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WorksheetsEOY 5th grade science review big set
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 3hrs 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mushroom
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
2.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
d)
Biotic Factors
3.
What is this called?
a)
Food Web
b)
Food Chain
c)
Abiotic Factors
d)
Biotic Factors
4.
Where do all life forms get their energy?
a)
Earth's Core
b)
Water
c)
Plants
d)
The Sun
5.
An animal that eats other animals is a....
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
decomposer
6.
A fox is an example of...
a)
Biotic Factor
b)
Abiotic Factor
7.
Recently, a family of bobcats moved into an area with a large rabbit population. What changes may occur in the ecosystem?
a)
The rabbit population may increase
b)
The rabbit population may decrease
c)
The rabbit population may increase first, then decrease
d)
The rabbit population will remain the same
8.
Is "wood burning in a fireplace" a chemical or physical change?
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
9.
Tomato juice is made from ripe tomatoes. Physical or chemical change?
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
10.
A pencil is sharpened. Physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
11.
Friction wears away the treads on a tire after miles of driving. Physical or chemical change?
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
12.
Mark is observing a burning candle. He notices the melted wax drips down the side of the candle and hardens again. The candle has _________
a)
A. formed a new substance
b)
B. undergone a physical change
c)
C. undergone a chemical change
d)
D. undergone a physical and chemical change
13.
Which of the following is a sign that a chemical reaction has occurred?
a)
change in shape
b)
melting
c)
formation of a gas
d)
dissolving
14.
Which is NOT an example of condensation?
a)
A. Dew is found on the grass on a summer morning
b)
B. Drops of water form on a cold can of soda on a hot day.
c)
C. A bucket of water left uncovered eventually becomes empty.
d)
D. The walls of a bathroom are damp after someone takes shower.
15.
Weight is the measure of the pull of _____________ on an object.
a)
scale
b)
gravity
c)
mass
d)
force
16.
A chemical change creates a _________.
a)
change in volume
b)
new substance
c)
mixture
d)
solution
17.
A physical change occurs when a substance _____. (
a)
A. breaks into individual elements
b)
B. becomes a new substance
c)
C. changes from an acid to a base
d)
D. changes shape, size, and form
18.
The particles in a _____ are the farthest apart and move the fastest.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
banana
19.
What is the term for water changing from a liquid to a solid?
a)
cooling
b)
Freezing
c)
Liquifiying
d)
melting
20.
What do you call a material that lets heat or electricity travel through it easily?
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
21.
What do plants release into the air that help other animals survive?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide
22.
True or False: Climate is weather over 30 years time.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Is light is absorbed by light or dark colors?
a)
Light
b)
Dark
24.
What is the term for water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface?
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
Weathering
d)
Recessive
25.
Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?
a)
warm temperatures
b)
cloudy conditions
c)
clear conditions
d)
cool temperatures
26.
Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?
a)
The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream.
b)
The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States.
c)
The jet stream moves air masses from the Pacific Ocean across the United States.
d)
The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
27.
What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?
a)
the Gulf Stream
b)
the jet stream
c)
El Nino
d)
La Nina
28.
How are lakes and estuaries similar?
a)
They both have salt water.
b)
They both have freshwater.
c)
They both are located in the same area.
d)
They are not the same.
29.
Which ecosystem would most likely contain fish that can only survive in freshwater?
a)
lake
b)
estuary
c)
ocean
d)
outer space
30.
Which best explains why a pan placed on a hot stove top will begin to warm?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
evaporation
31.
A ball was rolling fast and then slowed. Which most likelycaused the ball to slow?
a)
heat
b)
wind
c)
friction
d)
momentum
32.
Which is true when equal and opposite forces are applied to an object?
a)
The forces combine.
b)
There is forward movement.
c)
There is no change in motion.
d)
The speed of the object increases.
33.
A train travels 150 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the train? (average speed = distance ÷ time)
a)
30 miles per hour
b)
50 miles per hour
c)
75 miles per hour
d)
80 miles per hour
34.
Which will most likely increase the speed of an object?
a)
applying a faster force
b)
applying a slower force
c)
applying a weaker forcer
d)
applying a stronger force
35.
Which of the following would be an abiotic factor in a bear’s environment?
a)
berries
b)
salmon
c)
snow
d)
trees
36.
The birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish living in a pond ecosystem would create that ecosystem’s _____________
a)
community
b)
limiting factor
c)
food chain
d)
population
37.
Which of the following is an example of increasing friction intentionally?
a)
waxing skis
b)
adding grease to gears on a bike
c)
throwing sand on an icy driveway
d)
oiling a squeaky door
38.
What needs to occur for the box to move to the right?
a)
Ling and Sam need to push the box with equal force.
b)
Sam needs to push the box with more force than Ling.
c)
Ling needs to push the box with more force than Sam.
d)
Sam and Ling need to pull on the box with equal force.
39.
Which of the following would cause an acceleration?
a)
a decrease in mass
b)
an increase in force
c)
a decrease in force
d)
all of the answer choices
40.
Melinda crumples a sheet of paper into a small ball. She drops the crumpled ball of paper at the same time as she drops a flat sheet of paper. Why does the crumpled ball land before the sheet of paper?
a)
Air resistance slows the flat sheet of paper.
b)
Heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects.
c)
The force of gravity on the ball is greater than on the sheet of paper.
d)
Gravity acts on round objects only.
41.
The population of predators in an ecosystem increases. Which of the following would be the best explanation for why this happened?
a)
There is a drought
b)
The season has changed
c)
There is a larger population of prey
d)
There is a small population of prey
42.
What trait might Juan have inherited from his parents?
a)
Scar on cheek
b)
Blue eyes
c)
Ability to play basketball
d)
Enjoying cooking
43.
Similarities are passed from parents to offspring through ___________
a)
Touch
b)
Genes
c)
Blood
d)
Learning
44.
A blue bird is sitting on a nest of eggs. What reason explains why her baby birds will likely be blue?
a)
She wants the babies to be blue
b)
All baby birds are blue
c)
The mother bird is blue
d)
The father bird is red
45.
Why do most animals look similar to the parents?
a)
Traits are learned from parents.
b)
Traits are adapted to the environment.
c)
Traits are inherited from their parents.
d)
They do not look similar to their parents.
46.
Which is an example of an inherited trait?
a)
A person speaking Russian.
b)
A dog doing new tricks.
c)
A bird having feathers.
d)
A person learning to swim.
47.
Which is an example of an acquired trait?
a)
Dimples
b)
Left handedness
c)
Writing
d)
Tongue rolling
48.
What are personal characteristics called that have been passed on to offspring from parents, such as dimples or eye color?
a)
recessive traits
b)
genetics
c)
inherited traits
d)
gene
49.
The passing of traits from parents to offspring is called _______________.
a)
probability
b)
recessive
c)
heredity
d)
genes
50.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
A bear looks for food in the trash.
b)
A human baby cries.
c)
A tiger cares for its young
d)
A blue jay eats seeds.
51.
When Dallas began to tie her own shoes, she was demonstrating what kind of characteristic?
a)
inherited
b)
recessive
c)
learned
d)
innate
52.
Bacteria is an example of this.
a)
Unicellular
b)
Multicellular
c)
More than one cell.
53.
The basic unit of life is known as ...
a)
Cell
b)
Cell Membrane
c)
Unicellular
d)
Person
54.
Humans are this type of organism.
a)
Unicellular
b)
Single-Celled
c)
Multicellular
d)
Invertebrates
55.
The genetic information of organisms is known as...
a)
DNA
b)
Organelle
c)
Nucleus
d)
Cell Wall
56.
Which organism performs all life processes in one cell?
a)
bacteria
b)
Mushroom
c)
Grass
57.
What role does the circulatory system provide to the digestive system?
a)
It transports nutrients to cells.
b)
It releases waste into the blood.
c)
It moves food through the intestines.
d)
It transports food particles to the muscles.
58.
How does the muscular system depend on the nervous system?
a)
How does the muscular system depend on the nervous system?
b)
The nervous system provides support for the muscles.
c)
The nervous system supplies food and oxygen to the muscles
d)
The nervous system sends signals to the muscles to cause movement.
59.
Tissues that work together
a)
Cell
b)
Nucleus
c)
Tissue
d)
Organ
60.
Which system breaks down the food into nutrients?
a)
Digestive system
b)
Circulatory system
c)
Nervous system
d)
Skeletal system
61.
Which system allows you to feel the pain
a)
Skeletal system
b)
Circulatory system
c)
Digestive system
d)
Nervous system
62.
How do the heart and lungs work together?
a)
Movement of the lungs helps the heart pump blood
b)
The heart and lungs work together to digest food.
c)
Lungs supply oxygen to blood and heart pumps it to the body
d)
The heart pumps blood and the lungs circulate blood
63.
When does digestion begin?
a)
when saliva mixes with food
b)
when teeth grind the food
c)
when food moves down the esphogus
d)
when food is exposed to stomach fluids
64.
What system is part of thinking, reacting, controlling; brain, spinal cord
a)
Nervous System
b)
Respiratory System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Excretory System
65.
What system is part of breathing, Oxygen in, Carbon Dioxide out; trachea, lungs
a)
Nervous System
b)
Respiratory System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Excretory System
66.
What system moves the body, moves food down; muscles, tendons
a)
Excretory System
b)
Muscular System
c)
Skeletal System
d)
Digestive System
67.
What two systems work together to allow you to stand and move?
a)
Digestive & circulatory
b)
Skeletal & muscular
c)
Integumentary & nervous
d)
Respiratory & circulatory
68.
in general, metals are _____________________________.
a)
poor conductors of heat
b)
brittle
c)
poor conductors of electricity
d)
good conductors of heat
69.
When you hold an ice cube, your hand feels cold because
a)
The cold flows from the ice cube to your hand.
b)
Heat flows from your hand to the ice cube.
c)
Ice is a poor conductor of heat.
d)
Your hand is a better conductor of heat than the ice cube.
70.
Which of the following materials is the best insulator?
a)
Copper
b)
Nickel
c)
Gold
d)
Wood
71.
What is the primary source of energy on Earth?
a)
The Sun
b)
The Moon
c)
Water
d)
Rocks
72.
What is the meaning of convection?
a)
cold rises heat sinks
b)
heat
c)
cold
d)
hot rises cold sinks
73.
What is the meaning of conduction?
a)
when heat transfers from objects that are not touching
b)
heat rises
c)
cold sinks
d)
when heat transfers from objects that are touching
74.
What kind of heat is happening when the sun heats your body?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
density
d)
radiation
75.
Heat is energy.
a)
false
b)
true
76.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
77.
Ouch! I just burned my hand on the stove. Which form of heat transfer explains why my hand got burned?
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
constitution
78.
A toaster toasting bread is an example of which type of heat transfer?
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
79.
How does the water cycle influence weather?
a)
it controls the distribution of water on Earth and in the atmosphere
b)
it ensures we have water to drink
c)
it causes runoff and lakes to increase in size
d)
it is not important at all
80.
When the humidity is high, the chance for precipitation and thunderstorms...
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
is not affected at all
81.
True or false: weather changes daily and perhaps hourly.
a)
true
b)
false
82.
________ are large bodies of air with the same temperature, moisture, and pressure.
a)
fronts
b)
air masses
c)
clouds
d)
hot air balloons
83.
The movement of one air mass affects another air mass. When one air mass meets another it forms a
a)
air mass
b)
storm
c)
front
d)
climate
84.
A cold front is the
a)
the leading edge of warmer air that is replacing cooler air.
b)
the leading edge of colder air that is replacing warmer air.
85.
Warm fronts cause
a)
decreases in temperatures and humidity
b)
increase in temperature and decreases in humidity
c)
warmer temperatures and more humidity
d)
decrease in temperature and increase in humidity
86.
Cold air
a)
is less dense than warm air
b)
is more dense than warm air
c)
rises
d)
expands
87.
The weight of the air above Earth's surface.
a)
wind
b)
humidity
c)
radiation
d)
air pressure
88.
air that is in motion causes
a)
wind
b)
high pressure
c)
air pressure
d)
low pressure
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