SLO PreTest 5th Grade Science

Front

Which diagram correctly shows the orbits of Earth (E), the moon (M) and the sun (S)?

Back

Front

How is the sun different from other stars like Alpha Centauri and Barnard's star?

Back

The sun is in our solar system.

Front

It is currently daytime at point X shown on Earth. Which statement explains why it will be nighttime at point X after 12 hours?

Back

Earth rotates around its axis.

Front

The figures show the sun's rays shining on Earth's surface in Ohio. They are the same time of day, but different dates. Which figure would represent January 1st? Options: Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, Figure 4

Back

Figure 3

Front

A student records the hours of darkness of certain days in the year and records the average temperature for those days in the data table. Which statement explains the trend seen in the table?

Back

The length of darkness causes cooler temperatures.

Front

The table shows the diet of several organisms that are found in a meadow ecosystem. Options: Grasshopper > Songbird > Mouse > Toad, Seeds > Toad > Mouse > Fox, Grass > Grasshopper > Toad > Fox, Mouse > Songbird > Grass > Snake

Back

Grass > Grasshopper > Toad > Fox

Front

Hummingbirds feed on the nectar of flowering plants. In this process, they also pollinate the plant. Which symbiotic relationship does this represent?

Back

mutualism

Front

Which activity in a desert ecosystem increases the amount of energy available to living things? Grasshoppers, cacti, lizards, and rattlesnakes are organisms found in a desert ecosystem.

Back

Cactus plants change sunlight into food and grow larger.

Front

Which statement describes the flow of energy shown in the food web? Options: Energy flows from hawks to plants., Energy flows from plants to hawks., Energy flows from plants to squirrels and chipmunks., Energy flows from hawks to chipmunks.

Back

Energy flows from plants to squirrels and chipmunks.

Front

What role does the fungi play in this food web?

Back

decomposer