Science: End of Year review

1. Kelly launches her toy rocket straight up into the air on a day that is not windy. How will gravity affect the toy rocket? (5-PS2-1)

• A. Gravity will have no effect on the movement of the toy rocket.
• B. Gravity will make the toy rocket fly a few inches above the ground.
• C. Gravity will pull the toy rocket down toward the center of the planet.
• D. Gravity will push the toy rocket up into space.

2. All objects are made of matter. Which statement below is the best explanation of matter? (5-PS1-2)

• A. Matter is only in the form of a liquid.
• B. Matter is what you can see with your eyes.
• C. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
• D. Matter can be added to make the object have more matter.

3. What additional evidence could Ashley have seen to show a chemical change took place in the beaker during her experiment? (5-PS1-4)

• A. Ashley began to smell an odor from the beaker.

• B. Ashley saw the antacid tablet stay at the bottom of the beaker.

• C. Ashely spilled the water out of the beaker and now she has less water.

• D. Ashley added drops of cabbage juice to the antacid tablet and nothing happened.

5. Which statement below is true about Earth’s closest star, the Sun? (5-ESS1-1)

• A. The Sun is smaller than planet Earth.
• B. The Sun does not give off its own light.
• C. The Sun appears as the brightest star in the sky when viewed from Earth
• D. The Sun heats all planets at the same temperature.

6. A student set up an investigation with four plants of the same kind. Plant 1 gets light and water. Plant 2 gets light but no water. Plant 3 gets water but no light. Plant 4 gets no water and no light. What will happen to the plants?

• A. Plant 1 will grow well.

• B. All plants will grow well.

• C. Plant 3 will grow well.

• D. Plant 4 will grow well.

7. How does the cow receive energy from the sun by eating grass?

• A. The cow eats flowers and grass.
• B. The cow only eats the soil and water.
• C. The cow does not stop eating the grass.
• D. The cow eats the grass that uses energy from the Sun.

8. Mushrooms cannot make their own food. Mushrooms get their energy by breaking down and absorbing dead organic matters. Mushrooms are _______________.

• A. consumers
• B. omnivores
• C. decomposers
• D. producers

10. A student is making a model of how the atmosphere and biosphere interact. Which model best shows this? (5-ESS2-1)

• A. A model of animals eating plants.

• B. A model of animals drinking water.

• C. A model of plants decaying into the ground.

• D. A model of plants releasing carbon dioxide in to the air.

11. How does the water cycle show how the hydrosphere and atmosphere interact? (5-ESS2-1)

• A. Plants soak up water from the ground.
• B. Air evaporates to form water vapor clouds.
• C. Water filters through the soil into groundwater.
• D. Heat and wind cause water in a pond to evaporate into the air.

12. The motion of Earth is responsible for several celestial events. Which of the following events is caused by Earth revolving around the sun? (5-ESS1-2)

• A. The days in a year.
• B. The hours in a day.
• C. The changes in the atmosphere of Earth.
• D. The position of the constellations in space.