5th Grade Science End-of-Year Review

This student wants to find out which flower color the bumble bees at the park are found on the most. With which step should start her investigation?

• identify the types of insects found at the park

• count the number of bumblebees found at the park

• record the different colors of flowers found at the park

• observe the time of day bumblebees are found at the park

When the two magnets are placed close together as shown, they will

• repel due to a pulling force.

• repel due to a pushing force.

• attract due to opposite poles.

• attract due to identical poles

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

The school globe shows the correct tilt of Earth. Which of these would happen when Earth completes a rotation around its axis?

• oceans on Earth would be smaller

• there would be lees sunlight on earth

• one day on Earth would have passed

• temperatures would be lower at Earth's poles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

On the food web, which organism other than the fox has no predators?

• owl

• grasshopper

• frog

• clover

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Which of the following best explains why this girl's hair is sticking to the balloons?

• The balloon surfaces act as magnets and attract the girl's hair.

• The balloon surfaces are electrically charged and attract the girl's hair.

• The pressure in the balloons attracts the girl's hair.

• The gravity of the balloons attracts the girl's hair.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which BEST describes the flow of heat between a hot pie, a warm counter, and cool air?

• Heat flows from the pie to the air and the counter.

• Heat flows from the air and the pie to the counter.

• Heat flows from the counter to the pie and the air.

• Heat flows from the air and the counter to the pie.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The picture shows a rock called gneiss. Which BEST describes the composition of gneiss?

• Gneiss is a pure element.

• Gneiss is cooled/hardened lava.

• Gneiss is made of animal remains.

• Gneiss is made of several minerals.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

The snow cone is served in a foam cup. What property of the foam cup makes it MOST useful for holding a snow cone?

• It insulates heat well.

• It insulates sound well.

• It conducts heat easily.

• It conducts sound easily.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which of these occurs when the rabbit eats the grass?

• Water vapor is transferred in the water cycle.

• Energy is transferred higher in the food chain.

• Carbon dioxide is transferred into animal matter.

• Oxygen is transferred from animals to plants.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

This picture shows the temperature of the ocean water off the East Coast of the United States. There is a vertical strip of warmer water along the coast. The effect seen is caused by the Gulf Stream. What is the Gulf Stream?

• an ocean tide

• a river

• a wave

• an ocean current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6