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Worksheets5th Grade Science Pre-Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the building blocks of all matter?
a)
atoms/molecules
b)
potential energy
c)
compounds/solids
d)
heat/energy
2.
What gives shape and support to the human body?
a)
heart
b)
muscles
c)
skelton
d)
brain
3.
Which food group provides the best source of carbohydrates?
a)
meat/poultry
b)
fruits/vegetables
c)
dairy
d)
bread/grains
4.
The organ that holds solid waste material before it passes through the body is...
a)
brain
b)
large intestine
c)
heart
d)
liver
5.
Which are NOT found in both birds and insects?
a)
eggs
b)
legs
c)
feathers
d)
wings
6.
A fish is dark on top and light on the bottom because....
a)
helps the fish swim better
b)
sun makes the fish turn dark on top
c)
the colors make it hard for a predator to spot
d)
the colors help the fish to breathe
7.
Which is the BEST example of an adaption used to cause confusion when a group of animals tries to run away from a predator?
a)
stripes on a zebra
b)
smell from a skunk
c)
long neck giraffe
d)
long ears of a rabbitt
8.
What is an example of physical change?
a)
burning leaves
b)
baking bread
c)
kicking a ball
d)
tearing paper
9.
Which is washed away MOST EASILY by erosion?
a)
bedrock
b)
topsoil
c)
magma
d)
grass
10.
If an object is dropped from an airplane, it wall fall to the ground. The force that causes the object to fall is....
a)
weight
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
gravity
11.
The body system that gives you support and allows movement is....
a)
skeletal system
b)
muscular system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
12.
Which is a following is an example of a solid piece of matter?
a)
water
b)
helium
c)
table
d)
milk
13.
What body system can you find the heart (organ) in.......
a)
Respiratory system
b)
nervous system
c)
circulatory system
d)
blood system
14.
Which is an example of a fossil fuel?
a)
petroleum gasoline
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
heat
15.
Hydroelectric energy is run by _______________.
a)
fire
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
ice
16.
If you are skiing down a snow covered hill, you are experiencing this type of energy:
a)
potential
energy
b)
kinetic
energy
c)
biomass energy
d)
chemical energy
17.
A boy is pulling his little sister in a wagon. If his older brother comes along and they pull on the wagon together, how will this increase in force affect the motion of the wagon?
a)
It will accelerate
b)
It will change direction
c)
It will continue unchanged
It will continue unchanged
d)
It will remain at rest
18.
Jack learned about an organism that can survive in shallow ocean ecosystems as well as salt marshes. Which characteristic does this animal most likely possess?
a)
The organism can survive with a very small amount of food.
b)
The organism can survive with very little sunlight.
c)
The organism can survive in salt water.
d)
The organism can only survive in fresh water.
19.
Which best explains how a pond ecosystem is similar to a rainforest ecosystem? Both ecosystems...
a)
contain large amounts of water.
b)
are found in most parts of the world.
c)
contain the same communities of organisms.
d)
support food webs made up of producers and consumers.
20.
Which area is coldest?
a)
rainforest
b)
grassland
c)
tundra
d)
reef
21.
Which describes a task performed by the circulatory system?
a)
sending messages to the brain
b)
controlling muscle movement
c)
transporting waste materials
d)
producing energy from foods
22.
Which major body system breaks down food to release nutrients needed
for energy production?
for energy production?
a)
digestive
b)
skeletal
c)
respiratory
d)
cardiovascular
23.
Anything that takes up space
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
matter
24.
What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
gas
25.
In the above diagrams, State of Matter C is a gas. This means that which of the following statements is true about this state of matter? (5-4.2)
a)
it has a definite shape and volume
b)
the particles are rigid and densely placed
c)
it has a definite volume, but no definite shape
d)
its particles can move freely throughout the container
26.
Which observation BEST supports Newton's First Law of Motion (the law of inertia)?
a)
A ball will bounce more if it is thrown harder
b)
Friction is a force that changes speed and direction of motion
c)
Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward the Earth
d)
Something that is not moving will remain still unless an outside force acts on it
27.
The force of friction is caused by:
a)
surfaces rubbing against one another
b)
objects heating or cooling
c)
rough surfaces
d)
smooth surfaces
28.
Organism
a)
all of the living and non-living things and all of their interactions in an area
b)
an animal that gets it energy only by eating plants
c)
characterized by having a metabolism and the ability to maintain life processes
d)
a single, self-contained living thing
29.
A Popsicle is left on the counter in a warm room. What state change occurs?
a)
freezing
b)
melting
c)
sublimination
d)
liquid
30.
Which process in the water cycle takes place when heat is added?
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Run off
d)
Transpiration
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