5th Grade Science STAAR

What process is occurring on the greenhouse ceiling when water droplets form?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Freezing

• Melting

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What state of matter changes to a liquid during condensation?

• Solid

• Gas

• Plasma

• Liquid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the temperature of the water in Material 1 after 1 minute?

• 92°C

• 90°C

• 85°C

• 96°C

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which statement best describes an environmental effect of cutting down trees?

• It could increase the likelihood of soil erosion.

• It could increase the numbers of rocks in the soil.

• It could introduce more invasive species to the area.

• It could prevent soil loss due to pressure from construction.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is the first step in the students' investigation to determine how tree removal affects runoff?

• Fill each container with the same amount of soil.

• Get three containers of the same size and attach a cup to each.

• Grow plants in the soil of Container 1.

• Pour the same amount of water into each container.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What is the correct answer for Item Position 3 in the table?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Students found a rock with fossils in a dry streambed. Which question can MOST LIKELY be answered by identifying the fossils in the rock?

• How deep was the water millions of years ago where the fossils are located?

• What types of organisms now live in the stream when it rains hard and fills with water?

• What was the environment like millions of years ago in the area of the dry streambed?

• How many different organisms are now living in the area of the dry streambed?

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which statement BEST explains why the arctic wolf and the timber wolf have different characteristics even though they belong to the same species?

• The wolves adapted to live in different environments.

• The wolves chose different environments based on their characteristics.

• Each type of wolf changed its characteristics without influence from the environment.

• Each type of wolf developed different characteristics in the same environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A student sees and hears a battery-operated toy car moving across the room. What types of energy does the student use to see and hear the toy car?

• Electrical

• Mechanical

• Sound

• Light

• Thermal

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of these observations are learned behaviors?

• a squirrel hiding because it is scared

• a fish eating

• a bear hunting

• a dog wagging its tail