STAAR Review 1

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40 questions

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5.5.A

1

5.5.A

1

5.5.A

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5.5.B

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5.5.B

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3.5.C

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5.6.A

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5.6.B

1

5.6.C

1

5.6.C

1

5.6.C

1

5.6.C

1

3.6.B

3

5.7.A

3

5.7.A

1

5.7.B

1

5.7.B

1

5.7.B

4

5.8.A

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5.8.B

1

5.8.C

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5.8.C

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4.7.A

5

4.7.C

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4.8.A

1

4.8.B

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STAAR Review 1

Last updated 26 days ago

40 questions

1

5.5.A

1

Objects are represented by letters A, B, C, & D. Put the objects in order from least to greatest mass (least on top). All amounts are shown in grams.

A
D
B

5.5.A

1

5.5.A

1

5.5.A

1

5.5.A

1

5.5.A

1

5.5.A

1

Complete the table using the substances in the bank below.

Students set up four beakers of water.  They conducted an investigation in which they added a different substance to each of the four beakers and stirred for 2 minutes.

Other Answer Choices:

vegetable oil

sand

baking soda

lemon juice

5.5.A

1

Complete the table using the objects from the term bank.

Other Answer Choices:

copper wire

aluminum washer

iron nail

plastic tube

5.5.A

1

Complete the table using the headings from the term bank.

Other Answer Choices:

Magnetic

Soluble in Water

Less Dense than Water

Same Physical State

5.5.A

1

Other Answer Choices:

evaporation

tweezers

magnet

paper filter

5.5.B

1

Other Answer Choices:

Increased volume

Decreased mass

lighter color

5.5.B

1

Other Answer Choices:

melting

evaporation

condensation

freezing

3.5.C

1

5.6.A

1

5.6.A

1

5.6.A

1

5.6.A

1

5.6.A

1

Other Answer Choices:

Electrical

Sound

Light

Thermal

Mechanical

5.6.A

1

Which TWO switches can be opened and still allow all of the parts to operate?

5.6.B

1

5.6.B

1

5.6.B

1

5.6.C

1

5.6.C

1

Material Y _____________  light as light ____________  off it.

Material X is ________________ .  Material X _____________  light.

Even as the light ray reflected and refracted,  light always ____________ in a _____________  line.

Other Answer Choices:

refracts

reflects

travels

straight

bounces

transparent

5.6.C

1

How does the _________ affect the amount of force needed to move the block across the ______________.

Other Answer Choices:

lab table

spring

mass

5.6.C

1

3.6.B

3

Fill in the blanks using the the Term Bank.

Rocks ___________ into sediments and are ____________ to a new place.

Sediments are ______________ in ___________ .

Pressure _____________ the sediments, packing the layers tight.

Sediments harden into sedimentary rock during ________________ .

Other Answer Choices:

compacts

carried

eroded

layers

deposited

cementation

5.7.A

3

Plants received energy from the ________.

Plants died.  _____________ plants fell to the bottom of the ocean.

The decaying organic material was buried under layers of _____________.

Over _____________ of years, heat and _____________ changed the decaying matter into _________________.

Other Answer Choices:

decaying

millions

Sun

pressure

fossil fuels

sediment

5.7.A

1

5.7.B

1

5.7.B

1

5.7.B

4

Decide if each item below is an example of climate or weather.

5.8.A

1

Other Answer Choices:

evaporates

precipitation

condensation

solar

vapor

5.8.B

1

Other Answer Choices:

10:00 AM

4:00 PM

4:00 AM

10:00 PM

5.8.C

1

Which letter represents the area that the house's shadow would most likely appear at 8:00 AM?

5.8.C

1

Other Answer Choices:

sand

gravel

clay

silt

4.7.A

5

Sort the items below as either Renewable Resources or Nonrenewable Resources.

4.7.C

1

Which temperature would you most likely predict in San Antonio on February 9?

4.8.A

1

Other Answer Choices:

Sun

evaporation

water vapor

gas

liquid

precipitation

4.8.B

1

Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.

oxygen

5.5.A

1

Objects are represented by letters A, B, C, & D. Put the objects in order from least to greatest mass (least on top). All amounts are shown in grams.

A
D
B
C

5.5.A

1

Categorize each item below as either less dense than water or more dense than water.

vegetable oil
sand
aluminum bolt
brass key
syrup
wood chip
plastic ball
soap bubble

Less Dense than Water
More Dense than Water

5.5.A

1

Categorize each item below as either Insoluble in Water or Soluble in Water.

sand
feather
baking soda
glass lens
honey
lemon juice
vegetable oil
drink mix

Insoluble in Water
Soluble in Water

5.5.A

1

Categorize each item below as either a Good Electrical Conductor (poor electrical insulator) or Poor Electrical Conductor (good electrical insulator).

rubber ball
iron needle
brass key
cork
aluminum washer
cardboard
cotton ball
copper wire

Good Electrical Conductor (poor electrical insulator)
Poor Electrical Conductor (good electrical insulator)

5.5.A

1

Categorize each item below as either a Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator) or Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator).

air
copper sheet
newspaper
nickel rod
wood lumber
steel spoon
cotton fabric
iron rod

Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator)
Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator)

5.5.A

1

Categorize each item below as either a Magnetic or Non-Magnetic.

copper
glass
cotton
steel
aluminum
nickel
cobalt
iron

Magnetic
Non-Magnetic

5.5.A

Complete the table using the substances in the bank below.

Students set up four beakers of water.  They conducted an investigation in which they added a different substance to each of the four beakers and stirred for 2 minutes.

Other Answer Choices:

vegetable oil

sand

baking soda

lemon juice

Complete the table using the objects from the term bank.

Other Answer Choices:

copper wire

aluminum washer

iron nail

plastic tube

Complete the table using the headings from the term bank.

Other Answer Choices:

Magnetic

Soluble in Water

Less Dense than Water

Same Physical State

Other Answer Choices:

evaporation

tweezers

magnet

paper filter

Other Answer Choices:

Increased volume

Decreased mass

lighter color

Other Answer Choices:

melting

evaporation

condensation

freezing

1

Decide if each item below uses mechanical energy or does NOT use mechanical energy.

Fire melts a candle's wax
A child pours milk into his glass

5.6.A

1

Decide if each item below uses light energy or does NOT use light energy.

A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis
Solar panels absorb light from the sun

5.6.A

1

Decide if each item below uses thermal energy or does NOT use thermal energy.

A teenager bakes cookies in the oven
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt

5.6.A

1

Decide if each item below uses electrical energy or does NOT use electrical energy.

A wind turbine spins
A teacher charges his cell phone

5.6.A

1

Decide if each item below uses sound energy or does NOT use sound energy.

Students listen to a marching band
A bat uses echolocation as it flies to find its prey

5.6.A

Other Answer Choices:

Electrical

Sound

Light

Thermal

Mechanical

Which TWO switches can be opened and still allow all of the parts to operate?

1

Which LEDs would produce light if Switch 2 closed while Switch 1 remained open?

5.6.B

1

Which LEDs would produce light if Switch 1 closed while Switch 2 remained open?

5.6.B

Material Y _____________  light as light ____________  off it.

Material X is ________________ .  Material X _____________  light.

Even as the light ray reflected and refracted,  light always ____________ in a _____________  line.

Other Answer Choices:

refracts

reflects

travels

straight

bounces

transparent

How does the _________ affect the amount of force needed to move the block across the ______________.

Other Answer Choices:

lab table

spring

mass

Fill in the blanks using the the Term Bank.

Rocks ___________ into sediments and are ____________ to a new place.

Sediments are ______________ in ___________ .

Pressure _____________ the sediments, packing the layers tight.

Sediments harden into sedimentary rock during ________________ .

Other Answer Choices:

compacts

carried

eroded

layers

deposited

cementation

Plants received energy from the ________.

Plants died.  _____________ plants fell to the bottom of the ocean.

The decaying organic material was buried under layers of _____________.

Over _____________ of years, heat and _____________ changed the decaying matter into _________________.

Other Answer Choices:

decaying

millions

Sun

pressure

fossil fuels

sediment

Decide if each item below is an example of climate or weather.

Climate
Weather

Other Answer Choices:

evaporates

precipitation

condensation

solar

vapor

Other Answer Choices:

10:00 AM

4:00 PM

4:00 AM

10:00 PM

Which letter represents the area that the house's shadow would most likely appear at 8:00 AM?

Other Answer Choices:

sand

gravel

clay

silt

Sort the items below as either Renewable Resources or Nonrenewable Resources.

wind
coal
minerals
wood
corn
natural gas
gasoline
water
petroleum
fish

Renewable Resources
Nonrenewable Resources

Which temperature would you most likely predict in San Antonio on February 9?

Other Answer Choices:

Sun

evaporation

water vapor

gas

liquid

precipitation

Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.

oxygen
alcohol
honey
dish soap
carbon dioxide
helium
flour
sugar cube
plastic cube

Solid
Liquid
Gas

C

Categorize each item below as either less dense than water or more dense than water.

vegetable oil

sand

aluminum bolt

brass key

syrup

wood chip

plastic ball

soap bubble

Less Dense than Water

More Dense than Water

Categorize each item below as either Insoluble in Water or Soluble in Water.

sand

feather

baking soda

glass lens

honey

lemon juice

vegetable oil

drink mix

Insoluble in Water

Soluble in Water

Categorize each item below as either a Good Electrical Conductor (poor electrical insulator) or Poor Electrical Conductor (good electrical insulator).

rubber ball

iron needle

brass key

cork

aluminum washer

cardboard

cotton ball

copper wire

Good Electrical Conductor (poor electrical insulator)

Poor Electrical Conductor (good electrical insulator)

Categorize each item below as either a Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator) or Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator).

air

copper sheet

newspaper

nickel rod

wood lumber

steel spoon

cotton fabric

iron rod

Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator)

Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator)

Categorize each item below as either a Magnetic or Non-Magnetic.

copper

glass

cotton

steel

aluminum

nickel

cobalt

iron

Magnetic

Non-Magnetic

Decide if each item below uses mechanical energy or does NOT use mechanical energy.

Fire melts a candle's wax
A child pours milk into his glass
A wind turbine spins
Turbines in a hydroelectric dam spin as water flows through
A family paddles a kayak in the lake
An iron is moved across a shirt
A teacher charges his cell phone
A baseball player throws a ball
Solar panels absorb light from the sun

Uses Mechanical Energy
Does NOT use Mechanical Energy

Decide if each item below uses light energy or does NOT use light energy.

A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
Fire melts a candle's wax
A traffic light signals when to stop and go
A child uses a small lamp to read a book
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A laptop is plugged in to the wall
A teacher charges their cell phone

Uses Light Energy
Does NOT use Light Energy

Decide if each item below uses thermal energy or does NOT use thermal energy.

A teenager bakes cookies in the oven
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A campfire keeps campers warm
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A traffic light tells us when to stop and go
Heating gasoline powers a car
A laptop is plugged in
Fire melts a candle's wax
A woman boils some water to make tea

Uses Thermal Energy
Does NOT use Thermal Energy

Decide if each item below uses electrical energy or does NOT use electrical energy.

A wind turbine spins
A teacher charges his cell phone
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A laptop is plugged in
The wheels of a bicycle turn
A campfire keeps campers warm
A student uses headphones to listen to music
Fire melts a candle's wax
We plug the toaster into the wall

Uses Electrical Energy
Does NOT use Electrical Energy

Decide if each item below uses sound energy or does NOT use sound energy.

Students listen to a marching band
A bat uses echolocation as it flies to find its prey
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
Students listen to a news report on the TV
A campfire keeps campers warm
The microwave beeps to signal that it is done
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A student answers a question aloud.
Flashing lights alert people that a police car is nearby

Uses Sound Energy
Does NOT use Sound Energy

Switch D

Which LEDs would produce light if Switch 2 closed while Switch 1 remained open?

Which LEDs would produce light if Switch 1 closed while Switch 2 remained open?

Climate

Weather

wind

coal

minerals

wood

corn

natural gas

gasoline

water

petroleum

fish

Renewable Resources

Nonrenewable Resources

16° C3

3° C

alcohol

honey

dish soap

carbon dioxide

helium

flour

sugar cube

plastic cube

Solid

Liquid

Gas

A wind turbine spins

Turbines in a hydroelectric dam spin as water flows through

A family paddles a kayak in the lake

An iron is moved across a shirt

A teacher charges his cell phone

A baseball player throws a ball

Solar panels absorb light from the sun

Uses Mechanical Energy

Does NOT use Mechanical Energy

Fire melts a candle's wax

A traffic light signals when to stop and go

A child uses a small lamp to read a book

A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby

The motor in a hairdryer turns

A laptop is plugged in to the wall

A teacher charges their cell phone

Uses Light Energy

Does NOT use Light Energy

A campfire keeps campers warm

The motor in a hairdryer turns

A traffic light tells us when to stop and go

Heating gasoline powers a car

A laptop is plugged in

Fire melts a candle's wax

A woman boils some water to make tea

Uses Thermal Energy

Does NOT use Thermal Energy

A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt

A laptop is plugged in

The wheels of a bicycle turn

A campfire keeps campers warm

A student uses headphones to listen to music

Fire melts a candle's wax

We plug the toaster into the wall

Uses Electrical Energy

Does NOT use Electrical Energy

A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby

Students listen to a news report on the TV

A campfire keeps campers warm

The microwave beeps to signal that it is done

A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt

A student answers a question aloud.

Flashing lights alert people that a police car is nearby

Uses Sound Energy

Does NOT use Sound Energy