STAAR Science Grade 5 2019 - Past Paper
Quiz by Texas Education Agency
Grade 5
Science (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1Lacewings are insects that hatch from eggs. Which of these correctly compares the lacewing life cycle with the frog life cycle?Both adult lacewings and adult frogs have more legs than they had as larvae.Adult lacewings lay eggs, but adult frogs give birth to live larvae.When they hatch, both lacewings and frogs have long legs for jumping.When they hatch, young lacewings and young frogs look different from their adult forms.60s
- Q2Which 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.Liquid water that is heated by the sun condenses into rain.Gaseous water collects in drops of fog above the ocean’s surface.Gaseous water rises as it is cooled by the ocean.60s5.8b
- Q3Students 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. Which column headings should the students use for their table?#71d84910-e454-4c76-b855-bd937f5206b8/question/f4914509eacdc25cae98f46fa6325b5c17edf5f4.png60s5.5a
- Q4Which change occurs when lemon juice is mixed with water?The volume of the water decreases.The water becomes a solid.The lemon juice dissolves and spreads out evenly in the water.The mass of the lemon juice decreases.60s5.5c
- Q5Common 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?An underground river ecosystem where the temperature remains constantA wetland ecosystem with slow-moving waterA desert ecosystem where rainfall drains away quicklyA coastal ecosystem with constant rough waves60s
- Q6Students 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 pushes the cart to the right while Student 2 pushes the cart downward.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 pulls the cart upward.Student 1 pulls the cart to the left while Student 2 pulls the cart to the right.60s
- Q7The table lists the ingredients of five different mixtures. In which mixtures do all the ingredients maintain their physical state?Mixtures 2 and 5 onlyMixtures 1, 2, and 5Mixtures 1, 3, and 4Mixtures 3 and 4 only60s5.5b
- Q8Which statement correctly describes how a landform is formed?A mountain range is formed when glaciers slowly move across the landscape.A U-shaped valley is formed when winds pick up and move sediment away from the landscape.A delta is formed at the mouth of a river when flowing water slows and deposits sediment.A lake is formed when flowing water carves out the sides of a canyon.60s5.7b
- Q9A thin beam of light is shown in this picture. What does the picture demonstrate about light?Light that goes through water cannot travel in straight lines.Light can travel in a circular path.Light and its reflections travel in straight lines.Light cannot reflect from more than one surface.60s5.6c
- Q10A partial forest food web is shown. Which list contains only animals that receive energy transferred directly from consumers in this food web?Shrews and red foxesRed-tailed hawks, snowshoe hares, and caterpillarsSnowshoe hares and shrewsSnowshoe hares and caterpillars60s5.9b
- Q11A 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 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 many spaghetti noodles will it take to hold up the mass of a penny?How does the distance between the two chairs affect the amount of force it takes for the spaghetti noodle to break?60s5.6d
- Q12A 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 4Switches 1 and 3Switches 3 and 4Switches 2 and 360s5.6b
- Q13The diagram shows parts of a process that occurred over time. Which process does this diagram most likely represent?The deposition of sedimentsThe formation of a seaThe erosion of a coastlineThe weathering of a mountain60s5.7a
- Q14The photograph shows a laser cutting a sheet of metal as the laser moves from one end of the metal to the other. 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?60s5.6a
- Q15Students 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. Which graph represents the volume of water most likely left in the containers after five days?60s