

d)

mammals

32.

Which mixture can be separated easier with a strainer?

a)

Pepper and water

b)

Pebbles and water

c)

Milk and water

d)

Iron filings and sand

33.

Which of the following best describes the sequence for sedimentary rock formation?

a)

Compaction, deposition, erosion

b)

Weathering,erosion,deposition, condensation

c)

Weathering , erosion,deposition,evaporation

d)

Weathering,erosion,deposition,

compaction,cementation

34.

All of the following describe earth's rotation except-

a)

the results are day and night

b)

it takes 24 hours to complete one rotation

c)

it takes 365 days to complete one rotation

d)

the amount of time it takes to complete one rotation is called day

35.

Which tool can be used to separate materials like rocks and water?

a)

Sieve

b)

Anemometer

c)

Rain gauge

d)

Terrarium

36.

In order to see an object,you must have light.Objects can be transparent,translucent,or opaque.Which of the following is an example of opaque?

a)

Water

b)

Lens

c)

Book

d)

Mirror

37.

Which of the following is an example of climate?

a)

The average low temperature for that city is 45⁰ F.

b)

Today is a sunny day.

c)

It rained all last week.

d)

It snowed last January.