5th grade science review for the entire year

Jacob is doing a report on the galaxy in which Earth is found. Which of the following is the galaxy that Jacob should research for his report?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Maffei 1

• Ursa Minor

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All visible stars in the night sky are many times larger than Earth. Why do they look like tiny points of light?

• They are moving very fast.

• The atmosphere blocks most of their light.

• The stars visible at night are located very far from Earth.

• Most of the light from stars is absorbed by galaxies, so it does not reach Earth.

Earth and Saturn are both planets orbiting the sun. Which of these other features do the two planets have in common?

• They have a thin atmosphere.

• They rotate about an axis.

• Their orbits are the same length.

• They have about the same mass.

Earth orbits the sun. Yet the sun appears to move through the sky. For example, the sun always appears to rise in the east and set in the west. What is responsible for this apparent motion of the sun?

• Earth's size

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

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Which term names a force of attraction between two objects, even if they are not touching?

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Friction

• Unbalanced force

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John brought home several different seashells from the beach. Which one is a fossil?

• A clam that died on the way home

• A rock with an imprint of a seashell

• A clump of seashells stuck together

• Two seashell halves that fit together

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The photo shows an example of a galaxy. What type of galaxy is shown?

• Elliptical

• Sprial

• Spinning

• Irregular

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What is a scientist who studies fossils called?

• Biologist

• Botanist

• Paleontologist

• Physicist

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Which of these is an example of a chemical change?

• Adding raisins to cereal

• Stirring cocoa powder into milk

• Toasting bread

• Pouring milk over cereal

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Which of the following is a physical property that can be observed?

• Length

• Rusting

• Rotting

• Flammability