Worksheets5th Grade Coach Jumpstart Science-Practice Test 1
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
A bat flies three kilometers. A scientist wants to find the bat's speed. Which other information does the scientist need?
the bat's starting position
the bat's mass while flying
the direction the bat flies
the amount of time the bat flies
Four shoppers are pushing identical shopping carts through a store at the same speed. Each cart contains a different object. Which cart will require the least force to stop its motion?
the cart containing an object with a mass of 700 gr
the cart containing an object with a mass of 530 gr
the cart containing an object with a mass of 390 gr
the cart containing an object with a mass of 180 gr
A student observes and records in some materials. Which is an example of new substance forming?
A puddle of water evaporates
An iron nail rusts
An ice cream melts
A drinking glass breaks
Which of the option telling you that energy from the sun changes water on Earth's surface to produce runoff?
Snow melts and flows as water
Water vapor condenses and freezes
Snow forms and falls
Moisture evaporates, and clouds of water droplets form
Which is an example of heat being transferred by radiation?
An ice cube melting in a hot bowl soup
Sunlight warming a puddle of water
A mug of hot coffee warming a person's hands
Hot water moving from the bottom of a kettle to the top
Spoons made of steel, wood, copper and plastic are placed in a pot of hot water. Which spoon or spoons will most likely heat up easily?
steel spoon
steel and copper spoon
steel, wood and copper spoons
steel, wood and plastic spoons
When does heat stop flowing between two objects?
when the objects reach the same temperature
when one object gains enough heat to melt
when one object loses enough heat to freeze
when one object loses all of its heat
During January and February, which most likely helps keep weather mild along the coast of North Carolina?
El Nino
La Nina
The Gulf Stream
The Jet Stream
If a wind vane points south, which is the best conclusion?
The wind is blowing toward the south
A storm is coming from north
The wind is blowng from south
The wind is increasing in speed
A girl is conducting an investigation in which she will predict the weather. Which tool will she most likely need?
Spring Scale
Barometer
Pan balance
Meter stick
Which best describes single-celled organisms, such as amoebas?
They take in nutrients directly from their surroundings
They have body systems for transporting nutrients
They have tubes for transporting nutrients
They do not need nutrients
Which is the smallest part of a mouse that can get rid of wastes?
Atom
Element
Ssytem
Cell
which of the human body systems is most responsible for taking in oxygen from the air?
Circulatory system
Respiratory system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Which best compares lakes and oceans?
Both are large bodies of freshwater
Both are large bodies of salt water
Only lakes include fish
Only oceans include corals
An organism get nutrients it needs by breaking down dead leaves. Which is the best way to classify the organism?
Producer
Decomposer
Herbivore
Consumer
Which is a living part of both a grassland and a forest ecosystem?
Soil
Pine tree
Shrub
Rocks
Which best explains why a population of cactuses in a desert all have bright red flowers?
The population members got this trait from the desert ecosystem
The parents inherited this trait from their offspring
The offspring learned this trait from their parents
The offspring inherited this from their parents
Which characteristic is not a learned behavior?
A dog knows how to sit on command
A woman can read German
A man know how to play the trumpet
An eagle has two legs
Tyanna and Tamiyah both leave the school for the library at 3 pm. Tyanna rides her bike at speed of 16 km/hr. Tamiyah rides her bike at a speed of 14 km/hr. Which will most likely happen?
They will ride in two different directions
Tyanna will arrive at the library before Tamiyah
Tamiyah will arrive at the library before Tyanna
They will arrive at the same time
A student forms a ball out of clay. then he pushes the ball and observes its motion along his desk. If he repeats the activity, what should he do to make the ball move faster?
Change the ball's starting position
change the ball's shape
make the ball heavier
push the ball heavier
In the water cycle, energy warms the water on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. Some of the water moves into the atmosphere. Which source of energy causes this change?
The sun
Ocean Waves
Electricity
Earth's interiror
If a girl mixes 6 ounces of walnuts, 4 ounces of shredded coconut, and 8 ounces of raisins together, how much snack food will she have?
6 ounces
18 ounces
48 ounces
64 ounces
Which is an example of transpiration?
Hails falls from the atmosphere to the ground
Cloud droplets form from water vapor in the air
A corn plant's leaves releases water vapor into the air
Dew drops on an oak leaf change to water vapor
A small beaker of liquid is placed inside a large beaker of liquid. The temperature of the liquid in the small beaker begins to increase. Which is the best explanation for this change?
A chemical change occurred between two liquids
Radiation from the sun reached the small beaker
Heat flowed from the large beaker to the small beaker
Heat flowed from the small beaker to the large beaker
Which object would best conduct the thermal energy?
Silver spoon
Glass bottle
Wood Bowl
Plastic cup
Local weather changes daily. Which of these would not be part of a daily weather report?
Wind speed
Air pressure
Amount of precipitation
The location of Gulf Stream
Which type of weather will most likely result if a cold front approaches in the mount of February?
Thunderstorm
Sunny Skies
Snowstorm
Rising Temperatures
A student is conducting an investigation in which she observes and record weather conditions. If she observes high, wispy clouds that look like feathers, which should she record in her data table under "Clouds"?
Fog
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Which would most likely be the result after an injury to the muscular system of the human body?
The body would not be able to move as easily
The body would not be able to carry blood to the heart
The body would not break down food as easily
The body would not be able to absorb nutrients
Which best describes a human fat cell?
it is an organism made up of only one cell
It is one of a group of of cells that have a certain job
It is an organism made up of many cells
It is one of a group of cells that have many jobs
Which best describes an ecosystem?
All the living and nonliving things in an area
All the organisms of the same kind in an area
A large area, such as a forest
A place where many organisms live
Which describes one way that energy is transferred in a food chain?
From one producer to another producer
From a consumer to a producer
From a producer to a consumer
From a producer to the sun
Eelgrass is a major source of food for birds and turtles in an estuary. What will most likely happen to the bird and turtle populations if people remove the eelgrass to build a bridge?
The turtle population will increase, but the bird population will decrease
Both bird and turtle population will increase
The bird population will increase, but the turtle population will decrease
Both the bird and turtle populations will decrease
How do bacteria most likely affect birch trees in a forest?
Bacteria add nutrients to the soil that birch trees need
Bacteria help birch trees reproduce by spreading pollen
Bacteria provide energy that birch trees need
Bacteria help birch trees reproduce by spreading seeds
When a fern plant is placed near a window, the fern grows toward the sunlight. Where did the fern plant get this trait?
From its location
From the soil
From its food
From its parents
Which is an example of learned behavior?
A bear looks for food in the trash
A human baby cries
A tiger cares for its young
A blue jay eats seeds
Which best explains why certain horse has longer legs than its father?
The horse inherited traits only from its mother
The horse learned different behaviors than its father
The horse acquired more traits during its lifetime
The horse inherited traits from both its parents
A student rolls a ball down a smooth wooden ramp and observes what happens. Then he puts sandpaper on the ramp and rolls the ball again. What is the student most likely investigating?
The effect of a change in gravity on the ball's motion
The effect of a change in mass on the ball's motion
The effect of a change in friction on the ball's motion
The effect of a change in a ball's motion on the ramp
Which is the best way to use the x-axis on a distance-time graph?
To represent the position of an object that travels
To represent the period of time that an object that travels
To represent the speed at which an object travels
To represent the distance that an object travels
Which process describes water flowing downhill over the land surface?
Precipitation
Transpiration
Runoff
Condensation
An orange is cut into four equal parts. Each part weighs 2.5 ounces. How much did the orange weigh before it was cut?
2.5 ounces
5 ounces
10 ounces
40 ounces
A student is investigating how water changes form a liquid to a solid. Which information would be best for the student to record in a data table?
Changes in the water' temperature
Changes in the water's weight
Changes in the water's shape
Changes in the water's color
Michael measures the temperatures of copper, silver, steel and gold wires before and after placing them in hot water. Which idea is Michael most likely testing in his environment?
Many types of metal besides metals are good conductors
Many types of metals are good conductors
Copper is a better conductor of heat than plastic
Plastic is a better conductor than gold
A pot of soup heats on a hot plate. Which occurs as a result of convection?
Heat gets transferred to the pot
Heat gets transferred to the pot and some of the soup
Heat gets transferred throughout the sop
Heat gets transferred to the hot plate
On Tuesday, the weather is cold and cloudy. On Wednesday, the weather is sunny and warm. Which change most likely occurred from Tuesday to Wednesday?
From high to low air pressure
From low to high air pressure
From low to high wind speed
From low to high air precipitation
Which best explains why the area near the North Pole tends to be colder all year than areas at lower latitudes?
The North Pole is in temperate zone
Areas in lower latitudes are farther from the ocean
Polar zones get the least energy from the sun
Polar zones get less snow than temperate zones
Which are low, gray clouds that seem to blanket the sky?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Atmosphere
A local weather forecaster predicts that a hurricane will begin to affect the Outer Banks of North Carolina in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will the hurricane most likely bring?
Heavy snow and cold temperatures
Clouds and light rain
Sunshine and warm temperature
Strong winds and heavy rain
A child has a toothache and has trouble chewing the food. Which system in the child's body does this affect most directly?
Circulatory
Digestive
Muscular
Respiratory
Which best compares bacteria and sharks?
Bacteria are unicellular, and sharks are multicellular
Bacteria are multicellular, and sharks are unicellular
Bacteria have a transport systems, while sharks do not
Bacteria reproduce, while sharks do not
Which organism is the best example of a consumer?
Algae
Fungus
Raccoon
Pine tree
Which organism most likely lives in a grassland ecosystem?
Trout
Bison
Bear
Crab
Which best explains why a puppy and its parents all have white fur with black spots?
The puppy inherited its fur color from its parents
The parents inherited their fur color from their puppy
The puppy learned how to get its fur color from its parents
The puppy and its parents got their fur color from their ecosystem
A boy and his father each have a small scar on one arm. Which best describes the boy's scar?
Learned behavior
Inherited trait
Acquired trait
Inherited Behavior
A pole is located north of a tree. If a boy walks from the pole to the tree, in which direction does the boy travel?
West
East
North
South
During which time period did the bird move the fastest?
Period 1
Period 2
Period 3
Period 4
A girl lets go of her backpack. and its falls toward the ground. Which is the best explanation for why the backpack moves toward the ground?
Friction pulls on the backpack
Gravity pulls on the backpack
The girl exerts a force on the backpack
The backpack's mass increases
If salt and iron shavings are stirred into a beaker of water, which will most likely happen?
The salt and the iron will both change state
The salt and the iron will both dissolve
The salt will change state
The salt will dissolve
Early on summer morning, drops of water have collected on the grass even though it has not rained for days. Which most likely caused the drops to form?
The sun warmed and melted frozen water on the grass
Blowing wind carried and dropped liquid water on the grass
Water vapor in the air cooled enough to turn into liquid water
Water droplets fell from the atmosphere to the ground as precipitation
Which best describes what happens when newspaper burns?
New substances form
Substances get mixed together
Substances stay the same
Substances change state
If two solid objects are stacked one on top of the other, how will heat flow between them?
from the top object to the bottom object
from the larger object to the smaller object
from the warmer object to the cooler object
from the lighter object to the heavier object
Which is an example of heat transfer by conduction?
Sunlight heats the sand on a beach
A metal spoon gets hot in a pot of boiling water
A campfire warms the campers sitting near it
A radiator warms the air throughout a room
How would the weather conditions most likely change from summer to fall in most parts of the United States?
From cloudy and sunny
From snowy to rainy
From cool to cold
From warmer to cooler
Weather forecasters predict that the polar jet stream will dip south into North Carolina. Which will most likely be the result in North Carolina?
The wind speed will decrease
The air pressure will increase
The temperature will increase
The temperature will decrease
Which is most likely to cause cooler than normal temperatures along the coast of California?
Jet Stream
Gulf Stream
La Nina
El Nino
Which best describes a part of the skeletal system and its function?
The nervous system carry messages
The muscles move the body
The skull protects the brain
The lungs take in oxygen
Which structures are part of the same body system as the trachea?
Intestines
Veins
Lungs
Bones
Which statement best describes one-celled organisms?
They carry out all the basic processes of life
They do not get rid of wastes
They do not need to take in nutrients
They work together to do certain jobs
A certain multicellular organism has no muscular system. The organism uses a system of tubes to carry water throughout its body. Which is the best way to classify the organism?
Animal
Bacterium
Plant
Amoeba
In a lake ecosystem, how would people catching too many minnows most likely affect he minnow's predators?
The predators would lose much of their food resource
The predators would move to a new lake
The predators would not be affected
The predators would reproduce more
Which describes how a consumer uses a producer to get energy?
A mouse eats green sprouts
An alligator consumes a duck
Fungus grows in soil under a tree
A vulture feeds on a dead fox
A hamster has brown and white fur, short legs, small ears, and a scar on one of its legs. Which trait did the hamster most likely not inherit from its parents?
Brown and white fur
Short legs
Small ears
Scar on its leg
Lauren records four observations about her friend. In which observation does Lauren describe an inherited trait?
Red is Abigail's favorite color
Abigail eyes are blue
Abigail know how to speak Turkish
Abigail likes to ride her bike
A pet monkey can grunt and fetch toys on command. The monkey has black fur and a scratch on one of its limbs. Which of the monkey's trait is a learned behavior?
Its ability to grunt
Its ability to fetch toys
The scratch on its limb
Its black fur
Which trait will a man's children most likely inherit from him?
being bale to ride a bike
having a cut on a toe
knowing how to read
being able to laugh
