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