5th Grade NYS Science Exam Sample Questions

Which sense is primarily used by eagles according to the Animal Senses Model?

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

• Touch

According to the model, what sense do dogs use to track food sources in their natural environment?

• Sight

• Smell

• Touch

• Taste

How do elephants use their sense of smell according to the model?

• To find water

• To locate food

• To tell the difference between human tribes

• To detect predators

Using the model, answer this question: Organisms respond to information in different ways. Which statement describes how two organisms could respond to a warning sound at 35,000Hz?

• 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 fl y away from the sound.

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Using the Elephant Trail model shown, answer this question:

Which type of information processing allows the herd of elephants to make this choice?

• 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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Bats use echolocation to find their way. Which of the senses do they use for this?

• sight

• sound

• taste

• touch

A group of students dropped a golf ball from different heights above a level concrete floor. The ball hit the floor and bounced directly upwards. The teacher calculated the speed of the ball when it hit the floor. The students measured the height of the bounce with a tape measure.

What was the purpose of the students dropping the golf ball from different heights?

• To measure the time it takes to hit the floor.

• To calculate the speed of the ball when it hits the floor.

• To see how far the ball rolls after bouncing.

• To determine the color of the ball.

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What is the speed of the ball when the release height is 2.00 m?

• 4.43 m/s

• 5.42 m/s

• 6.26 m/s

• 7.00 m/s

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What is the bounce height when the speed of the ball is 6.26 m/s?

• 0.73 m

• 1.12 m

• 1.42 m

• 0.71 m

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How many different release heights were tested in the experiment?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4