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5th Grade Science Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following explains why we have night and day?

a)

the phase of the moon

b)

the rotation of Earth on its axis

c)

the revolution of Earth around the sun

d)

the alignment of planets

2.

Sheila is classifying the rocks in her collection. She knows that limestone often contains fossils. In which category of rock should she classify these rocks?

a)

igneous

b)

granite

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

3.

The picture shows coal, one of Earth's energy resources.

Why is coal a nonrenewable resource?

a)

It is difficult to mine because it is deep inside Earth.

b)

It is a resource that can easily be replaced as it is used.

c)

It is a resource that cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.

d)

It is the resource that fuels many power plants that make electricity.

4.

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.

5.

Florida has many resources used by people.

Which of the items below is not a renewable resource found in Florida?

a)

wind

b)

sunlight

c)

water

d)

phosphate

6.

Kofi wants to know how two magnets behave when they are together. The magnets below show her experiment.


What must be true of the magnets shown?

a)

The poles of the magnet attract each other

b)

The poles of the magnet repel each other

c)

The two poles are opposites, south and north.

d)

The two poles are opposites, north and south.

7.

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

8.

Pete likes to play the drums. When he strikes the drum with a drumstick, a sound is made. Which of these explains why sound is produced?

a)

The drumstick vibrates the air.

b)

The drum absorbs energy from the air.

c)

The drum transfers vibrations into the air.

d)

The drum releases potential energy into the air.

9.

Christina knows that wind and water are two sources of energy. Which of the following statements can Christina say is true about both wind and water?

a)

They are limited in supply on Earth.

b)

They can be used to generate electricity.

c)

They can replace all other energy sources.

d)

They can be used to produce solar energy.

10.

Galileo built the first thermometer. It was called a thermoscope.


Galileo would place his hands on the glass flask. The colored liquid would rise in the tube. What caused the colored liquid to rise in the glass tube?

a)

The temperature of the colored liquid dropped.

b)

Galileo's hands were colder than the glass flask

c)

Heat flowed from Galileo's hands to the colored liquid.

d)

Galileo put pressure on the flask and squeezed the liquid up.

11.

Dan fills a bowl with hot water. He places four different objects in the bowl. Then he smears a bit of butter on each object, just above the water's surface. The picture below shows Dan's experiment.


On which object will Dan first see butter melting?

a)

plastic ruler

b)

wood spoon

c)

metal spoon

d)

rubber spatula

12.

Tyler does a report about objects in motion for science class. He gives examples of animals, people, cars, and airplanes as objects that can be in motion. Which of the following statements can Tyler include in his report about motion?

a)

All objects in motion are accelerating.

b)

Gravity has no effect on objects in motion.

c)

Motion is the change of position of an object.

d)

Objects in motion always change their direction.

13.

Which two measurements are needed in order to calculate the speed of a moving object?

a)

height of the moving object; mass of the moving object

b)

height of the moving object; distance traveled

c)

time traveled; mass of the moving object

d)

distance traveled; time traveled

14.

In order to find out which towel brand holds the most water, we should do an ____________________.

a)

hypothesis

b)

investigation

c)

science project

d)

conclusion

15.

You need to collect ____________ in your experiment that supports your hypothesis.

a)

graphs

b)

plants

c)

microscopes

d)

data

16.

The _______________ during an experiment is what changes or is different.

a)

hypothesis

b)

conclusion

c)

variable

d)

conclusion

17.

You use this instrument to measure temperature.

a)

sieve

b)

hot plate

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer

18.

If you want to make tiny objects look bigger in the science lab you will use a _______________.

a)

rain gauge

b)

microscope

c)

telescope

d)

timer

19.

I need a ______________ to separate materials like rocks and water or marbles and sand.

a)

thermometer

b)

triple beam balance

c)

sieve

d)

beaker

20.

All the following are used for protection in a lab except _________________.

a)

lab coat

b)

thermal mitt

c)

safety goggles

d)

sieve

21.

You use this instrument to measure mass - ____________________.

a)

triple beam balance

b)

timer

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

metric ruler

22.

In order to find direction, you need to use a ____________________.

a)

timer

b)

computer

c)

ruler

d)

compass

23.

Which metric measure are used to measure mass? Choose all that apply

a)

liters

b)

grams

c)

centimeters

d)

kilograms

e)

meters

24.

Which of the following best interprets the data in the pie chart?

a)

More student birthdays occurred in July than in August or September.

b)

Most birthdays occurred in September.

c)

Thirty-two students had a birthday in August.

d)

Sixty -eight percent of birthdays were in August and September.

25.

The smallest part of an element, that still have the properties of that element is

a)

atom

b)

nucleus

c)

a molecule

d)

a compound

26.
Matter is anything that takes up space
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What are the 3 states of matter?
a)
Water, air, ball
b)
mass, volume, grams
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
chair, table, pencil
28.
To change a solid to a liquid, what do you add?
a)
heat
b)
water
c)
cold
d)
mass
29.
Changing liquid to a gas is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
melting
d)
freezing
30.
Which state of matter takes the shape of its container?
a)
solid
b)
gas
c)
liquid
31.
To measure length, you would use _____________.
a)
milliliters
b)
centimeters
c)
gallons
d)
pounds
32.
The picture shows an example of a ______________ change.
a)
chemical
b)
physical
c)
irreversible
d)
freezing
33.
Where can matter be found?
a)
Everywhere
b)
On Earth only
c)
In a solid and liquid only
34.
You are working in the lab using glassware. Your partner drops a glass beaker and it shatters. A piece of glass gets in his eyes. What should he have been wearing?
a)
A. Gloves
b)
B. Sun glasses
c)
C. Safety Goggles
d)
 D. A lab aporn
35.
A ball is rolled on four different types of materials.  Which material will cause the least amount of friction between it and the ball?
a)
Tile Floor
b)
Carpet
c)
Grass
d)
Cement Sidewalk 
36.

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Compaction

37.
The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition 
38.
Which of these is an example of erosion
a)
Light Shinning onto a mountain
b)
Rain breaking down rock 
c)
Wind blowing away sediment
d)
All of the above
39.
Animals without a backbone are known as -
a)
vertebrates
b)
invertebrates
c)
vascular
d)
nonvascular
40.

Which of the following is an invertebrate?

a)

worm

b)

bird

c)

snake

d)

fish

41.

Which of the following is a vascular plant?

a)

liverwort

b)

hornwort

c)

fern

d)

moss

42.
If an electric circuit is left open, 
a)
Electricity will flow
b)
Electricity will not flow
c)
Electricity will flow and then stop
43.
Which units should a student use to measure the length of a textbook?
a)
centimeters
b)
grams
c)
gallons
d)
ounces
44.
When light is refracted, it...
a)
Does not allow light to pass through
b)
Appears as if an object is "broken;" Light is scattered
c)
Absorbs one color and reflects the rest
45.
Magnetic poles that are alike will...
a)
attract
b)
repel
c)
generate electricity