Grade 5 Science Coach Prep

Grade 5 Science Coach Prep

By Kendall Harr

​Which object would best conduct thermal energy?

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A. silver spoon

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B. glass bottle

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C. wood bowl

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D. plastic cup ​

Multiple Choice

Which object would best conduct thermal energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​Local weather changes daily. Which of these would not be part of a daily weather report?

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A. wind speed

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B. air pressure

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C. amount of precipitation

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D. location of the Gulf Stream ​

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Multiple Choice

Which of these would not be part of a daily weather repot?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​Which type of weather will most likely result if a cold front approaches in the month of February?

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A. thunderstorm

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B. sunny skies

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C. snowstorm

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D. rising temperatures ​

Multiple Choice

Which type of weather will most likely result if a cold front approaches in the month of February?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​A student is conducting an investigation in which she observes and records weather conditions. If she observes high, wispy clouds that look a little like feathers, which should she record in her data table under "Clouds"?

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A. fog

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B. cirrus

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C. stratus

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D. cumulus ​

Multiple Choice

Which should she record in her data table under "Clouds"?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​Which would most likely be the result after an injury to the muscular system of the human body?

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A. The body would not be able to move as easily.

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B. The body would not be able to carry blood to the heart.

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C. The body would not break down food as easily.

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D. The body would not be able to absorb nutrients. ​

Multiple Choice

Which would most likely be the result after an injury to the muscular system of the human body?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​Which best describes a human fat cell?

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A. It is an organism made up of only one cell.

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B. It is one of a group of cells that have a certain job.

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C. It is an organism made up of many cells.

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D. It is one of a group of cells that have many jobs. ​

Multiple Choice

Which best describes a human fat cell?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​Which best describes an ecosystem?

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A. all the living and nonliving things in an area

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B. all the organisms of the same kind in an area

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C. a large area, such as a forest

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D. a place where many organisms live ​

Multiple Choice

Which best describes an ecosystem?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​Which describes one way that energy is transferred in a food chain?

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A. from one producer to another producer

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B. from a consumer to a producer

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C. from a producer to a consumer

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D. from a producers to the sun​

Multiple Choice

Which describes one way that energy is transferred in a food chain?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​Eelgrass is a major source of food for birds and turtles in an estuary. What will most likely happen to the bird and turtle populations if people remove eelgrass to build a bridge?

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A. ​The turtle population will increase, but the bird population will decrease.

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B. Both the bird population and the turtle population will increase.

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C. The bird population will increase, but the turtle population will decrease.

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D. Both the bird population and the turtle population will decrease. ​

Multiple Choice

What will most likely happen to the bird and turtle populations if people remove the eelgrass to build a bridge?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​How do bacteria most likely affect birch trees in a forest?

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A. Bacteria add nutrients to soil that birch trees need.

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B. Bacteria help birch trees reproduce by spreading pollen.

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C. Bacteria provide energy that birch trees need.

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D. Bacteria help birch trees reproduce by spreading seeds. ​

Multiple Choice

How do bacteria most likely affect birch trees in a forest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​When a fern plant is placed near a window, the fern grows toward the sunlight. Where did the fern get this trait?

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A. from its location

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B. from the soil

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C. from its food

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D. from its parents ​

Multiple Choice

Where did the fern get this trait?

• A

• B

• C

• D

​Which is an example of a learned behavior?

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A. A bear looks for food in the trash.

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B. A human baby cries.

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C. A tiger cares for its young.

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D. A blue jay eats seeds. ​

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• A

• B

• C

• D