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Worksheets5th Grade Science Review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which of the following explains why we have night and day?
the phase of the moon
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the revolution of Earth around the sun
the alignment of planets
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?
igneous
granite
metamorphic
sedimentary
The picture shows coal, one of Earth's energy resources.
Why is coal a nonrenewable resource?
It is difficult to mine because it is deep inside Earth.
It is a resource that can easily be replaced as it is used.
It is a resource that cannot be replaced as fast as people use it.
It is the resource that fuels many power plants that make electricity.
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?
Erosion moves rocks to a new location.
Weathering moves rocks from place to place.
Erosion breaks down rocks but doesn't move them.
Weathering moves rocks without breaking them down.
Florida has many resources used by people.
Which of the items below is not a renewable resource found in Florida?
wind
sunlight
water
phosphate
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?
The poles of the magnet attract each other
The poles of the magnet repel each other
The two poles are opposites, south and north.
The two poles are opposites, north and south.
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?
an ice cube melting
a pencil snapping in two
an eraser getting smaller
a cake baking in an oven
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?
The drumstick vibrates the air.
The drum absorbs energy from the air.
The drum transfers vibrations into the air.
The drum releases potential energy into the air.
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?
They are limited in supply on Earth.
They can be used to generate electricity.
They can replace all other energy sources.
They can be used to produce solar energy.
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?
The temperature of the colored liquid dropped.
Galileo's hands were colder than the glass flask
Heat flowed from Galileo's hands to the colored liquid.
Galileo put pressure on the flask and squeezed the liquid up.
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?
plastic ruler
wood spoon
metal spoon
rubber spatula
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?
All objects in motion are accelerating.
Gravity has no effect on objects in motion.
Motion is the change of position of an object.
Objects in motion always change their direction.
Which two measurements are needed in order to calculate the speed of a moving object?
height of the moving object; mass of the moving object
height of the moving object; distance traveled
time traveled; mass of the moving object
distance traveled; time traveled
In order to find out which towel brand holds the most water, we should do an ____________________.
hypothesis
investigation
science project
conclusion
You need to collect ____________ in your experiment that supports your hypothesis.
graphs
plants
microscopes
data
The _______________ during an experiment is what changes or is different.
hypothesis
conclusion
variable
conclusion
You use this instrument to measure temperature.
sieve
hot plate
anemometer
thermometer
If you want to make tiny objects look bigger in the science lab you will use a _______________.
rain gauge
microscope
telescope
timer
I need a ______________ to separate materials like rocks and water or marbles and sand.
thermometer
triple beam balance
sieve
beaker
All the following are used for protection in a lab except _________________.
lab coat
thermal mitt
safety goggles
sieve
You use this instrument to measure mass - ____________________.
triple beam balance
timer
graduated cylinder
metric ruler
In order to find direction, you need to use a ____________________.
timer
computer
ruler
compass
Which metric measure are used to measure mass? Choose all that apply
liters
grams
centimeters
kilograms
meters
Which of the following best interprets the data in the pie chart?
More student birthdays occurred in July than in August or September.
Most birthdays occurred in September.
Thirty-two students had a birthday in August.
Sixty -eight percent of birthdays were in August and September.
The smallest part of an element, that still have the properties of that element is
atom
nucleus
a molecule
a compound
What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
Compaction
Which of the following is an invertebrate?
worm
bird
snake
fish
Which of the following is a vascular plant?
liverwort
hornwort
fern
moss
