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Grade 5 Big Science Review

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The light bounces off or ___________ off the object into the eyes.
a)
Reflects
b)
Absorbs
c)
Refracts
d)
Adsorbs
2.
__________________ is an opaque object.
a)
wooden block
b)
plastic wrap
c)
clear glass
d)
tinted glass
3.
Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?
a)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
b)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
c)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
d)
Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.
4.
Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?
a)
There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
b)
There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
c)
There would be a decrease in the mice population.
d)
There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.
5.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
6.
Which of the following is NOT  needed for photosynthesis to occur?
a)
sunlight
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water
d)
dirt
7.
Which of the following go through the process of photosynthesis?
a)
bees
b)
trees
c)
humans
d)
water
8.
Plants need ________from the air for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
9.
In this food chain, what will happen if the frogs become extinct?
a)
The snakes will increase.
b)
The grasshoppers will decrease.
c)
The eagles will remain the same.
d)
The grasshoppers will increase.
10.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a __________.
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
d)
producer
11.
Which is the largest group in a food web?
a)
carnivores
b)
omnivores
c)
herbivores
d)
producers
12.
A consumer that hunts is called:
a)
a producer.
b)
an omnivore.
c)
a predator.
d)
a herbivore.
13.
Example of consumers are:
a)
people, tigers, dogs, whales
b)
plants, people, fish
c)
dogs, water, tigers
14.
Use the diagram to answer the question.
The Mayfly is a food source for which 3 organisms?
a)
Frog, Dragon Fly and snake
b)
Frog, trout and dragon fly
c)
Frog, salamander and trout
d)
Frog and phytoplankton
15.
This is an image of a _________.
a)
consumer
b)
scavenger
c)
decomposer
d)
producer
16.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
17.
What is one difference between sound and light?
a)
sound travels faster
b)
sound can travel through empty space
c)
only sound can be reflected
d)
sound travels more slowly
18.
Which of the following objects would sound travel fastest through?
a)
desk
b)
pillow
c)
water
d)
air
19.
The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the 
a)
lower the pitch
b)
higher the pitch
c)
softer the sound
d)
louder the sound
20.
Vibration causes -
a)
spills
b)
cold
c)
sound
d)
light
21.
Why does sound travel faster through solids than air?
a)
Sound travels faster through solids because solids are a vacuum.
b)
It doesn't. Sound travels more quickly through air. 
c)
The molecules are spread out, so the sound can get through the molecules more quickly. 
d)
The molecules are more tightly packed together, which allows the molecules to vibrate faster.
22.
Which description explains how sound travels through space?
a)
Sound doesn't travel through space because there is no medium for it to travel through
b)
Sound travels through space because it's a vacuum
c)
Sound doesn't travel through space because there is no gravity
d)
Sound travels through space better because there is less gravity
23.

Which of the following is true about the three states of matter.

a)

They all have mass.

b)

They all are a fixed size.

c)

They all have tightly packed particles.

d)

They all take the shapes of their containers.

24.

Gills are organs found in fish. In fish, gills are essential for respiration, the process that transports oxygen to cells. Which human organ is a gill MOST similar to?

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

lung

25.
In the picture, electrical energy is being transferred to __________ energy.
a)
thermal
b)
solar
c)
electrical
d)
none of the above
26.
When an object is in motion, it has ___________ energy.
a)
potential
b)
mechanical
c)
kinetic
d)
movement
27.
Potential energy is ______________.
a)
the energy in things that are in motion.
b)
the ability to make things move and do work
c)
stored energy in an object.
d)
the energy used to light a light bulb.
28.
The ability to make things move and do work is _________.
a)
lightning
b)
electricity
c)
energy
d)
sound
29.
Living things need energy to ____________.
a)
move
b)
grow
c)
play
d)
all of the above
30.
Sound energy is____________________.
a)
the energy that comes from the movement of an object
b)
the energy that keeps us from floating in the air
c)
the energy that determines temperature
d)
the energy that is produced by vibrations
31.

A diagram that combines many food chains into one picture.

a)

Food Pyramid

b)

Food Chain

c)

Food Web

d)

Food Source

32.

The changing of a liquid to a gas.

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

decimation

d)

evaporation

33.

a place that provides all the things an organism needs to live

a)

habitat

b)

meadow

c)

lake

d)

ocean

34.

One full orbit around the sun

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

satellite

d)

galaxy

35.

How long does it take Earth to complete a full rotation?

a)

365 days

b)

24 hours

c)

1 year

d)

1 month

36.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration 
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
37.
What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
balanced
d)
unbalanced
38.
An unbalanced force is when objects move in one direction because the force is greater from that direction.
a)
true
b)
false
39.
Friction helps objects to move easier.
a)
true
b)
false
40.
Choose the BEST answer that describes how the mass of an object affects its motion.
a)
The greater the mass of an object, the slower the motion of the object.
b)
The greater the mass of an object, the faster the motion of the object.
c)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force to move the object.
d)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the distance the object will travel.
41.
The 5th graders were playing a game of tug-of-war.  The class was divided equally with half the class on one side of the rope and the other half on the opposite side.  For 5 minutes the students pulled and pulled but neither side could pull the flag to one side or the other.  Choose the description of the forces during the 5th grade tug-of-war.
a)
The forces were unbalanced in the game.
b)
The forces were friction, gravity, and chemical energy.
c)
The students all had the same amount of strength.
d)
The forces were balanced in the game.
42.
Friction Creates-
a)
Heat
b)
Air
c)
Energy
d)
Grass
43.
What do air, glass and water have in common?
a)
They are elements.
b)
They are all gases at room temperature.
c)
They all allow light to pass through them.
d)
They are all made up of the same atom.
44.
Which statement best explains how scientist use a telescope?
a)
To see things that are far away.
b)
To see things that are very small.
c)
To hear things that are far away.
d)
To hear sounds that are very quiet.
45.
Ben is conducting an investigation to compare the speed at which two insects travel along the ground. Which two tools should he include in his investigation?
a)
meter stick and stopwatch
b)
graduated cylinder and balance.
c)
microscope and ruler
d)
thermometer and scale
46.

Earth spins around an imaginary line called an?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Seasons

d)

Axis

47.

Earth's _______________, spins, at about ______________mph.

a)

Orbit, 100

b)

rotates, 1000

c)

revolves, 50

d)

walks, 500

48.

A revolution is equal to _______________ days.

a)

180

b)

365

c)

1000

d)

50

49.

The Earth's path around the sun is called its _____________

a)

Eclipse

b)

Orbit

c)

Pathway

d)

Road

50.

Earth has 4 distinct times of the year, known as the _________

a)

Sections

b)

Seas

c)

Seasons

d)

Solar eclipses

51.

Why can you see the moon?

a)

Because it is Earth's only moon

b)

Because the sun reflects off the Moon's surface and "lights" it up

c)

Because the Moon produces its own light

d)

Because the Earth reflects off the Moon's surface and "lights" it up

52.

What is term used for when the Moon appears to be "growing?"

a)

Waning

b)

Quartering

c)

Waxing

d)

Umbra

53.
It is spring in the southern hemisphere.  What season is it in the northern hemisphere?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
54.
Which pair of planets are largest?
a)
Jupiter and Mercury
b)
Mars and Mercury
c)
Earth and Venus
d)
Saturn and Jupiter
55.
The sun is our closest ___________.
a)
North Star
b)
Star
c)
Mars
d)
Orion
56.
What is between the inner planets and the outer planets?
a)
meteorites
b)
comets
c)
asteroid belt
d)
Milky Way
57.
23.5 is the number for _____________.
a)
days in moon cycle
b)
hours to rotate
c)
tilt of Earth's axis
d)
length of orbit in light years
58.
Why is it hotter in July and cooler in December here in Ohio?
a)
the northern hemisphere receives less sunlight in December
b)
the northern hemisphere receives more sunlight in December
c)
the Earth is farther away from the sun in December
d)
the northern hemisphere doesn't face the sun in December
59.
A large object (not as big as a planet) that revolves around sun but has not cleared the orbit.
a)
comet
b)
asteroid
c)
outer planet
d)
dwarf planet
60.
frozen mass of ice and dust that orbits the sun is -
a)
meteoroid
b)
comet
c)
asteroid
d)
moon
61.
Which is NOT a consumer?
a)
caribou
b)
mouse
c)
owl
d)
grass
62.
All the following are producers EXCEPT -
a)
grass
b)
trees
c)
flowers
d)
ants
63.
All the following are consumers EXCEPT -
a)
rabbits
b)
rocks
c)
raccoons
d)
wolves
64.
The following are decomposers EXCEPT -
a)
worms
b)
mushrooms
c)
dead tree
d)
fungus
65.
The first step in the scientific method is ______________.
a)
form a hypothesis
b)
ask a question
c)
conduct the experiment
d)
record data
66.

The amount of matter in a solid, liquid or gas.

a)

mass

b)

magnitism

c)

volume

d)

solid

67.

A substance that has a definite shape and volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

solution

68.

A substance that has a definite volume but no definite shape.

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

d)

mass

69.

The amount of space an object takes up.

a)

volume

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

matter

70.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.

a)

melting point

b)

gas

c)

mass

d)

solution

71.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.

a)

boiling point

b)

melting point

c)

mass

d)

volume

72.

A remora fish attaches itself to the underside of a shark and eats leftover bits of food from the shark’s meals. The remora helps to clean the shark and remove parasites.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

73.

A barn owl kills and eats a field mouse.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

74.

Barnacles create a home by attaching themselves to the skin of a whale. The barnacle is a filter feeder and obtains food as it rides on the whale. The whale is not affected.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

75.

Fleas obtain nutrients by feeding on the blood of a dog.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

76.

A bird builds a nest on a tree branch.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

77.

A honey bird leads a honey badger to a bee hive. The badger rips open the bee hive and eats the honey and bee larvae, while the bird eats the leftovers.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

78.

Mistletoe vines wrap around a tree, robbing the tree of water and nutrients.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

79.

A leech attaches to the skin of a boy swimming in a lake, and feeds on his blood.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

80.

A monkey picks fleas and ticks off of a dog and eats them as a tasty snack. The dog and monkey are also friends.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

81.
What does it mean if an object is transparent?
a)
Light cannot pass through the object.
b)
Light is refracted by the object.
c)
Light passes through the object.
d)
Light is absorbed by the object.
82.
The picture shows light being ________________.
a)
Refracted
b)
Absorbed
c)
Split
d)
Reflected
83.
Explain what is happening in the picture.
a)
Light is reflected.
b)
Light is absorbed.
c)
Light is diffused.
d)
Light is refracted.
84.
Alice was going to summer camp.  She packed a black shirt. The black shirt will keep Alice ____________ because light is ________________.
a)
cooler; reflected
b)
cooler; absorbed
c)
warmer; reflected
d)
warmer; absorbed
85.
_________________ is the change in direction of light waves as the waves pass from the air into water.  The light appears to bend.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
c)
Defraction
d)
Mirror Image
86.
What type of lens appears in the picture?
a)
Convex
b)
Concave
c)
Transparent
d)
Translucent
87.
Shadows are formed when light is _____________ by an object that is ____________.
a)
blocked; transparent
b)
blocked; opaque
c)
refracted; transparent
d)
blocked; opaque
88.
Why is a blueberry blue?
a)
The blue light is absorbed by the blueberry.
b)
The blueberry absorbs all of the light waves.  No light is reflected.
c)
The blueberry absorbs all the light waves but the blue light.  The blue light is reflected.
d)
The blueberry is opaque and does not allow for light absorption.
89.
Why does a white shirt appear without any color?
a)
White light is absorbed.
b)
White is not considered a color.
c)
The shirt is opaque and light cannot pass through the fabric.
d)
All colors of the light spectrum is reflected.  We see this reflection as white.
90.
Objects that do not allow light to pass through are _____________ .
a)
Transparent
b)
Opaque
c)
Translucent
d)
Prisms
91.
Select the term that best describes the picture.
a)
Opaque
b)
Transparent
c)
Translucent
d)
Absorption
92.
Which way best describes how light moves?
a)
in circles
b)
slowly
c)
straight line
d)
faster through opaque objects
93.
What is light?
a)
A form of energy
b)
A form of sound
c)
bright stuff
d)
A form of excitement
94.
What is the main source of light?
a)
Light bulbs
b)
Candles
c)
Sun
d)
Fluorescent lights
95.
Why does a straw look broken when you put it in a cup of water?
a)
It is being reflected.
b)
It is being refracted.
c)
It is broken.
d)
The colors are being separated.
96.
What is the correct order of the colors of the rainbow?
a)
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
b)
red, orange, yellow, blue, green, indigo, violet
c)
orange, yellow, red, blue, purple, indigo
d)
red, orange, yellow, green, indigo
97.
Which color absorbs ALL colors?
a)
yellow
b)
white
c)
black
d)
red
98.
Band of color in a rainbow, or from a light passing through a prism.
a)
Spectrum
b)
Space
c)
Prism
d)
Refraction
99.
The ______ of a sound depends on the medium through which it's moving.
a)
pitch
b)
vibration
c)
speed
d)
sound
100.

What is a producer?

a)

an organism that turns sunlight into food/energy

b)

an organism that eats birds

c)

something that produces sunlight

d)

a rabbit

101.

What is a primary consumer?

a)

the third consumer in a food chain

b)

A plant

c)

Organism that eats a producer/first consumer in a food chain

d)

Organism at the top of the food chain

102.

What is a carnivore?

a)

an organism that eats leaves

b)

Plants

c)

an organism that eats both plants and meat

d)

an organism that only eats meat

103.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

energy being used

b)

energy that is stored

c)

radiation

d)

carrots

104.

What is frequency?

a)

number of sound waves in a certain amount of time

b)

the height of a sound wave

c)

how fast a sound wave moves

d)

light energy

105.

How much time does it take for Earth to make one full rotation on its axis?

a)

36 hours

b)

92 days

c)

79 minutes

d)

24 hours

106.

How much time does it take for Earth to make one full rotation on its axis?

a)

36 hours

b)

92 days

c)

79 minutes

d)

24 hours

107.

Does Earth's rotation cause day and night?

a)

No

b)

Yes

108.

Who was Sir Isaac Newton?

a)

He created Fig Newtons in 1962.

b)

He discovered electricity 300 years ago.

c)

A scientist who lives over 300 years ago who observed the world around him. He developed the scientific method and the three laws of motion.

d)

A scientist who lived over 300 years ago who traveled around the world on a boat.

109.

When light is shown through a prism, what happens?

a)

Nothing, we just see light

b)

We see the spectrum

c)

Radiation happens

d)

You can hear the light waves

110.

What is the correct order of the planets from closest to the sun to furthest from the sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Neptune, Earth, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

111.

Which planets are gassy?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Neptune, Pluto, Jupiter

112.

What is convection?

a)

The transfer of heat energy through contact

b)

The transfer of heat energy through air or water

c)

The transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic waves

d)

A type of oven,

113.

What is convection?

a)

The transfer of heat energy through contact

b)

The transfer of heat energy through air or water

c)

The transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic waves

d)

A type of oven,

114.

What does the primary consumer do?

a)

Eat the tertiary consumer

b)

Eat the producer

c)

Decompose dead materials

d)

Go through photosynthesis

115.

Why do we see an explosion before we hear it?

a)

Sound travels faster than light

b)

Light travels faster than sound

c)

It's easier for humans to see than it is for humans to hear

d)

It's easier for humans to hear than it is for humans to see

116.

What material does sound travel fastest in?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

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