STAAR Review 1

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40 questions

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5.5.A

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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

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5.6.C

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5.6.C

1

5.6.C

1

5.6.C

1

3.6.B

3

5.7.A

3

5.7.A

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5.7.B

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5.7.B

1

5.7.B

4

5.8.A

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5.8.B

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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

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4.8.B

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STAAR Review 1

Last updated 25 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.

alcohol

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.

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

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.

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

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).

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

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).

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

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.

steel
aluminum
iron
copper
cobalt
nickel
cotton
glass

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.

An iron is moved across a shirt
Solar panels absorb light from the sun

5.6.A

1

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

A traffic light signals when to stop and go
The motor in a hairdryer turns

5.6.A

1

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

A campfire keeps campers warm
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 student uses headphones to listen to music
A campfire keeps campers warm

5.6.A

1

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

Flashing lights alert people that a police car is nearby
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.

coal
minerals
natural gas
petroleum
fish
corn
water
wind
gasoline
wood

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.

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

Solid
Liquid
Gas

C

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

wood chip

soap bubble

aluminum bolt

syrup

brass key

vegetable oil

sand

plastic ball

Less Dense than Water

More Dense than Water

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

drink mix

baking soda

lemon juice

glass lens

sand

feather

vegetable oil

honey

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).

cork

cotton ball

iron needle

brass key

copper wire

aluminum washer

cardboard

rubber ball

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).

nickel rod

iron rod

cotton fabric

air

steel spoon

copper sheet

wood lumber

newspaper

Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator)

Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator)

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

steel

aluminum

iron

copper

cobalt

nickel

cotton

glass

Magnetic

Non-Magnetic

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

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

Uses Mechanical Energy
Does NOT use Mechanical Energy

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

A traffic light signals when to stop and go
The motor in a hairdryer turns
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
A laptop is plugged in to the wall
A child uses a small lamp to read a book
A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
Fire melts a candle's wax
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 campfire keeps campers warm
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A woman boils some water to make tea
A teenager bakes cookies in the oven
A traffic light tells us when to stop and go
Fire melts a candle's wax
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A laptop is plugged in
Heating gasoline powers a car

Uses Thermal Energy
Does NOT use Thermal Energy

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

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

Uses Electrical Energy
Does NOT use Electrical Energy

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

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

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

coal

minerals

natural gas

petroleum

fish

corn

water

wind

gasoline

wood

Renewable Resources

Nonrenewable Resources

16° C3

3° C

honey

oxygen

helium

dish soap

plastic cube

carbon dioxide

flour

sugar cube

Solid

Liquid

Gas

A child pours milk into his glass

A teacher charges his cell phone

A baseball player throws a ball

Turbines in a hydroelectric dam spin as water flows through

Fire melts a candle's wax

A family paddles a kayak in the lake

A wind turbine spins

Uses Mechanical Energy

Does NOT use Mechanical Energy

Solar panels absorb light from the sun

A laptop is plugged in to the wall

A child uses a small lamp to read a book

A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis

A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby

Fire melts a candle's wax

A teacher charges their cell phone

Uses Light Energy

Does NOT use Light Energy

A woman boils some water to make tea

A teenager bakes cookies in the oven

A traffic light tells us when to stop and go

Fire melts a candle's wax

The motor in a hairdryer turns

A laptop is plugged in

Heating gasoline powers a car

Uses Thermal Energy

Does NOT use Thermal Energy

A laptop is plugged in

A teacher charges his cell phone

We plug the toaster into the wall

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

The wheels of a bicycle turn

A wind turbine spins

Fire melts a candle's wax

Uses Electrical Energy

Does NOT use Electrical Energy

A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby

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

A student answers a question aloud.

A campfire keeps campers warm

Students listen to a marching band

Students listen to a news report on the TV

The microwave beeps to signal that it is done

Uses Sound Energy

Does NOT use Sound Energy