5th grade Science state prep quiz (2nd version)

Acid Rain is caused by

• Pollution in the air mixing with precipitation

• Mixing vinegar with baking soda

• Too much carbon dioxide in the environment

• Hydro powered electronics letting off steam into the air

Which of the following would be most likely to cause the rapid disruption of an ecosystem?

• A gradual change in temperature

• The introduction of a new species

• Varying amounts of rainfall from season to season

• One kind of organism preying on another

A positive effect of the human footprint on the Earth would be

• An oil spill into the ocean

• Deforestation

• Cleaning up a park from litter

• A Category 5 Hurricane

Smoking cigarettes in a park can cause

• Water damage

• Invasive species

• Reduction of landfills

• Air pollution

All organisms need glucose or a source of _____ to carry out life functions.

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• energy

• sugar

A catastrophe caused by natural forces and not man-made forces is a

• community

• natural disaster

• resources

• photosynthesis

An example of something that is NOT a natural disaster would be

• pollution due to smoke stacks on top of a factory

• tornadoes

• hurricanes

• blizzards

Which of the following is NOT an alternative or renewable energy source? (two answers)

• Minerals

• H2O

• wind

• Sunlight

• . coal

Which of the following is not considered an impact due to the human footprint?

• air pollution

• tornado

• overfishing

• acid rain

Which of the following is an invasive species in Mississippi?

• Red fox

• wild hogs

• Kudzu

• Striped skunk