Dec 2024 5th grade Study Guide

The object that is most likely to attract a magnet is a –

• pile of salt.

• rubber eraser.

• clay cup.

• steel fork.

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A car is moving along a straight road. What would happen to the car's motion if the driving force from the engine and the frictional force were balanced?

• The car would continue moving at a constant speed.

• The car would accelerate forward.

• The car would slow down and stop.

• The car would move in reverse.

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Two children are playing tug-of-war with a rope, each pulling in opposite directions. What is the most likely outcome if both children continue to pull with equal force?

• The rope will move towards the first child.

• The rope will move towards the second child.

• The rope will remain in the same position.

• The rope will break in half.

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In the petri dish to the left, there is a combination of salt and pepper. Complete the statement below about the combination by moving the correct answer to the box. The combination of salt and pepper is a _______.

What occurs when a teaspoon of sugar is stirred into a glass of lemonade?

• The sugar floats on the surface of the lemonade.

• The sugar evaporates and leaves the lemonade in the glass.

• The sugar dissolves, and the lemonade becomes sweet.

• The sugar dissolves, and the lemonade becomes sour.

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Maria added a packet of blue powdered sports drink mix to 1.5 liters of water in a bottle. What was the result of mixing the drink mix with the water?

• The drink mix dissolved, and the water turned blue and flavorful.

• The drink mix formed a solid layer at the bottom of the bottle.

• The drink mix floated on the surface and stayed in chunks.

• The drink mix reacted with the water to form a new compound.

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When a wind-up toy is released, what type of energy transformation occurs?

• Mechanical → Chemical → Sound

• Chemical → Mechanical → Sound

• Elastic → Mechanical → Sound

• Electrical → Mechanical → Sound

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Why does a straw appear to be broken when viewed through the side of a glass of water?

• the light waves are refracted as they change speed when they pass from the water to the air

• the light waves are reflected as they change speed when they pass from the water to the air

• the light waves are refracted because the water absorbs different colors of light

• the light waves are reflected because the water absorbs different colors of light

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When light encounters a surface, what are some possible outcomes? Select THREE correct answers.

• Light can be scattered.

• Light can be reflected.

• Light can be refracted.

• Light can be intensified.

• Light can be absorbed.

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What happens to light when it encounters the surface of a mirrored sphere?

• It is bent by the mirrors.

• It is reflected by the mirrors.

• It is absorbed by the mirrors.

• It is scattered by the mirrors.

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