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Fifth Grade Science Review #1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The light bounces off or ___________ off the object into the eyes.
a)
Reflects
b)
Absorbs
c)
Refracts
d)
Adsorbs
2.
Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?
a)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.
b)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.
c)
Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.
d)
Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.
3.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
4.
In this food chain, what will happen if the frogs become extinct?
a)
The snakes will increase.
b)
The grasshoppers will decrease.
c)
The eagles will remain the same.
d)
The grasshoppers will increase.
5.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a __________.
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
d)
producer
6.
Example of consumers are:
a)
people, tigers, dogs, whales
b)
plants, people, fish
c)
dogs, water, tigers
7.
The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the 
a)
lower the pitch
b)
higher the pitch
c)
softer the sound
d)
louder the sound
8.
Why does sound travel faster through solids than air?
a)
Sound travels faster through solids because solids are a vacuum.
b)
It doesn't. Sound travels more quickly through air. 
c)
The molecules are spread out, so the sound can get through the molecules more quickly. 
d)
The molecules are more tightly packed together, which allows the molecules to vibrate faster.
9.
When an object is in motion, it has ___________ energy.
a)
potential
b)
mechanical
c)
kinetic
d)
movement
10.

A diagram that combines many food chains into one picture.

a)

Food Pyramid

b)

Food Chain

c)

Food Web

d)

Food Source

11.

The changing of a liquid to a gas.

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

decimation

d)

evaporation

12.

One full orbit around the sun

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

satellite

d)

galaxy

13.
What is a force?
a)
a push or pull
b)
speed or acceleration 
c)
potential or kinetic energy
d)
balanced or unbalanced force
14.
Choose the BEST answer that describes how the mass of an object affects its motion.
a)
The greater the mass of an object, the slower the motion of the object.
b)
The greater the mass of an object, the faster the motion of the object.
c)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force to move the object.
d)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the distance the object will travel.
15.
What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
balanced
d)
unbalanced
16.

Earth spins around an imaginary line called an?

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Seasons

d)

Axis

17.

The Earth's path around the sun is called its _____________

a)

Eclipse

b)

Orbit

c)

Pathway

d)

Road

18.

Why can you see the moon?

a)

Because it is Earth's only moon

b)

Because the sun reflects off the Moon's surface and "lights" it up

c)

Because the Moon produces its own light

d)

Because the Earth reflects off the Moon's surface and "lights" it up

19.
Which pair of planets are largest?
a)
Jupiter and Mercury
b)
Mars and Mercury
c)
Earth and Venus
d)
Saturn and Jupiter
20.
It is spring in the southern hemisphere.  What season is it in the northern hemisphere?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
21.
The sun is our closest ___________.
a)
North Star
b)
Star
c)
Mars
d)
Orion
22.
Which is NOT a consumer?
a)
caribou
b)
mouse
c)
owl
d)
grass
23.
Which is NOT a consumer?
a)
caribou
b)
mouse
c)
owl
d)
grass
24.
The following are decomposers EXCEPT -
a)
worms
b)
mushrooms
c)
dead tree
d)
fungus
25.

A substance that has a definite shape and volume.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

solution

26.

A remora fish attaches itself to the underside of a shark and eats leftover bits of food from the shark’s meals. The remora helps to clean the shark and remove parasites.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

27.

Barnacles create a home by attaching themselves to the skin of a whale. The barnacle is a filter feeder and obtains food as it rides on the whale. The whale is not affected.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

28.

Fleas obtain nutrients by feeding on the blood of a dog.

a)

Mutualism

b)

Commensalism

c)

Parasitism

d)

Not Symbiosis

29.

Shadows are formed when light is _____________ by an object that is ____________.

a)

blocked; transparent

b)

blocked; opaque

c)

refracted; transparent

d)

blocked; translucent

30.
Why is a blueberry blue?
a)
The blue light is absorbed by the blueberry.
b)
The blueberry absorbs all of the light waves.  No light is reflected.
c)
The blueberry absorbs all the light waves but the blue light.  The blue light is reflected.
d)
The blueberry is opaque and does not allow for light absorption.
31.
Why does a white shirt appear without any color?
a)
White light is absorbed.
b)
White is not considered a color.
c)
The shirt is opaque and light cannot pass through the fabric.
d)
All colors of the light spectrum is reflected.  We see this reflection as white.
32.
Objects that do not allow light to pass through are _____________ .
a)
Transparent
b)
Opaque
c)
Translucent
d)
Prisms
33.

How much time does it take for Earth to make one full rotation on its axis?

a)

36 hours

b)

92 days

c)

79 minutes

d)

24 hours

34.

What is the correct order of the planets from closest to the sun to furthest from the sun?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Neptune, Earth, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Mars

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

35.

Why do we see an explosion before we hear it?

a)

Sound travels faster than light

b)

Light travels faster than sound

c)

It's easier for humans to see than it is for humans to hear

d)

It's easier for humans to hear than it is for humans to see

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