STAAR Science Grade 5 2017 - Past Paper
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
Grade 5
Science (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q 1/36Score 0Monahans Sandhills State Park in Texas has almost 4,000 acres of sand dunes. Some of the dunes are as tall as a six-story building. The dunes in the park are formed by —29strong windsrainstormstornadoesearthquakes
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- Q1Monahans Sandhills State Park in Texas has almost 4,000 acres of sand dunes. Some of the dunes are as tall as a six-story building. The dunes in the park are formed by —strong windsrainstormstornadoesearthquakes60s5.7b
- Q2Fertilizers used on farms near the coast can be carried to the ocean when runoff occurs during rain showers. These fertilizers can decrease the populations of fish and shellfish. Which other populations most likely decrease as a result?Organisms that live on farmsOrganisms that eat algaeOrganisms that eat fish and shellfishAll of these60s5.9c
- Q3A student records the following information about a planet. Which planet is the student studying?UranusMarsSaturnJupiter60s
- Q4The diagram shows an electric circuit with four bells that a student plans to build. When the student connects the wires as shown, which of the bells will ring?Bells 1, 2, 3, and 4Bells 3 and 4 onlyBells 1 and 4 onlyBell 1 only60s5.6b
- Q5Many desert animals depend on the prickly pear cactus. What role does the prickly pear cactus play in a desert food web?It returns nutrients to the soil.It preys upon other organisms.It obtains energy from producers.It provides energy to consumers.60s5.9b
- Q6In an investigation hot water is poured into a clear plastic cup. Another clear plastic cup is placed upside down over the cup of hot water. Which of these is likely to occur during the next three minutes?Water from the bottom cup will become solid as the hot water cools.Water droplets will form on the inside of the top cup as the water vapor cools.The hot water will become hotter because air and heat are trapped in the top cup.The water level will rise in the bottom cup because of evaporation.60s
- Q7Which of these best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?#texas/3f802f3f-9cd3-4f88-a31f-2c349cb9edcf/B.png#texas/3f802f3f-9cd3-4f88-a31f-2c349cb9edcf/A.png#texas/3f802f3f-9cd3-4f88-a31f-2c349cb9edcf/D.png#texas/3f802f3f-9cd3-4f88-a31f-2c349cb9edcf/C.png60s5.8c
- Q8The table gives information about four types of fish. These fish all have mouth structures that allow them to eat different types of food. Which of these fish has mouth structures that allow it to eat algae by taking large bites of the hard coral on which the algae grows?ParrotfishKoiSeahorseGoby60s5.10a
- Q9Some buildings and homes are heated by energy produced from an alternative to fossil fuels. Which of these is an example of a building or home heated using an alternative energy source?A home heated by energy generated by a hydroelectric damA home heated by energy produced from a coal power plant in a cityA building that has furnaces powered by natural gasA building that has emergency electric generators that run on gasoline60s
- Q10The two pictures show part of an investigation. A magnet, a book, and a paper clip are on a sheet of lined paper. In Picture 1 a student slides a magnet closer to the book. The student holds the book still in both pictures. Which statement about this investigation can be supported by the result shown?Work was done on the magnet only.Work was done on the magnet and the paper clip onlyWork was done on the magnet and the book onlyWork was done on the magnet, the book, and the paper clip.60s
- Q11A student fills two identical beakers with the same volume of water. The student places one beaker in a freezer and the other beaker on a hot plate. After 5 minutes the student observes that the temperature of the water in the freezer is 19°C and the temperature of the water on the hot plate is 42°C. Which statement best describes the relationship between the two beakers of water and the freezing and boiling points of water?The temperature of the water on the hot plate is closer to the boiling point than the temperature of the water in the freezer is to the freezing point.The temperature of the water in the freezer is closer to the freezing point than the temperature of the water on the hot plate is to the boiling point.The temperature of the water on the hot plate must increase 58°C before it boils, and the temperature of the water in the freezer must decrease 32°C before it freezes.The temperature of the water in the freezer must decrease 19°C before it freezes, and the temperature of the water on the hot plate must increase 170°C before it boils.60s5.5b
- Q12Green anole lizards are bright-green reptiles native to the southeastern United States and the Caribbean islands. They can be kept in terrariums to study their behavior and how they interact with their environment.Which observation describes this anole lizard interacting with the living elements in its environment?The anole jumped from the rock and scattered sand with its tail.The anole climbed the plant and then ate a cricket off one of the leaves.The anole rested on one of the rocks and lifted its head toward the light.The anole drank some water and then ran across the sand.60s5.9a
- Q13The toy oven shown uses a lightbulb to bake small cakes. What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?Mechanical and electricalThermal and mechanicalElectrical and thermalLight and sound60s5.6a
- Q14Which list contains only processes that must occur in order for fossil fuels to form?Erosion, burial, earthquakesOrganism growth, burial, compactionOrganism growth, burial, volcanic eruptionsFormation of faults, burial, glacier formation60s5.7a
- Q15A group of students visited a park and collected leaves from many different trees in order to study them. They recorded their observations about the leaves. Which of these observations does NOT describe an inherited trait?Mechanical and electricalLight and soundElectrical and thermalThermal and mechanical60s5.10b
