NJSLA 5th Grade Science Practice Test

In the image showing the wire spinning, energy is being converted from one form to another. Match each part of the electric motor with the role it plays in the conversion of energy.

Select all of the correct answers:

Supplies electric current

• Battery

• Wire coil

• Magnet

In the image showing the wire spinning, energy is being converted from one form to another. Match each part of the electric motor with the role it plays in the conversion of energy.

Select all of the correct answers. 

Carries electrical current

• Battery

• Wire Coil

• Magnet

In the image showing the wire spinning, energy is being converted from one form to another. Match each part of the electric motor with the role it plays in the conversion of energy.

Select all of the correct answers. 

Causes the coil to spin

• Battery

• Wire Coil

• Magnet

Which device could be operated with a similar conversion of electrical energy to motion energy?

• Radio

• Remote controlled car

• light bulb

• television

Two students threw a soccer ball against a wall that was 15 feet away, as shown. The dot on each wall shows where the soccer ball hit it. The distance each soccer ball bounced back from the wall is shown.

Which observation provides evidence that student 1 threw the ball with more energy than student 2?

• The ball bounced back closer to student 1 than student 2.

• The ball bounced back closer to student 2 than student 1.

• The ball hit the wall at a higher point for student 1 than student 2.

• The ball hit the wall at a higher point for student 2 than student 1.

When the soccer ball hits the wall, _____ of the soccer ball’s energy is transferred

• some

• none

• all

When the soccer ball hits the wall,  some of the soccer ball’s energy is transferred to the air in the form of ____

• light

• sound

For each road condition, indicate whether sand or salt is the better treatment.

Icy roads with air temperature of 20 Degrees.

• Sand

• Salt

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.5

A student claims that sand is better than salt to treat snow-covered winter roads. Which statement best supports this claim?

• Sand has no negative environmental effects. 

• Sand melts ice and is less expensive than salt.

• Sand provides grip for tires and melts ice on roads.

• Sand provides grip for tires and is less expensive than salt.

For each road condition, indicate whether sand or salt is the better treatment.

Snow covered roads with air temperature of 0 Degrees.

• Sand

• Salt