AIR Ohio Test 5th Grade Science Review

Question #1

• Box A
• Box E
• Box G
• Box L
• Box N

Question #2: Type your answer in the space provided.

Question #3

• consumers
• herbivores
• producers
• decomposers

• Plants absorb energy from water and minerals in the ground.
• Plants perform photosynthesis and provide the energy to the ecosystem.
• Plants make most of their energy during the night so that they can use it during the day.
• Plants make most of their energy by breaking down food that is produced by other organisms.
• Plants are organisms that convert the sun’s energy into food used for growth and development.

Question #4

• The penny experiences the least amount of gravitational force.
• All of the objects experience the same amount of gravitational force.
• The box of crayons experiences the greatest amount of gravitational force.
• The bag filled with books experiences the least amount of gravitational force.

Question #5: What organisms break down dead and decaying material and bring nutrients back into the soil?

• carnivores
• producers
• consumers
• decomposers

Question #6

• mutualism
• commensalism
• symbolism
• parasitism

Question #7

• The sun rotates closer to Earth to cause warmer temperatures.
• Changes in the angle and altitude of the sun cause changes in temperature.
• The length of darkness causes warmer temperatures.
• Changes in the speed of Earth’s rotation cause changes in temperature.

Question #8

• photosynthesis
• digestion
• decomposition
• reproduction

Question #9: What force causes objects to be pulled toward the center of the Earth?

• motion
• friction
• applied force
• gravity