Quiz about 5th Grade SSA Review Practice Test

Question 1

Delilah followed these steps of an investigation:

Collect five objects made of different types of metal
Place them on a large laboratory table
Touch each metal object with a magnet and lift slowly
Record observations
Which of the following statements is Delilah MOST LIKELY testing?

Accepted Answer

All types of metals are attracted to magnets.

Answer

Each magnet can lift the metal object to the same height.

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Larger magnets can pick up heavier metal objects than smaller magnets can.

Answer

Heavier metal objects are more attracted to magnets than lighter metal objects are.

Question 2

Rashan is performing an investigation using several earthworms. He places a rectangular box under a bright lamp and covers one-half of the box so that it is shaded. Then, he puts the earthworms into the box on the side that is still brightly lit. Later, Rashan notices that all of the earthworms have crawled over to the shaded side of the box.

Based on his investigation, which of the following is an observation and NOT a personal opinion?

Accepted Answer

Earthworms move away from light.

Answer

Earthworms are afraid of the light.

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Earthworms like staying together.

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Earthworms like living in the ground.

Question 3

Gabriel is designing an experiment to see whether sugar or artificial sweeteners will attract a greater number of ants. Which statement BEST describes why Gabriel should write down his experimental procedure?

Accepted Answer

The exact experiment can be replicated by others and the results compared.

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The experiment can be changed by others to get different results.

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The data will help people decide what type of sweetener to use.

Answer

The date will show people which ants are more common.

Question 4

A star named Sirius appears as the brightest star in the nighttime sky, even though a star named Pollux actually gives off more light. Which of the following BEST explains why Sirius appears brighter than Pollux in our nighttime sky?

Accepted Answer

Sirius is closer to Earth than Pollux is.

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Sirius has a different color than Pollux has.

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Sirius has different gases that Pollux has.

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Sirius is larger than Pollux is.

Question 5

Jacob started creating a diagram to show some of the common characteristics of the planets in our solar system.

Which characteristics should Jacob write in the empty circle of the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Revolves around a star

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Made mostly of gas

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Has a Rocky surface

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Is a satellite of another planet

Question 6

Keisha wants to show Amy what happens during one Earth day. Keisha holds a small globe representing Earth, and Amy holds a large ball representing the Sun. What should Keisha do to show Amy what happens during one Earth day?

Accepted Answer

Keisha should slowly spin the globe one complete time about its axis.

Answer

Keisha should move the globe in one complete circle around Amy.

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Keisha should move the globe toward Amy and then away from her.

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Keisha should slowly lift the globe above her head and then lower it.

Question 7

Dennis cannot scratch a mineral sample with his fingernail, but he observes that he can scratch the mineral sample with a piece of metal. What physical property of the mineral sample is Dennis investigating?

Accepted Answer

Hardness

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Cleavage

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Luster

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Streak

Question 8

There are many different natural resources found in Florida. Which of the following can be described as a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Limestone

Answer

Oil

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Phosphate

Question 9

Earth has a great variety of surface features that are caused by weathering and erosion. Which of the following describes a change due only to weathering?

Accepted Answer

Tree roots breaking rocks into smaller pieces of rock

Answer

Ocean waves washing sand off a beach

Answer

Rivers carrying soil and rocks through valleys

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Wind blowing sand and pebbles off a sand dune

Question 10

Which part of the water cycle causes the water droplets to form on the glass cover?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

Answer

Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Runoff

Question 11

Earth has many types of climate zones. The map below shows the tundra climate zone of the Northern Hemisphere.

Which of the following BEST describes this type of climate zone?

Accepted Answer

It has very cold temperatures, because it is far from the equator.

Answer

It is very hot, because it is on the coastline.

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It is very wet, because it is below sea level.

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It receives very little snowfall, because it is close to the ocean.

Question 12

Kylie and Jan are comparing two samples of matter. They make a table of the properties of each sample.

Which property provides the BEST evidence that both samples are solids rather than liquids?

Accepted Answer

Shape

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Color

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Mass

Answer

Volume

Question 13

Dani adds 10 grams (g) of salt to a jar of water. She then adds 10 g of sand to a second jar of water. She covers and shakes both jars and sets them on the table for five minutes. The materials Dani uses are shown below.

What should Dani expect to observe after those five minutes?

Accepted Answer

The salt dissolved in the water, and the sand settled to the bottom of the jar.

Answer

Both the salt and the sand dissolved in the water.

Answer

Both the salt and the sand settled to the bottom of the jar.

Answer

The salt settled to the bottom of the jar, and the sand dissolved in the water.

Question 14

One morning, Ryan noticed there were tiny drops of water on the grass as he walked to school. That afternoon, he did not see any drops of water on the grass when he returned home. Which of the following BEST explains what happened to the drops of water?

Accepted Answer

The Sun heated the water and caused the drops to evaporate.

Answer

The heat from the air caused the water drops to boil.

Answer

The air cooled the water and caused the drops to freeze.

Answer

The energy from the Sun caused the water drops to condense.

Question 15

Jason stretches a rubber band between his fingers, as shown below. When he plucks the rubber band, it makes a sound. Which of the following BEST explains why the rubber band makes a sound when Jason plucks it?

Accepted Answer

It vibrates the air.

Answer

It heats the air.

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It absorbs energy from the air.

Answer

It releases molecules into the air.

Question 16

Frank uses a bowling ball to demonstrate how energy can cause changes. Which of the following actions would NOT demonstrate a change caused by Frank applying energy to the ball?

Accepted Answer

He holds the bowling ball in both hands.

Answer

He spins the bowling ball with one hand.

Answer

He rolls the bowling ball across the floor.

Answer

He lifts the bowling ball to place it on a shelf.

Question 17

Electric circuits must be properly connected or electricity will not flow. Which of the following shows a properly connected circuit that would allow electricity to flow and light the bulb?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 18

. Bar magnets have a north pole (N) and a south pole (S). Latrisha places a bar magnet on three small straws so it can roll. Her setup is shown below. Placing which of the following objects at point X will cause the bar magnet to move away from point X?

Accepted Answer

The north end of another bar magnet

Answer

An iron nail

Answer

An aluminum can

Answer

The south end of another bar magnet

Question 19

Stephanie started pushing a bookcase across the room, as shown in picture 1. Then, she removed the books and continued pushing with the same force and direction, as shown in picture 2. How does removing the books affect the motion of the bookcase?

Accepted Answer

The mass decreased, making the bookcase move faster.

Answer

The gravity is increased, making the bookcase move slower.

Answer

The friction increased, making the bookcase move slower.

Answer

The mechanical energy is decreased, making the bookcase move faster.

Question 20

The stem is an important part of many plants. Which of the following is MOST similar to the role performed by the stem of a plant?

Accepted Answer

An elevator transporting supplies from one floor to another

Answer

An anchor holding a boat in place

Answer

A snack company producing energy bars

Answer

A colorful sign attracting people into a store

Question 21

Organs in the human body carry out different functions. Which human organ breaks down food so that it can be used by the human body?

Accepted Answer

Stomach

Answer

Bladder

Answer

Heart

Answer

Kidneys

Question 22

The drawings below show two plants that grow in Florida, a penta and a sword fern. Which of the following is present in the penta but NOT in the sword fern?

Accepted Answer

Flower production

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Root growth

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Ability to reproduce

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Ability to make food

Question 23

Which of the following is the beginning stage of the life cycle for both the butterfly and the grasshopper? The life cycle of both butterflies and grasshoppers starts at the same stage. The pictures below show the life cycle of both organisms.

Accepted Answer

Egg

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Larva

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Nymph

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Pupa

Question 24

Loggerhead sea turtles are large turtles that live in the ocean and nest on the Florida coast. The female loggerhead sea turtle lays more than 100 eggs in the beach sand. How is laying so many eggs an important adaptation that helps these turtles to survive?

Accepted Answer

The more eggs that are laid, the greater the chance that more turtles will live to become adults.

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Large nests of eggs help keep the eggs warm enough to allow more turtles to hatch.

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If many turtles hatch, they can help defend each other against predators in large numbers.

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A large number of eggs in one place makes it possible for the mother to lie on the eggs until they hatch.

Question 25

The Sun provides the energy to be used by the living things in the lagoon food chain shown below.
Which of the following describes the transfer of energy from a producer to a consumer?