Florida Coach Jumpstart Science Grade 5 Pretest Part C Review

Hey Arjun and Samuel, let's dive into the world of plants and animals! A seed is a plant part with a certain role. Animal parts also have certain roles. Which of the following is an animal part with a role most similar to the role of a plant seed?

• a heart moving blood throughout the animal's body

• a mouth taking in nutrients the animal needs

• an egg holding a new baby animal inside

• a lung taking in air the animal uses

Abigail and Michael are on a treasure hunt and they find a chest filled with a mixture of shiny steel buttons and colorful wooden beads. The buttons and beads are about the same size and shape, but they are different colors. Steel is made from different metals, including iron. Which of the following is the best way to separate the parts of this mixture?

• passing them through two strainers with holes of different sizes

• soaking them in water until the wooden beads dissolve

• picking the steel buttons out with tweezers

• using a magnet to attract the steel buttons

Imagine Evelyn and Michael are conducting a fun science experiment with a straw in a glass of water. Which of the following explains why the straw appears bent in the picture?

• Light bounces back as it strikes a surface.

• Light bends as it passes from one substance into another.

• More light is taken in by dull substances than by shiny ones.

• Light changes to heat when it is taken in by a new substance.

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Hey Zoe, Arjun, and Scarlett! Can you guess why tropical zones are warmer all year round compared to other climate zones?

• Tropical zones are at higher latitudes than other climate zones.

• Tropical zones are closer to the ocean than other climate zones.

• Tropical zones are farther from the equator than other climate zones. 

• Tropical zones get more energy from the sun than other climate zones. 

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Hey kids! Jackson, Nora, and Emma are curious about plants. Can you help them figure out which part of the plant helps it make more plants of the same kind?

• flower

• stem

• leaves

• roots

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Henry and Luna are curious! Which part of an animal functions most like the stem of a plant?

• legs

• mouth

• nose

• skeleton

Hey there, young botanists! Hannah, Avery, and David are exploring the life cycle of an oak tree. Can you help them identify which stage pictured is the seedling stage of the oak tree's life cycle?

• stage u

• stage v

• stage x

• stage y

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Scarlett and Michael are discussing renewable resources. Scarlett says a plant is a renewable resource. Michael asks, 'Which of the following can also be described as a renewable resource?'

• coal

• oil

• oxygen

• quartz

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One evening, while stargazing with his friends Oliver and Mason, Michael spots a 1st quarter moon. What phase of the moon will Michael and his friends see in the night sky about two weeks later?

• new moon

• 1st quarter

• full moon

• 3rd quarter

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Imagine you're in a magical forest with Abigail, Aiden, and Olivia. As the number of plants in the forest increases, some thrive and others do not survive. Which of the following best describes why some small plants on a forest floor are NOT able to survive while tall trees thrive?

• The tall trees get enough sunlight, and the small plants do not.

• The small plants need many nutrients, and the tall trees do not.

• The tall trees get enough water, and the small plants do not.

• The small plants are buried by soil, and the tall trees are not.

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