Georgia Fifth Grade Science

How do tectonic plates move?

• They roll.

• They float.

• They bounce.

• They jump.

What piece of scientific equipment would you use to see human cells?

• telescope

• microscope

• microwave

• computer

Which of the following objects could NOT be picked up with an electromagnet?

• staples

• aluminum cans

• rubber bands

• keys

What type of disease can you get from fungi?

• measles

• chicken pox

• food poisoning

• athlete's foot

A destructive process

• builds up landforms

• breaks down landforms

• makes volcanoes

• moves tectonic plates

Juan's dog, Luna, was hit by a car. Fortunately, she lived and is healthy. But she is now missing a leg. Having only three legs is a(n)

• inherited trait.

• learned behavior.

• instinct.

• acquired trait.

What are two ways that bacteria help humans?

• helping digest food and eating dead skin

• helping digest food and making hair shiny

• eating dead skin and making hair shiny

• eating dead skin and stopping tooth decay

When water freezes, its molecules

• move closer together

• grow larger

• shrink

• move apart

The giant sequoia tree is one of the world's tallest trees, with average heights of 50-95 meters. What allows these trees to grow so tall?

• leaves

• spine

• vascular tissue

• non-vascular tissue

Which of the following would NOT erode soil?

• a rainstorm

• a river

• a tornado

• grass