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5th Grade Science Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 12hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A measure of how fast something moves or the distance it moves, in a given amount of time.

a)

Motion

b)

Position

c)

Acceleration

d)

Speed

2.

A force that moves an object away from another object.

a)

Gravity

b)

Push

c)

Pull

d)

Motion

3.

When two forces acting upon each other are equal in size preventing motion.

a)

Push

b)

Motion

c)

Unbalanced Forces

d)

Balanced Forces

4.

Force that moves an object closer to another object.

a)

Pull

b)

Force

c)

Push

d)

Motion

5.

When two forces acting upon each other are not equal in size causing motion.

a)

Unbalanced forces

b)

Balanced forces

c)

Motion

d)

Net force

6.

If the man and the ball travels 90 m in 9 seconds, what is their average speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

180 m/s

c)

99 m/s

d)

10 meters

7.

If a lizard can run 8 m across the water in 4 seconds, how fast is he traveling?

a)

32 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

2 seconds

d)

34 meters

8.

Convection currents are one way that thermal energy can be transferred. In which of the following can a convection current occur?

a)

In gases but not in liquids or solids

b)

In liquids but not in solids or gases

c)

In liquids and gases but not in solids

9.

Identify the FALSE statement.

a)

Cold is the absence of heat.

b)

Heat is transferred from one object to another. Heat moves from the warmer object to the cooler object.

c)

Cold is transferred from one object to another.

10.

Solar energy heats our atmosphere by conduction.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The three states of matter are

a)

solid, liquid and gas

b)

solid, liquid and shape

c)

shape, size and state

12.

We use this process to change water from a liquid to a solid

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

evaporating

13.

We use this process to change water from a liquid to a gas

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

evaporating

14.

Electrical insulators

a)

don’t allow electricity to pass

b)

electricity can pass through some materials very easily

15.

Choose the correct sentence

a)

It is important to cover electrical cables in plastic.

b)

It is important to cover electrical cables in metal.

16.

Which correctly describes El Nino?

a)

An unusual cooling of water in the eastern Pacific Ocean

b)

A cold current in the atmosphere that flows across the United States

c)

An unusual warming of water in the eastern Pacific Ocean

d)

A warm ocean current that flows across the United States

17.

Which BEST describes cirrus clouds?

a)

Big, dark clouds that bring rain and thunder

b)

Low gray clouds that cover the whole sky

c)

Puffy, white clouds seen in sunny weather

d)

High, wispy clouds made up of ice crystals

18.

Which tool measures air pressure?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Wind vane

c)

Anometer

d)

Barometer

19.

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?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Condensation

20.

What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?

a)

North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions

b)

North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather

c)

North Carolina will experience mild weather

d)

North Carolina will experience cold weather

21.

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?

a)

Stormy

b)

Sunny

c)

Rainy

d)

Snowy

22.

Andy lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Fall

23.

Which has the greatest affect on wind speed?

a)

Wind direction

b)

Precipitation

c)

Air pressure

d)

Cloud cover

24.

Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?

a)

The jet stream moves air masses from the Pacific Ocean across the United States

b)

The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States

c)

The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

d)

The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream

25.

Which will most likely result from a low pressure weather system?

a)

Warm temperatures

b)

Cloudy conditions

c)

Cool temperatures

d)

Clear conditions

26.

Which is an example of a single-celled organism?

a)

amoeba

b)

insect

c)

fish

d)

worm

27.

Which body system sends electrical signals to all other body systems?

a)

circulatory system

b)

digestive system

c)

muscular system

d)

nervous system

28.

Which statement best describes a bacterial cell?

a)

It contains more than one cell.

b)

It is a complete organism.

c)

It is part of a larger organism.

d)

It contains different kinds of cells.

29.

Which system of the human body provides protection to most of the major organs?

a)

skeletal system

b)

circulatory system

c)

respiratory system

d)

muscular system

30.

Which example best shows structures that make up the digestive system in the human body?

a)

heart, blood, vessels

b)

nose, trachea, lungs

c)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

d)

esophagus, stomach, intestines

31.

A scientist is trying to decide whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular. Which information would help the scientist most to make her decision?

a)

size of the cells of the organism

b)

what the organism eats

c)

how many types of cells are in the organism

d)

how fast the organism grows

32.

Which body system processes foods into a useable source of energy?

a)

circulatory

b)

digestive

c)

nervous

d)

skeletal

33.
Which statement below best describes an ecosystem?
a)
An area with lots of plants and animals.
b)
A natural environment.
c)
An area made of living and non-living things.
d)
An animal's habitat.
34.
What is the producer's role in a food chain?
a)
To make their own food using the sun's energy.
b)
To hunt other animals for food.
c)
To break down waste and dead plants.
d)
To eat both plants and animals. 
35.
A deer eats grass and leaves from bushes and trees.  What kind of consumer is a deer?
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
36.
A hawk flies low over the grassland, hunting for a prairie dog.  Which organism is the predator?
a)
The hawk
b)
The prairie dog
c)
Neither are predators.
37.
Which aquatic ecosystem listed below is an example of brackish water?
a)
Lake
b)
Pond
c)
Ocean
d)
Estuary
38.
What model is used to show how food chains connect to one another?
a)
Energy Pyramid
b)
Food Web
c)
Ecosystem Drawing
d)
Herbivore
39.
Which is an example of a food chain?
a)
grass, rabbit, snake, owl
b)
rabbit, grass, snake, owl
c)
grass, fox, mouse, owl
40.
Terrestrial ecosystems means land ecosystems.  
a)
True
b)
False
41.
a living thing that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead plants and animals
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
42.

Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

a)

freckles

b)

eye color

c)

dimples

d)

hair style

43.

A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?

a)

The kittens are provided the same kind of milk from their mother as they grow.

b)

The kittens are kept at the same temperatures by their mother when they are first born.

c)

The kittens inherit some of their traits from their mother and some from their father.

d)

The kittens are taught by their parents to have similar traits.

44.

Kim has freckles. Which best explains why Kim’s newborn brother will most likely also have freckles?

a)

Kim likes freckles

b)

All babies have freckles

c)

Kim's parents have freckles

d)

Kim's mother wants the baby to have freckles

45.

Why does an organism look different from its parents?

a)

The organism inherits half of its characteristics from the male parent and half from the female parent.

b)

The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the female parent.

c)

The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the male parent.

d)

The organism develops its own set of characteristics after it is born.

46.

Which best explains why children resemble their parents?

a)

They eat the same foods.

b)

They have similar DNA.

c)

They speak the same language.

d)

They have the same interests.