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Worksheets5th Grade Science Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 3hrs 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
White light is made up of _________________ colors.
a)
10
b)
3
c)
7
d)
70
2.
Light is a form of ______________________
a)
energy
b)
inertia
c)
currency
d)
sound
3.
All of the following are sources of light except ______________
a)
the sun
b)
a light bulb
c)
fire
d)
the moon
4.
Light that bounces back has been _______________
a)
transferred
b)
heated up
c)
absorbed
d)
reflected
5.
Which of the following items would most likely reflect light?
a)
tree
b)
mirror
c)
horse
d)
brick wall
6.
Light that bends has been ____________________
a)
teleported
b)
reflected
c)
charged
d)
refracted
7.
Light can travel through empty space.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which of these items does NOT refract light?
a)
eyeglasses
b)
camera
c)
cheese
d)
telescope
9.
Light travels in ___________________
a)
waves
b)
sound
c)
packs
d)
thunder
10.
A lens that is thicker in the center and thinner at the edges and bends light inwards is a ____________________
a)
concave lens
b)
convex lens
11.
Al lens that is thinner in the center and thicker at the edges and bends light outward is a _______________________
a)
concave lens
b)
convex lens
12.
Identify the true statements about light waves. If the boxes are numbered 1-4 in the first column and 5-7 in the second column.
a)
1,2,5,6
b)
2,3,5,6
c)
2 & 3 only
d)
5,6,7
13.
What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum from longest to shortest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
If an explosion occurs in space, why is the light seen but not heard?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Which statements below do not describe the behavior of light waves when they hit an object such as a smooth, glass mirror?
a)
refracted, transmitted, & absorbed
b)
transmitted & reflected
c)
reflected
d)
refracted & absorbed only
16.
Which piece of glass is the most transparent?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
17.
Which images are opaque?
a)
A & C
b)
A,C,E, & F
c)
D, E, & F
d)
A & E
18.
A student is seated at a table as shown in the diagram. When the student looks into the mirror, which objects will he see?
a)
Sun & Triangle
b)
Triangle & Square
c)
Heart & Sun
d)
Square & Sun
19.
A student noticed the seashell looked closer than it really was when placed in water. This is caused by-
a)
being translucent
b)
refraction
c)
delection
d)
reflection
20.
When a rainbow is formed outside naturally, what causes the light to refract?
a)
A. Small raindrops
b)
B. Sunlight rays
c)
C. Tiny mirrors
d)
D. Glass prisms
21.
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
a)
light can't pass through the glass
b)
the wavelength of light lengthens
c)
the amount of light increases when going through water
d)
light is refracted at an angle
22.
An object that allows some, but not all, light to pass through is-
a)
transparent
b)
opaque
c)
translucent
d)
mirrors
23.
Light travels...
a)
A. in ovals
b)
B. in circles
c)
C. in squares
d)
D. in straight lines
24.
When light passes through a prism the light is bent and breaks into the visible spectrum. What color bends the most and has the shortest wavelength?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
Violet
25.
Which of the following are also examples of what is happening in the picture?
a)
A
b)
B & C
c)
A, B, & D
d)
A & C
26.
Reflection is...
a)
A. light bouncing off a surface
b)
B. the bending of light
c)
C. the absorption of light
d)
D. light breaking into colors
27.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt on its axis.
b)
Earth's rotation.
c)
Earth's distance from the sun.
28.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
29.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
30.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
31.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 1/4 days
d)
29.5 days
32.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
33.
How many days does it take to go around the sun?
a)
300 days
b)
365 1/4 days
c)
3000 days
34.
The reason we have seasons is because we get closer and farther to the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
How long does earth's rotation last?
a)
90 hours
b)
about 1 hour
c)
24 hours
d)
48 hours
36.
What does earth's rotation cause?
a)
Hibernation
b)
Day and Night
c)
Four Season
d)
Flowers to grow
37.
What is earth's revolution?
a)
When earth orbits around the sun
b)
When earth bounces
c)
When the sun spins around the earth
d)
When the earth spins on it's axis
38.
Sunlight hits Earth’s surface most directly at the _______. Because of this, this particular area doesn't experience seasons.
a)
north pole
b)
south pole
c)
equator
39.
During an ________, the length of nighttime and daytime are about the same because neither hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
a)
equinox
b)
solstice
c)
earthquake
d)
solar eclipse
40.
How is our sun different from all the other stars that we see?
a)
It is a yellow star
b)
It gives off energy
c)
It is a medium-size star
d)
It is much closer to the Earth.
41.
Our sun is a
a)
Extra-large star
b)
Very small star
c)
Medium-sized star
d)
Is not a star
42.
Why do giant stars look small from Earth?
a)
They are red
b)
They are much bigger than the sun.
c)
They are very far away.
d)
They are smaller than supergiant stars
43.
Which is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off its own light?
a)
A planet
b)
A star
c)
A comet
d)
A moon
44.
A constellation is ....
a)
A galaxy
b)
An asteroid
c)
A planet
d)
A group of stars
45.
The moon's light is really
a)
a comet
b)
a reflection of sunlight
c)
hot gas
d)
light from Earth
46.
A stars color tells us about its
a)
Temperature
b)
Size
c)
Rotation
d)
Distance from Earth
47.
The constellations' positions in the sky seem to change from season to season because of .....
a)
The Earth's tilt no its axis
b)
the moon
c)
the Earth's movement around the sun
d)
the atmosphere
48.
When all of the lit side of the moon can be seen it is called....
a)
new moon
b)
full moon
c)
first quarter moon
d)
waxing gibbous
49.
Waxing means
a)
shrinking
b)
growing larger
50.
Waning means
a)
Shrinking
b)
Getting larger
51.
A ball of rock, ice, and frozen gas is a
a)
galaxy
b)
comet
c)
moon
d)
star
52.
The path of one object in space around another is called
a)
Earth's tilt on its axis
b)
rotation
c)
orbit
d)
revolution
53.
A ______________ is a large object that revolves around a star in clear orbit.
a)
Planet
b)
Star
c)
Comet
d)
Moon
54.
What words below describe the inner planets?
a)
Small, rocky, and dense
b)
Large and made mostly of gas
c)
rocky, made of gas, small
d)
Large, rocky, only have 3 moons
55.
What words below describe the Outer planets?
a)
Large and made mostly of gas
b)
Rocky, large, only have 1 moon.
c)
Made of gas, small and rocky
56.
List the Planets in order from the sun.
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn
c)
Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Mars
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mercury, Mars, Venus
57.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
58.
Sound is caused by?
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
59.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
60.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of vibrations per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter
61.
Sound is a form of?
a)
energy
b)
pitch
c)
volume
62.
What do bats and dolphins use to find things?
a)
their eyes
b)
their ears
c)
echolocation
63.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
64.
This is the unit used to measure the volume of a sound.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
65.
This word refers to any substance that sound can travel through. Sound can travel through solids, liquids, and gases.
a)
Decibel
b)
Medium
c)
Vibration
d)
Oscilloscope
66.
This is what you get when soundwaves are reflected, or bounce back, off of a hard surface.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Pitch
c)
Volume
d)
Echo
67.
A longer string makes a _______ pitch than a short string.
a)
louder
b)
softer
c)
higher
d)
lower
68.
To make a sound from a stringed instrument louder you must
a)
hit it
b)
pluck it harder
c)
hold it higher
d)
pluck it softer
69.
The highest pitch is made by the _______ instrument.
a)
biggest
b)
wooden
c)
smallest
d)
shiniest
70.
You will see a flash of lightening before you hear the thunder that goes with it because-
a)
the eye is quicker than the ear
b)
thunder occurs much later than lightening
c)
sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light
d)
light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
71.
A note is played on a guitar. Next, a lower note is played on the guitar. Which of these statements describes the lower note?
a)
Both notes vibrated at the same speed.
b)
The second note vibrated slower.
c)
The second note vibrates at a higher frequency.
d)
The second note vibrated faster.
72.
An object that does not vibrate cannot produce
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
heat
d)
electricity
73.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
74.
Why is the school library covered with carpet?
a)
So everyone can make a lot of noise
b)
to help absorb sounds to keep it quiet
c)
because it looks good
d)
to help absorb sounds so it can stay noisy
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