STAAR Success - Grade 5 Science - Practice #1

Group 1

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• The moon orbits Earth, and sunlight illuminates different portions of the moon's surface.

• The moon moves closer to the sun, changing its brightness.

• Earth's rotation causes different sides of the moon to become visible.

• Shadows from other planets cover the moon at different times.

Source 3a.1

• Aluminum

• Glass

• Rubber

• Plywood

Source 3b.1

• Both plants grow at the same rate regardless of light.

• Plant A grows faster because sunlight provides energy for photosynthesis.

• Plant B grows faster because darkness prevents water loss.

• Both plants stop growing after two weeks.

Source 3c.1

• Reflection

• Refraction

• Absorption

• Transmission

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Melting

• Freezing

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Succession

• Deposition

• The water becomes cloudy.

• The salt remains visible at the bottom.

• The salt disappears, and the water looks clear.

• The water changes to a solid.

• Grass absorbs more sunlight.

• Asphalt reflects more sunlight.

• Asphalt absorbs and retains more heat.

• Grass releases heat into the air faster.

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Fossil

• Plastic pieces

• Aluminum foil

• Iron nails

• Glass beads

• Grass → Rabbit → Coyote

• Coyote → Rabbit → Grass

• Rabbit → Grass → Coyote

• Grass → Coyote → Rabbit