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5th Science Semester Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes the Earth's seasons?
a)
Rotation on axis
b)
Revolution and tilt
2.
_________ is the breaking down of rocks from wind, water, ice.
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
3.
The plant part that is responsible for photosynthesis is the __________?
a)
root
b)
stem
c)
leaf
d)
flower
4.

________ is when two objects are rubbed together and heat is created.

a)

Friction

b)

Speed

c)

Gravity

d)

Potential energy

5.
The three things necessary to create a closed loop circuit are:
_____________.
a)
Power source, conductor, insulator
b)
Power source, load, insulator
c)
Conductor, load, power source
6.
In which state does matter have a definite shape?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
7.
__________ are made up of bits of rocks, minerals, and bones.
a)
Decomposers
b)
Sediments
c)
Magma
d)
Lava
8.
Green plants get the energy they need to make food from ________.
a)
The rain
b)
The soil
c)
The sun
9.
That gold is metallic means using which property of a mineral?
a)
Color 
b)
Hardness
c)
Luster
d)
Streak
10.
What causes a river to get wider.
a)
Deposition
b)
Weathering
c)
Erosion
11.
Which moon phase is pictured?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Last Quarter
d)
Waxing Gibbous
12.
Which moon phase comes after the phase pictured?
a)
Last Quarter
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
13.
What process causes a delta to form?
a)
Weathering
b)
Deposition
c)
Erosion
14.
Name the science tool shown.
a)
Spring Scale
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Balance Scale
d)
Barometer
15.
The anchor of the plant is the _______.
a)
Root
b)
Stem
c)
Leaf
d)
Flower
16.
Moisture falling to the earth is known as ___________.
a)
Recharge
b)
Run-off
c)
Condensation
d)
Precipitation
17.
The sliding of two plates past each other causes a/an___________.
a)
Volcano
b)
Earthquake
c)
Delta
d)
Plate Tectonics
18.
When surface water changes into water vapor it is known as ___________.
a)
Transpiration
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Recharge
19.
Which item would help to complete an electrical circuit.
a)
Fork
b)
Rubberband
c)
Plastic spoon
d)
Glass
20.
Which action of earth causes day and night?
a)
Earth rotating on its axis.
b)
Earth revolving and tilting
21.
Which action of a plant helps in plant reproduction.
a)
Roots absorbing water and minerals.
b)
Stems transporting water and minerals throughout the plant.
c)
Bees, bats, and birds pollinating plants.
22.
When laying two magnets together, opposites _________.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
23.
Heat moving through a solid is called __________.
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
24.
The hardest mineral is a/an _______.
a)
Talc
b)
Quartz
c)
Gold
d)
Diamond
25.
__________ is the time it takes for the moon to complete all of its phases.
a)
365 Days
b)
29 Days
c)
1 Day