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Worksheets5th Grade Science STAAR Review 22-23
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Students placed four cubes of the same volume in a beaker of water. One cube floats on top of the water, one cube sinks to the bottom, and two cubs float in the middle of the water, beneath the surface. Click on the correct answer for Part A and Part B.
A partial food web is shown. Make a food chain that shows a complete pathway in which energy flows in this food web.
Grasses
Mice
Snakes
Hawks
The diagram shows land and sea. What is most likely occurring in Location X?
Weathering of rock by water
Cementation to form sedimentary rock
Deposition to form a river delta
Layering of deposited sediment
A table classifying objects by physical properties is shown. What column heading should be used at the top of each column? Match the letter of the column heading to the correct answer.
Column A: (a)
Column B: (b)
Column C: (c)
Column D: (d)
A partial forest food web is shown. Which organism does NOT obtain energy from any producers?
Possum
Deer
Chipmunk
Owl
The chart lists animal behaviors. Which behaviors are not correctly classified? Select TWO of the following choices.
A
B
C
D
E
Canyons are U-shaped valleys form differently. Choose the correct answer for Part A and Part B.
With the switches in the positions shown, which lights appear lit?
C and D only
A, B, C, and D
A and B only
None of the bulbs
Three objects are shown. Based on their common properties, how should these objects be classified?
Match each landform to how it is formed.
water deposition
delta
wind deposition
sand dune
ice weathering and erosion
U-shaped valley
water weathering and erosion
V-shaped valley
A student wants to change the circuit so only Bulb C is lit when one switch is closed. What does the student need to do?
Connect Bulb B to Bulb C and close Switch 2
Connect Bulb A to Bulb C and close Switch 3
Connect the battery to Bulb C and close Switch 1
Close Switch 2
A student has 3 spheres. Each sphere is made from copper, steel, or iron. The spheres each have a mass of 30 grams. Choose the correct answer for Part A and Part B.
A complete circuit is shown. At which point can you cut the wire and have exactly 3 lit bulbs?
A
B
C
D
A partial desert food web is shown. Which organism receives energy directly from a carnivore and an herbivore?
Agamid lizard
Fennec fox
Jerboa
Golden eagle
A beaker containing 3 liquids and 2 solids is shown. What two conclusions can be drawn based on this diagram?
Oil is soluble in water.
Steel is soluble in syrup.
A plastic ball is less dense than a steel ball.
Liquids are less dense than solids.
Oil is less dense than syrup.
Choose the correct answer for Part A and Part B.
Students listed 5 observations they made of organisms in terrariums and aquariums. Which observations describe interactions between two living things? Select TWO statements.
A fish eats aquatic plants.
A snake rests on a heated mat.
A turtle basks on a rock under a lamp.
A bearded dragon eats a cricket.
An anole runs across the dirt.
Students were asked to classify materials as good thermal conductors or good thermal insulators. Drag and drop the correct classification for each material.
Rubber - (a)
Copper - (b)
Steel - (c)
Foam - (d)
Wool - (e)
The horizon line, a lamppost, and its shadow are shown at 3:00 PM. Which circle best represents the position of the Sun at 3:00 PM? Select ONE circle.
Six animal behaviors are listed. Which of the behaviors are inherited?
Behaviors 1, 3, and 5 only
Behaviors 2, 3, 4, and 6 only
Behaviors 2, 4, 5, and 6 only
All 6 behaviors
Three objects are shown. What physical properties do these objects have in common? Select TWO correct answers.
They float in water.
They are flexible.
They are poor insulators.
They dissolve in water.
They sink in water.
Click on the correct answer for Part A and Part B
A partial tundra food web is shown. The organisms are labeled with letters instead of names. According to the food web, which organisms are herbivores and prey?
D and E only
B and F only
A and H only
B, F and G only
According to the table, which object is most likely a steel washer?
Object W
Object X
Object Y
Object Z
Students set up the investigation shown in the diagram. Students used a metal block, spring scale, ramp, and different numbers of books in each trial. Which question were students most likely trying to answer?
How does the force needed to move blocks change when more blocks are added?
How does the angle of a ramp affect the amount of force needed to move a block?
How does the shape of an object affect the amount of force needed to move the object?
How does the mass of a block affect the height of a ramp?
Four objects are listed. What physical property can be used to classify the objects into two different groups?
electrical conductivity
attraction to a magnet
physcial state
relative density in water
A partial pond food web is shown. According to the food web, how many organisms are carnivores?
0
2
3
4
Which processes belong in the blank boxes? Match the number of the box to the correct process.
Weathering
Deposition
Compaction
Cementation
Which graphic organizer correctly shows mixtures that can be separated by using evaporation and magnetism?
A
B
C
D
A student turned the winder on a wind-up toy car two turns and recorded the amount of time the toy car stayed in motion. The student repeated the investigation, using a different number of turns each time. At the end of the investigation, the student concluded that the higher the number of turns, the longer the toy moves. Which data table best supports the conclusion?
A
B
C
D
Which graphic organizer correctly describes the reflection and refraction of light?
A
B
C
D
A student wants to answer the following testable question: Does the length of the string affect the number of times a washer will swing back and forth when released at a 45 degree angle?
Which diagram shows the three trials that will answer the testable question?
A
B
C
D
Which T-chart best displays the processes required for sedimentary rock formation and fossil fuel formation?
A
B
C
D
Which diagram best represents the Sun-Earth-Moon system?
A
B
C
D
Which list correctly identifies the physical characteristics both Earth and its moon have in common?
A
B
C
D
Which image best represents one or more living organisms depending on another living organism for survival?
A
B
C
D
A group of students want to determine how light affects a lima bean’s ability to germinate. Which procedure should the students follow?
A
B
C
D
Data for three animal populations in a small area was collected over a period of 20 years. In 2002, an outdoor shopping mall was built in the area. Researchers found that the squirrel and raccoon populations grew between 2000 and 2010 due to additional food sources while the population of deer decreased. Which graph best shows the change in animal populations?
A
B
C
D
Which organism has a life cycle that is most like that of a butterfly?
A
B
C
D
Which T-chart correctly classifies learned behaviors and inherited traits?
A
B
C
D
