Worksheets5TH GRADE LIFE SCIENCE REVIEW
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which organ in the fish is most similar to the human respiratory system?
the fins
the skin
the gills
the swim bladder
Plants have stems that provide function to provide support. This organ in plants is most similar to which of the following in humans?
the heart
the skeleton
the intestines
the skin
Which structure is the control center of the human body and sends signals throughout the body to make us function
lungs
brain
liver
skeleton
Which structure has the function of collecting and pumping oxygen throughout the blood stream in your body?
lungs
skeleton
liver
heart
Which structure protects organs in the body, provides support and produces blood cells?
small intestines
skin
lungs
skeleton
Which structure stores liquid waste and excess water (urine)?
liver
kidney
bladder
skin
How are an eagle's sharp beak and a cheetah's strong legs alike?
both help the animal run from predators
both help the animals hide from predators
both help the animals catch their prey
both help the animals migrate
If an animal stays in its environment after a major change it will need to __________ to those changes in order to survive.
adapt
move
die
thrive
Plants and animals that live in the tropical rainforest need to be able to live with...
wet soil
drought conditions
low rainfall
very cold temperatures
If a living organism is not able to adapt to its new environment - what might it do?
reproduce rapidly - thrive
change it's body to match the environment
move to a new location
survive - just get by
What is the BEST example of an adaptation used to cause confusion when a group of animals tries to run away from a predator?
stripes on a zebra
long neck of a giraffe
smell from a skunk
long ears of a rabbit
Which thin do plants need that animals do not specifically need?
water
space
sunlight
air
A body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment is....
a skeleton
a variation
an organ
an adaptation
A stilt is a bird found in the Florida wetlands. It wades in shallow water and has a long, thing sharp beak. What do stilts most likely eat?
seeds and nuts
frogs and small fish
nectar and sap
burrowing animals
The third step of the scientific method that involves making an educated guess about what will happen.
experiment
conclusion
gather information
question
hypothesis
The variable that you keep the same to ensure that your experiment is valid.
independent variable
dependent variable
controlled variable
The variable that you are measuring in the experiment (this is where your quantitative data comes from).
independent variable
dependent variable
controlled variable
The variable that you are testing in your experiment (the one that changes).
independent variable
dependent variable
controlled variable
Which step of the scientific method is this example-
Does the volume of water change when it freezes?
question
hypothesis
experiment
data
conclusion
Which step of the scientific method is this example-
After consistent results, I found that water increases in volume when it freezes.
question
hypothesis
experiment
data
conclusion
