5th Grade Science Standard Review

Front

Why are certain patterns of stars not visible everywhere on Earth all year long?

Back

Earth's revolution

Front

Why do we have night and day?

Back

the rotation of Earth on its axis

Front

Sheila is classifying the rocks in her collection. She knows that limestone often contains fossils. In which category of rock should she classify these rocks? Options: igneous, granite, metamorphic, sedimentary

Back

sedimentary

Front

Bethany and Ian are each given a sample of the mineral quartz: smoky quartz and rose quartz. Which property is least likely to be the same for the two samples? Options: cleavage, color, hardness, streak.

Back

color

Front

Why is coal a nonrenewable resource?

Back

It is a resource that cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.

Front

Difference between weathering and erosion: Wind, water, and ice are involved in both processes.

Back

Erosion moves rocks to a new location.

Front

Which of the items below is not a renewable resource found in Florida? Options:

wind

,

sunlight

,

water

,

phosphate

Back

phosphate

Front

What do plants need to make their own food?

Back

A plant uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water.

Front

How do the magnets behave when they are together?

Back

The poles of the magnet repel each other

Front

How are the physical properties of water as a gas and as a solid different?

Back

Solid water has a definite shape and water vapor does not.