Florida 5th Grade Science Practice Questions

A student reads the list above. She wants to add wind as a natural resource. To what side of the list should wind be added and why?

• Renewable Resources; it is always moving

• Renewable Resources; it cannot be used up

• Nonrenewable Resources; it cannot form naturally

• Nonrenewable Resources; it is difficult to form naturally

One of the most important reasons that people use Earth's resources is for energy. Which resource do you predict would take the longest amount of time to form?

• sunlight

• water

• wood

• coal

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A student reads through the chart to identify natural resources found in Florida. Which Florida natural resource is renewable?

• oil

• coal

• wood

• limestone

What process is taking place in the diagram?

• Temperature changes are causing the rock to weather.

• Erosion is causing temperature changes in the rock.

• Weathering is causing sedimentary rock to form.

• Erosion is causing metamorphic rock to form.

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Based on the diagram above, which is the most likely location for the rock?

• a grassy savannah

• a tropical island

• a snowy mountain top

• a hot desert

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Gravity plays a major role in reshaping the surface of Earth through erosion. It pulls material downward after it has eroded from larger rock. Sometimes it causes erosion by itself. Which of the following results from erosion is due only to gravity?

• a cave

• a valley

• a canyon

• a landslide

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Which statement describes the energy transformation happening in the images?

• Heat energy is changed into sound energy.

• Light energy is changed into electrical energy.

• Electrical energy is changed into light energy.

• Sound energy is changed into energy of motion.

Compare a battery-powered flashlight to the image above. What energy transformation must take place in the flashlight that does NOT take place in the device in the image?

• Light energy must be transformed into heat energy.

• Energy of motion must be transformed into light energy.

• Electrical energy must be transformed into energy of motion.

• Chemical energy must be transformed into electrical energy.

Stars are objects in space that produce their own heat and light. Where would the greatest number of stars be found?

• in a galaxy

• in a solar system

• in an asteroid belt

• in a meteor shower

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Denise wants to know which time of day is the warmest. She creates a chart to record the time and temperature at various times over several days. Which of the following best describes why Denise should keep detailed notes from her experiment?

• to prevent other from doing the same investigation

• to prevent others from making mistakes when doing the investigations

• to allow someone to practice note-taking skills when doing science investigations

• to allow someone to do the same investigation and check the accuracy of results