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Worksheets5th Grade Science SOL Review (4th grade content)
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
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Class
Date
1.
Look at this food chain. What would MOST LIKELY happen if the rabbit population suddenly becomes much larger?
a)
A. The clover population would decrease and the coyote population would increase.
b)
B. The clover population would decrease and the coyote population would decrease.
c)
C. The clover population would increase and the coyote population would decrease.
d)
D. he clover population would increase and the coyote population would increase.
2.
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
3.
__________ is the average weather over a period of time.
a)
abiotic
b)
climate
c)
biotic
d)
adaptation
4.
What are the three common types of freshwater wetlands?
a)
forest, swamp and marsh
b)
bog swamp and forest
c)
marshes, swamps, and bogs
d)
tundra, boreal, grassland
5.
Which Moon phase comes before a Waxing Gibbous?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
First Quarter
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Full Moon
6.
When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
7.
What heats the Earth's surface?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the ocean
d)
the sky
8.
What tool measures wind speed?
a)
anemometer
b)
rain gauge
c)
thermometer
d)
wind vane
9.
What is it called when liquid water turns into water vapor?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sleet
d)
run-off
10.
Where are the warmest climates located?
a)
near the equator
b)
near the North Pole
c)
near the South Pole
d)
in the Northern Hemisphere
11.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
12.
To travel in an oval path
a)
asteroid
b)
star
c)
orbit
d)
round
13.
What planet can support life?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Saturn
d)
Pluto
14.
What planet is the "Red Planet"?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
15.
Why are the 4 inner planets called inner planets?
a)
They are closest to the sun
b)
They are closest to the moon
c)
They orbit inside the galaxy
16.
How does a driver use a steering wheel as a simply machine?
a)
The driver is using a wheel and axle to reduce the amount of force.
b)
The driver is using a lever to steer the vehicle
c)
The driver is using a pulley and lever to steer the vehicle
d)
The driver is using a wheel and axle to reduce the amount of work needed to steer the vehicle
17.
Why does it take someone sledding longer to stop on ice than it does on grass?
a)
The ice makes the friction between the sled and the ground greater.
b)
The ice makes the friction between the tires and the ground less.
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above
18.
A student fills a container with 500 millimeters of a liquid. The student needs to heat the liquid to 35 degrees Celsius. What tool should the student use to measure the temprature or a liquid?
a)
beaker
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
balance
d)
thermometer
19.
Magnetic poles that are alike will...
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
generate electricity
20.
Crickets and frogs are classified as...
a)
producers
b)
herbivores
c)
decomposers
d)
consumers
21.
Why do moon phases change?
a)
Earth rotates around the moon.
b)
Earth rotates around the sun.
c)
The moon casts a shadow on Earth.
d)
The moon orbits around the Earth.
22.
What would cause a balloon to stick to someone's head?
a)
force of gravity
b)
force of friction
c)
opposite electric charges
d)
opposite magnetic poles
23.
Which units should a student use to measure the length of a textbook?
a)
centimeters
b)
grams
c)
gallons
d)
ounces
24.
Which statement best describes climate?
a)
Climate is the average weather in a region over a long time
b)
Climate stays the same across the planet
c)
Climate changes every day
d)
Climate lasts for one season
25.
If an electric circuit is left open,
a)
Electricity will flow
b)
Electricity will not flow
c)
Electricity will flow and then stop
26.
Opposite magnetic poles will
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
c)
Create friction
d)
Cause the moon phases to change
27.
There are ____ moon phases.
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
28.
Herbivores eat...
a)
Meat
b)
Plants
c)
Meat and plants
d)
McDonald's Happy Meals
29.
What causes objects, such as apples from an apple tree, to fall to the ground?
a)
friction
b)
air resistance
c)
balanced forces
d)
gravity
30.
Some species of birds are endangered species. These birds made their homes in certain forests, however there are few of these forests left. What is the most likely reason these species have become endangered?
a)
spread of disease
b)
overhunting by humans
c)
loss of habitat
d)
increase in predators
31.
What anchor plants to the ground and absorb water and nutrients?
a)
Roots
b)
Stem
c)
Xylem
d)
Leaves
32.
What is the part of the flower that is brightly colored to attract pollinators?
a)
Petals
b)
Stamen
c)
Pistil
d)
Sepals
33.
What is the male part of the flower?
a)
Petals
b)
Stamen
c)
Pistil
d)
Sepals
34.
What is the female part of the flower?
a)
Petals
b)
Stamen
c)
Pistil
d)
Sepals
35.
What part of the male part of the flower makes pollen?
a)
Ovary
b)
Anther
c)
Filament
d)
Stigma
36.
What part of the male part of the flower holds up the anther?
a)
Ovary
b)
Anther
c)
Filament
d)
Stigma
37.
What part of the female part of the flower gathers pollen?
a)
Ovary
b)
Style
c)
Filament
d)
Stigma
38.
What part of the female part of the flower is a tube that pollen travels through?
a)
Ovary
b)
Style
c)
Filament
d)
Stigma
39.
What part of the female part of the flower is the place that holds the eggs?
a)
Ovary
b)
Style
c)
Filament
d)
Stigma
40.
What is the male reproductive material of plants?
a)
Seeds
b)
Pollen
c)
Fruit
d)
Sepals
41.
What are the small, green leaf-like structures that protect the flower when it is a bud?
a)
Seeds
b)
Pollen
c)
Petals
d)
Sepals
42.
What part of the flower turns into the fruit?
a)
Seeds
b)
Ovary
c)
Stamen
d)
Sepals
43.
What is pollination?
a)
the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma
b)
the union of pollen and egg cells in the ovary of the flower
c)
the dispersal of seeds to a new location
d)
the transfer of cash in a business transaction between plants
44.
What is fertilization?
a)
the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma
b)
the union of pollen and egg cells in the ovary of the flower
c)
the dispersal of seeds to a new location
d)
the transfer of cash in a business transaction between plants
45.
Which of the following would NOT be an example of a pollinator?
a)
Bumblebee
b)
Hummingbird
c)
Fruit Bat
d)
Praying Mantis
46.
A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
47.
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wedge
48.
A simple machine that consists a rigid bar that pivot about a fixed point
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
wheel and axle
d)
fulcrum
49.
An axe is an example of a
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
wedge
50.
A seesaw is an example of a
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
51.
A device that has two or more simple machines working together
a)
fulcrum
b)
pulley
c)
compound (complex) machine
d)
motor
52.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
53.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw
54.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
55.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
56.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
57.
The fixed point on the lever is called
a)
load
b)
resistance
c)
bar
d)
fulcrum
58.
The transfer of energy that occurs when a force makes an object move is known as
a)
effort
b)
potential
c)
kinetic
d)
work
59.
The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a
a)
wheel and axle
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
60.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
61.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
62.
____________ is the ability to cause change.
a)
Energy
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Motion
63.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.
a)
Potential
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
64.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
65.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
66.
What kind of energy is in a person climbing a ladder?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Both
67.
What kind of energy is in a waving hand?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
68.
What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
69.
Energy can not be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another.
a)
true
b)
false
70.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
71.
At which point is kinetic energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
72.
A basketball is being held in the hands of a player.
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
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