2024 Grade 5 Science Test

Grade 5 Science Test

What can we expect?

The following pages and questions are actual questions from the 2024 NYS Grade 5 Science Test.

Multiple Choice

Based on the Animal Senses Model, which animal has eyes that take up 50% of its head?

• Eagle

• Dog

• Bat

• Elephant

Multiple Choice

Which sense helps dogs track food sources in their natural environment?

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

• Touch

Multiple Choice

According to the Animal Senses Model, which animal uses sound waves to locate prey?

• Eagle

• Dog

• Bat

• Elephant

Multiple Choice

Which animal uses scent clues to tell the difference between two human tribes?

• Eagle

• Dog

• Bat

• Elephant

Open Ended

A student claimed that elephants and bats both receive sound information, but respond to the sounds differently. Use information from the Animal Senses Model to support this claim.

Multiple Choice

Organisms respond to information in different ways. Which statement describes how two organisms could respond to a warning sound at 35,000 Hz?

• Humans cannot hear the sound to respond and elephants might stamp their feet.

• Humans can hear the sound and respond and the dog might bark.

• Humans cannot hear the sound to respond and the dog might bark.

• Humans can hear the sound and respond and the bat might fly away from the sound.

Multiple Choice

The model below represents the path that a herd of elephants would take if given the choice when encountering the scents of two different tribes.

• Use memories stored in the brain to recall the Kamba tribe, which has hunted them in the past.

• Use memories stored in the brain to recall the Maasai tribe, which has hunted them in the past.

• Use memories stored in the trunk to recall the Kamba tribe, which has hunted them in the past.

• Use memories stored in the trunk to recall the Maasai tribe, which has hunted them in the past.

Multiple Choice

In the models below, arrows represent the path of light. Which model correctly represents the path of light that occurs between the eagle, its prey (mouse), and the Sun that allows the eagle to see its prey?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Open Ended

Based on the information provided, describe the relationship between the release height and the speed of the ball when it hits the floor.

Open Ended

Explain how the bounce height changes as the release height increases.

Open Ended

What tools did the students use to measure the bounce height of the golf ball?

Open Ended

Why is it important to measure the speed of the ball when it hits the floor in this experiment?

Open Ended

What could be a possible reason for the slight variations in bounce height for the same release height?

Open Ended

Explain, using evidence from Data Table 1, how the speed of the golf ball affects the energy of the golf ball.

Multiple Choice

Which statement about forces acting on the golf ball is supported by the evidence in Data Table 1?

• Balanced forces cause the golf ball’s speed to increase as height of the bounce increases.

• Unbalanced forces cause the golf ball’s speed to increase as the ball falls.

• Forces on the ball are balanced when the golf ball hits the floor and bounces up.

• Unbalanced forces cause the golf ball’s speed to decrease as the ball falls.

Multiple Choice

A student claims that the energy of the golf ball was converted from one form to another when the ball hit the floor. Which table accurately describes an energy conversion that occurred when the ball hit the floor and the supporting evidence?

• heat energy into motion energy - the ball got faster when it hit the floor

• sound energy into motion energy - the ball made a noise when it hit the floor

• motion energy into heat energy - the temperature of the ball decreased when the ball hit the floor

• motion energy into sound energy - the ball made a noise when it hit the floor

Open Ended

Identify the solution that best solves the problem and allows the golf ball to travel around the loop to the end of the track. Using scientific reasoning, explain why this solution will best solve the problem.

Multiple Choice

The student asks the question, “What will happen to the energy and motion of the two golf balls when Ball 1 is released down the toy car track?” Which table correctly predicts the changes in energy and motion that will occur when the two golf balls collide?

• Change in Energy: Ball 1 will transfer no energy to Ball 2. Change in Motion: Ball 1 will push Ball 2 until they both come to a stop.

• Change in Energy: Ball 1 will transfer no energy to Ball 2. Change in Motion: Ball 1 will come to a stop while Ball 2 will move at the same speed that Ball 1 moved before the collision.

• Change in Energy: Ball 1 will transfer some of its energy to Ball 2. Change in Motion: Ball 1 will lose speed, while Ball 2 will gain speed.

• Change in Energy: Ball 1 will transfer some of its energy to Ball 2. Change in Motion: Ball 1 will move at its original speed, while Ball 2 will gain speed.

Open Ended

Based your answers to questions 10 through 14 on the information below and on your knowledge of science. Weather Patterns in the United States

Multiple Choice

Which city experiences the highest average daily air temperature in July?

• New York

• Chicago

• Phoenix

• Denver

Multiple Choice

In which month does New York have an average daily air temperature range of 32° – 41°F?

• January

• July

Multiple Choice

Which city has an average daily air temperature range of 50° – 59°F in January?

• Los Angeles

• Houston

• Denver

• Atlanta

Multiple Choice

What is the average daily air temperature range in Chicago during July?

• 68° – 77°F

• 77° – 86°F

• 50° – 59°F

• 59° – 68°F

Multiple Choice

Which city has the lowest average daily air temperature range in January?

• Phoenix

• New York

• Chicago

• Denver

Multiple Choice

Which bar graph represents the highest average daily air temperature that could occur in Atlanta in January and July?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Open Ended

Describe how the average daily air temperature changes as a person travels directly north from Houston.

Open Ended

Using data from the maps, support the claim that, even though Los Angeles and Atlanta are located at about the same latitude, Los Angeles has a different climate than Atlanta. Include information about temperature and rainfall in your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which design solution would require the fewest steps to reduce future impacts of heavy rains on the residents of Atlanta?

• Build new roads that redirect rainwater to a single water treatment plant.

• Provide free sandbags to every resident in Atlanta to place around the outside of their homes to keep the water out.

• Keep existing overflow water pipes in sewer systems open to redirect water away from the city.

• Create large open fields in many parts of the city to allow rainwater to soak into the soil.

Multiple Choice

How did the heavy rainfall in 2009 most likely cause damage to this roadway?

• Heavy floodwater ran over and crushed the roadway into pieces.

• Lightning during the storm struck the roadway, breaking it up.

• Running water under the road caused an earthquake.

• Water eroded soils from under the road, causing it to collapse.

Open Ended

Based on the map, describe the range of the menhaden along the east coast.

Open Ended

What does the bar graph indicate about the number of fish factories that processed menhaden over a 60-year period in different coastal regions?

Open Ended

Which coastal region had the highest number of fish factories in 1955 according to the bar graph?

Open Ended

How did the number of fish factories in the Chesapeake Bay (VA-MD) region change from 1955 to 2015?

Open Ended

What trend can be observed in the number of fish factories in the North Atlantic (CT-ME) region over the 60-year period?

Multiple Choice

Which coastal region has shown the greatest decrease in the number of processing factories for menhaden fish from 1955 to 2015?

• North Atlantic

• Mid-Atlantic

• Chesapeake Bay

• South Atlantic

Open Ended

Identify one method that the Long Island community of scientists, fishermen, and recreational boaters have used to protect the menhaden fish population. Using scientific reasoning, explain how this method protects the ecosystem of coastal waters.

Open Ended

Identify the type of fishery (Industrial or Commercial Bait) that most likely had the greatest impact on the menhaden population and the health of the ocean ecosystem during the time period 1986-2010. Provide the numerical evidence from the graphs that supports your choice.

Multiple Choice

Based on the topographic map, which location has the greatest ocean depth?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Which location is closest to the coast of New York?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What is the ocean depth at location C?

• 30 meters

• 40 meters

• 50 meters

• 60 meters

Multiple Choice

Which location is located off the coast of New Jersey?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Using the ocean depth data from the map and your knowledge of topographic maps, which table correctly summarizes the ocean features and evidence for one of the lettered locations?

• A

• B

• C

• D