5th Grade Cycle 2 Assessment Review

Light always travels in a _________ line. TYPE your answer.

A student is trying to see the light of a light bulb through a piece of tube. Which pipe will allow the student to see the light?

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Friction is a force that acts against a push or pull and slows down an object. It is different depending on the surface. What would be the best way to test friction on an object?

• Roll one toy car on a smooth surface to see how far it travels

• Roll two toy cars from different starting points on the same surface

• Roll three toy cars from three different surfaces from the same starting point and the same force

• Roll two cars on the same surface with different force

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

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Match the different characteristics to the seasons. (TWO each).

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(a) Spring

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(b) Summer

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(c) Fall

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(d) Winter

• Coldest temperatures

• Trees lose their leaves

• Flowers bloom

• Leaves start to regrow

• Hottest temperatures

• The day lasts the longest

• It starts to cool down

• Different forms of precipitation (rain, snow)

Select all examples of mechanical (motion) energy. Choose THREE.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

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Identify the types of forces acting on the block.

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b

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Friction

Applied Force

Wind

Sound

Gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Julius is pushes his toy car to see how far it goes. The car then begins to slow down and eventually stops completely. What is causing the toy car to stop?

• The force of friction is acting in the same direction of the motion

• Gravity is acting on the toy car

• Strong wind is slowing and stopping the car

• The force of friction is acting on the opposite direction of the motion

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

What is the best explanation of what happens to light when it travels through a lens?

• Light is reflected from the lens

• Light is refracted and it bends

• Light is stopped by the lens

• Light accelerates when it goes through the lens

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Students are creating a model of the solar system for the Science Fair. Which planet should they place the farthest from the Sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What kind of energy transformation is happening when a fan is on?

• Solar energy into electrical energy

• Sound energy into mechanical energy

• Electrical energy into mechanical energy

• Light energy into mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5