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5TH GRADE LIFE SCIENCE REVIEW

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organ in the fish is most similar to the human respiratory system?

a)

the fins

b)

the skin

c)

the gills

d)

the swim bladder

2.

Plants have stems that provide function to provide support. This organ in plants is most similar to which of the following in humans?

a)

the heart

b)

the skeleton

c)

the intestines

d)

the skin

3.

Which structure is the control center of the human body and sends signals throughout the body to make us function

a)

lungs

b)

brain

c)

liver

d)

skeleton

4.

Which structure has the function of collecting and pumping oxygen throughout the blood stream in your body?

a)

lungs

b)

skeleton

c)

liver

d)

heart

5.

Which structure protects organs in the body, provides support and produces blood cells?

a)

small intestines

b)

skin

c)

lungs

d)

skeleton

6.

Which structure stores liquid waste and excess water (urine)?

a)

liver

b)

kidney

c)

bladder

d)

skin

7.

How are an eagle's sharp beak and a cheetah's strong legs alike?

a)

both help the animal run from predators

b)

both help the animals hide from predators

c)

both help the animals catch their prey

d)

both help the animals migrate

8.

If an animal stays in its environment after a major change it will need to __________ to those changes in order to survive.

a)

adapt

b)

move

c)

die

d)

thrive

9.

Plants and animals that live in the tropical rainforest need to be able to live with...

a)

wet soil

b)

drought conditions

c)

low rainfall

d)

very cold temperatures

10.

If a living organism is not able to adapt to its new environment - what might it do?

a)

reproduce rapidly - thrive

b)

change it's body to match the environment

c)

move to a new location

d)

survive - just get by

11.

What is the BEST example of an adaptation used to cause confusion when a group of animals tries to run away from a predator?

a)

stripes on a zebra

b)

long neck of a giraffe

c)

smell from a skunk

d)

long ears of a rabbit

12.

Which thin do plants need that animals do not specifically need?

a)

water

b)

space

c)

sunlight

d)

air

13.

A body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive in its environment is....

a)

a skeleton

b)

a variation

c)

an organ

d)

an adaptation

14.

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?

a)

seeds and nuts

b)

frogs and small fish

c)

nectar and sap

d)

burrowing animals

15.

The third step of the scientific method that involves making an educated guess about what will happen.

a)

experiment

b)

conclusion

c)

gather information

d)

question

e)

hypothesis

16.

The variable that you keep the same to ensure that your experiment is valid.

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

controlled variable

17.

The variable that you are measuring in the experiment (this is where your quantitative data comes from).

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

controlled variable

18.

The variable that you are testing in your experiment (the one that changes).

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

controlled variable

19.

Which step of the scientific method is this example-

Does the volume of water change when it freezes?

a)

question

b)

hypothesis

c)

experiment

d)

data

e)

conclusion

20.

Which step of the scientific method is this example-

After consistent results, I found that water increases in volume when it freezes.

a)

question

b)

hypothesis

c)

experiment

d)

data

e)

conclusion