WorksheetsMrs. Brown's STAAR Mastery
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins
What change would most likely cause sugar to dissolve the fastest in water?
Decreasing the temperature of the water
Using larger pieces of sugar
Stirring the mix rapidly
Using less water
What tool is used to measure temperature?
Celsius Thermometer
Stop Watch
Pan Balance
Meter Stick
Which substances, when mixed together, maintain their original physical properties?
Gravel, Sugar, Water
Wood Chips, Water, Sand
Sand, Sugar, Water
Water, Pepper, Salt
What forms of energy are being produced by the circuit shown?
Thermal and Mechanical
Sound and Light
Thermal and Light
Light and Mechanical
All of the following are examples of containers filled with mixtures EXCEPT-
A jar filled with trail mix
A glass filled with water
A bowl of cereal and milk
A cup of fruit salad
Which tools are the best for separating a mixture of pepper, iron fillings, and water?
Hot Plate and Sieve
Tweezers and Filter
Filter and Magnet
Tweezers and Hot Plate
A beaker contains a mixture of salt, sand, and gravel. Which substance is soluble in water?
Salt
Sand
Gravel
All
Lenses inside a camera bend and decrease the size of an image. This is an example of-
Light being absorbed
Light being refracted
Light being reflected
Light being transmited
Students are classifying substances. Which of the following substances is a solution?
Sand and Water
Taco Salad
Water and Oil
Salt and Water
Which of the following is NOT an example of Sound Energy?
Beating a drum
Talking
Playing a guitar
Folding Clothes
Which is NOT an object that uses Electrical Energy?
Alarm Clock
Blender
Door Bell
Skateboard
Which landform is shown in the picture?
Sand Dune
Delta
Canyon
Volcano
Which of these objects is NOT needed to test Electrical Conductivity?
Battery
Object powered by electricity
Insulated Wire
Electrical Tape
Electricity can be used to produce-
Thermal Energy
Mechanical Energy
Sound Energy
All Energies Above
In the picture shown, one object is attracted to another by-
Gravity
Friction
Pressure
Magnetism
Which of the following could NOT be used to replace a wire in a circuit?
Which of the following items does NOT reflect light?
A mirror
A white car
A black shirt
Aluminum Foil
The amount of matter found in an object is known as an object's-
Mass
Buoyancy
Force
Solubility
A U-Shaped valley is created by erosion due to-
Fast flowing rivers
The movement of large masses of ice
Continuous volcanic Eruptions
Landslides
All of the following are examples of fossil fuels EXCEPT-
Coal
Petroleum
Corn Oil
Natural Gas
Which is NOT a factor in the creation of fossil fuels?
Time
Heat
Pressure
Melting
Look at the image. In which layer will you find the youngest fossils?
1
2
3
4
Energy derived from the sun is called-
Hydroelectric Energy
Geothermal Energy
Solar Energy
Biofuel Energy
Fossils are found in which of the following?
Sea Shells
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic Rocks
Which statement is related to climate?
The temperature in April never drops below 0 degrees Celsius.
The barometric pressure is high today.
The sky is dark and cloudy.
Houston received 5 inches of rain last week.
Water seeping into rocks, freezing, and breaking down the rocks is an example of-
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Cementation
Which statement below best describes Weather?
Weather is the average temperature of an area over 20 years.
Weather is recorded for decades.
Weather changes and is recorded daily.
Weather is always the same.
A student looked outside and noticed the sun over the Western sky. The student is observing-
the sun setting
the sun rising
the sun at noon
the sun at midnight
The sun and earth both have layers. Unlike earth, the sun is entirely made of-
Molten lava
hot gases
solid rock
frozen water
What is the sun's role in the water cycle?
To provide the light energy for the cycle
To provide mechanical energy for the cycle
To provide the thermal energy to drive the cycle
to cause water to condense in the cycle
Earth rotates on its axis once every-
Month
24 hours
Year
12 hours
Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?
Natural Gas
Petroleum
Coal
Wind
Which of the following units of measurement is used when recording temperature?
Grams
Centimeters
Celsius
Millimeters
A student observed a new moon on April 1st. She will most likely observe a new moon again on-
April 30th
April 22nd
May 8th
April 15th
On a bright sunny day, at which time can we see the shortest shadow?
9:00 am
3:00 am
12:00 pm
12:00 am
Which of the following is least likely to cause a rapid change tot he earth's surface?
Volcano
Landslide
Earthquake
Weathering
The following are identified as planets in Earth's solar system EXCEPT-
Venus
Mercury
Sun
Saturn
Which of the following nonliving elements do all living organisms depend on for survival?
Water, Grass, Air
Sun, Air, Water
Soil, Sun, Rocks
Water, Rocks, Air
What role does the lizard play in the food web below?
Producer
Decomposer
Consumer
None of the above
Which of the following activities would most likely have a negative impact on an ecosystem?
Planting Trees
Building Highways
Conserving Water
Protecting Forests
Which of the following activities puts the greatest number of animals at risk for extinction?
Destruction of habitats
Hunting and Fishing
Making pets of wild animals
Building fences
Mushrooms breakdown decaying matter and return nutrients to the soil. Mushrooms are-
Decomposers
Producers
Consumers
Predators
Hooves on buffalo and webbed feet on ducks are examples of-
structures on the same species
behaviors of different species
structures of different species
behaviors of different species
A structural adaptation that helps grazers meet the needs for the type of food they eat is-
camouflaged fur
flat teeth
webbed feet
good eyesight
Which of the following traits is an inherited traits?
A scar
Speaking spanish
Spine on a cactus
A bird saying hello
