Grade 5 NYS Science Test

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

• Eagle

• Dog

• Bat

• Elephant

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

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

• Touch

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

• Eagle

• Dog

• Bat

• Elephant

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

• Eagle

• Dog

• Bat

• Elephant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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?

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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.

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

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

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

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-5