STAAR Science Grade 5 2013 - Past Paper
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
Grade 5
Science (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q 1/44Score 0The diagram below shows a view of a ball from above a table. The ball is rolling across the table. A student lightly taps the rolling ball in the direction shown below. In which direction does the ball most likely move after the student taps the ball?29#texas/7c085e49-3f6e-49de-96dd-251dbebe7639/B.png#texas/7c085e49-3f6e-49de-96dd-251dbebe7639/C.png#texas/7c085e49-3f6e-49de-96dd-251dbebe7639/D.png#texas/7c085e49-3f6e-49de-96dd-251dbebe7639/A.png
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- Q1The diagram below shows a view of a ball from above a table. The ball is rolling across the table. A student lightly taps the rolling ball in the direction shown below. In which direction does the ball most likely move after the student taps the ball?#texas/7c085e49-3f6e-49de-96dd-251dbebe7639/B.png#texas/7c085e49-3f6e-49de-96dd-251dbebe7639/C.png#texas/7c085e49-3f6e-49de-96dd-251dbebe7639/D.png#texas/7c085e49-3f6e-49de-96dd-251dbebe7639/A.png60s
- Q2Which of these is the best conductor of electricity?Copper pennyPlastic tubingCotton stringGlass rod60s5.5a
- Q3Some beetles break down the remains of dead animals. Some mushrooms break down the remains of dead trees. How do these actions most benefit plants?By decreasing the population of herbivoresBy releasing oxygen into the airBy returning nutrients to the soilBy making space for new animals60s5.9a
- Q4Which of these best demonstrates the reflection of light?Looking at a lightbulb that is glowingLooking at an image formed on a silver spoonLooking through the glass of a large windowLooking at a star on a clear night60s5.6c
- Q5Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth’s rotation?Day and nightSeasonsMoon phasesRainfall and evaporation60s5.8c
- Q6Water flows through turbines in dams like the one shown below. The flowing water makes the turbines spin. What type of energy is used to make the turbines spin in this type of dam?Mechanical energyThermal energyLight energySound energy60s5.6a
- Q7The graph below shows changes in the length of the shadow of a tree during part of a day. If this day continues to be sunny, what will most likely happen to the length of the shadow from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M.?The length of the shadow will increase.The length of the shadow will decrease.The length of the shadow will stay the same.The length of the shadow will decrease and then increase.60s
- Q8The food web below represents organisms in a field. What role do raccoons play in this food web?ConsumerProducerDecomposerPrey60s5.9b
- Q9The diagram below shows rock layers next to a road. Layer 3 contains many plant fossils. Layer 3 most likely formed in which of these environments?DesertOceanForestTundra60s5.7a
- Q10A teacher mixes a white powder into a beaker of water. The powder cannot be seen in the water. The teacher then heats the mixture until the water evaporates and the powder can be seen again. Which property of the powder is the teacher demonstrating?MassDensitySolubilityConductivity60s5.5a
- Q11At which stage in the life cycle of a plant are seeds produced?#texas/b8d400dd-aec2-4094-9912-5642d69ca48f/A.png#texas/b8d400dd-aec2-4094-9912-5642d69ca48f/B.png#texas/b8d400dd-aec2-4094-9912-5642d69ca48f/D.png#texas/b8d400dd-aec2-4094-9912-5642d69ca48f/C.png60s
- Q12A student conducts an investigation using four identical cans, each with a hole in the bottom. The student fills each can with a different type of soil and then adds 200 milliliters (mL) of water to each can. The graduated cylinders in the diagram below show the amount of water that drains through the soil and out the bottom of each can. Some plants have roots that reach very deep underground. Which type of soil will most likely stop water from flowing to the deepest roots of these plants?Soil 4Soil 2Soil 3Soil 160s
- Q13Fox squirrels live in the trees of city parks throughout Texas. Each spring they build nests of twigs and leaves in the tops of the trees. Fox squirrels are often found near park benches, waiting to be fed by visitors. For fox squirrels, which of these is a learned behavior?Having sharp clawsBuilding a nest each springHaving a long, bushy tailTaking food from people60s5.10b
- Q14A student measures the temperature of water being heated on a hot plate. The student observes that the temperature of the water is 53°C. How many more degrees Celsius must the temperature rise before it reaches the boiling temperature of water? Be sure to use the correct place value.Users enter free textType an Answer60s5.5b
- Q15Which of the following events in the water cycle is an example of solar energy being absorbed?Water vapor condensing to form cloudsWater evaporating from the surface of an oceanRain freezing as it falls toward the groundClouds releasing precipitation over a mountain60s5.8b
