Quiz about 5th Grade End of Year Science Review

Question 1

Which is an example of potential energy?

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a picture hanging on a wall

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a car gaining speed

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an apple falling from a tree

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a ball rolling down the hill

Question 2

Which is a nonrenewable resource?

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natural gas

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wind

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water

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geothermal

Question 3

Select TWO things plants make during photosynthesis.

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Glucose

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O2

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H20

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CO2

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Water

Question 4

What causes rock to become metamorphic rock?

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heat and pressure

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weathering and erosion

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heating and cooling

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magma and lava

Question 5

Which process occurs when soil from a farmer's field blows away in a strong wind?

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erosion

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gravity

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ice wedging

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weathering

Question 6

What does a thermometer measure?

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temperature

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air pressure

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rainfall amounts

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wind direction

Question 7

The order of the planets is:

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Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune

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Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

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Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus

Question 8

What is erosion?

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wearing away of rock and soil caused by water, wind or ice.

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piles of dirt and rocks

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cracks in the Earth

Question 9

What object would best complete this circuit?

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a conductor

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A battery

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a peice of yarn

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an insulator

Question 10

A combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated and maintain their physical properties is called-

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a mixture

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a solution

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a mess

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a solvent

Question 11

How do molecules of matter react when heat energy is added to them?

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they speed up

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they stop

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they slow down

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nothing happens

Question 12

In order for us to be able to hear sound, sound must vibrate this-

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matter

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other sounds

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empty space

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electrical charges

Question 13

Sedimentary rocks may contain fossils.

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True

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False

Question 14

Where does the train have the most potential energy?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 15

Which picture is an example of kinetic energy?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 16

The lemonade that is being made in the picture is BEST described as a

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solution.

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pure substance.

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compound.

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solid mixture.

Question 17

You put a shallow glass of water with a 10 tablespoon of salt in the hot, summer sun. After 30 days, you return to find what in the cup?

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Only salt.

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Only water because the salt dissolved into the water.

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Nothing was left in the cup.

Question 18

Molecules in a solid move

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Very slow

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Very fast

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Fast

Question 19

a pencil falls off a desk. what moves the pencil towards the floor

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gravity

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mass

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friction

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speed

Question 20

A balance scale is used to measure _______________.

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Mass

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Matter

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Length

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Temperature

Question 21

This state of matter has a definite volume, but it takes the shape of the container that it is in.

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Liquid

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Solid

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Gas

Question 22

What is the main source of energy for plants?

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The Sun

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Rain

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The Grass

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Soil

Question 23

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate around its axis?

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1 day

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1 year

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12 hours

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7 days

Question 24

A boy rolled a marble on a wooden floor. The he rolls the same ball on a carpet. Why did the ball go further on the wooden floor then on the carpet?

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It had less friction

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It had more friction

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The carpet was too big

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The ball was not rolled well

Question 25

The particles in a _____ are the farthest apart and move the fastest.

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gas

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solid

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liquid

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banana

Question 26

Rubber is a good insulator.

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true

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false

Question 27

Lightning is an example of static electricity.

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true

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false

Question 28

What kind of picture does the picture show?

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Open/Incomplete

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Closed/Complete

Question 29

This large crane magnet functions only when the electrical current is ON.  The crane magnet is an example of what type of magnet?

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Electromagnet

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NIB Magnet

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Ceramic Magnet

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funnel magnet

Question 30

This is a picture of a simple electromagnet. How can the electromagnet be made stronger?

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Add more coils of wire to the nail.

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Use a smaller battery.

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Reverse the poles of the magnet.

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Remove all the coils and the nail.

Question 31

After building a closed circuit, Heather wants to test different materials to see if the light bulb will still light up. Which of the following materials Heather places in her circuit will light the bulb?

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metal nail

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paper bag

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wooden peg

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rubber eraser

Question 32

What is a barometer used for?

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Measures air pressure

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Measures your temperature

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Measures the amount of rainfall

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Measures how fast you run

Question 33

By increasing the force of applied to an object, it will cause that object to...

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speed up

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slow down

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not move

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fly

Question 34

After sliding down a slide, Jill's hair was standing straight up. When this happens, it is an example of _______________.

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static electricity

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an electromagnet

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an electric current

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magnetism

Question 35

Which of these terms is a measurement of how much matter is in an object?

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mass

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size

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volume

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weight

Question 36

Copper, aluminum, metal, and gold are all examples of

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Conductors

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Insulators

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Circuits

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Metals

Question 37

What is the one thing in a science experiment that will be changed?

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Independent Variable

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Control Group

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Hypothesis

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Dependent Variable

Question 38

Rubber, plastic, wood, and paper are all examples of

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Insulators

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Conductors

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Circuits

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Metals

Question 39

What causes the breakdown of rocks?

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Evaporation

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Cleavage

Question 40

Which of the following statements is true?

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Shorter objects make higher pitched noises.

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Longer objects make higher pitched noises.

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Shorter objects make lower pitched noises.

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The length of an object does not change the pitch.

Question 41

Which gets all its energy from the sun?

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producer

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consumer

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decomposer

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no living organism

Question 42

Ecosystems are

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Environments for living and nonliving things

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Environments for living things

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Environments for nonliving things

Question 43

The amount of friction exerted when an object moves across a surface depends on how the object and the surface rub together. For which of these surfaces will friction be greatest when a block of wood slides across it?

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thick carpet

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wet ice

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wood floor

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glass mirror

Question 44

Devin's family is building a house. His parents want to use a renewable energy source to provide energy for the house. Which of the following could they use?

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solar energy

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coal

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natural gas

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oil

Question 45

Sheila is organizing the rocks in her collection. She knows that limestone often contains fossils. In which category of rock should she classify these rocks?

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sedimentary

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igneous

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granite

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metamorphic

Question 46

When a radio is turned on, what energy transformation occurs?

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Electrical energy is changed to sound energy.

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Heat energy is changed to light energy.

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Kinetic energy is changed to sound energy.

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Chemical energy is changed to mechanical energy.

Question 47

Lily investigates which objects are attracted by a magnet. She tests a paper clip, a crayon, and a nail. She holds a magnet two centimeters away from the object being tested. Each time she tests an item, she uses a different magnet. In what way did she make a mistake setting up her investigation?

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She should have used the same magnet in each trial

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She should have tested a total of 10 items

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She should have tested only one item in her investigation

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She should have held the magnet a centimeter away from each item

Question 48

Alyssa has four different substances: oil, water, sand, and air. She would like to fill four identical balloons with these materials until all of the balloons have the same mass. Which balloon would take up the most space?

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balloon with air

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balloon with oil

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balloon with sand

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balloon with water

Question 49

Four solid balls, each with different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion?

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ball with 20kg

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Ball with 5kg mass

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ball with 10kg mass

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ball with 15kg mass

Question 50

which organism is a producer

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grass

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frog

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mushroom

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lizard

Question 51

If 10 grams of water are added to 5 grams of salt, how much salt water will be made

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15 grams

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2 grams

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5 grams

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10 grams

Question 52

Choose all of the renewable resources

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trees

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wind turbines

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water

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coal burning

Question 53

The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.

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crust

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core

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mantle

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outer core

Question 54

A place where plants and animals live and grow is called a ____________. It provides, food, water, shelter, and air.

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habitat

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shelter

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tree

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organism

Question 55

Which mixture can be separated using a coffee filter?

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sand and water

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rocks and sand

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lemon juice and water

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sand and iron filings

Question 56

Sound is a form of

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Energy

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Wave

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Matter

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Vibration

Question 57

Sound waves are ______ waves

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Compression

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Beach

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Light

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Energy

Question 58

An object lets light completely through. This is _____.

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Transparent

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Opaque

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Translucent

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Clear

Question 59

The picture shows a landform. Which processes MOST LIKELY formed this landform?

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erosion by water

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deposition by ice

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volcanic eruption

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deposition by wind

Question 60

A chef examines and tastes several ingredients. Then she chops up the ingredients and combines them to make a salad. Which statement BEST describes the chef's actions?

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She makes a mixture.

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She makes a solution.

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She makes a new substance.

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She changes a state of matter.

Question 61

A teacher mixes sugar and water in a class demonstration. The sugar dissolves in the water. How can the teacher separate the substances in this solution?

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by causing the water to evaporate

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by causing the sugar to melt

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by causing the water to freeze

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by causing the sugar to condense

Question 62

Students in a science class make models of deposition. What do their models show?

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How rock particles build up new landforms

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How lava flows from volcanoes

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How rocks are broken into particles

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How water, ice, and wind move rock particles

Question 63

Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

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Earth orbit's the Sun and the moon orbits Earth

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Sun and moon orbit Earth

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Earth and moon orbit Sun

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Earth and sun orbit moon

Question 64

One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

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the outer planets are gas planets

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The inner planets all have water

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the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets

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the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

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