MAAP Science 5th Grade REVIEW

When an apple falls to the ground, what is happening?

____ pulls the apple ____ towards the Earth

• Friction, down

• Gravity, down
• Gravity, out

• Weight, in

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

True or False?

Gravity pulls only on magnetic objects, but magnetism pulls on everything.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A star named Sirius appears as the brightest star in the nighttime sky, even though a star named Pollux actually gives off more light.

Which of the following best explains why Sirius appears brighter than Pollux in our nighttime sky?

• A. Sirius has a different color than Pollux

• B. Sirius has different gases than Pollux

• C. Sirius is closer to Earth than Pollux

• D. Sirius is farther that Pollux

The data table shows information about four stars. A light-year is the distance that light travels in one year.

Based on these data, why does the Sun appear to be the brightest star from Earth?

• The Sun is a yellow star.

• The Sun is the hottest star

• The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

• The Sun is the farthest star from Earth.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

In the winter night sky above Mississippi, the constellation Orion, the hunter, can be observed. The three stars of Orion’s belt are easy to identify.

Orion can be seen until May.

Which statement best explains why Orion cannot be seen during the summer in Mississippi?

• The orbit of Earth on its axis shifts Orion to the daytime sky.

• The rotation of Earth on its axis shifts Orion to the daytime sky

• The orbit of Earth around the Sun places the Sun between Earth and Orion.

• The rotation of Earth around the Sun places the Sun between Earth and Orion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In the 17th century, Galileo invented a telescope that could magnify distant objects ten times. Galileo used the telescope to observe the Moon’s surface. He noticed that it was covered in bumps and craters. As technology advanced, others made improvements on the telescope.

Which statement best supports the claim that the telescope can be used to observe objects in the sky?

• Galileo pointed the telescope toward the sky.

• Galileo invented the telescope in the 17th century.

• Galileo invented a telescope that could magnify distant objects.

• Galileo noticed that the Moon was covered in bumps and craters.

A student is studying three phases of the Moon.

Type a word or phrase in each set of options to explain why the Moon appears to change. *Make sure to separate each word or phrase with a " , ".

The lit portion of the Moon is becoming ( larger / smaller ) because the Moon is ( orbiting Earth / moving closer to Earth / orbiting the Sun / moving closer to the Sun ).

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Record the letter of the Moon phase in the box that correctly completes the model.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student is developing a model to represent a solar eclipse.

Which picture below represents the proper image of a solar eclipse?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A student made a list of ideas that scientists have had over time about the solar system. Choose the letter of each sentence in the correct position in the list to show the order in which the ideas were accepted by the scientific community. Make sure that you are listing each letter with its proper number as below.

1st: ______________________

2nd: ______________________

3rd: ______________________

Ideas

W: Earth is just one planet orbiting one star in a vast universe.

X: Earth is the center of the universe.

Y: The Sun is the center of the solar system.

• 1st- x, 2nd- y, 3rd- w
• 1st- y, 2nd- x, 3rd- w

• 1st-w, 2nd- x, 3rd- y