WorksheetsOES 5th Grade Science
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A student rubbed a plastic comb with a piece of wool cloth and then placed the comb near a stream of water. The water bent toward the comb as shown because of-
a)
thermal energy
b)
static electricity
c)
magnetism
d)
gravity
2.
Identify the qualitative data shown for the unknown substance.
a)
gold color
b)
weighs 20.5g
c)
about 4 cm3
d)
hardness of 6-6.5
3.
When stirred together, which two substances form a solution?
a)
sand and salt
b)
sugar and salt
c)
sand and water
d)
sugar and water
4.
The plants are most likely responding to which factor in the environment?
a)
light
b)
water
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
5.
The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the-
a)
lower the pitch
b)
higher the pitch
c)
softer the sound
d)
louder the sound
6.
A student made the model showing the particles in a solid. To improve the model, the students should-
a)
put the beads in a square container.
b)
take out some beads so the particles can move more easily.
c)
shake the container gently to show how the particles vibrate.
d)
use different color beads to make the particles easier to see.
7.
Which substance produced during photosynthesis is represented by the X in the illustration?
a)
water
b)
oxygen
c)
sunlight
d)
carbon dioxide
8.
Which of these animals is classified as a vertebrate?
a)
snail
b)
snake
c)
butterfly
d)
ladybug
9.
An electromagnet can be made using battery, insulated wire, and -
a)
an iron nail
b)
an aluminum can
c)
a nickel coin
d)
a gold chain
10.
High and low tides on the coast are caused mostly by-
a)
underwater earthquakes
b)
the gravity from the moon
c)
storms over the ocean
d)
the tilt of the earth
11.
The plant shown grows in swamps and produces an odor similar to a skunk. Why should people preserve a plant like the skunk cabbage?
a)
It depends on a moist environment.
b)
It has a certain role in the ecosystem.
c)
It is prized by gardeners for it's flowers.
d)
It has leaves that are about the same shape as each other.
12.
Which pair of organisms needs to switch places for the ocean food chain to be correct?
a)
phytoplankton and fish
b)
animal-like plankton and fish
c)
white shark and phytoplankton
d)
white shark and animal-like plankton
13.
A student made a track for a toy sled using four different materials. At which section of the track is friction most likely to cause the greatest resistance to the motion of the toy sled?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
Which pair of colors is in order from the longest wavelength of light in the visible spectrum to the shortest wavelength?
a)
green, orange
b)
yellow, red
c)
violet, blue
d)
red, violet
15.
Based on the mineral identification table. Which mineral belongs in square X on the flow chart?
a)
mica
b)
graphite
c)
magnetite
d)
hornblende
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