5th Grade Practice STAAR 2021

Which kind of energy causes water to evaporate after a rain, as observed when a student recorded the time it took for all the water in a puddle on a sidewalk to evaporate?

• Light energy from streetlights

• Sound energy from passing cars

• Thermal energy from the environment

• Mechanical energy from nearby streets

About how much time does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

• 24 hours

• 30 days

• 60 minutes

• 365 days

Why did the light not continue past the mirror in the classroom demonstration?

• Light cannot travel very far

• The mirror absorbed all the light

• The light was refracted back to the light source

• Light travels in a straight line and cannot go around objects

Based on the table, which sample is most likely made of metal?

• Sample 1

• Sample 2

• Sample 3

• Sample 4

Which sample is correctly identified as being less dense than water?

• Sample 1

• Sample 2

• Sample 3

• Sample 4

What force causes the wagon to stop?

• The force of gravity which is acting in the same direction as the arrow

• The force of friction which is acting in the same direction as the arrow

• The force of gravity which is acting in the opposite direction of the arrow

• The force of friction which is acting in the opposite direction of the arrow

Which animal behavior is NOT correctly classified?

• Bear looking for food in a trash can

• Owl being active at night

• Dog coming when its name is called

• Squirrel getting seeds from a bird feeder

Canyons and mesas are two landforms found in the western part of the United States. Which statement best describes how canyons and mesas are similar?

• Both were formed by slow-moving glaciers.

• Both were formed by erosion by wind and water.

• Both were part of a mountain that was weathered by ice.

• Both were part of a desert that was reshaped by a flood.

Refer to the circuit diagrams labeled F, G, H, and J. If a student wants to change the original circuit so that when Switch 1 is open and Switch 2 is closed, only one light will be on, which diagram correctly shows how the student should change the circuit?

• Diagram F

• Diagram G

• Diagram H

• Diagram J

Which of these lists contains only organisms that receive some of their energy directly from other organisms that produce their own food?

• Bald eagles and spotted sandpipers

• Swamp rabbits, hermit crabs, and swamp sparrows

• Phytoplankton, hermit crabs, and blue crabs

• Wiregrass, clover grass, and phytoplankton