CPES 5th Grade Science SOL Review 2

A student made the model showing the particles in a solid. To improve the model, the student should _______.

• put the beads in a square container.
• take out some beads so the particles can move more easily.
• shake the container gently to show how the particles vibrate.
• use different colored beads to make the particles easier to see. 

In photosynthesis, plants use chlorophyll to produce ______.

• sugar
• water
• energy
• carbon dioxide

An electromagnet can be made using a battery, insulated wire, and _______.

• an iron nail
• an aluminum can
• a nickel coin
• a gold chain

High and low tides on the coast are caused mostly by ______.

• underwater earthquakes
• the gravity of the moon
• storms over the ocean
• the tilt of the Earth

The plant shown grows in swamps and produces an odor similar to a skunk. Why should people preserve a plant like the skunk cabbage?

• It depends on a moist environment.
• It has a certain role in the ecosystem.
• It is prized by gardeners for its flowers.
• It has leaves that are about the same shape as each other.

Which pair of organisms needs to switch places for the ocean food chain to be correct?

• phytoplankton and fish
• animal-like plankton and fish
• white shark and phytoplankton
• white shark and animal-like plankton

A student made a track for a toy sled using four different materials. At which section of the track is friction most likely to cause the greatest resistance to the motion of the toy sled?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The wavelength of a light wave causes its color. Which list shows the colors of light from longest wavelength to shortest?

• red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet
• violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
• red, yellow, orange, blue, green, violet
• blue, violet, green, yellow, red, orange

Based on the mineral identification table, which mineral belongs in square X of the flow chart?

• Mica
• Graphite
• Magnetite
• Hornblende

The conveyor belt moves the groceries by transforming electrical energy into _____.

• thermal energy
• radiant energy
• mechanical energy
• potential energy