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TCAP 5th Grade Science Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do plant cells have that animal cells do not?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

2.

The development of the microscope made it possible for people to

a)

Measure the force of gravity

b)

view the planets in the solar system

c)

explain the types of heat transfer

d)

view the small structures inside cells

3.

What is the role of the nucleus in a plant or animal cell?

a)

controls what enters of leaves the cell

b)

stores nutrients for the cell

c)

produces food for the cell

d)

controls the activities of the cell

4.

Which process to plants use to make the energy they need?

a)

symbiosis

b)

respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

pollination

5.

Aqueducts carry water long distances. Which of these best explains why people built the aqueduct?

a)

to get water to people who live in areas with little water

b)

to limit the erosion of the mountains and soil

c)

to prevent the water from flooding the atate

d)

to help animals migrate

6.

Which organism obtains energy in the same way as a tree?

a)

lizard

b)

field mouse

c)

grass

d)

jackrabbit

7.

A male guinea pig receives information that determines its physical characteristics. This information comes from

a)

both parents

b)

neither parent

c)

only the father

d)

only the mother

8.

Which of these is an inherited trait?

a)

braided hair

b)

pierced ears

c)

ability to read

d)

eye color

9.

A deer received nutrients from the grass it eats. Which of these best describes the role of the deer?

a)

producer

b)

host

c)

consumer

d)

prey

10.

Lichens are made of fungi and algae that benefit from growing together. Which of these best describes this relationship?

a)

parasitic

b)

commensal

c)

competitive

d)

mutualistic

11.

An ecosystem of forests was destroyed and replaced with a large shopping mall. Predict how the will most likely affect the environment of the area.

a)

result in habitat destruction

b)

provide more wildlife habitats

c)

cause an increasse in the number of species

d)

cause a decrease in human population

12.

Which physical adaptation would most help an animal survive in a pond environment?

a)

webbed feet

b)

long, dark fur

c)

thick blubber

d)

dry, scaly skin

13.

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

14.

Planets with a larger mass have more gravity.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The moon affects ocean tides on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

A star chart is best to use to

a)

see stars up close

b)

identify constellations

c)

travel around the stars

d)

predict how constellations move

17.

A student looks for the Big Dipper constellation in the night sky. Which tool best helps the student identify the constellation?

a)

star chart

b)

microsscope

c)

binoculars

d)

globe

18.

The Blue Ridge Mountains form part of the Eastern Appalachian Mountains. How were these mountains most likely formed?

a)

earthquakes caused rocks to form piles

b)

large moving earth plates ran into one another

c)

wind blew sediments into clumps

d)

rivers wore away rock, leaving peaks

19.

A sea breeze forms over land and moves out toward the sea.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

As air moves farther up a mountain, the temperature of the air

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

21.

When air rises and cools, it condenses. This leads to...

a)

Evaporation

b)

Consendation

c)

Precipitation

22.

Which best explains how fog is formed?

a)

Air is warmed as the sun rises.

b)

Ocean currents flow toward a mountain.

c)

A river flows down a mountain.

d)

Moist air cools as it rises.

23.

Which of these describes a chemical change in matter?

a)

Wax mellts

b)

Paper burns

c)

rocks break

d)

copper shines

24.

Which measurement of temperature is most commonly used in science experiments?

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celsius

25.

A student has 4 samples of ice, each in an 8-ounce plastic cup. Each sample has a mass of 50 grams and a starting temperature of -10o C. Each sample is placed in a different room. Room 1 is 5o C, Room 2 is 10o C, Room 3 is 15o C, and Room 4 is 20o C. Compared to the ice in the other rooms, what will most likely happen to the ice in Room 4?

a)

it will freeze the fastest

b)

it will melt the fastest

c)

it will evaporate the fastest

d)

it will condense the fastest

26.

Which of these is the best example of potential energy?

a)

a ball rolling on a soccer field

b)

a boulder sitting on top of a steep hill

c)

a marble at rest on the floor

d)

a person riding a bicycle on a flat surface

27.

During a heat transfer demonstration, students observed water being pumped around a closed loop in an engine. The moving water carries heat from the hot engine to the radiator. Which type of heat transfer is involved when the cooler water absorbs heat while in contact with the hot engine?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

insulation

d)

radiation

28.

Four toy cars were pushed along a flat surface with the same amount of force. The masses of the cars shown are:

Car 1: 25g

Car 2: 50g

Car 3: 75g

Car 4: 100g

Which toy car most likely traveled farthest?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

In situations where there is no direct contact, what causes objects to be attracted to Earth?

a)

electric force

b)

magnetic force

c)

friction

d)

gravity

30.

A pencil falls off of a desk. What pulls the pencil toward the floor?

a)

magnetism

b)

potential energy

c)

kinetic energy

d)

gravity

31.

Four objects with different shapes were dropped form the same height. Here are the times (in seconds) it took the objects to reach the ground:

Object 1 - 0.52 s

Object 2 - 0.34 s

Object 3 - 1.00 s

Object 4 - 0.69 s


Which object most likely had the least surface area?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

At which point do the student and the bicycle have the most potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

Warm, moist air rises as it moves over a mountain. Which of the numbered areas will have the most precipitation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

At which location is heat from the fire mainly transferred by radiation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

35.

Which of these does a puppy inherit from its parents?

a)

dark fur

b)

cut paw

c)

barking to go out

d)

sitting upon request

36.

Based on the teeth, which is the best conclusion?

a)

Sharks that live today are longer than sharks that lived long ago.

b)

Sharks that live today are smaller than sharks that lived long ago.

c)

Modern sharks eat more food than sharks that lived long ago.

d)

Modern sharks live in different habitats than sharks that lived long ago

37.

Which human activity would most threaten the survival of a species that lives in a river?

a)

planting native trees near the river

b)

collecting water samples from the river

c)

using pesticides on farmland near the river

d)

measuring the water temperature of the river

38.

Space telescopes helped improve our understanding of outer space by advancing our ability to

a)

take samples from objects in space.

b)

travel farther into space.

c)

communicate into space.

d)

observe objects farther in space.

39.
a)

The gaseous planets have smaller diameters than the rocky planets.

b)

The closer planets are to the sun, the larger they are.

c)

The gaseous planets have more mass than the rocky planets.

d)

The rocky planets are farther from the sun than the gaseous planets.

40.

No matter how high the girl jumps, she always lands back on the ground because

a)

air resistance pushes her down.

b)

the force of gravity pulls her down.

c)

inertia pushes her down.

d)

a magnetic force pulls her down.

41.

Which bird has a beak that is best adapted for cracking seeds?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

Which structure should be labeled the nucleus?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

Students are testing how the shape of a container affects the rate of evaporation. They place four containers of water outside on a windy day. From which open container will the water most likely evaporate the fastest?

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

Which of these in not a physical property?

a)

ability to burn

b)

state of matter

c)

density

d)

mass

45.

Which of the following best describes the actions of many kinds of birds when the weather gets cold?

a)

They migrate to a cooler climate

b)

They hibernate in their nests.

c)

They grow more feathers for the winter.

d)

They migrate to a warmer climate.

46.

Which of these is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

a ball sitting at the top of a hill

b)

a ball resting on the floor

c)

a ball rolling on the floor

d)

a ball being held by a person

47.

Which of the following is not a type of symbiosis?

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

decomposition

48.

Scientists found several fossils of a tropical plant in a desert area. What can the scientists infer about this ecosystem long ago?

a)

There was once more water available in the area.

b)

There was less water available in the area.

c)

Temperatures were once much cooler in the area.

d)

The area has remained unchanged.

49.
A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
50.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
51.
Most young animals inherit similar appearances, such as shape and color, from their parent animals. Which best describes why a baby deer (fawn) has spots when the adult deer do not?
a)
The spots help camouflage the fawn for protection.
b)
The spots help a fawn to be seen when crossing roads.
c)
The adult deer lose their spots by rubbing against trees.
52.
A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?
a)
The kittens are provided the same kind of milk from their mother as they grow.
b)
The kittens inherit some of their traits from their mother and some from their father.
c)
The kittens are kept at the same temperatures by their mother when they are first born.
d)
The kittens are taught by their parents to have similar traits.
53.
The outside layer of the earth is called ______________________.
a)
core
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
54.
What is Magma when it reaches the surface of Earth?
a)
Lava
b)
Mafic Magma
c)
Felsic Magma
d)
None of these
55.
Gas particles are...
a)
tightly packed.
b)
loosely bonded and flowing.
c)
free to fly in all directions.
d)
so hot that the electrons are removed from the nucleus.
56.
Traits that are passed from parents to their offspring are
a)
Acquired traits
b)
Learned Traits
c)
Inherited Traits
d)
Genes
57.

Propane gas is often used to heat homes. The propane gas provides heat through which type of energy?

a)

wind

b)

chemical

c)

nuclear

d)

light

58.
something useful that is made for the first time
a)
invention
b)
creation
c)
thing 
59.
a feature on Earth's surface, such as a mountain 
a)
hurricane
b)
natural disaster 
c)
landform 
60.
a skill gained by learning 
a)
inherited trait 
b)
learned trait