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5th grade Science Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A substance combines with another to form a new substance

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical change

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

Potential energy

2.

Anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Matter

d)

Density

3.

The amount of matter in an object

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Matter

d)

Density

4.

A sample of matter that has definite shape and volume

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

5.

A sample of matter that has definite volume, but no shape

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

6.

A sample of matter that has no definite shape or volume

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

7.

A current in a wire that produces a magnetic field around the wire

a)

Electromagnet

b)

Magnet

c)

Current

d)

Circuit

8.

The ability to cause changes in matter

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Liquid

d)

Energy

9.

A material that does not allow electrons to flow through it

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

c)

Current

d)

Electricity

10.

A material that allows electrons to flow through it easily

a)

Conductors

b)

Insulators

c)

Current

d)

Static Electricity

11.

The path along which electrons flow

a)

Electromagnet

b)

Conductors

c)

Electric Current

d)

Insulators

12.

Any of the fungi or bacteria that break down dead plants and animals into useful things like minerals and rich soil.

a)

Decomposer

b)

Organisms

c)

Animals

d)

Gene

13.

The picking up and carrying away of pieces of rocks.

a)

Volcanic Eruptions

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

14.

A crack in Earth’s crust whose sides show evidence of motion

a)

Faults

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Volcanic Eruptions

15.

Land that is likely to be underwater during a flood

a)

Flood Plain

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Earthquakes

16.

Any living thing that can carry out its life on its own

a)

Abiotic

b)

Organism

c)

Genes

d)

Vertebrates

17.

Pieces of material carried and deposited by water or wind

a)

Faults

b)

Erosion

c)

Sediment

d)

Weathering

18.

Breaking down rocks into smaller pieces

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Volcanic Eruptions

d)

Faults

19.

Is a circuit where the path has been interrupted or "opened" at some point so that current will not flow; an incomplete circuit

a)

Current

b)

Open Circuit

c)

Open Circuit

d)

Electricity

20.

Is a circuit where the path is complete so that current will flow; a complete circuit

a)

Closed Circuit

b)

Open Circuit

c)

Electricity

d)

Current

21.

A path through which electricity can flow

a)

Current

b)

Circuit

c)

Insulators

d)

Conductors

22.

Builds up the Earth’s surface

a)

Constructive Force

b)

Destructive Force

c)

Erosion

d)

Earthquake

23.

Breaks up the Earth’s surface

a)

Constructive Forces

b)

Destructive Forces

c)

Current

d)

Earthquake

24.

A long, deep, narrow valley with steep cliff walls, cut into the Earth by running water

a)

Canyon

b)

Delta

c)

Earthquake

d)

Sand Dunes

25.

Fan-shaped mass of sediment, especially silt and sand, deposited at the mouth of a river

a)

Canyon

b)

Delta

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Erosion

26.

A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and ocean

a)

Canyon

b)

Delta

c)

Sand Dunes

d)

Volcanic Eruptions

27.

Physical characteristics passed from parents to offspring in plants and animals; includes instinctual behaviors

a)

Organisms

b)

Learned Behaviors

c)

Inherited Traits

d)

Genes

28.

Something an organism must learn after birth

a)

Recessive Traits

b)

Gene

c)

Inherited Behaviors

d)

Learned Behaviors

29.

New organisms produced by parents

a)

Offspring

b)

Dominant Traits

c)

Recessive Traits

d)

Gene

30.

Animal with a backbone

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Worms

d)

Snells

31.

Animal without a backbone

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

Dog

d)

Fish

32.

Vertebrates who live on water and land; most have gills and go through metamorphosis

a)

Amphibians

b)

Mammals

c)

Fish

d)

Reptiles

33.

Vertebrates who have scales and lay eggs

a)

Amphibians

b)

Mammals

c)

Fish

d)

Reptiles

34.

Vertebrates who have hair and give birth to live young

a)

Amphibians

b)

Mammals

c)

Fish

d)

Reptiles

35.

Living things that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, such as E. coli and algae

a)

Birds

b)

Mammals

c)

Microorganisms

d)

Worms

36.

Wall around plant and animal cells that protects the cell

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

37.

A supporting thick wall around a plant cell

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleus

38.

Controls the cell's functions

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

39.

Powers the Cells

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Mitochondria

40.

Jelly-like substance that holds everything in a cell in place

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Nucleus

41.

Part of a plant cell where photosynthesis takes place

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondia

d)

Cell Membrane

42.

Tiny, living things

a)

Microorganisms

b)

Yogurt

c)

Cheese

d)

Bread

43.

Penicillin-Helpful or Harmful Microorganism?

a)

Helpful

b)

Harmful

c)

Can be both

44.

Mold-Helpful or Harmful Microorganism?

a)

Helpful

b)

Harmful

c)

Can be both

45.

Yogurt-Helpful or Harmful Microorganism?

a)

Helpful

b)

Harmful

c)

Can be both

46.

Algae-Helpful or Harmful Microorganism?

a)

Helpful

b)

Harmful

c)

Can be both

47.

Plankton-Helpful or Harmful Microorganism?

a)

Helpful

b)

Harmful

c)

Can be both

48.

E.Coli-Helpful or Harmful Microorganism?

a)

Helpful

b)

Harmful

c)

Can be both

49.

Salmonella-Helpful or Harmful Microorganism?

a)

Helpful

b)

Harmful

c)

Can be both

50.

Virus-Helpful or Harmful Microorganism?

a)

Helpful

b)

Harmful

c)

Can be both

51.

Fungi-Helpful or Harmful Microorganism?

a)

Helpful

b)

Harmful

c)

Can be both

52.

Bacteria in Stomach-Helpful or Harmful Microorganism?

a)

Helpful

b)

Harmful

c)

Can be both

53.

Yeast-Helpful or Harmful Microorganism?

a)

Helpful

b)

Harmful

c)

Can be both

54.

Single Celled

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

55.

Multicellular

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

56.

Complex cell

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

57.

Simple cell

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

58.

No nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

59.

Has a nucleus

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

60.

Humans, Plants, Animals, Fungi

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

61.

Bacteria, Archea, Amoebas, Strep

a)

Prokaryotic

b)

Eukaryotic

62.

Burning Wood?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

63.

Baking Soda with Vinegar?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

64.

Melting ice?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

65.

Ripping paper?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

66.

Cooking dinner?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

67.

Fireworks exploding?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

68.

A lit candle?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

69.

Rusty nail?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

70.

Sour milk?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

71.

Gasoline in an engine?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

72.

Rubbing alcohol evaporates?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

73.

Molding clay into a shape?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

74.

Juice freezing in the freezer?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

75.

Digesting Food?

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change