Quiz about Grade 5 NYS Science Test

Question 1

Based on the Animal Senses Model, which animal has eyes that take up 50% of its head?

Accepted Answer

Eagle

Answer

Dog

Answer

Bat

Answer

Elephant

Question 2

Which sense helps dogs track food sources in their natural environment?

Accepted Answer

Smell

Answer

Sight

Answer

Hearing

Answer

Touch

Question 3

According to the Animal Senses Model, which animal uses sound waves to locate prey?

Accepted Answer

Bat

Answer

Eagle

Answer

Dog

Answer

Elephant

Question 4

Which animal uses scent clues to tell the difference between two human tribes?

Accepted Answer

Elephant

Answer

Eagle

Answer

Dog

Answer

Bat

Question 5

Organisms respond to information in different ways. Which statement describes how two organisms could respond to a warning sound at 35,000 Hz?

Accepted Answer

Humans can hear the sound and respond and the bat might fly away from the sound.

Answer

Humans cannot hear the sound to respond and elephants might stamp their feet.

Answer

Humans can hear the sound and respond and the dog might bark.

Answer

Humans cannot hear the sound to respond and the dog might bark.

Question 6

The model below represents the path that a herd of elephants would take if given the choice when encountering the scents of two different tribes.

Accepted Answer

Use memories stored in the brain to recall the Maasai tribe, which has hunted them in the past.

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Use memories stored in the brain to recall the Kamba tribe, which has hunted them in the past.

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Use memories stored in the trunk to recall the Kamba tribe, which has hunted them in the past.

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Use memories stored in the trunk to recall the Maasai tribe, which has hunted them in the past.

Question 7

In the models below, arrows represent the path of light. Which model correctly represents the path of light that occurs between the eagle, its prey (mouse), and the Sun that allows the eagle to see its prey?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 8

A student claims that the energy of the golf ball was converted from one form to another when the ball hit the floor. Which table accurately describes an energy conversion that occurred when the ball hit the floor and the supporting evidence?

Accepted Answer

motion energy into sound energy - the ball made a noise when it hit the floor

Answer

heat energy into motion energy - the ball got faster when it hit the floor

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sound energy into motion energy - the ball made a noise when it hit the floor

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motion energy into heat energy - the temperature of the ball decreased when the ball hit the floor

Question 9

Which city experiences the highest average daily air temperature in July?

Accepted Answer

Phoenix

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New York

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Chicago

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Denver

Question 10

Which city has the lowest average daily air temperature range in January?

Accepted Answer

Denver

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Phoenix

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New York

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Chicago

Question 11

Which bar graph represents the highest average daily air temperature that could occur in Atlanta in January and July?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 12

Which design solution would require the fewest steps to reduce future impacts of heavy rains on the residents of Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

Keep existing overflow water pipes in sewer systems open to redirect water away from the city.

Answer

Build new roads that redirect rainwater to a single water treatment plant.

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Provide free sandbags to every resident in Atlanta to place around the outside of their homes to keep the water out.

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Create large open fields in many parts of the city to allow rainwater to soak into the soil.

Question 13

How did the heavy rainfall in 2009 most likely cause damage to this roadway?

Accepted Answer

Water eroded soils from under the road, causing it to collapse.

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Heavy floodwater ran over and crushed the roadway into pieces.

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Lightning during the storm struck the roadway, breaking it up.

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Running water under the road caused an earthquake.

Question 14

Which coastal region has shown the greatest decrease in the number of processing factories for menhaden fish from 1955 to 2015?

Accepted Answer

Chesapeake Bay

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North Atlantic

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Mid-Atlantic

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South Atlantic

Question 15

Based on the topographic map, which location has the greatest ocean depth?

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 16

Which location is closest to the coast of New York?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

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C

Answer

D

Question 17

What is the ocean depth at location C?

Accepted Answer

50 meters

Answer

30 meters

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40 meters

Answer

60 meters

Question 18

Which location is located off the coast of New Jersey?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 19

Using the ocean depth data from the map and your knowledge of topographic maps, which table correctly summarizes the ocean features and evidence for one of the lettered locations?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Grade 5 NYS Science Test

42 questions

Based on the Animal Senses Model, which animal has eyes that take up 50% of its head?

Which sense helps dogs track food sources in their natural environment?

According to the Animal Senses Model, which animal uses sound waves to locate prey?

Which animal uses scent clues to tell the difference between two human tribes?

A student claimed that elephants and bats both receive sound information, but respond to the sounds differently. Use information from the Animal Senses Model to support this claim.

Organisms respond to information in different ways. Which statement describes how two organisms could respond to a warning sound at 35,000 Hz?

The model below represents the path that a herd of elephants would take if given the choice when encountering the scents of two different tribes.

In the models below, arrows represent the path of light. Which model correctly represents the path of light that occurs between the eagle, its prey (mouse), and the Sun that allows the eagle to see its prey?

Based on the information provided, describe the relationship between the release height and the speed of the ball when it hits the floor.

Explain how the bounce height changes as the release height increases.

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