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5th Grade End of Year Science Review 2020

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Wind, water, and ice are involved in both weathering and erosion. However, weathering and erosion are two different processes. Which sentence below states a difference between weathering and erosion?

a)

Erosion moves rocks to a new location.

b)

Weathering moves rocks from place to place.

c)

Erosion breaks down rocks but doesn't move them.

d)

Weathering moves rocks without breaking them down.

2.

Substances can change in different ways. Sometimes they produce new substances. This is called a chemical change. Which is an example of a chemical change?

a)

an ice cube melting

b)

a pencil snapping in two

c)

an eraser getting smaller

d)

a cake baking in an oven

3.

Water carrying sediment down a hill is an example of...

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

4.
Which of the following actions causes the deposition of sand at a delta?
a)
river water slowing as it enters the ocean
b)
salt water & fresh water mixing together
c)
ocean waves transporting sand toward land
d)
ocean water slowing as it reaches the coast
5.

Conductors ________ electrons to flow through

a)

Allow

b)

Do not allow

6.

Insolators____________ electrons to flow through.

a)

Allow

b)

Don not allow.

7.

Examples of Insolators are......

a)

plastic and rubber

b)

Iron, Steel, and Copper

8.
What happens when you touch a metal doorknob after rubbing your shoes on the carpet?
a)
 The doorknob sends a burst of electric current into your body
b)
 Millions of electrons go from your finger into the doorknob
c)
The doorknob sends millions of electrons into your finger
d)
Your finger becomes negatively charged
9.
Which of the following is NOT a clue that a chemical change has occurred? 
a)
change of state of matter
b)
color change
c)
production of a gas
d)
production of heat
10.
Mark is observing a burning candle. He notices the melted wax drips down the side of the candle and hardens again. The candle has _____. 
a)
formed a new substance
b)
undergone a physical change
c)
undergone a chemical change
d)
undergone a physical and chemical change
11.
What is this an example of?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
12.
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
13.
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
14.

What is the difference between an amphibian and a fish?

a)

Amphibians breathe with lungs while fish breathe with gills.

b)

Amphibians breathe with gills while fish breathe with lungd

c)

Amphibians and fish breathe with gills.

d)

Amphibians and fish breathe with lungs.

15.

Animals that do not have a backbone are called….

a)

vertebrates

b)

invertebrates

16.

Microorganisms break down dead plants and animals making nutrients available. These organisms are...

a)

beneficial

b)

harmful

17.

How do vascular plants get water?

a)

Vascular plants have tubes.

b)

Vascular plants do not have tubes

c)

Vascular plants absorb water.

18.

Animals that have hair or fur, give birth to live young, make milk for their young and breathes with lungs are called_____

a)

mammals

b)

reptiles

c)

amphibians

d)

fish

19.

_______________produces flowers and seeds protected by fruit.

a)

gymnosperms

b)

phloem

c)

xylem

d)

angiosperms

20.

Based on the Beetle Classification Key, which beetle is shown in the picture?

a)

Red Poplar Beetle

b)

Colorado Beetle

c)

Timberman Beetle

d)

LadyBird Beetle

21.
Plants and animals are made up of millions of tiny what?
a)
atoms
b)
cells
c)
particles
d)
dots
22.

This organelle is in both plants and animals. It is a barrier between the cell and the environment. (It controls what goes in and out of a cell.)

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

cell organelles

d)

mitochondria

23.

This cell part is in ALL cells. It is the gel-like substance that fills the cells.

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Mitochondria

24.

Chloroplasts in plant cells allow the plant to perform a function that animal cells cannot do. What is the main function of the chloroplasts found in plant cells?

a)

to absorb light energy and make food

b)

to remove waste materials

c)

to control all the processes in the cell

d)

to control the shape of the cell

25.

Which of these is caused by static electricity?

a)

A Magnet attracts a paper clip.

b)

Glue holds two peaches of paper together.

c)

Socks taken from a clothes dryer stick together.

d)

Ice sticks to a car's windshield.

26.

Which choice describes the behavior of electric charge?

a)

Like charges attract. Unlike repel.

b)

Like charges repel. Unlike charges attract.

c)

Like charges attract. Unlike charges attract.

d)

Like charges repel. Unlike charges repel.

27.

In order for a circuit to work it must be...

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

round

d)

square

28.

What in nature is an example of static electricity?

a)

Lighting

b)

Thunder

c)

Rain

d)

Snow

29.

What must a simple circuit need? Pick 4.

a)

Battery

b)

Switch

c)

Plastic

d)

Wires

e)

Lightbulb

30.

What can you do to change a simple circuit? Pick all that apply.

a)

Add a battery

b)

Create an open Circuit

c)

Add more bulbs

d)

Add more wires

e)

Create a series or parallel circuit.

31.

What type of circuits do homes have?

a)

Parallel Circuits

b)

Series Circuits

c)

Open Circuits

d)

Useful Circuits

32.

Why do lights in your home still work if a lightbulb burns out?

a)

Because a house has a series circuit.

b)

Because a house has a parallel circuit.

c)

Because a house has open circuits

d)

Because a house has many bulbs