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5th Grade Science STAAR Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If you wanted to test the effect of gravity on an object, which set of materials should you choose?
a)
battery, wires, lightbulbs
b)
hot plate, water, thermometer
c)
two different types of balls, metric ruler
d)
two cups, two different types of soil, water and seeds
2.
Which statement describes weather, rather than climate?
a)
The weather is usually hot and humid year around
b)
The destination has hot summers and cold winters
c)
The summer temperatures average between 29 and 35 degrees
d)
The humidity level on Tuesday was 30%
3.
A class learns about fossil fuels.  They learn that coal, oil and natural gas are classified as nonrenewable resources because they take so long to form.  How can the class conserve fossil fuels?
a)
Use both sides of notebook paper
b)
Arrange a car pool to and from school
c)
Create a backyard compost pile
d)
Plant flowers in front of the school
4.
Students conduct an investigation to observe the Sun's movement.   Which safety procedure should students following during this investigation?
a)
Wear gloves and goggles
b)
Keep loose hair tied back
c)
Never look directly at the Sun
d)
Record all data in science notebooks
5.
Students conduct and investigation to determine which substances are soluble in water.  All of the following have the property of solubility in water EXCEPT - 
a)
sugar cubes
b)
salt crystals
c)
cooking oil
d)
food coloring
6.
Which testable question could be used to investigate the effects of force on an object?
a)
Why do toy cars move?
b)
Which type of battery lasts the longest?
c)
Where can magnets be purchased?
d)
Do balls roll faster on rough or smooth surfaces?
7.
Which of the following is a learned behavior of a kitten?
a)
Having gray fur
b)
Playing with yarn
c)
Drinking Water
d)
Having two ears
8.
All of the following are poor insulators of electricity EXCEPT -
a)
penny
b)
nail
c)
eraser
d)
paperclip
9.
Which mixture can be separated using a coffee filter?
a)
rocks and sand
b)
sand and water
c)
lemon juice and water
d)
sand and iron filings
10.
Plants are known as producers because they produce their own food.  How do producers receive the energy for this process?
a)
By consuming soil nutrients
b)
By absorbing sunlight
c)
By releasing water
d)
By producing oxygen
11.
What physical property of matter can be measured using the triple beam balance?
a)
length
b)
height
c)
volume
d)
mass
12.

Which uses mechanical energy?

a)
b)
c)
13.

Which produces light energy?

a)
b)
c)
14.

Which does NOT use sound energy?

a)
b)
c)
15.

Magnets are attracted to...

a)

Nickel, Iron, Cobalt, and Steel

b)

Noodles, Ichabod, Cobras, and Snakes

c)

Quarters, Nickels, Dimes, and Pennies

16.

More dense...

a)

floats

b)

sinks

17.

Less dense...

a)

floats

b)

sinks

18.

You use this instrument to measure temperature.

a)

sieve

b)

hot plate

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer

19.

Which kind of change alters the form of an object without changing what type of matter it is?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

sudden change

d)

gradual change

20.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
21.

A circuit is _______.

a)

a car battery

b)

a pathway for the flow of electricity

c)

a carnival

22.
What are two types of weathering?
a)
Chemical and robotic
b)
chemical and mechanical 
c)
mechanical and robotic
d)
robotic and biological
23.
What is a type of chemical weathering?
a)
rain
b)
ice
c)
acid rain
d)
snow
24.

Which of the following explains why we have night and day?

a)

the phase of the moon

b)

the rotation of Earth on its axis

c)

the revolution of Earth around the sun

d)

the alignment of planets

25.
Inner planets are mostly made of
a)
Gas
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Rock
d)
Rings
26.

Which one is an Inherited Trait

a)

A person driving a car

b)

A human watching T.V

c)

Scar

d)

Color of your hair

27.

Show the process of Weathering

a)

Movement of Sediment From one place to another.

b)

Deposition of sediments in a location.

c)

The Breaking Down of Rocks.

d)

Wet Sediments

28.

Which one is less dense than water

a)

Glass Marble

b)

Oil

c)

Honey

d)

Syrup

29.

What is a acquired trait

a)

A Scar

b)

Color of hair

c)

Freckles

d)

Liking to swim

30.

What is a decomposer

a)

Worm

b)

Grass

c)

Trees

d)

Fox

31.

What is algae?

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Primary consumer

32.

Which Fact is true

a)

The sun revolves around the earth every 24 hours.

b)

The sun rotates on it's axis every 24 hours.

c)

The moon Revolves around the sun.

d)

The sun Revolves around the earth.

33.

What happens at 100 Degrees Celsius

a)

Freezing Point

b)

Boiling Point

34.

Which one of these are soluble in water?

a)

Oil

b)

Syrup

c)

Salt

d)

Sand

35.

Show the process of erosion.

a)

Depositing of sediments from one location to another.

b)

Movement of sediments.

c)

Breaking down of rocks into sediment

36.

What is many food chains combined called.

a)

Food Block

b)

Lots of food in a chain

c)

Food Web

37.

What is an animal that eat ONLY Plants Called?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Consumer

d)

Carnivore

38.

The picture below shows sedimentary rock in layers. How were theses rocks formed?

a)

lava was rapidly cooled

b)

heat and pressure applied to granite

c)

sediment was deposited slowly over time

d)

magma from a volcano

39.

All of the following are true about fossil fuels EXCEPT:

a)

They are renewable resources.

b)

They are the remains of dead plants and animals.

c)

They were formed over a long period of time.

d)

They often contribute to pollution of the atmosphere.

40.

Look at the flow chart and complete the missing link.

a)

condensation

b)

cooling

c)

compaction

d)

melting

41.

Which best describes how coal is formed?

a)

igneous rock exposed to weathering

b)

erosion of metamorphic rock

c)

preservation of animal fossils

d)

decomposition of dead plant material

42.

Energy produced from sunlight is called ______ energy and is considered a ______ resource.

a)

geothermal, nonrenewable

b)

solar, nonrenewable

c)

hydroelectric, renewable

d)

solar, renewable

43.

Wind energy is advantageous because it produces little or no pollution. A disadvantage to wind energy is:

a)

It is nonrenewable.

b)

Electricity is only produced when the wind is blowing.

c)

It causes major disruption to the local ecosystem.

d)

It is very expensive to continually produce electricity.

44.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

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

46.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

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

48.

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.

49.

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.

50.

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

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

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.

52.

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

53.

A cook uses the ingredients listed below to prepare a meal.

Which table correctly shows the physical properties of these ingredients when placed in hot water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

Some students investigate the properties of four objects using a hand lens, a magnet, and a beaker containing water. Their observations are recorded in the table. Which statement identifies a property that could be used to classify these objects into two different groups?

a)

Density can be used to separate objects that sink in water from objects that do not.

b)

Magnetism can be used to separate objects that are attracted by a magnet from objects that are not.

c)

Solubility can be used to separate objects that dissolve in water from objects that do not.

d)

Physical state can be used to separate objects that are solids from objects that are not.

55.

A science class tested three properties of different materials. The results are shown in the table below. Based on the table, which material would be best to use to insulate electrical wires?

a)

Wood

b)

Plastic

c)

Copper

d)

Steel

56.

A student combined powdered paint with water to make a small amount of a blue liquid paint mixture. The student left the paint mixture in an open container. Several days later the student found the container and observed that changes had occurred. What most likely happened to the mixture?

a)

The container was empty after the mixture evaporated into the air.

b)

The paint evaporated, leaving only clear water in the container.

c)

The water evaporated, leaving only a dry blue solid in the container.

d)

The liquid paint mixture was lighter in color after some water evaporated.

57.
The food web represents organisms in a field. What role do raccoons play in this food web?
a)
Prey
b)
Producers
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
58.
Moving water flows through turbines in dams causing the turbines to spin. What type of energy is used to make the turbines spin?
a)
Light energy
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Mechanical energy
d)
Sound energy
59.
At which stage in the life cycle of a plant are seeds produced?
a)
Young plant
b)
Sprouting seed
c)
Seedling
d)
Mature plant
60.
The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs.  How many bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut at the point shown by the arrow?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
61.
Which two traits best help a cactus conserve water in the dry conditions of a West Texas desert ecosystem?
a)
Large flowers and sweet fruit
b)
Sweet fruit and sharp spines
c)
Sharp spines and waxy stems
d)
Waxy stems and large flowers
62.
Some facts about a bird called the painted redstart are shown.  Which fact best describes one way the bird changes its environment to meet its needs?
a)
Fact 1
b)
Fact 2
c)
Fact 3
d)
Fact 4
63.
The diets of several prairie animals are shown in the table.  Which of the following prairie food chains is in the correct order?
a)
Eagles      prairie dogs       coyotes
b)
Wildflowers  badgers    grasshoppers
c)
Sparrows   seeds   insects
d)
Grasses   prairie dogs      badgers
64.
Scientists use telescopes to make distant object appear closer. Some parts of the telescope are shown here. Which of the following best describes what is happening?
a)
The objective lens produces light
b)
The objective lens blocks light
c)
The objective lens reflects light
d)
The objective lens refracts light
65.
A student reads the label on the bottle of salad dressing.  Why would the student shake the salad dressing before using it?
a)
Vinegar and oil have different densities
b)
Vinegar and oil easily form a solution
c)
Vinegar and oil both contain water
d)
Vinegar and oil are both liquids
66.
Crayfish live in water and often hide under rocks until they come out to eat.  Which of the following is a trait they inherited from its parents?
a)
The average distance it travels a day
b)
The number of legs it has
c)
The amount of food it eats each day
d)
The types of plants in its habitat
67.
Many types of plants grow in a forest ecosystem. How do plants affect the air that forest animals breathe?
a)
Plants use oxygen from the air to make food.
b)
Plants release pollution into the air
c)
Plants release energy from the sun into the air
d)
Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen
68.
Look at the diagram of our solar system.  What is Earth's position from the sun?
a)
first
b)
third
c)
fifth
d)
seventh

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