5th Grade Science #1

Roger collected four rock samples and wrote a description of how each was formed. Which of the following rocks that Roger collected is a metamorphic rock?

• Formed by pieces of rock cemented together

• Formed from magma that cooled slowly

• Formed from lava that cooled quickly

• Formed by pressure and heat over time

Mr. Washington mixed iron filings with sand. Then, he asked his students to separate the iron filings from the sand. Which of the following is the best tool to use to separate the iron filings from the sand?

• Hand Len

• Test Tube

• Bar Magnet

• Eye dropper

Jenny measures the outside temperature as 16 degrees Celsius (°C), 61 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). She observes precipitation falling from the clouds in a solid form. What type of precipitation is Jenny most likely observing?

• Rain

• Sleet

• Hail

• Snow

Plants are classified according to their structures. The plant pictured below reproduces without seeds and has simple tubes for transporting water.

In which group of plants would this plant be classified?

• plants that produce fruit on their leaves

• spore-producing plants with many leaves

• plants that carry seeds on their leaves

• flowering plants with many leaves

Which organism is classified as an invertebrate?

• manatee

• crab

• fish

• turtle

Erosion and weathering can both cause changes to the surface of Earth. Which of the following happens only because of erosion and NOT because of weathering?

• Rocks are broken apart into small pieces.

• Rocks form deep underground.

• Rocks are moved from one place to another.

• Rocks become smooth and round.

What is the Milky Way?

• our constellation

• our solar system

• our home galaxy

• our universe

Which statement accurately compares our galaxy to our Solar System?

• Our galaxy is very small compared to our solar system

• Our solar system includes the moon, but our galaxy does not

• Our galaxy has more stars than our solar system has planets

• Our solar system has only the planet earth, but our galaxy includes many planets

What is one way that most planets are different from most moons in the solar system

• Planets have an orbit

• Moons rotate on an axis

• Planets have an atmosphere

• Moons are composed of rocks

In science class, students are making a model of the water cycle with different objects and materials. As part of their model, students have a glass filled with water and ice. There are droplets of water forming on the outer surface of the glass. Which part of the water cycle do the water droplets represent?

• Evaporation

• Condesation

• Precipatation

• Transpiration