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5th Grade Science Benchmark Review

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The water is ______ dense than the boat
a)
more
b)
less
2.
This is testing ___________
a)
relative density
b)
solubility
c)
mass
d)
conductivity 
3.
The blue ball has ________ mass than the red one.
a)
less
b)
more
4.

The ability of a substance to dissolve is called...

a)

malleability

b)

ductility

c)

solubility

d)

conductivity

5.
What is a graduated cylinder used to measure?
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
weight
d)
length
6.
The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...
a)
Heat insulation
b)
Heat conduction
c)
A low melting point
d)
A nonstick surface
7.
Why are metals useful for making electrical wire?
a)
Metals do not bend.
b)
Metals hold much heat.
c)
Metals are insulators.
d)
Metals are conductors.
8.
What is a example of a conductor?
a)
wood 
b)
metal
c)
rubber
d)
rock
9.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
10.
Water is a insulator.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
a)
insulator
b)
open circuit
c)
electric current
d)
closed circuit
12.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?
a)
A conductor
b)
A diode
c)
An insulator
d)
A switch
13.
A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take. 
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Three 
d)
Four
14.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
15.
Which of these best completes the circuit?
a)
rubber band
b)
metal nail
c)
leather shoelace
d)
wooden toothpick
16.

Choose all the answers that describe thermal energy.

a)

Is the reason crayons melt in a hot car

b)

Involves the movement of particles

c)

Is responsible for the movement of air

d)

Is measured with a thermometer

17.
The high walls along a river and the river itself.
a)
Glacier
b)
Earthquake
c)
Canyon
d)
Volcano
18.
The shaking of the Earth's crust caused by large pieces of rock underneath the Earth's surface moving against each other.
a)
Landslide
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
d)
Earthquake
19.
A huge piece of ice that slowly moves across the surface of the Earth and remains frozen during the entire year.
a)
Glacier
b)
Sand dune
c)
Delta
d)
Landslide
20.
The movement of weathered particles by water, wind, or ice.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
All of the above
21.
The process by which materials that have been eroded are dropped in a new place.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
All of the above
22.

Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of sedimentary rock?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Day and night on Earth are caused by Earth's

a)

orbit

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

axis

24.

It takes ________ hours for Earth to complete one rotation.

a)

8

b)

16

c)

24

d)

36

25.

People in the shaded area of Earth are experiencing ______________.

a)

sundown

b)

sunrise

c)

day

d)

night

26.

Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation?

a)

Day and Night

b)

Moon Phases

c)

Rainfall and evaporation

d)

Seasons

27.

On which side of a house in Texas should a window be placed so that the people inside the house can see the sunrise each day through the window?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

28.
an imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
a)
axis
b)
equator
c)
revolve/revolution
d)
seasons
29.
winter, spring, summer, and fall; due to the tilt of the Earth on it's axis
a)
axis
b)
revolve/revolution
c)
orbit
d)
seasons
30.
How often does the Earth rotate?
a)
Once each year.
b)
Once each week.
c)
Once each day.
d)
Once each month.
31.
Object spinning on its axis. 
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
32.
Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer 
d)
Fall
33.
Which is the fourth planet from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Jupiter
34.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
35.

a substance or object that allows energy to flow through it easily.

a)

Conductor

b)

Insulator

c)

Electric Energy

d)

Scooby Doo

36.

a closed conducting circle or loop through which current can flow

a)

Circuit

b)

Electric Current

c)

Medium

d)

Conductor

37.

state of matter in which the substance expands to take about the shape and the volume of its container.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

38.

the process by which substances break down into smaller pieces and spread evenly throughout a liquid such as water.

a)

Washing

b)

Dissolving

c)

Solution

d)

Mixture

39.
The diagrams shows a rock with water trapped in the cracks during the day and at night. 

Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
a)
frozen water acts as a solute
b)
water expands when it freezes
c)
the mass of water increases when it freezes
d)
frozen water dissolves most types of rock
40.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
mountain
d)
plain
41.
What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?
a)
Magnetic
b)
Electrical
c)
Gravitational
d)
Air Resistance
42.

an experiment in which all the variables are kept the same except for the one being tested (fair test)

a)

Variable experiment

b)

Control

c)

Controlled experiment

d)

Experimental experiment

e)

But that backflip tho

43.

the substance, object or group in an experiment that is not changed

a)

Component

b)

Control

c)

Variable

d)

Option

44.

a force that pulls a magnetic material across a distance

a)

Force

b)

Gravity

c)

That Gucci

d)

Magnetism

45.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
46.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
47.
Which liquid is the most dense?  
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup
d)
plastic bottle
48.

Some students attach a balloon to a straw and then they tape the straw to the top of a toy car. The students inflate the balloon and release the car. The car travels 40 centimeters across the floor. What should the students do to determine whether the force of the air from a balloon is enough to push the car 40 centimeters across the the same floor in repeated trials?

a)

Test the car several times using an identical balloon filled with different amounts of air.

b)

Test the car several times using different-sized balloons filled with the same amount of air.

c)

Test the car several times using an identical balloon filled with the same amount of air.

d)

Test the car several times using different-sized balloons with different amounts of air.

49.
A polar bear slides down an ice covered hill. As he slides, he slows down. Eventually he comes to a stop. What force  acts on an object to slow or stop its motion?
a)
Speed
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
Direction
50.
Looking at the picture, what two tools would be needed to measure the effect of friction on the ball?
a)
Hand lens and balance
b)
Balance and spring scale
c)
Measuring tape and stop watch
d)
Spring scale and hand lens
51.
A student drops a ball from shoulder height. The ball bounces 5 times before coming to a stop. What force causes the ball to fall to the ground?
a)
Friction
b)
Magnetism
c)
Position
d)
Gravity
52.
A boy applies a pushing force on a ball thrown into the air. What applies a pulling force on the ball at the same time?
a)
Gravity
b)
The height of the boy
c)
Friction
d)
The mass of the ball
53.
Which form of energy is best shown in this picture?
a)
mechanical
b)
electrical
c)
chemical
d)
nuclear
54.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

55.

The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut a the point shown by the arrow?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

56.

Which of these changes to the electric circuit shown above will cause the lightbulb to light up.

a)

Straightening the wire so that the current can flow more easily

b)

Adding a switch and more wire so that the current can flow more easily

c)

Turning one battery so that its positive end connects to the other battery's negative end

d)

Making the length of wire the same on both sides of the lightbulb

57.

A string of lights with small bulbs is shown below. The bulbs are connected by wire that is covered in an insulator. When the lights are on, electricity travels in....

a)

a complete circuit

b)

a sound wave

c)

a light ray

d)

an incomplete path

58.

Most cars have lights, power locks, radios and other equipment that uses electricity. Electric circuits power this equipment. Each circuit has a fuse that completes it. The picture shows one type of fuse a car may have. Which of these describe one thing that could happen if the wire in a car fuse burns out?

a)

The car's light will burn brighter

b)

The car's radio will not work

c)

The car's turn signal will blink to slowly

d)

The car's power windows will open faster

59.

Many types of fans are used in homes. One type of electric fan is shown above. In addition to mechanical energy, which of these is produced as electric current passes through the circuit of this fan?

a)

Heat

b)

Mass

c)

Light

d)

Water Vapor

60.

A group of students built the circuit shown above. The lightbulb does not glow. Which statement explains this observation?

a)

The battery is not charged

b)

The lightbulb is not part of a complete circuit

c)

The circuit does not have a switch

d)

The bell uses most of the energy from the battery

61.

A simplified diagram of a system using solar energy is shown. To recharge the battery for later use without lighting the bulb, which of the following switches should be closed?

a)

switch S only

b)

switches R and S only

c)

switches R and T only

d)

switches R, S, and T

62.

All the lightbulbs in this circuit are lit. Which change would cause all the bulbs to go out?

a)

Removing wire 1

b)

Removing wires 2 and 4

c)

Removing wires 2 and 5

d)

Removing wires 3 and 4

63.

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?

a)

Only the white bulb will operate

b)

None of the bulbs will operate

c)

Only the white and yellow bulbs will operate

d)

Only the red and blue bulbs will operate

64.

In some circuits that are used for decorating, one burned-out lightbulb will prevent all the other lightbulbs from lighting. In other circuits, one burned-out lightbulb will have no effect on the other lightbulbs. In which of these circuits will the other lightbulbs still light even if one bulb is burned out?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.
What type of consumer is the impala?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
66.
What type of consumer is the wolf?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
d)
decomposer
67.

Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristic of an area?

a)

Climate

b)

Temperature of one day

c)

Weather

d)

Type of soil

68.
5.8A __________ is the average weather conditions of a particular place over a long period of time 
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
radar
d)
air pressure

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