Quiz about Ciencias Quinto Grado STAAR Spanish

Question 1

Which property of light are the students observing in this situation?

Accepted Answer

G Light is refracted as it moves from one medium to another medium.

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F Light can be refracted and separated into different colors as it moves from air to a different medium.

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H Light travels in a straight line and can be reflected off the surface of water.

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J Light is absorbed by water and reflected off glass.

Question 2

Conduct five trials, using a different scale to pull each block of wood

Accepted Answer

D Conduct five trials, pulling each block of wood in the same way for each trial

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A Conduct five trials, using a different scale to pull each block of wood

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B Conduct five trials, pulling a different side of each block each time

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C Conduct five trials, using a different table for each trial

Question 3

Question 3.

Accepted Answer

C Four

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A Two

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B Three

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D Five

Question 4

Question 4.

Accepted Answer

C Add water to the graduated cylinder, let the mixture settle, and then identify the layer that increases in volume as water

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A Stir the liquids, let them settle, and then identify the bottom layer as water

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B Drop a piece of ice into the graduated cylinder, let the ice settle, and then identify the layer just above the ice as water

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D Carefully pour each layer into separate plastic containers, place the containers in a freezer, and then identify the liquid that takes the longest to freeze as water

Question 5

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves?

Accepted Answer

Transpiration

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

Question 6

What does solubility refer to?

Accepted Answer

The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.

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The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid.

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The ability of a substance to react with oxygen.

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The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid.

Question 7

In the water cycle, which process involves water vapor cooling and changing into liquid water?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Transpiration

Question 8

What is the primary function of the chloroplasts in plant cells?

Accepted Answer

To capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy

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To break down sugar molecules to release energy

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To store water and nutrients

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To control the entry and exit of substances in and out of the cell

Question 9

Which of the following is a chemical change?

Accepted Answer

Burning wood

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Dissolving salt in water

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Boiling water

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Melting ice

Question 10

What most likely happened to the dead plants and animals?

Accepted Answer

G They became fossil fuels.

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They were eaten by scavengers.

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H They were washed away by water

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J They became an underground aquifer.

Question 11

Based on this information, what is most likely an advantage of the bony fish tail fin over the shark tail fin?

Accepted Answer

It is easier for a bony fish to change direction quickly since muscles control the movement of the tail fin.

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The bones in the tail fin help a bony fish sink to lower depths in the water when searching for food.

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The flexible tail fin is fanned by the water, so a bony fish uses less energy to swim.

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The thin spines of the tail fin prevent a bony fish from being seen by larger predator fish.

Question 12

What property of soils is the student most likely examining with this procedure?

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G How well different soils retain water

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F The differences in texture between wet and dry soils

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H How much water is needed to dissolve different soils

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J The amount of time it takes different soils to dry

Question 13

Based on their properties, which of the objects is most likely a metal?

Accepted Answer

Object 2, because metals conduct thermal energy and electricity

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Object , because it is a solid that is less dense than water

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Object 2, because all metals float in water

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Object1, because it can be used to provide insulation for thermal energy

Question 14

Which statement correctly describes the transfer of energy in a food chain in this wetland?

Accepted Answer

J Energy is transferred from cattails to crickets to shrews to hawks.

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F Energy is transferred from hawks to shrews to grasshoppers to marsh grasses.

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G Energy is transferred from marsh grasses to crickets to hawks to frogs.

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H Energy is transferred from grasshoppers to crickets to frogs to hawks.

Question 15

A group of students is performing an investigation to measure how much liquid water is produced from a 10 L sample of snow. What must occur in order for the students to perform this investigation?

Accepted Answer

B The temperature of the sample must change.

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A The sample must be kept in a freezer.

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C The investigation must be performed outside.

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D The physical state of the sample must remain the same.

Question 16

Which organisms have a life cycle that is most like that of abalones?

Accepted Answer

G Frogs

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F Humans

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H Birds

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J Snakes

Question 17

Question 17.

Accepted Answer

A LEDs 1, 3, and 4 only

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B LEDs 1, 2, 3, and 4

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C LEDs 3 and 4 only

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D LEDs 1, 3, 4, and 5

Question 18

Question 18.

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 19

Based on the diagram, which statement best compares the life cycles of these two types of organisms?

Accepted Answer

Young grasshoppers undergo incomplete metamorphosis to become adults. Young ladybird beetles undergo complete metamorphosis to become adults.

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Young ladybird beetles take many years to develop into adults. Young grasshoppers develop into adults quickly.

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Young grasshoppers live in a habitat that is different from that of adults. Young ladybird beetles live in the same habitat as adults.

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Young ladybird beetles have a nymph stage before becoming adults. Young grasshoppers are larvae before becoming adults.

Question 20

Question 20.

Accepted Answer

G The broad shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them stay on the water surface.The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them prevent water loss.

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F The pan-like shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them catch rainwater. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them avoid sunlight.

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H The pan-like shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them attract small fish. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them avoid herbivores.

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J The broad shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them attract aquatic birds. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them attract pollinators.

Question 21

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the air through their leaves?

Accepted Answer

Transpiration

Answer

Condensation

Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Precipitation

Question 22

What does solubility refer to?

Accepted Answer

The ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.

Answer

The temperature at which a liquid turns into a solid.

Answer

The ability of a substance to react with oxygen.

Answer

The temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid.

Question 23

In the water cycle, which process involves water vapor cooling and changing into liquid water?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Precipitation

Answer

Transpiration

Question 24

What is the primary function of the chloroplasts in plant cells?

Accepted Answer

To capture light energy and convert it into chemical energy

Answer

To break down sugar molecules to release energy

Answer

To store water and nutrients

Answer

To control the entry and exit of substances in and out of the cell

Question 25

Which of the following is a chemical change?

Accepted Answer

Burning wood

Answer

Dissolving salt in water

Answer

Boiling water

Answer

Melting ice

Question 26

A group of students is performing an investigation to measure how much liquid water is produced from a 10 L sample of snow. What must occur in order for the students to perform this investigation?

Accepted Answer

The temperature of the sample must change.

Answer

The sample must be kept in a freezer.

Answer

The investigation must be performed outside.

Answer

The physical state of the sample must remain the same.

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