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Worksheets5th grade science
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
A plant absorbing sunlight is an example of-
a)
a living and nonliving thing interacting with each other
b)
two living things interacting with each other
c)
two nonliving things interact with each other
2.
What would happen is the secondary consumer was taken out of this food web?
a)
The mice would die out
b)
the plants would die out
c)
the mice would over populate
d)
The hawks would overpopulate
3.
What is an example of an inherited trait
a)
A dog protecting its owner
b)
A cats fur color
c)
A persons favorite color
d)
A bird not flying away from its owner
4.
Which of these is not an inherited trait?
a)
a bird building a nest
b)
a turtle burying its eggs
c)
a bear hibernating in winter
d)
a horse pulling a plow
5.
A butterfly has a pattern on its wings that look like an owls face.What could be the reason for this pattern?
a)
To scare away predators
b)
To camouflage in their environment
c)
to look cool
d)
to attract mates
6.
A dog sitting on command
a)
learned
b)
inherited
7.
Two wires carrying electricity can create a spark if they come too close together. This spark can start a fire. Wires carrying electricity are usuallly covered with plastic to keep them from starting a fire. Why does the plastic keep electricity from starting a fire?
a)
Plastic is a good insulator.
b)
Plastic can melt when heated.
c)
Plastic is softer than wire.
d)
Plastic conducts electricity.
8.
Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?
a)
Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.
b)
Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.
c)
Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.
d)
Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers.
9.
A student observing birds in a park records some ways that birds interact with living and nonliving parts of their environment. All the following observations are was that a bird interacts with nonliving parts of its environment except______
a)
reacting to morning sunlight by singing
b)
drinking and taking a bath in a puddle of water
c)
responding to cold temperatures by fluffing its feathers
d)
feeding insects to its chicks
10.
A student made a list of activities that involve energy.
-
1. Sharks chasing a school of fish
2. A toaster heating bread
3. A cell phone charging
4. A tree limb falling to the ground
5. Tomato plants absorbing sunlight
6. A canoe floating down a river
-
Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
-
1. Sharks chasing a school of fish
2. A toaster heating bread
3. A cell phone charging
4. A tree limb falling to the ground
5. Tomato plants absorbing sunlight
6. A canoe floating down a river
-
Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
a)
Activities 1, 4, and 6
b)
Activities 2, 4, and 5
c)
Activities 1 and 2
d)
Activities 3, 5, and 6
11.
mechanical energy is not when
a)
a mirror reflects light
b)
a car moves
c)
a windmill spins
d)
a wheel turns
12.
if a students wants to move an object to the East, he should push from the
a)
East
b)
West
c)
South
d)
North
13.
which is not an example of an inherited trait
a)
how tall a person is
b)
a person's eye color
c)
a cut on person's hand
d)
foot size
14.
when a bird flies, it uses ________________
energy
energy
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
electrical
d)
mechanical
15.
which is a learned behavior?
a)
a dog barking when threatened
b)
a dog's hair color
c)
a dog returning the same place for food everyday
d)
a dog breathing
16.
Where can matter be found?
a)
Everywhere
b)
On Earth only
c)
In a solid and liquid only
17.
How does the mass of a bowling ball on Earth compare to its mass on the moon?
a)
The mass will be greater on the moon
b)
The mass will be less on the moon
c)
The mass will stay the same
18.
Volume is a physical property of matter. How do you calculate it?
a)
l x w x h
b)
water displacement
c)
Both (l x w x h & water displacement)
19.
Adding or removing ______ will change the state of matter
a)
Mass
b)
Energy
c)
Density
20.
If you dissolve 20g of sugar in 100g water, what is the mass of the mixture?
a)
100 g
b)
120 g
c)
150 g
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