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Worksheets5TH GRADE FCAT REVIEW
Total questions: 102
Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins
Which of these correctly explains the relationship between rocks and minerals?
Minerals are the building blocks rocks. Rocks are formed from two or more minerals.
Rocks are materials found on the surface of Earth, and minerals are found only underground.
Minerals are large structures that can be broken down into smaller pieces, called rocks.
When rocks are heated to very high temperatures, they are changed into minerals.
Earth has a great variety of surface features that are caused by weathering and erosion. Which of the following describes a change due only to weathering?
ocean waves washing sand off the beach
rivers carrying soil and rocks through valleys
rivers carrying soil and rocks through valleys
tree roots breaking rocks into smaller pieces of rock
It is May in a temperate zone. The temperature is 20° C (68 °F). Air pressure has dropped, cloud cover has increased, and the wind has reached speeds of 50 km/hr. What kind of weather is most likely happening?
a blizzard
thunderstorm
heat wave
drought
Two children are playing a guessing game about the different properties of matter. One of the students wants to give a clue about a gas. Which sentence would be the best clue for the student to give?
It will fill its container.
It takes the shape of its container.
It takes the shape of its container.
It can be kept in a person's hand
Corey sweeps the floor in his dad's workshop and collects a mixture of iron nails, plywood scraps, and sawdust. What would be the fastest way to remove the nails?
Heat the mixture
Apply a magnet to the mixture
Dissolve the mixture in water
Pour the mixture through a sieve.
Tanya is measuring two solids on a balance scale. What must be true about the two objects shown above?
Both objects have the same mass.
Both objects have the same volume.
Object A has more mass than object B.
Object B has more mass than object A.
Lorenzo wants to mail a breakable birthday present to his friend. He has some crumpled newspaper and some crumpled tissue paper that he could use as packing material. Either one of them would protect his present from breaking. He needs to figure out which type of packing material will weigh less, since the amount of postage he has to pay is based on how much his package weighs.
What would be the BEST way for him to figure out which one to use?
Weigh a newspaper, weigh a package of tissue paper, and see which weighs more.
Weigh a crumpled piece of newspaper, weigh a crumpled piece of tissue paper, and see which weighs more.
Put ten pieces of crumpled newspaper in the box and weigh it, repeat with ten pieces of crumpled tissue paper, and see which weighs more.
Pack the box with crumpled newspaper and weigh it, then pack it with crumpled tissue paper, and see which weighs more.
Imagine you have a bucket of saltwater. Which of the following would be the best way to remove the water so that you're left with only salt?
Stir the saltwater for a long time. The salt will form a crystal.
Leave the saltwater to sit for a long time. The salt will settle to the bottom.
Boil the saltwater. The water will evaporate and only the salt will remain.
Freeze the saltwater. The water will sink to the bottom and the salt will rise to the top.
When an egg is cracked and put in a hot pan, it flows easily. After it cooks for a minute, the egg becomes solid.
Why does the egg change?
Breaking the shell is a physical change in the egg that makes it solid.
Breaking the shell is a chemical change that makes the egg become solid.
Heating the egg on the stove causes the egg to evaporate and become solid.
Adding heat causes a chemical change in the molecules of the egg that makes it solid.
Mayra leaves a basket of flowers she has just picked outside in the hot sun for several hours. What will Mayra find in her basket when she returns?
The flowers will be wilted and possibly brown.
The flowers will have dropped off of their stems.
Because they were just picked, the flowers will not have changed.
Because they still have living cells, the flowers will not have changed.
The dropping off of sediments in a new place.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Volcano
A cold front forms when a mass of cold air moves under warm air. As a cold front passes over an area, the air pressure drops and the area becomes a low-pressure zone. Which type of weather are you most likely to see when a cold front passes over an area?
thunderstorms
clear skies
light winds
short showers
Bridget tells her friend Alexis that she thinks the humidity is high because her hair is more curly than normal. Which tool could Alexis use to determine if the humidity is high?
a barometer
a wind vane
a hygrometer
a thermometer
Why does the sun appear in the east in the morning and in the west in the evening?
Because the Earth spins on its axis.
Because the Earth revolves around the Sun
Because the Sun spins on its axis
Because the Sun revolves around the Earth
What is the teacher most likely trying to show using this model of the solar system?
an experiment on the moon
how planets move around the Sun
the gases that make up the Sun
temperature on the Sun's surface
The Sun is around 93 million miles from Earth. It provides the energy and the warmth needed to support life. What would happen to life on Earth if the Sun was the same distance from Earth as Jupiter?
Life on Earth would adjust to the warmer temperatures
Life on Earth would adjust to the colder temperatures
Earth would be too hot to sustain life
Earth would be too cold to sustain life
All plants make their own food. Which of the following is NOT required for these plants to make their own food?
sunlight
water
dirt
air
A beam of light is shined directly at a mirror. Which statement tells what happens to the light when it hits the mirror?
It will continue in a straight line.
It will bend.
It will reflect back at the source.
It will disappear.
What planet would get the least amount of sunlight, making it the dimmest as seen from Earth?
Jupiter
Neptune
Mars
Saturn
Julie has a desk lamp and a candle. She leaves the candle lit for 3 minutes. She leaves the desk lamp on the 30 minutes. Which statement is true about the lamp and the candle after 30 minutes?
The candle will be colder then when she turned the lamp on
The lamp's bulb will be warmer than when she turned the lamp on
They will both be the same temperature as before she turned the lamp on
The candle will be warmer than the lamp's bulb
Which of the following instruments measures the barometric (atmospheric) pressure?
Which of the following sentences describes weather?
Summers in Florida are usually hot and rainy.
Over the last 30 years, it has not snowed in Orlando.
Yesterday's high temperature in Orlando hit 88 degrees.
October is the driest month in Orlando.
You and your friends go to Cocoa Beach during summer vacation in July. In the distance, you see this cloud. What will most likely happen to your weather?
The weather will remain sunny at the beach
A thunderstorm with lightning and hail is likely
Light drizzle (rain) will ruin your beach plans
Cumulus clouds at the beach will block this cloud
You wake up one morning and are excited to be going to Universal Studios Orlando. However, you look outside the window and see these clouds. Name the cloud and describe it.
Cirrus cloud; Brings light drizzle (rain)
Stratus cloud; Brings thunderstorms and hail
Stratus cloud; Brings light drizzle (rain)
Cumulus cloud; Brings fair weather and mostly sunny skies
Kisha notices on a weather map that there is an area of high pressure near Florida. What kind of weather can Kisha expect?
Kisha can expect cloudy and rainy conditions.
Kisha can expect mostly sunny skies.
Kisha needs to prepare for a hurricane near her home.
Kisha can expect the air pressure near her to decrease.
Look at the thermometer below. What type of precipitation is likely to fall?
Snow
Hail
Rain
Sleet
This type of precipitation occurs when the entire atmosphere is below freezing.
Sleet
Rain
Snow
Hail
For a science fair project, Ashley decides to grow cilantro, her favorite herb. She decides to plant cilantro in potting soil, sand and gravel. She will keep the plants near the same window and water them equally. What is the independent variable in this scenario?
The cilantro
What the cilantro is planted in - the potting soil, sand and gravel
Keeping the plants near the same window
Watering the plants equally
Kamilah is deciding what to do for her science fair project. Which statement below is a scientifically testable idea?
She will determine which milk, either whole, 2%, or skim, creates patterns with food coloring and dish soap.
She will determine which milk tastes better.
She will determine which color of food coloring is the prettiest.
She will calculate the volume of milk in the dish.
Colin is growing plants for his science class. He records his data in the chart. What is the outcome variable in his experiment?
The height of the plant
The amount of water given per day
The type of plant
The location of the plants in the classroom
Ronda enjoys her new telescope that she just received for her 12th birthday. Ronda wants to observe a full moon. Which position in the diagram represents a full moon?
Position 1
Position 3
Position 5
Position 7
Which statement below best describes the Moon?
The Moon is a star because it gives off light, like our Sun.
The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth that absorbs the Sun's light.
The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth that reflects the Sun's light.
The Moon is a star because it gives off light and heat, like our Sun.
Which type of rock is described as having layers? It is also common to find fossils.
Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Sedimentary rock
Layered rock
The ___________ _________ stays the same in an experiment. It does NOT change.
dependent variable
control group
independent variable
Inner planets are ________ where as the outer planets are ___________.
gassy; rocky
rocky; gassy
cold; hot
What are the inner planets in the correct order?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars, Earth, Venus, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury
Most of earth's water comes from ___________.
glaciers
lakes
oceans
rivers
_________ is the amount of water vapor in the air.
Humidity
Precipitation
Rain
Pressure
What are the 3 major climate zones?
Polar, Tundra, Grassland
Tropical, Desert, Tundra
Desert, Temperate, Tropical
Polar, Temperate, Tropical
What is an example of a non-renewable resource?
wind
sun
coal
water
An organism that creates its own food through photosynthesis is called a ____________.
producer
consumer
herbivore
carnivore
The leaves of a plant are most like an animal's ________.
heart
skin
lungs
brain
This organ pumps blood to our body.
brain
heart
lungs
intestine
The basic forms of energy are:
mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, sound, chemical
mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, sound
Energy that is stored is called ____________.
potential
kinetic
A bucket full of cans and bottles is an example of a _____________.
mixture
solution
What season is it if it is sleeting outside?
Winter, because ice will only form when it is very cold outside.
Summer, because the ice is very small and must have melted.
Winter, because sleet is make from snow, which forms when it is cold.
Summer, because hail is made from particles carried by warm air.
What is the primary function of the organ system shown?
breaking down food for energy
exchanging gases with the environment
pumping blood around to different organs
preventing diseases from spreading in the body
What energy transformation takes place when you turn on a radio?
electrical to light
chemical to heat
electrical to sound
chemical to electrical
Which two forms of energy does the fire from a burning match release?
chemical and light
chemical and heat
light and electricity
light and heat
The largest planet in our solar system is the 5th planet from the sun. What is its name?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Which gas in air do plants use to make their own food?
oxygen
nitrogen
hydrogen
carbon dioxide
You take a bath and the mirror mists over. What most likely happened?
Cold bath water evaporated and condensed on the warm mirror
Warm bath water splashed on the mirror
Warm water condensed and the cold water evaporated
warm bath water evaporated and condensed on the cool mirror
What characteristic is inherited?
ability to ride a bicycle
ability to read
eye color
fear of darkness
Why is a mushroom a decomposer?
It makes its own food
It breaks down dead trees and puts nutrients in the soil
It eats microbes in the soil and recycles nutrients
It produces spores
Which body systems work together to bring oxygen to your cells?
circulatory and digestive
digestive and nervous
respiratory and circulatory
muscular and nervous
About what percent of Earth's surface is covered by water?
0
50
75
100
Which of the following adaptations is MOST useful for a bird living in cold climate?
a sharp beak
long wings
the ability to swim
white, thick feathers
The government set standards for how much gases are allowed to come out of car exhausts. Scientists and engineers have built cars to meet these air-quality standards. How does this help people the most?
by making cars go faster
by making air cleaner to breathe
by having cars that last a long time
by cleaning the soil for crops
A bicycle, car, and train are all moving at 5 miles an hour. Which will require the LEAST force to stop it?
car
bus
train
bicycle
How can you change liquid water to solid water?
add heat to the liquid water
remove heat from the liquid water
keep the temperature the same
cool, and then add heat to liquid water
Which of the following about the characteristics of the planets in our solar system is true?
They are all the same size.
They are all made of the same material.
They all orbit the sun.
They all have moons.
