5th grade science

Buried remains of ancient plants and animals that we now use as fuel.

• hydrocarbons

• alternative energy

• fossil fuels

• sediment

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Breaking down earth's materials at or near the surface.

• erosion

• weathering

• cementation

• deposition

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Some constellations or patterns of stars are visible from different places on Earth only during a part of the year. Why are certain patterns of stars not visible everywhere on Earth all year long?

• Sun's rotation

• Earth's rotation

• Sun's revolution

• Earth's revolution

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Which of the following explains why we have night and day?

• the phase of the moon

• the rotation of Earth on its axis

• the revolution of Earth around the sun

• the alignment of planets

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mechanical energy is not when

•  a mirror reflects light
• a car moves
• a windmill spins
• a wheel turns

if a students wants to move an object to the East, he should push from the 

• East
• West 
• South
• North

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7.  A boy pushes a cart across the floor.  What is the push most likely to change?

• A.  The mass of the cart
• B.  The shape of the cart
• C.  The position of the cart
• D.  All of the above

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3.  What do all the objects below have in common?

• A.  They all refract light.
• B.  They all reflect light.
• C.  They are all conductors.
• D.  They all make objects appear smaller/

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Two wires carrying electricity can create a spark if they come too close together. This spark can start a fire. Wires carrying electricity are usuallly covered  with plastic to keep them from starting a fire. Why does the plastic keep electricity from starting a fire?

• Plastic is a good insulator.
• Plastic can melt when heated.
• Plastic is softer than wire.
• Plastic conducts electricity.

Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?

• Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.
• Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.
• Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.
• Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers.

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