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5th grade science staar review (earth science focus)
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1
What conclusion can be drawn by comparing the fossils in these layers?
Fossil 5 is older than fossil 4
Fossil 2 is the oldest fossil
Fossil 2 and 1 are the same age
Fossil 5 is younger than fossil 4
2
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere in the red box?
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
3
Students place a water plant in a test tube. What gas is forming in the test tube?
nitrogen
oxygen
hydrogen
carbon dioxide
4
What part of the water cycle does this represent?
Precipitation
Runoff
Evaporation
Condensation
5
What phase of the moon is this?
New moon
Full moon
First quarter
Third quarter
6
Which of the following changes Earth's surface rapidly?
Weathering
Landslides
Rivers
Wind
7
What causes different parts of the Moon to be lit as it orbits the Earth?
Refraction from the Sun
Rotation around the Sun
Revolving around the Sun
Reflection from the Sun
8
The Palo Duro Canyon in Texas gets deeper every year. Which of the following is the reason?
Heat and pressure
Water erosion
Soil deposition
Snowstorms
9
Which statement is related to climate?
The temperature has never dropped below 0˚C in April
The barometric pressure is high today
The sky is overcast
There is a severe thunderstorm warning for the Dallas area
10
Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the planets and the Sun?
The Sun supplies the same amount of heat to all the planets
The Sun's gravity provides gravity to all the planets
The planets revolve around the Sun in the same direction
The planets rotate around the Sun in the same direction
11
If this fossil were found buried in a desert, scientists could assume that -
The area used to be a tundra
The area used to be covered in water
The area used to be covered in plants
The area used to be a mountain
12
Which statement below best describes weather?
Weather cannot be predicted
Weather is average temperature of an area over many years
Weather changes and is recorded daily
Weather is recorded annually
13
What is the driving force behind the water cycle?
Clouds
Sun
Weather
Oceans
14
Earth's axis is not straight, but is tilted. What natural occurrence does this cause?
Seasons
Constellations
Tides
Moon phases
15
On a bright, sunny day, which time of day can we predict to see the shortest shadows?
9:00 am
3:00 pm
12:00 am
12:00 pm
16
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
Plants
Solar
Wind
Minerals
17
What causes us to see shadows throughout the day?
Earth's revolution
Sun's rotation
Earth's rotation
Sun's revolution
18
All of the following negatively impact the Earth EXCEPT -
delta producing fertile soil
crack in a field from an earthquake
volcanic eruption producing gas and ash
landslide eroding the side of a mountain
19
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of both the moon and the Earth?
Oceans
Impact craters
Rocky surfaces
Trench-like valleys
20
What process most likely caused these structures to form?
Deposition of minerals
Weathering by wind
Decrease in temperature
Erosion of soil
21
When examining sedimentary rock layers, which layer is considered to be the oldest?
the layer of topsoil
the top layer
the middle layers
the bottom layers
22
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere in the red box?
Winter
Spring
Fall
Summer
23
Which of the following is the most massive planet in the solar system?
Mercury
Jupiter
Sun
Earth
24
What phase of the moon is this?
First quarter
Third quarter
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
25
It is sunset. What compass direction must a person face to view his shadow?
West
South
North
East
26
What phase of the moon comes after Waxing Crescent?
Waxing gibbous
First quarter
Third quarter
Waning crescent
27
Humus is a type of soil that holds lots of water and nutrients. Which of the following is true?
Humus allows water to drain away easily
Humus is able to retain more water than sand
Sand retains more water than most other soils
Humus is not able to retain water well
28
What phase of the moon is it?
First quarter
Third Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
29
"Most living things become fossils." Is this statement true?
No, because certain conditions must be present
Yes, because fossils can be easily
No, because no living things that die become fossils
Yes, because many fossils have been found
30
Which of the following would NOT be considered an act of energy conservation?
Turning machines off when not in use
Turning the lights off when not in use
Using petroleum to fuel cars
Recycling aluminum cans
