5th grade science review

Maude kicks a soccer ball across a grassy field. What force causes the ball to eventually roll to a stop?

• gravity
• friction
• air resistance
• inertiea

Elena took a trip with her family to see a beautiful canyon. What most likely formed this canyon?

• River water deposited sediment as it emptied into the ocean.
• River water eroded rock as it flowed through the area.
• Lava from a volcano hardened and cooled to form rock.
• An earthquake caused parts of the land to fall to a lower level.

What happens to the particles of a substance when the boiling point for that substance is reached?

• Liquid particles change to a gas.
• Solid particles change to a liquid.
• Liquid particles begin to rise and sink.
• None of the other answer choices

What is this called?

• refraction
• reflection
• reconstroction
• retraction

Light travels...

• A. in ovals
• B. in circles
• C. in squares
• D. in straight lines

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 29.5 days

If the rabbit is removed from the ecosystem, which of the following will be true?

• The lion will eat more goats
• The willow tree population will decrease
• The mouse population will decrease 
• The kites will start eating each other

The tendency of an object at rest to stay at rest unless it is acted upon by a force is ___________________

• inertia
• motion
• gravity
• lubricant

Which ocean floor feature does letter B identify?

• ocean trench
• continental shelf
• continental slope
• mid ocean ridge

What is an example of how deposition changes Earth's surface?

• A narrow valley forms as a glacier moves, grinding rock as it goes.
• A rock face becomes smooth as wind blasts away particles of rock from it.
• A river lays down sediment at the mouth of a river, forming a delta.
• A wide beach disappears as crashing ocean waves carry away much of the sand.