Baseline test Gr 5 Science

1. Read the description of the parachute investigation and answer the questions.

Which is the independent (changed) variable?

• Size of the parachute

• Color of the parachute

• Time taken to fall

• Height the parachute is dropped from

Which is the dependent (measured) variable?

• Size of the parachute

• Color of the parachute

• Time taken to fall

• Height the parachute is dropped from

Which piece of equipment is used to measure time?

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1. An open container of water was left outside in the sun all day.

The volume of water was measured every hour.

a) What happened to the volume of water in the container during the day?

• Volume of water Increased

• Volume of water decreased

• Volume of water doesn’t change

Explain why this happened

• Changing the color of water

• Decreasing the size of container

• Increasing temperature of the water

The teacher asked the class their eye color.

Which bar chart represent the correct results for the question?

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Look at the pictures and choose the correct answer.

• 1. Splitting

• Renewable resources

• 1. Ecosystem

Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.

• Splitting

• Renewable gasses

• 1. Ecosystem

Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.

• Splitting

• Ecosystem

• Renewable gasses

Which steps is the third step on how to investigate the effect of temperature on sugar dissolving.

• Add 5g of sugar and start the stopwatch.

• Stop the stopwatch and record the time

• Stir until all the sugar has dissolved.

• Pour 100mL of water into a beaker

• Repeat the experiment using hot water.