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5th Grade Earth Science STAAR Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What process changes liquid water into vapor?
a)
1 - sun's radiation
b)
2 - condensation
c)
3 - evaporation
d)
4 - precipitation
2.
Which process is most responsible for the formation of the Grand Canyon?
a)
scraping by glaciers
b)
erosion by wind and water
c)
explosive volcanic eruptions
d)
cracking of Earth's crust by earthquakes
3.
This landform is a sea arch. What is responsible for shaping this arch?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
earthquakes
c)
deposition
d)
erosion
4.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
5.

Which of the following landforms were created by a destructive force?

a)

ocean

b)

beach

c)

canyons

d)

mid ocean ridges

6.

What forms a delta?

a)

sediments deposited in the ocean

b)

sediments deposited in a lake

c)

sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

d)

sediment deposited at the base of a hill

7.

Looking at this picture, we can see wind, water, and ice. These elements can move sediment during what process?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

hurricane

8.
If you found a fossil like the one pictured, what prediction could you make about the area of land. At one time that area was...
a)
filled with fresh water.
b)
a dessert.
c)
a forest then turned into a swamp. 
d)
a tundra.
9.
Choose the Non-Renewable energy source below:
a)
HydroPower
b)
Wind
c)
Solar
d)
Oil
10.
Where would you list fossil fuels out of the options below?
a)
Alternative Energy Resources 
b)
Non Renewable Energy Resources
11.
When looking at the layers of  sedimentary rock, which layer is the oldest?
a)
Top
b)
Bottom
c)
Middle 
12.
When looking at the layers of  sedimentary rock, which layer is the youngest?
a)
Top
b)
Middle
c)
Bottom
13.
If you found a tree fossil in a rock, what prediction can you make of that habitat/environment?
a)
There once was a forest located there
b)
There once was a swamp located there
c)
There once was a tundra located there
14.
What kind of soil is most likely found in the desert?
a)
dark, damp soil
b)
dry, sandy soil
c)
sticky, red soil
d)
think, muddy soil
15.
A fossil is
a)
the imprint or remains of something that lived long ago
b)
sedimentary rock formed from layers of sand and mud
c)
the soft part of the animal from long ago
16.
Weathering occurs when rock
a)
get wet in the rain or snow
b)
is worn away or broken down into smaller and smaller pieces.
c)
melts
17.
Sedimentary rock is Not formed by
a)
the constant layering of the sediments
b)
pressure on sediment layers
c)
compaction and cementation
d)
doing experiments
18.
A mixture of bits of rock and once-living parts of plants and animals is called _______
a)
soil
b)
decomposers
c)
rocks
d)
plants
19.

The formation of sedimentary rock. What goes in the missing box?

a)

erosion and deposition

b)

compaction and cementation

c)

melting and pressure

d)

weathering and heat

20.

What is this picture showing?

a)

Weathering: Breaking down of sediment or rock.

b)

Erosion: Moving of sediment or rock.

c)

Compaction: The layering of sediment compressed together.

d)

Delta: Mix of water and land all throughout the landform.

21.

This is a picture of a swamp. What fossil fuel would form here over millions of years?

a)

Oil

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Coal

d)

None

22.

What type of fossil fuel is Petroleum?

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Jelly

d)

Natural Gas

23.

This is a picture of an ocean. What fossil fuel would form here over millions of years?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

None

24.

The force that caused this rock formation to crack was most likely created by —

a)

ocean waves weathering the rock.

b)

water freezing and thawing inside the rock.

c)

a glacier passing over the rock.

d)

wind creating a tunnel through the rock.

25.

True or False:

It is important to conserve fossil fuels because it tasks a long period of time for fossil fuels to be replaced.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Guess that Landform:

A river is flowing to the landform. There is a mix of water and land throughout the landform. It formed where the river meets the ocean. The area is flat.

a)

Sand Dune

b)

Delta

c)

U Shaped Valley

d)

Volcano

27.
The earth is tilted on its _____
a)
line
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
core
28.
Earth does a complete revolution every _______
a)
10 years
b)
12 hours
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
29.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
30.
How long does it take for the moon to go through all moon phases
a)
day
b)
week
c)
month
d)
year
31.
Whats the 5th planet in our solar system
a)
pluto
b)
earth
c)
mars
d)
jupiter
32.
The earth is the only planet that
a)
supports life
b)
has water
c)
contains humans
d)
all of the above
33.
What does the tilt of the earth cause?
a)
heating
b)
Seasons
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Years
34.
Whats the 7th planet
a)
mars
b)
saturn
c)
uranus
d)
neptune
35.
How many planets are there in our solar system?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
12
d)
7
36.
What causes day and night cycles?
a)
mars
b)
seasons
c)
earths rotation
d)
moon phases
37.
Which term describes the motion of the planets around the sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
completion
d)
galaxy
38.

The sun is in the middle of our solar system.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

The sun doesn't go anywhere. It seems to leave because the Earth is rotating/spinning and sometimes we face the sun and sometimes we don't

a)

true

b)

false

40.

The Earth is rotating AND revolving.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Jacob is doing a report on the galaxy in which Earth is found. Which of the following is the galaxy that Jacob should research for his report?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Maffei 1

d)

Ursa Minor

42.

The moon looks different as it orbits Earth in different phases. One phase is called a full moon. During a full moon, the entire surface of the moon as seen from Earth is in sunlight. How are Earth, the moon, and sun arranged during a full moon?

a)

The sun is between Earth and the moon.

b)

The moon is between Earth and the sun.

c)

Earth is on the side of the moon in darkness.

d)

Earth is located between the sun and the moon.

43.

Earth orbits the sun. Yet the sun appears to move through the sky. For example, the sun always appears to rise in the east and set in the west. What is responsible for this apparent motion of the sun?

a)

Earth's size

b)

Earth's orbit

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

Earth's revolution

44.

The Earth, Sun, and Moon have gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Out of the Earth, Sun, and Moon, the Sun has the most gravity of the three.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The Earth and Moon are both made of rock.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The Sun is made of gas.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The Earth orbits the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The Sun is a star.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The Moon revolves around the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The Moon has a very thin atmosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are made of gas.

a)

True

b)

False

54.
Which of the following is a characteristic of both the Earth and the Moon?
a)
Atmosphere containing oxygen
b)
Rocky surface covered with landforms
c)
Flowing water in oceans and rivers
d)
Fossils and fossil fuels under the surface
55.
Among the Earth, Sun, and Moon, what makes the Earth unique? Only the Earth –
a)
can generate energy
b)
lacks an atmosphere
c)
is made mostly of rock
d)
contains water in liquid form
56.
The moon’s surface has many more craters than the Earth’s. What best explains the difference in the number of craters on the surface of the Moon and the Earth?
a)
The Moon rarely gets impacted by meteorites.
b)
The Earth’s atmosphere protects it from impacts.
c)
The Moon’s gravity attracts more meteorites than Earth's.
d)
The Earth rotates on its axis more quickly than the Moon.

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