STAAR Science Grade 5 Sample Questions

Q.1 Which substance will dissolve in water ?

A) salt

B) iron

C) sand

D) silver

Answer is A. To dissolve means to mix evenly in a liquid. When a material dissolves, it breaks into tiny pieces that seem to disappear. Salt dissolve in water and other substances do not dissolve in water.

Q.2 When you avoid putting harmful wastes into rivers, lakes, and streams, you

A) help conserve air

B) save biofuels

C) cause water pollution

D) help prevent water pollution

Answer is D. Pollution is the release of harmful materials into the air, water or soil. Water that is polluted cannot be used for drinking and washing and hence we should avoid putting harmful wastes into water resources.

Q.3 The water cycle has

A) a beginning and an end.

B) no beginning and no end.

C) only a beginning.

D) only an end.

Answer is B. The water cycle is the movement of water between Earths surface and atmosphere and it has no beginning or end. It repeats over and over.

Q.4 What is the main source of the moons light?

A) Earth

B) the sun

C) the moon

D) the starts in the night sky

Answer is B. The moon is the brightest object in the night sky. But the moon does not give off its own light. The moon reflects the light of the sun.

Q.5 What does a key on a weather map tell you?

A) how to predict the weather

B) where mountains are located

C) what symbols on the map mean

D) what todays temperature is

Answer is C. Weather maps show temperature, precipitation, and other types of weather data. When you look at a weather map, you will see a list of symbols called a key. The key tells you what each symbol means.

Q.6 Which one is a renewable source of energy?

A) oil

B) coal

C) wind

D) rock

Answer is C. Wind is the renewable source of energy as it is a natural resource that can be replaced as it is used. Rest all of them are non-renewable sources of energy.

Q.7 Which scientist is known for using lenses to help make scientific discoveries?

A) Newton

B) Galileo

C) Einstein

D) Archimedes

Answer is B. Galileo Galilei used lenses to help make scientific discoveries.

Q.8 Which one is an example of a liquid?

A) ice in an ice tray

B) air in a balloon

C)broccoli on a plate

D) fruit juice in a bottle

Answer is D. A liquid is matter that has a fixed volume but not a fixed shape. A liquid takes the shape of its container.

Q9. A brick is 20 cm long, 10 cm wide and 5 cm high. What is the bricks volume?

A) 1000 cm

B) 1000 cm3

C) 100 cm3

D) 50 cm3

Answer is B. Volume of a solid object is calculated by the formula

Volume = length x width x height

Hence 20 cm x 10 cm x 5 cm = 1000 cm3

Q.10 Which is the best definition of the word ecosystem?

A) a place where many organisms live

B) a large area, such as forest

C) the living things in an environment

D) all the living and nonliving things in an area

Answer is D. An ecosystem is made up of all the living and nonliving things in an area.

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