5th grade science review

Observations that are made using only the senses and that describe properties.

• qualitative observations
• quantitative observations

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the dependent variable in the following testable question:
How does changing the color of the can affect how hot it will get in the sun?

• How hot it will get in the sun
• The color of the can

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is a dependent variable?

• The one change of an experiment
• What is measured in an experiment
• Things that must stay the same

What is a constant variable?

• The one change of an experiment
• What is measured in an experiment
• Things that must stay the same

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NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

If 5 milliliters of vinegar are added to the water in the cylinder, what will be the total volume of the liquid?

• 30 milliliters
• 27 milliliters
• 37 milliliters
• 35 milliliters

Students want to learn which of two soils holds more water. They put clay in one bottle and sand in the other. Then they put equal amounts of water in the bottles. Some of the water drained into beakers. Which of these is the manipulated, independent variable?

• Type of soil
• Type of beaker
• Amount of water
• Number of bottles

Using the picture and classification key, what is this animal?

• Swordfish
• Hammerhead shark
• Leopard shark
• Nurse shark

What form of energy is produced and transmitted by vibrating matter?

• Light
• Sound
• Heat
• Electricity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

In a sound wave, the area where molecules have been pressed together is a...

• Compression
• Rarefaction
• Wavelength

Tags

NGSS.4-PS4-1

What type of sound is heard when fewer molecules have been vibrated with less force?

• Soft Sound
• Loud Sound