Quiz about 5th Grade Science Test Prep

Question 1

An apple tree converts light energy, water, and carbon dioxide into sugar.  Which best explains this activity?

Accepted Answer

A chemical change occurred since a new substance was formed.

Answer

The light energy was converted into potential energy through a physical change.

Answer

A physical change of a solution was formed.

Answer

A physical change of a mixture was formed.

Question 2

On Earth, gravity is a _______ .

Accepted Answer

Pull towards its center

Answer

Push towards the west

Answer

Pull towards the east

Answer

Push away from its center

Question 3

What best provides the energy needed for moss to produce food?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

Answer

Carbon Dioxide

Answer

Water

Answer

Oxygen

Question 4

A tropical rainforest has more life than a dry desert since it can obtain ___________ more easily than a dry desert.

Accepted Answer

Air & Water

Answer

Sunlight & Energy

Answer

Water & Sunlight

Answer

Air & Sunlight

Question 5

What best explains what happens when high pressure meets low pressure in our atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Wind

Answer

Earthquakes

Answer

High Tides

Answer

Landslides

Question 6

What does fungus and bacteria give to soil which plants use to make food?

Accepted Answer

Nutrients

Answer

Organic Matter

Answer

Sunlight

Answer

Light Energy

Question 7

Which of the following would help preserve the organisms in a jungle ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

Prohibit Hunting & Construction

Answer

Mining & Oil Extraction

Answer

Logging & Poaching

Answer

Cattle Ranching & Fires

Question 8

Julia places the same type of sunflowers in three different types of soil.  She measures their growth every morning for two  months.  Which of the following describes the growth of the            sunflowers?

Accepted Answer

Dependent Variable

Answer

Independent Variable

Answer

Controlled Variable

Answer

Conclusion

Question 9

Which of the following would best describe a mixture?

Accepted Answer

Placing sand and sugar in a jar, and shaking the jar.

Answer

Hydrogen and oxygen forming into water.

Answer

Pouring vinegar in a glass which has baking soda in it.

Answer

Cooking eggs in a pan on the stove.

Question 10

Wolves are predators which prey on elk. Elk primarily eat plants and vegetation. Which of the following would be a negative impact on this ecosystem if humans removed all of the wolves?

Accepted Answer

The elk populations would increase causing a large reduction in plants and vegetation.

Answer

The elk population would be reduced causing in increase of vegetation.

Answer

The variety of plants would increase and become overgrown.

Answer

The elk population would immediately stop eating plants and begin to eat meat.

Question 11

Which of the following is best linked to Acid Rain?

Accepted Answer

Industrial Pollution

Answer

Planting Trees in a Forest

Answer

Filtering Stream Water

Answer

Increased Fishing

Question 12

Where is the largest amount of freshwater found on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Polar Ice Caps & Glaciers

Answer

Estuaries

Answer

Ponds and Lakes

Answer

Rivers and Streams

Question 13

A balloon is filled with air.  Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

As the balloon is heated, the volume increases

Answer

As the balloon is cooled, the volume increases.

Answer

As the balloon is heated, the volume decreases.

Answer

As the balloon is heated, the gas is destroyed.

Question 14

Which of the following decays organic matter and returns nutrients to soil?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria & Fungus

Answer

Animals

Answer

Plants

Answer

Animals & Plants

Question 15

Which source of energy is best linked to the growth of plants?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

Answer

Sonar Waves

Answer

Gravity

Answer

Wind

Question 16

Earth obtains more light energy from the Sun than Jupiter since _______.

Accepted Answer

Earth is located closer to the Sun than Jupiter.

Answer

Jupiter has more total mass than Earth.

Answer

Jupiter is less dense than the Earth.

Answer

Earth is tilted on its rotational axis.

Question 17

Jaylen is working on an experiment which requires goggles, tongs, a smock, and gloves. Which materials would all these items best be used for in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

Moving hot solids into containers of water.

Answer

Mixing cornstarch and water to make a slime like substance.

Answer

Dissecting the various parts of plants.

Answer

Separating sand from sugar by using water.

Question 18

Plants absorb water through __ and carbon dioxide through __ .

Accepted Answer

Roots, Leaves

Answer

Stems, Roots

Answer

Leaves, Stems

Answer

Flowers, Roots

Question 19

Energy is transferred to fungus by _____ .

Accepted Answer

Absorbing Biotic Matter

Answer

Photosynthesis

Answer

Absorbing Pure Water

Answer

Breathing in Carbon Dioxide

Question 20

Which natural disaster is created when rock breaks along a fault?

Accepted Answer

Earthquake

Answer

Blizzard

Answer

Hurricane

Answer

Tornado

Question 21

Which human activity is best linked to disruptions in the water cycle, destruction of animal habitats, and reduction of the release of oxygen in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Deforestation

Answer

Crossbreeding of Organisms

Answer

Reduction of Fertilizers

Answer

Increased Levels of Fishing

Question 22

For which science activity would a magnet be used?

Accepted Answer

Separating iron filings from sand.

Answer

Testing the strength of a metal.

Answer

Calculating the mass of metal cubes.

Answer

Comparing the surface area of a metal to a plastic.

Question 23

Iron nails, water, and oxygen are placed in a closed container.  After a long period of time, much of the iron nails formed into rust.  Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

The total masses do not change after the chemical change.

Answer

The total masses are less after the chemical change than before the chemical change.

Answer

The total masses are more after the chemical change than before the chemical change.

Answer

The iron atoms change properties and become copper.

Question 24

Gravity on Earth is a _____ towards its _______.

Accepted Answer

Pull, Center

Answer

Push, Center

Answer

Pull, Atmosphere

Answer

Push, Atmosphere

Question 25

Which of the following is required by plants to produce sugar?

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide and Water.

Answer

Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, and other nutrients.

Answer

Water and Oxygen.

Answer

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide.

Question 26

Which of the would be best for protection when creating a model of a volcanic eruption using baking soda and vinegar?

Accepted Answer

Goggles

Answer

Test Tube

Answer

Beaker

Answer

Tongs

Question 27

Which best provides animals the energy for growth, body  repair, movement, and maintenance of internal temperatures?

Accepted Answer

Food

Answer

Air

Answer

Water

Answer

Gravity

Question 28

How do mangrove trees help protect coastlines?

Accepted Answer

Reduction of Erosion

Answer

Earthquake Prevention

Answer

Reduction of Tornadoes

Answer

Increases of Landslides

Question 29

Plants obtain ___ and ___ to produce foods.

Accepted Answer

Carbon Dioxide, Water

Answer

Oxygen, Water

Answer

Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen

Answer

Oxygen, Nitrogen

Question 30

Which best compares the masses of objects?

Accepted Answer

Electronic Scale

Answer

Meter Stick

Answer

Beaker

Answer

Tuning Fork

Question 31

Which best describes what is created after warm humid air rises in the atmosphere and then cools down?

Accepted Answer

Clouds

Answer

Tornadoes

Answer

Landslides

Answer

Wind

Question 32

Which of the following would produce a physical change?

Accepted Answer

Cutting a hotdog in half and placing it on a bun.

Answer

Cooking a hotdog on a grill.

Answer

Boiling a hotdog in water.

Answer

Placing a hotdog in a container of a strong acid.

Question 33

___ is the waste of plants used by animals, while ___ is the waste of animals used by plants.

Accepted Answer

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide

Answer

Carbon Dioxide, Animals

Answer

Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide

Answer

Water, Nitrogen

Question 34

_____ is absorbed by ____ to obtain the energy needed to create  sugars in plants.

Accepted Answer

Sunlight, Leaves

Answer

Oxygen, Roots

Answer

Water, Stems

Answer

Sunlight, Roots

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