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STAAR Science Review 5th Grade

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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 Degrees C

b)

32 Degrees C

c)

25 Degrees C

d)

0 Degrees C

2.

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

3.

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?

a)

Activities 1, 4, and 6

b)

Activities 2, 4, and 5

c)

Activities 1 and 2

d)

Activities 3, 5, and 6

4.

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.

5.

Which of these is not soluble in water?

a)

Oil

b)

Salt

c)

Honey

d)

Sugar

6.

What would most likely happen to the carbon dioxide–oxygen cycle if Earth’s large forests were all cut down?

a)

There would be more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because fewer plants would be using it to produce their own food.

b)

The remaining plants would stop producing carbon dioxide, and animals would use less oxygen.

c)

The remaining plants would produce more oxygen, and animals would produce less carbon dioxide.

d)

There would be more oxygen in the atmosphere because fewer plants would be using it to produce their own food.

7.
If students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly and 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
8.
Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium?
a)
Blue jay
b)
Lobster
c)
Snail
d)
Water lily
9.
Which property of light makes it possible to produce hand shadows?
a)
Light travels in straight lines.
b)
Light is a form of energy.
c)
Light can be refracted.
d)
Light can be separated into different colors.
10.

Are you going to Pass the STAAR test now?

a)

Yes, I am!

b)

Most probably not =(

c)

Maybe

d)

I don't know =(