Worksheets5th grade Science NC
Total questions: 117
Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Weather refers to...
a)
changes in the atmosphere that occur over long periods of time.
b)
water cycles in the atmosphere
c)
atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place.
d)
predictable patterns in the water cycle.
2.
Climate is...
a)
subtropical
b)
the average weather over a long period of time in a region.
c)
the water cycle over a long period of time
d)
the circulation of energy in the atmosphere
3.
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
4.
What increases the speed of evaporation and the amount of water vapor in the air?
a)
additional water in the water cycle
b)
additional humidity in the air
c)
the sun
d)
the amount of moisture in the air
5.
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
6.
What is a factor that helps us classify a climate?
a)
animal ages
b)
pollution levels
c)
human population levels
d)
precipitation levels
7.
True or false: weather changes daily and perhaps hourly.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Changes in ______ happen as different air masses move in and out of a region.
a)
precipitation
b)
gulf streams
c)
jet streams
d)
weather
9.
________ are large bodies of air with the same temperature, moisture, and pressure.
a)
fronts
b)
air masses
c)
clouds
d)
hot air balloons
10.
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.
11.
A cold front generally moves from
a)
northwest to southeast
b)
west to east
c)
east to west
d)
southeast to northwest
12.
When a cold front passes through temperatures will
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
remain the same
d)
spike temporarily
13.
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
14.
This represents
a)
the gulf stream
b)
jet streams
c)
a cold front
d)
a warm front
15.
What is density?
a)
the amount of moisture in the air.
b)
the amount of matter in an object and how heavy something is.
c)
a cold front.
d)
the amount of moisture in the air and the direction it is moving.
16.
Cold air
a)
is less dense than warm air
b)
is more dense than warm air
c)
rises
d)
expands
17.
On clear days the temperature is usually
a)
cooler
b)
warmer
c)
more humid
d)
less humid
18.
The weight of the air above Earth's surface.
a)
wind
b)
humidity
c)
radiation
d)
air pressure
19.
occurs when the air pressure is greater than surrounding areas. It usually means clear and dry weather. It also causes cooler temperatures.
a)
low pressure
b)
high pressure
c)
wind
d)
density
20.
usually means wet weather and warmer temperatures
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
wind direction
d)
wind speed
21.
A forecast is
a)
the definition of a climate
b)
the definition of weather
c)
a typer of weather
d)
a prediction of future weather
22.
air that is in motion causes
a)
wind
b)
high pressure
c)
air pressure
d)
low pressure
23.
If two air masses that are next to eachother have large differences in pressure they create
a)
friction
b)
radiation
c)
strong winds
d)
slow dragging winds
24.
The sun heats the Earth's surface
a)
evenly
b)
unevenly
25.
____ are water droplets or ice crystals in the air.
a)
humidity
b)
clouds
c)
evaporation
d)
runoff
26.
Clouds commonly form at ______ and around areas of low pressure.
a)
inside air masses
b)
along fronts
c)
after the water cycle
d)
after precipitation
27.
Clear nights are generally ____ than nights where there is cloud cover.
a)
humid
b)
dry
c)
warmer
d)
cooler
28.
____ ___ likely where two different air masses meet at a frontal boundary.
a)
Trends are
b)
Weather is
c)
Precipitation is
d)
The Water Cycle is
29.
What is a trend?
a)
condensation
b)
climate records
c)
data patterns
d)
differences in data collection
30.
All members of one kind of organism that live in the same area
a)
population
b)
microorganism
c)
communit
d)
organism
31.
All the living parts of an ecosystem
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
cell
d)
atom
32.
All of the non-living parts of an ecosystem
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
c)
population
d)
community
33.
Is sunlight a biotic or abiotic factor?
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
34.
A group of different populations of organisms
a)
population
b)
organism
c)
community
d)
habitat
35.
Land-based ecosystem including forests and grasslands
a)
terrestrial
b)
abiotic
c)
biotic
d)
aquatic
36.
Have many trees, shrubs, grasses, ferns, and a variety of animals
a)
forest
b)
grassland
c)
ocean
d)
lake
37.
Have fertile soil and are covered with tall grasses
a)
forest
b)
grasslands
c)
lakes
d)
oceans
38.
Body of fresh water completely surrounded by land
a)
lake
b)
river
c)
ocean
d)
island
39.
Large body of saltwater divided by continents
a)
ocean
b)
lake
c)
stream
d)
estuary
40.
Found where freshwater rivers meet oceans
a)
estuaries
b)
lake
c)
pond
d)
inlet
41.
This ecosystem does not contain saltwater?
a)
ocean
b)
estuary
c)
river
42.
Organisms that use light energy to produce food
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
herbivore
43.
Organisms that cannot make their own food so they must eat plants and/or other animals
a)
consumer
b)
producer
c)
plants
d)
microorganisms
44.
Animals that eat only meat
a)
carnivores
b)
herbivores
c)
omnivores
d)
predators
45.
Animals that eat only plants
a)
herbivores
b)
omivores
c)
carnivores
d)
insectivores
46.
Animals that eat only meat
a)
carnivores
b)
herbivores
c)
omnivores
d)
predators
47.
Animals that eat both plants and animals
a)
insectivores
b)
omnivores
c)
carnivores
d)
herbivores
48.
Consumers that get the energy they need by breaking down dead or decaying matter
a)
decomposers
b)
omnivores
c)
predators
d)
herbivores
49.
A series of plants and animals in which each organism is a source of food for the next in the series
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
food circle
d)
predator
50.
Interconnected food chains
a)
food web
b)
community
c)
predator
d)
ecosystem
51.
Animals that hunt and kill other animals for food
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
parasite
d)
host
52.
Animals that are hunted and killed as food for other animals
a)
prey
b)
predator
c)
host
d)
parasite
53.
An organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on a living host
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
host
d)
parasite
54.
Organisms or cells that serve as a home or source of food for a parasite
a)
parasite
b)
host
c)
decomposer
d)
prey
55.
The relationship between numbers of organisms and the resources available in an ecosystem
a)
balance of nature
b)
limiting factor
c)
ecosystem
d)
pollution
56.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
57.
When objects remain in the same place, it is called...
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
balanced force
d)
unbalanced force
58.
When an object has potential energy, it is not moving.
a)
true
b)
false
59.
Speed can be found my calculating...
a)
acceleration/velocity
b)
friction/gravity
c)
momentum/time
d)
distance/time
60.
What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
balanced
d)
unbalanced
61.
Kinetic energy is when....
a)
energy is stored up in an object
b)
energy is released and the object moves
62.
Force is measured in....
a)
Galileos
b)
Newtons
c)
Di Vincis
d)
Einsteins
63.
An unbalanced force is when objects move in one direction because the force is greater from that direction.
a)
true
b)
false
64.
When an object is getting faster, it is called....
a)
potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
acceleration
d)
deceleration
65.
Inertia is....
a)
for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
b)
larger objects take more force to move
c)
an object in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted on by an opposite force
d)
a push that acts in the opposite direction and it slows down.
66.
Friction helps objects to move easier.
a)
true
b)
false
67.
John walks at 5 km in 10 minutes. If John walk s 2.5 km at the same speed, what is the BEST estimate of the time this will take?
a)
5 minutes
b)
10 minutes
c)
15 minutes
d)
20 minutes
68.
Hanna's mom drives north for 2 hours going 70 miles per hour. She then drives west for 3 hours going 50 miles per hour. how many miles has Hanna's mom driven?
a)
200 miles
b)
250 miles
c)
290 miles
69.
A car takes 3 hours to travel180 miles at a constant speed. How fast is the car traveling?
a)
30 mph
b)
50 mph
c)
60 mph
d)
90 mph
70.
A car traveled 420 km in 7 hours. How far did the car travel in three hours?
a)
60 km
b)
180 km
c)
1200 km
d)
3000 km
71.
Mary runs 1500 meters around the school track. What does she need to know in order to find out her speed?
a)
her time from start to finish
b)
the number of steps she took
c)
her heart rate at the finish line
d)
the direction she began running
72.
Sam drove north on the interstate going 70 miles per hour. About how many miles will he drive in 2 hours?
a)
70 miles
b)
140 miles
c)
180 miles
73.
A car is traveling 50 mph. It leaves Boston at 5:00 AM and is traveling to Hartford, which is 100 miles away. Without stops, about what time should the car arrive in Hartford?
a)
6:00 AM
b)
6:50 AM
c)
7:00 AM
d)
7:50 AM
74.
A swimmer is moving at a speed of 2.0 meters/second. How long will it take for the swimmer to go 100 meters?
a)
20 seconds
b)
50 seconds
c)
100 seconds
d)
200 seconds
75.
A news truck traveled 60 miles in one hour on Thursday and 250 miles in four hours on Friday. Which BEST describes the average speed of the truck?
a)
the truck drove more slowly on Friday
b)
the truck drove more slowly on Thursday
c)
the truck drove the same speed on both days
76.
What is mass?
a)
The amount of matter in an object.
b)
The amount of volume in an object
c)
The amount of space an object takes up
d)
The temperature of an object
77.
Which of the following is a liquid
a)
Nachos
b)
Ice
c)
Milk
d)
Steam
78.
When water evaporates it is changing from:
a)
gas to liquid
b)
liquid to solid
c)
liquid to gas
d)
gas to solid
79.
Which substance is a clear, colorless liquid
a)
Milk
b)
Tea
c)
Orange Juice
d)
Water
80.
When ice melts it is changing from:
a)
liquid to solid
b)
solid to liquid
c)
liquid to gas
d)
gas to liquid
81.
Mass is measured in:
a)
grams
b)
pounds
c)
inches
d)
centimeters
82.
Billy melted 20 grams of ice. If all of the ice changed to water, what would the mass of the water be?
a)
15 grams
b)
40 grams
c)
10 grams
d)
20 grams
83.
Salt and pepper are placed into a container and shaken. What has been formed?
a)
Mixture
b)
Alloy
c)
Solution
d)
Combonation
84.
What is volume?
a)
The amount of matter in an object
b)
The amount of space an object takes up
c)
The measure of the temperature of an object
d)
The height and width of an object
85.
When water freezes it is changing from:
a)
solid to liquid
b)
gas to liquid
c)
liquid to solid
d)
liquid to gas
86.
If an object sinks to the bottom of a liquid then:
a)
the object is less dense than the liquid
b)
the object is not dense at all
c)
the object is more dense than the liquid
d)
the liquid is water.
87.
What causes water droplets to appear on a cold glass?
a)
The water leaked through the glass.
b)
The water vapor in the air turned to icicles on the glass.
c)
Liquid water in the air turned to vapor on the glass.
d)
Water vapor in the air turned to liquid on the outside of the glass.
88.
What is the original source of most of the energy that people use?
a)
By radiation from the Sun.
b)
By convection from the Sun.
c)
By radiation from the Earth's core.
d)
Conduction from Earth's core.
89.
Which best explains how roasting marshmallows happens?
a)
Heat from the fire is conducted into the marshmallow.
b)
Heat from the fire is radiated into the marshmallow.
c)
The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted into the fire.
d)
The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated into the fire.
90.
Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?
a)
A slice of bacon frying in a pan.
b)
A pot on a stove boiling water.
c)
Cooking a hotdog in a microwave.
d)
A hot air balloon.
91.
When choosing materials to build a fireplace, why is brick a better choice than metal?
a)
Brick is a conductor.
b)
Brick is heat resistant.
c)
Metal is a conductor.
d)
Metal is heat resistant.
92.
What enables firemen to enter buildings that are on fire and return from them safely?
a)
Convection cells keep fire away
b)
The heat makes the building expand so there is no more room
c)
Firemen wear heat resistant suits
d)
They are really fast
93.
Why should space be left at the top of a plastic bottle when filling with water and then freezing?
a)
Because water expands when frozen.
b)
Because water contracts when frozen.
c)
Because plastic contracts when frozen.
d)
Because plastic expands when frozen.
94.
Which best explains why there are gaps between the concrete sidewalks?
a)
When it's cold the gaps allow expanding without cracking.
b)
When it's hot the gaps allow expanding without cracking.
c)
When it's cold the gaps allow contracting without cracking.
d)
When it's hot the gaps allow contracting without cracking.
95.
Popcorn is made from corn kernels. What occurs when kernels are heated in the microwave?
a)
The kernels expand.
b)
The kernels dissolve.
c)
The kernels become hard and brittle.
d)
The kernels stick together to form a ball.
96.
Why does a balloon on top of a water bottle expand when the bottle is placed in hot water?
a)
Heat causes gases to expand.
b)
Heat causes gases to contract.
c)
As air cools, currents flow clockwise.
d)
As air cools, currents flow counterclockwise.
97.
If you cannot open a jar, why will placing the metal lid under hot water help to loosen the lid?
a)
Glass contracts when it is heated.
b)
Metals expand when they are heated.
c)
Metals are easier to grip when they are warm.
d)
Hot water reduces friction between metal and glass.
98.
A spoon is placed into a mug of hot coffee. As the spoon sits in the coffee it begins to get warm. The heat from the coffee moves to the cool spoon. The spoon is an example of:
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Radiator
d)
Contractor
99.
Ms. Smith uses her lunch box to keep her lunch warm. Her lunch box is an example of:
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Radiator
d)
Contraction
100.
The power goes out at your house. After 2 hours you go to the freezer and you notice that everything is still completely frozen. Why did none of the food melt?
a)
The food has a low melting point.
b)
The food has a high melting point.
c)
The freezer is made of materials that insulates and keeps the freezer cold.
d)
The freezer is made of materials that conducts and keeps the freezer cold.
101.
Many electrical wires are wrapped in plastic coating because plastic is
a)
less expensive than steel
b)
more dense than copper
c)
able to keep its shape
d)
a good insulator
102.
You are on a camping trip and you forgot your cooking supplies at home. What would be the best way to cook your food?
a)
Shining a flashlight over the food.
b)
Food on top of a metal shovel over an open flame.
c)
Food in a bucket placed in the sun.
d)
Food wrapped up in a sleeping bag.
103.
Charles is boiling water to make macaroni n' cheese. The process of heating the pot is an example of
a)
Expansion
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Conduction
104.
Charles is boiling water to make macaroni n' cheese. The process of heating the water is an example of
a)
Expansion
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Conduction
105.
Billy bumped his head and immediately put an ice pack on his head. Which heat transfer method is making the ice pack warmer?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Insulation
106.
Hot air rising and cool air sinking is an example of
a)
Evaporation
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Conduction
107.
If you pour hot water into a bathtub with cold water, what will be created?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Convection Cell
d)
Conduction
108.
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
109.
What is the study of heredity called?
a)
Genes
b)
Genetics
c)
Unique
d)
Inherited traits
110.
What type of trait is rare?
a)
Dominant trait
b)
Inherited trait
c)
Recessive trait
d)
Albino trait
111.
What is a set of instructions for an inherited trait?
a)
Genes
b)
Jeans
c)
Genetics
d)
Genesis
112.
What type of trait is more common?
a)
Parental trait
b)
Inherited trait
c)
Recessive
d)
Dominant
113.
Inherited traits can include cleft chin, freckles and color blindness.
a)
True
b)
False
114.
Which characteristic is NOT inherited?
a)
Hairline (straight or widow's peak)
b)
Spoken language (English, Spanish, etc...)
c)
Earlobes (attached or detached)
d)
Hair type (straight or curly)
115.
If one parent has blue eyes and one parent has green eyes, the offspring will definitely have blue eyes.
a)
True
b)
False
116.
What tool can you use to help figure out the probability of a trait being dominant or recessive?
a)
Four Square
b)
Punnett Square
c)
Puzzle Square
d)
Circle Square
117.
The DNA sequence shape is referred to as a...
a)
Triple Helix
b)
Double Felix
c)
Double Helix
d)
Ladder
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