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Worksheets5th Grade Earth Science Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
Precipitation is water that falls to Earth. Hail, rain, sleet and snow are four types of precipitation. Which type of precipitation is most likely to occur when the cloud and air temperatures are below freezing?
hail
rain
sleet
snow
Jamie sketched the following picture of the landscape he saw while he was on vacation. It included cacti and barren rock.
What can you conclude about what kinds of plants can grow in this climate?
Only plants that grow very rapidly can grow in this climate.
Only plants that need frequent, heavy rainfalls can grow in this climate.
Only plants that can survive with very little water can grow in this climate.
Only plants that can handle extreme cold can grow in this climate.
Mary Ellen watches the weather report on the news. The announcer states that a high-pressure system is over the area. Which item should Mary Ellen take with her to the park?
raincoat
snow boots
sunglasses
umbrella
A weather forecaster predicts that there will be high humidity and high levels of precipitation in an area. How does humidity differ from precipitation?
Humidity is water that falls as a liquid, and precipitation is water that falls as a solid.
Humidity is water that falls as a solid, and precipitation is water that falls as a liquid.
Humidity comes from gaseous water mixed in air, and precipitation is liquid or solid water.
Humidity describes the amount of air pressure in the atmosphere, and precipitation describes the type of cloud.
Rain, snow, sleet and hail are kinds of precipitation. What variable determines whether the type of precipitation will be a solid or a liquid?
wind speed
air temperature
humidity
cloud type
Michael rides a bike made from Company A. Luis rides a bike made by Company B. How can Michael and Luis determine in a scientific way whose bike has tires that last longer?
Read information about the tires from each manufacturer.
Ask ten classmates who ride each bike which tires last longer.
Each student should ride their own bike for 25 days on different surfaces, then compare tires.
Each student should ride their own bike for 25 days on identical surfaces, then compare tires.
Which of these can be made of gases, dust, and hundreds of billions of stars?
a galaxy
a planet
a solar system
a constellation
Which of the following correctly compares the inner planets of the Solar System to the outer planets?
The inner planets have rings, while the outer planets do not have rings.
The inner planets have few or no moons, while the outer planets have many moons
The inner planets have longer year lengths, while the outer planets have shorter year lengths.
The inner planets are composed mostly of gas, while the outer planets are composed mostly of solids.
Which statement best describes comets?
Comets rotate on an axis.
Comets have thick atmospheres.
Comets can sometimes have moons.
Comets are composed of ice, rock, and gas.
What do Venus and Saturn have in common?
Both planets have rings.
Both planets are very hot.
Both planets have an atmosphere.
Both planets consist of an iron core with a rocky mantle.
Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus belong to the same group of objects in the Solar System. To which group do they belong?
gas giants
outer planets
inner planets
moons of the Sun
Which action describes a scientific experiment?
building a model of an atom
watching a television show about global warming for a research paper
making a table about similarities and differences on the inner and outer planets
testing three different fertilizers on plants to see which one makes the plants grow fastest
Lake Okeechobee is in Florida. The map below shows where the lake is in the state. How would water most likely move from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Okeechobee?
by ocean water flowing up a river that joins with the lake
by ocean flooding and water flowing overland into the lake
by ocean water evaporating and entering the lake when it rains
by water seeping through the ocean floor and welling up into the lake
A puddle evaporated from a sidewalk. What happened to the water that caused it to evaporate?
The water cooled down.
The water disappeared.
The water heated up.
The water soaked into the sidewalk.
The ocean is part of the water cycle. Each day, water is both added to and lost from the ocean. Which process plays the greatest role in removing water from the ocean?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
runoff
A weather reporter points out that current conditions are sunny and clear. However, she predicts that clouds will form later in the day. What causes clouds to form?
Water vapor in the atmosphere condenses.
Water droplets in the atmosphere evaporate.
Dust particles in the atmosphere collect together.
Opposite electric charges build up in different areas.
Rosita makes a model of the water cycle. She places a small cup with some warm water inside a plastic bag and sets the bag in a sunny window. Rosita checks the model after 1 day. The figure below shows what Rosita observes.
What is she modeling?
cloud formation
only water evaporation
only water condensation
both water evaporation and condensation
Models allow scientists to test things that might be too expensive or difficult to test using the real item. Which of the following would be an investigation that could use a model?
Whether a new spray will repel mosquitoes
How many times per day a robin leaves her nest
How much weight a new bridge can support
How much water a cup of sand can hold
Locations around the world can be placed within three different climate zones. Scientists study the weather of a place over a period of many years to determine its climate. Which is a main factor that determines a location’s climate and its climate zone?
average wind speed
average temperature
average length of day
average number of cloudy days
Johanna is explaining to her friend how to determine the climate of an area. Which instruction is she most likely to give her friend?
Measure the highest and lowest temperatures in a particular year.
Find the average weather conditions over a period of many years.
Measure the weather conditions one day and compare them to other days.
Record the precipitation and the wind speed for several months.
Most places near the equator have warm tropical climates. Some places near the equator are much cooler and even have snow. Where in a tropical climate are you most likely to find cooler weather and snow?
at the top of a tall mountain
at sea level near a cold ocean current
in cloudy places near the center of a continent
at the base of a mountain range that blocks air flow
Even within climate zones, the weather in one place can be very different from the weather in another place. The following environments are all in a temperate zone. Which place would you expect to be the most hot and humid?
desert
swamp
wooded forest
mountain range
Different parts of Earth have different climates. The following table lists some features of three different climate zones.
Which of the following features would you be most likely to find in a polar climate?
rain forest
hot desert
year-round ice and snow
large rivers and streams
Which of these is an example of a scientific observation?
“The rock is smooth and gray.”
“What is the best brand of soap?”
“Most people drive black cars.”
“The sun’s light helps plants grow.”
