1) Problem #PRA9MT "PRA9MT - 29156 - MACS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#1" |
The diagram below shows pieces of scrap iron being picked up by a metal disk hanging from a crane. The metal disk is most likely functioning as which of the following? |
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2) Problem #PRA9MU "PRA9MU - 29157 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#2" |
Which of the following best represents one particular stage in a life cycle? |
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3) Problem #PRA9MV "PRA9MV - 29158 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#3" |
Which of the following is most likely to make a rock crack and crumble? |
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4) Problem #PRA9MW "PRA9MW - 29159 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#4" |
The picture below shows a solid floating in a liquid. Which of the following statements describes one way that solids are different than liquids? |
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5) Problem #PRA9MY "PRA9MY - 29161 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#5" |
During most of the year, the air over Boston, Massachusetts, contains a high amount of moisture. Which of the following best explains why there is a high amount of moisture in the air? |
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6) Problem #PRA9MZ "PRA9MZ - 29162 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#6" |
Baby chicks peck their way out of their shells when they hatch. This activity is an example of which of the following types of behavior? |
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7) Problem #PRA9M3 "PRA9M3 - 29164 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#7" |
The pictures below show four different bells made of the same material. Which of the following bells should have the lowest pitch? |
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8) Problem #PRA9M4 "PRA9M4 - 29165 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#8" |
The pictures below show the change in the fur of an arctic hare from summer to winter Which of the following statements best describes how this change helps arctic hares? |
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9) Problem #PRA9M5 "PRA9M5 - 29166 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#9" |
Which of the following drawings best represents the motion of a planet and its moon around the Sun? |
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10) Problem #PRA9M6 "PRA9M6 - 29167 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#10" |
The picture below shows Brandon and the shadow he creates while standing on the playground one day. Which of the following best explains why Brandon creates a shadow? |
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11) Problem #PRA9M2 "PRA9M2 - 29163 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#11" |
Which of the following structures does a frog develop as it changes from a tadpole to an adult frog? |
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12) Problem #PRA9M7 "PRA9M7 - 29168 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#12" |
The marsh willow herb is a plant native to the northeastern United States. It grows best in damp habitats. Which of the following environmental changes would most likely cause a decrease in the marsh willow herb population in an area? |
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13) Problem #PRA9PY "PRA9PY - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#13" |
Which of the following objects does not have a wedge? |
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14) Problem #PRA9P2 "PRA9P2 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#14" |
Michael has a pencil case made of pine wood. The surface of the pencil case scratches and dents easily. He wants to make a new pencil case that will not scratch or dent easily. Which of the following should Michael do to make a new pencil case that will not dent easily? |
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15) Problem #PRA9P3 "PRA9P3 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#15" |
Rayna is collecting seeds from a sunflower. She notices that most of the leaves on the sunflower have patterns of holes made by chewing insects, as shown in the picture below. Next year, she will plant the sunflower seeds that she has collected. How many of the sunflower plants that grow are expected to inherit the chewed leaf pattern? |
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16) Problem #PRA9QF "PRA9QF - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#16" |
Which of the following events involves a consumer and a producer in a food chain? |
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17) Problem #PRA9QG "PRA9QG - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#17" |
Some birds, such as the vulture shown below, can soar in the air for a long time without having to flap their wings. Which of the following objects can soar in the air in a way that is most similar to that of the vulture? |
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18) Problem #PRA9QH "PRA9QH - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#18" |
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Marco is studying how natural processes cause water on Earth to move in different forms in different locations. The picture below shows an area with a snow-covered mountain near an ocean. PART 1 Describe how natural processes can cause snow on the top of the mountain to someday end up as water in the ocean. |
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PART 2 Describe how natural processes can cause some of the water in the ocean to someday fall as rain or snow on the mountain. |
19) Problem #PRA9QJ "PRA9QJ - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#19" |
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Elena found a piece of a mineral while on a hike. She wants to identify the mineral she found. PART 1 Identify two physical properties of minerals. |
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PART 2 Describe how Elena can test the mineral she found for each of the physical properties that you identified in part 1 |
20) Problem #PRA9QM "PRA9QM - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#20" |
Which of the following drawings best shows the life cycle of berry bushes growing naturally in a forest? |
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21) Problem #PRA9QN "PRA9QN - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#21" |
Which of the following best describes how plants use the energy they recieve from sunlight? |
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22) Problem #PRA9QP "PRA9QP - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#22" |
Students want to plant a lemon tree at their school, but the cold winter temperatures in Massachusetts would kill the tree. Which of the following is the best solution to this problem? |
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23) Problem #PRA9QR "PRA9QR - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#23" |
Which of the following best explains why many species of birds in New England fly south for the winter months? |
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24) Problem #PRA9QW "PRA9QW - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#24" |
Many bacteria are decomposer organisms. Which of the following statements best describes how these bacteria help make soil more fertile? |
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25) Problem #PRA9QX "PRA9QX - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#25" |
The diagram below represents the formation of one type of precipitation in a cloud. Which type of precipitation is formed as shown? |
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26) Problem #PRA9QY "PRA9QY - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#26" |
A statue and a table are both made of the same type of marble. Which of the following properties will most likely be the same for both of these objects? |
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27) Problem #PRA9QZ "PRA9QZ - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#27" |
Which of the following statements best explains why stars appear to move across Earth's sky each night? |
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28) Problem #PRA9RD "PRA9RD - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#29" |
The pictures below show the same area before and after an event occured. Which of the following events most likely caused the change in this area? |
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29) Problem #PRA9RE "PRA9RE - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#30" |
A student observed the shape of the Moon once every 7 days during the month of June. Which of the following sets of drawings shows how the Moon's shape could have changed during the month of June? |
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30) Problem #PRA9RF "PRA9RF - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#31" |
A piece of bread is stuck in the toaster pictured below. Which of the following explains why it is unsafe to use a metal fork to remove the piece of bread from the toaster? |
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31) Problem #PRA9RG "PRA9RG - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#32" |
Which type of rock is formed when hot lava cools? |
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32) Problem #PRA9RH "PRA9RH - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#33" |
The picture below shows magnet 2 being pushed towards magnet 1. Which of the following will most likely happen to magnet 1 as magnet 2 is moved closer? |
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33) Problem #PRA9RJ "PRA9RJ - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#34" |
The chart below lists the organisms that Tamara sorted into two groups based on one physical characteristic. Which of the following physical characteristics did Tamara most likely use to sort the organisms into the two groups? |
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34) Problem #PRA9RM "PRA9RM - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#35" |
The picture below shows a beaker being heated on a hot plate. Which type of energy transfer occurs when a beaker of water is heated on a hot plate? |
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35) Problem #PRA9RN "PRA9RN - 29275 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#36" |
Annette is using many tools to build a doghouse. For which of the following would Annette most likely use a tape measure while building the doghouse? |
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36) Problem #PRA9RP "PRA9RP - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#37" |
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The picture below shows a rosebush. Different structures of the rosebush have functions that help the plant to survive, grow, and reproduce. PART 1 Identify three different plant structures of the rosebush. |
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PART 2 Describe a function of each of the plant structures you named in part 1. |
37) Problem #PRA9RU "PRA9RU - 29281 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#38" |
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During a technology class, Eric was asked to design and make his own paper airplane from a single sheet of paper. After making his paper airplane, Eric was asked to record how he made it so another student could make the same type of airplane following the same design. PART 1 Describe two different methods that Eric could use to record how he made his paper airplane so that another student could make the same type of airplane. |
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PART 2 Explain how each method you described in part 1 will help another student make the same type of airplane following the same design |
38) Problem #PRA9QD "PRA9QD - 29236 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#39" |
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Water is commonly found on Earth in three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. In everyday life, water often changes from one form to another form. PART 1 Describe one example of water changing from a liquid to a solid. |
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PART 2 For the example you gave in part 1, explain what caused that change. |
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PART 3 Describe one example of water changing from a liquid to a gas. |
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PART 4 For the example you gave in part 3, explain what caused that change. |
39) Problem #PRA9Q2 "PRA9Q2 - MCAS_STE Grade 5 2008 P#28" |
The picture below shows an incomplete electrical circuit. Which of the following objects can be connected to the ends of the two wires to make the circuit complete and light the bulb? |
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