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5th grade science state prep (version 3)

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 39mins

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Class
Date
1.

Students list ways people at their school can reduce landfill waste.

Ways to Reduce Landfill Waste at Our School

>serve lunches on reusable plates

>turn in some homework using email

>copy worksheets on both sides of paper

>replace paper towels with hand dryers


Which other idea would most likely be included on this list?

a)

remove trash cans from hallways

b)

turn off lights when leaving a room

c)

replace old textbooks with newer ones

d)

add recycle bins for paper in classrooms

2.

From November to February, the constellation Orion is clearly visible in the night sky from Mississippi. Orion appears to rise from the east and set in the west. The stars do not actually move through the sky. They appear to change positions due to the Earth's Movement.


What factor is responsible for the changes in Orion's position when viewed during the winter month?

a)

the rotation of the Sun

b)

the rotation of Earth on its axis

c)

the revolution of the Sun around the Earth

d)

the revolution of the moon around the Sun

3.

Use the scenario to answer the next two questions

Making solutions

Solutions are mixtures that are very common in our daily lives. A solution is composed of a solute and a solvent.


A student conducted an investigation using 50 milliliter of distilled water and 5 grams of table salt. The water for each test was brought to a certain temperature before the salt was added. The data from the investigation are shown in the graph.


Which conclusion best describes the data in the graph?

a)

Increasing the amount of solvent increases the temperature of a solution

b)

Increasing the temperature of the solute increases the amount of the solution

c)

the amount of solute in a solution determines the time needed for the solute to dissolve in the solvent

d)

A decrease in the temperature of a solvent increases the time needed for a solute to dissolve in a solvent

4.

A student needs to separate a mixture compsed of iron fillings and sand. How can the student most easily separate all the iron fillings from the mixture?

a)

Use a magnet to attract the iron filings

b)

Use filter paper to isolate the iron filings

c)

Add water to the mixture and pour off the floating iron filings.

d)

Add water to the mixture and allow it to evaporate and leave behind the iron filings

5.

A student is identifying properties of chemical particles by using the chart below. Complete the chart by selecting boxes to identify each property as a description of an atom, a molecule, or both


Properties of Particles


Which are particles held together by bonding?

a)

atom

b)

molecule

6.

A student is identifying properties of chemical particles by using the chart below. Complete the chart by selecting boxes to identify each property as a description of an atom, a molecule, or both


Properties of Particles


Which is the smallest particle of an element with properties of that element?

a)

atom

b)

molecule

7.

A student is identifying properties of chemical particles by using the chart below. Complete the chart by selecting boxes to identify each property as a description of an atom, a molecule, or both


Properties of Particles


Which are composed of more than one particle?

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

Hydrogen

8.

Two words that correctly identify properties of these planets

Uranus -Neptune- Saturn- Jupiter

a)

rocky

b)

gaseous

c)

large

d)

small

9.

Which statement identifies the most likely outcome if the rabbit population suddenly reduced?

a)

Owls would become extinct because they have no food

b)

Hawks would have less food available so their population would decrease

c)

Grasshoppers would have less food available so their population would decrease

d)

Grasses in the area would die and all of the animals would have to move to another area to survive

10.

The diagram shows what happens when wood is burned

Burning Wood

wood + oxygen = ashes+carbon dioxide gas + water

(starting) ------------------------------ (ending)

Which statement best explains the change that occurs when wood is burned?

a)

This is physical change because the products can be changed back into wood

b)

This is physical change because the products are different from the starting materials

c)

This is chemical change because the products can be changed back into wood

d)

This is chemical change because the products are different from the starting materials

11.

A student is going to push a ball off a table


Which statement best predicts how the energy of the ball will change immediately after the push?

a)

Both potential energy and kinetic energy will increase

b)

both potential energy and kinetic energy will decrease

c)

Potential energy will decrease, and kinetic energy will increase

d)

Potential energy will increase, and kinetic energy will decrease

12.

the chart below shows environmental characteristics of four ecosystems

Which statement accurately describes the vegetation or animals that would be best supported by the ecosystem?

a)

the desert would support animals that need to remain cool

b)

the pond would support animals that can survive in saltwater environment

c)

the tropical rainforest would support plants that are tall and have then needles

d)

the polar tundra would support plants that are small and grow close to the ground

13.

Which is the correct order of the food chain of the channel catfish?

a)

A,B,C,D

b)

B,C,D,A

c)

C,D,A,B

d)

D,B,A,C

14.

The model shows a process that occurs in a tomato plant


A process Occurring in a Tomato Plant


Which labels correctly complete the model to help describe this process?

a)

1.water 2. sunlight 3. stored energy

b)

1.sunlight 2.stored energy 3.water

c)

1.sunlight 2. water 3.stored energy

d)

1.stored energy 2.water e.sunlight

15.

the diagram shows part of a food web in a Great Lakes ecosystems

Which statement best describes an effect of humans on this food web?

a)

the population of bald eagles may be reduced by humans consuming too many smelt.

b)

Competition among humans, alewife, and smelt decreases food availability for bald eagles

c)

Humans decrease the populations of phytoplankton and zooplankton by consuming chinook salmon

d)

Human consumption of coho salmon and chinook salmon may reduce food sources for herring gulls

16.

The diagram shows four blocks of the same size in a water tank. Block Y has the same density as the water.


Four additional block are being added to the water as detailed (Block J= 1kg) - (Block K =3 kg)- (Block L=5 kg)-(Block M=7kg)

Pick two answers choices - the two blocks that will float and two blocks that will sink.

a)

BLOCK J & K WILL FLOAT

b)

BLOCK J & K WILL SINK

c)

BLOCK L & M WILL SINK

d)

BLOCK L & M WILL FLOAT

17.

A group of students was challenged to construct a boat that could transport 10 milliliters (13.38 grams) of corn syrup across a small, plastic swimming pool.


Which question will best help the students design their boat?

a)

What is the mass of the boat and the corn syrup?

b)

What force is need to push the boat across the length of the pool?

c)

What boat shape is needed to lower the density of the boat and the corn syrup?

d)

What is the distance from one point of the pool to the point on the exact opposite side?

18.

Which process would be the best way to increase the concentration in a solution of sugar and water?

a)

Decrease the amount of sugar, and increase the amount of water

b)

Increase the amount of sugar, and keep the amount of water constant

c)

Decrease the amount of sugar, and decrease the amount of water

d)

Increase the amount of water, and keep the amount of sugar content

19.

Look into the sky on a clear night and you may be able to observe the Moon, or part of it, lit up by the Sun. People can keep track of the Moon's appearance from Earth in lunar calendars. This makes it easy to see how the appearance of the Moon changes over time. A student made the following lunar calendar for 16 days, but it was cloudy on several nights.


A student is studying the partial lunar calendar. Which sequence of moon phases correctly represents the pattern in the appearance of the moon and completes the calendar?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Two students are discussing different ways to move a wagon filled with bricks


PART A: Choose one claim that explains the forces that cause the wagon to move.


Claim

a)

A balanced force is need to move the wagon

b)

An unbalanced force is needed to move the wagon

21.

Two students are discussing different ways to move a wagon filled with bricks


PART B: Chose one plan that will result in the most motion of the wagon.


Plan

a)

One student pulls the wagon forward while the other student pushes sideways on the wagon

b)

One student pulls the wagon forward while the other student pushes the wagon in the opposite direction.

c)

One student pushes the wagon forward while the other student pulls the wagon forward.

d)

One student pushes the wagon forward while the other student pulls the wagon upward from the back of the wagon.

22.

The diagram below represents the saltwater solution made by the student. When salt (NaCl) molecules are added to water (H2O), they break into one sodium (Na) particle and one chlorine (Cl) particle.


Chose the name of the solvent and solute

a)

Solute = H2O Solvent=NaCI

b)

Solvent = H2O Solute= NaCl

23.

Whichever hemisphere is pointed TOWARDS the Sun, it is experiencing what season?

a)

Winter

b)

. summer

c)

fall

d)

autumn

24.

Which of the following in NOT responsible for the seasons changing on Earth?

a)

The Earth’s tilt

b)

The Earth’s revolution around the Sun

c)

The Earth’s distance from the Sun

25.

_Who proved the Sun was the center of our Solar System by pointing the telescope towards the sky?

a)

Galileo

b)

. Aristotle

c)

Copernicus

d)

Ptolemy

26.

_How long is one Earth day?

a)

About 365 days

b)

. 24 hours

c)

29.5 days

d)

10 days

27.

How is one Earth day determined?

a)

One rotation on the axis

b)

One revolution around the Sun

c)

One lunar phase

28.

How long is one Earth year?

a)

About 365 days

b)

24 hours

c)

29.5 days

d)

10 days

29.

How is one Earth year determined?

a)

One rotation on the axis

b)

One revolution around the Sun

c)

One lunar phase

30.

How long is one Lunar cycle?

a)

About 365 days

b)

. 24 hours

c)

. 29.5 days

d)

10 days

31.

_What is a Lunar cycle?

a)

The amount of stars we see in one year

b)

The distance from the Earth to the Sun

c)

The time it takes the Moon to travel around the Earth

d)

The time it takes Earth to travel around the Moon

32.

_______ and _______ Why do we see different constellations throughout the year? (two answers)

a)

The stars move all year long

b)

Our revolution

c)

Our rotation

d)

The moon’s light makes it look that way

33.

To spin in place on an axis is to

a)

Revolve

b)

Orbit

c)

Rotate

d)

. Elliptical

34.

______ and _______ To move in a circular or elliptical pattern (two answers)

a)

Revolve

b)

Orbit

c)

Rotate

d)

Spin

35.

______ and ______ Seasons are caused by what on Earth?

a)

The lunar cycle

b)

The Earth’s rotation

c)

The Earth’s tilt

d)

The Earth’s revolution

36.

Why is the climate near the Earth’s equator warm all year?

a)

It is always away from the Sunlight all year

b)

It has no plants

c)

It receives the most direct rays of sunlight all year

d)

It has little rainfall all year

37.

_Which lunar phase do you not see any of the moon at night?

a)

New

b)

full

c)

crescent

d)

gibbous

38.

To believe that the Earth was the center of the universe, was called what model of our solar system?

a)

Acentric model

b)

Geocentric model

c)

Heliocentric model

d)

Ptolemycentric model

39.

To believe that the Sun was the center of the universe, was called what model of our solar system?

a)

Acentric model

b)

Geocentric model

c)

Heliocentric model

40.

Which tool made it possible to know which model was the true model of our universe?

a)

GPS

b)

our eyes

c)

maps

d)

satellites

41.

Label each image correctly as the type of model that is shown of the solar system.

(a)  

42.

Label the types of eclipses below in the boxes above the eclipses.

(a)