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2019 STAAR Grade 5 Science

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Students investigate the physical properties of some substances. They draw a table to show how the substances can be grouped. The students need to complete the table with column headings.

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The photograph shows a laser cutting a sheet of metal as the laser moves from one end of the metal to the other.

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Students plan to investigate the different states of matter. They will measure the volume of water in three containers after five days. They make this table to organize the data.

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The picture shows how a light ray behaves with two different types of materials.

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The diagram shows the shadow of a tree in a field at noon on a summer day.


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Lacewings are insects that hatch from eggs.


Which of these correctly compares the lacewing life cycle with the frog life cycle?
Adult lacewings lay eggs, but adult frogs give birth to live larvae.
When they hatch, young lacewings and young frogs look different from their adult forms.
When they hatch, both lacewings and frogs have long legs for jumping.
Both adult lacewings and adult frogs have more legs than they had as larvae.
Which of the following explains how water undergoes a change of state in one stage of the water cycle in order to move from the ocean’s surface into the air?
Liquid water that is heated by the sun becomes a gas and rises.
Gaseous water rises as it is cooled by the ocean.
Liquid water that is heated by the sun condenses into rain.
Gaseous water collects in drops of fog above the ocean’s surface.
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Which change occurs when lemon juice is mixed with water?
The mass of the lemon juice decreases.
The water becomes a solid.
The lemon juice dissolves and spreads out evenly in the water.
The volume of the water decreases.
Common duckweed is a small plant that grows on the surface of many ponds and lakes. It is free floating and has a single root.


Which statement describes the type of ecosystem in which duckweed can most likely be observed?
A wetland ecosystem with slow-moving water
A coastal ecosystem with constant rough waves
A desert ecosystem where rainfall drains away quickly
An underground river ecosystem where the temperature remains constant
Students fill a cart with books. The cart has a handle on each end.


Which actions will make moving the cart in one direction easiest for the students?
Student 1 pulls the cart to the left while Student 2 pulls the cart to the right.
Student 1 pulls the cart to the left while Student 2 pushes the cart to the left.
Student 1 pushes the cart to the right while Student 2 pushes the cart downward.
Student 1 pushes the cart to the right while Student 2 pulls the cart upward.
The table lists the ingredients of five different mixtures.


In which mixtures do all the ingredients maintain their physical state?
Mixtures 3 and 4 only
Mixtures 1, 3, and 4
Mixtures 1, 2, and 5
Mixtures 2 and 5 only
Which statement correctly describes how a landform is formed?
A lake is formed when flowing water carves out the sides of a canyon.
A mountain range is formed when glaciers slowly move across the landscape.
A delta is formed at the mouth of a river when flowing water slows and deposits sediment.
A U-shaped valley is formed when winds pick up and move sediment away from the landscape.
A thin beam of light is shown in this picture.


What does the picture demonstrate about light?
Light and its reflections travel in straight lines.
Light cannot reflect from more than one surface.
Light that goes through water cannot travel in straight lines.
Light can travel in a circular path.
A partial forest food web is shown.


Which list contains only animals that receive energy transferred directly from consumers in this food web?
Red-tailed hawks, snowshoe hares, and caterpillars
Snowshoe hares and caterpillars
Snowshoe hares and shrews
Shrews and red foxes
A student conducts the investigation shown in the diagram. In this experiment a paper cup hangs from a string tied to a single uncooked spaghetti noodle. The student measures and records the mass of a penny. The student then adds pennies to the paper cup one at a time.



Which question is the student most likely trying to answer with this investigation?
How many spaghetti noodles will it take to hold up the mass of a penny?
How much force will it take to break the spaghetti noodle?
How long should the string that holds the paper cup be in order to support the greatest mass of pennies?
How does the distance between the two chairs affect the amount of force it takes for the spaghetti noodle to break?
A student builds a circuit allowing the lightbulbs to light, the buzzers to make sound, and the motors to turn.


Which two switches can be open and still allow all of the parts to work?
Switches 1 and 3
Switches 1 and 4
Switches 2 and 3
Switches 3 and 4
The diagram shows parts of a process that occurred over time.


Which process does this diagram most likely represent?
The erosion of a coastline
The deposition of sediments
The weathering of a mountain
The formation of a sea
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A student wants to build a circuit with four lightbulbs and one bell. The student wants to place a switch in the circuit so that only one light will still be on and the bell will still ring when the switch is opened.

Which of these circuits should the student build?
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Which of these environments could form coal if the area is buried for a long time?
A zookeeper sets up a habitat for a certain species of rabbit. Which answer choice describes the rabbit as it interacts with two nonliving parts of the rabbit’s habitat?
The rabbit breathing air while running down a rocky path
The rabbit licking its fur while feeding its young
The rabbit hiding under plants from loud noises
The rabbit nibbling on vegetation inside the habitat
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A student makes a partial Texas aquatic food web as shown.


Which type of organism should replace the X in the food web?
An omnivore
An herbivore
A carnivore
A producer
A student filled each of four beakers with 100 mL of water at 25 °C. The student added an equal amount of a different substance to each of the beakers of water.


Based on the student’s observations in the table, how many of the substances did NOT dissolve in the water?
1 substance
2 substances
3 substances
4 substances
A scientist finds the plant fossil shown.


Which question can the scientist most likely answer by examining this fossil?
What was the average monthly rainfall in the area?
How much water was absorbed by the roots of the plant?
How much oxygen was in the atmosphere surrounding the plant?
What was the environment like in the area when the plant was alive?
The moon, the sun, and Earth have different physical characteristics. Which of these best describes a physical characteristic of the sun?
It is solid and has many layers.
It rotates on its axis every 24 hours.
It is mostly made of hydrogen and helium.
It is smaller and has less gravity than Earth or the moon.
Which landform is a result of rapid changes to Earth’s surface?
U-shaped valley
Limestone cave
Mountain range
Volcanic island
The picture shows two animals that live in Texas.


Both animals have structures that help them survive. Which sentence best describes the function of the structures that these animals have in common?
Both animals have small eyes that help them see clearly at night.
Both animals have tough skin to keep them warm in cold weather.
Both animals have sharp claws that help them to dig in sand.
Both animals have pointed tails to attract predators.
A student observed and recorded some activities in an aquarium.


An interaction between two living parts of the environment is represented by —
Observations 1 and 2
Observation 3
Observations 4 and 5
Observation 6
A student read an article about natural resources and listed some resources in the chart shown.


Which answer choice best classifies the natural resources in the chart?
Renewable: coal, air, tree Nonrenewable: petroleum, wheat, natural gas, sheep, lake, fish
Renewable: coal, petroleum, natural gas, lake Nonrenewable: air, tree, wheat, sheep, fish
Renewable: tree, wheat, sheep, fish Nonrenewable: coal, air, petroleum, natural gas, lake
Renewable: air, tree, wheat, sheep, lake, fish Nonrenewable: coal, petroleum, natural gas
Which table correctly classifies statements about weather and climate?
A student wants to classify four different objects based on physical properties. The student uses the questions shown in the table to test each object.


Which statement correctly identifies two of the materials based on the classification of properties in the table?
Material 1 is a rubber ball. Material 2 is a piece of cardboard.
Material 2 is an aluminum washer. Material 3 is a copper wire.
Material 3 is a piece of cardboard. Material 4 is an aluminum washer.
Material 1 is a copper wire. Material 4 is a rubber ball.
Unlike humans, otters have special flaps that close off their nostrils and ears. These flaps help otters survive in an environment that is —
terrestrial
snowy
windy
aquatic
A student raises a parrot from the time it hatches. Which of these behaviors did the parrot most likely learn from living in the student’s home?
The parrot flaps its wings while sitting on a perch.
The parrot has a loud scream that hurts the student’s ears.
The parrot imitates the family dog barking.
The parrot tucks its head under its wing when it sleeps.
Eight activities that use energy are listed in the box.


Each of these activities requires the use of which kind of energy?
Thermal
Mechanical
Electrical
Sound
This photograph shows a fence between a sand dune and a road.


What is most likely the main reason this fence was built?
To stop sand from sliding or blowing onto the road and covering it up
To prevent a delta from forming at the bottom of the dune
To keep water off the road
To prevent marine animals from nesting on the dune
A wooded habitat changes as a new road is built.


How will building this road most likely affect this habitat?
Soil erosion will decrease.
Precipitation will increase.
Animal populations will decrease.
Plant reproduction will increase.
A group of students makes observations about fish in a small aquarium.


Which observations are about inherited traits?
Observations 1, 3, and 6
Observations 1, 2, and 4
Observations 2, 3, and 5
Observations 2, 5, and 6
Which column headings should the students use for their table?
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B
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D
Four groups of students each made a table of examples of the different types of energy involved in this process. Which of these tables is correct?
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B
C
D
Which graph represents the volume of water most likely left in the containers after five days?
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B
C
D
Which table best describes the behavior of the light ray as it encounters the materials?
The sun rises at 7:00 A.M. on this day. Which diagram best shows the shadow of the tree at 10:00 A.M. on the same day?
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