Worksheets5th Grade Science Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 12hrs 30mins
A measure of how fast something moves or the distance it moves, in a given amount of time.
Motion
Position
Acceleration
Speed
A force that moves an object away from another object.
Gravity
Push
Pull
Motion
When two forces acting upon each other are equal in size preventing motion.
Push
Motion
Unbalanced Forces
Balanced Forces
Force that moves an object closer to another object.
Pull
Force
Push
Motion
When two forces acting upon each other are not equal in size causing motion.
Unbalanced forces
Balanced forces
Motion
Net force
If the man and the ball travels 90 m in 9 seconds, what is their average speed?
10 m/s
180 m/s
99 m/s
10 meters
If a lizard can run 8 m across the water in 4 seconds, how fast is he traveling?
32 m/s
2 m/s
2 seconds
34 meters
Convection currents are one way that thermal energy can be transferred. In which of the following can a convection current occur?
In gases but not in liquids or solids
In liquids but not in solids or gases
In liquids and gases but not in solids
Identify the FALSE statement.
Cold is the absence of heat.
Heat is transferred from one object to another. Heat moves from the warmer object to the cooler object.
Cold is transferred from one object to another.
Solar energy heats our atmosphere by conduction.
True
False
The three states of matter are
solid, liquid and gas
solid, liquid and shape
shape, size and state
We use this process to change water from a liquid to a solid
freezing
melting
evaporating
We use this process to change water from a liquid to a gas
freezing
melting
evaporating
Electrical insulators
don’t allow electricity to pass
electricity can pass through some materials very easily
Choose the correct sentence
It is important to cover electrical cables in plastic.
It is important to cover electrical cables in metal.
Which correctly describes El Nino?
An unusual cooling of water in the eastern Pacific Ocean
A cold current in the atmosphere that flows across the United States
An unusual warming of water in the eastern Pacific Ocean
A warm ocean current that flows across the United States
Which BEST describes cirrus clouds?
Big, dark clouds that bring rain and thunder
Low gray clouds that cover the whole sky
Puffy, white clouds seen in sunny weather
High, wispy clouds made up of ice crystals
Which tool measures air pressure?
Thermometer
Wind vane
Anometer
Barometer
After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?
Precipitation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Condensation
What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?
North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions
North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather
North Carolina will experience mild weather
North Carolina will experience cold weather
On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring into this area?
Stormy
Sunny
Rainy
Snowy
Andy lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?
Summer
Spring
Winter
Fall
Which has the greatest affect on wind speed?
Wind direction
Precipitation
Air pressure
Cloud cover
Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?
The jet stream moves air masses from the Pacific Ocean across the United States
The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States
The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream
Which will most likely result from a low pressure weather system?
Warm temperatures
Cloudy conditions
Cool temperatures
Clear conditions
Which is an example of a single-celled organism?
amoeba
insect
fish
worm
Which body system sends electrical signals to all other body systems?
circulatory system
digestive system
muscular system
nervous system
Which statement best describes a bacterial cell?
It contains more than one cell.
It is a complete organism.
It is part of a larger organism.
It contains different kinds of cells.
Which system of the human body provides protection to most of the major organs?
skeletal system
circulatory system
respiratory system
muscular system
Which example best shows structures that make up the digestive system in the human body?
heart, blood, vessels
nose, trachea, lungs
brain, spinal cord, nerves
esophagus, stomach, intestines
A scientist is trying to decide whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular. Which information would help the scientist most to make her decision?
size of the cells of the organism
what the organism eats
how many types of cells are in the organism
how fast the organism grows
Which body system processes foods into a useable source of energy?
circulatory
digestive
nervous
skeletal
Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?
freckles
eye color
dimples
hair style
A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?
The kittens are provided the same kind of milk from their mother as they grow.
The kittens are kept at the same temperatures by their mother when they are first born.
The kittens inherit some of their traits from their mother and some from their father.
The kittens are taught by their parents to have similar traits.
Kim has freckles. Which best explains why Kim’s newborn brother will most likely also have freckles?
Kim likes freckles
All babies have freckles
Kim's parents have freckles
Kim's mother wants the baby to have freckles
Why does an organism look different from its parents?
The organism inherits half of its characteristics from the male parent and half from the female parent.
The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the female parent.
The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the male parent.
The organism develops its own set of characteristics after it is born.
Which best explains why children resemble their parents?
They eat the same foods.
They have similar DNA.
They speak the same language.
They have the same interests.
