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5th Grade Science

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fungus is found growing on dead leaves on the forest floor. The fungus is an example of a -

a)

decomposer

b)

carnivore

c)

predator

d)

producer

2.

Based on the table, how much rainfall should a scientists have predicted for May of 2011 in Norfolk?

a)

12-17 inches

b)

15-20 inches

c)

18-23 inches

d)

21-26 inches

3.

Which of these best explains why the sun is not visible during the night?

a)

The moon blocks the sun from view.

b)

That side of the sun faces away from the Earth.

c)

The sun stops creating lights at night.

d)

That side of Earth faces away from the sun.

4.

A model of a plate boundary is shown. What most likely happens as the plates slide past each other?

a)

A mountain forms.

b)

An earthquake occurs.

c)

The ocean floor widens.

d)

Magma comes to the surface.

5.

What is the mass of the rock shown?

(a)  

6.

During pollination, pollen is transferred from a stamen to a -

a)

petal

b)

stem

c)

sepal

d)

stigma

7.

Which of these is an impact made by humans?

a)

Marble being dug from a rock quarry.

b)

Marble forming from sedimentary rock.

c)

Oceans drying and exposing limestone.

d)

Limestone forming from shells of ocean animals.

8.

Lobster pots are used by fisherman to catch lobsters in shallow water. In which area of the ocean would commercial fisherman most likely place their lobster pots?

a)

One the bottom of an ocean trench

b)

On top of the mid-ocean ridge.

c)

On the continental slope.

d)

On the continental shelf.

9.

Which unit is best to use to measure the distance a runner covered in 30 seconds?

a)

mm

b)

cm

c)

m

d)

km

10.

In which direction will the ball most likely go after it hits the wall?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Place type the rock cycle words in starting at the top and moving around like a clock. **spelling should be correct using word bank

4 lines
12.

Which cell part is necessary for producing food?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

chloroplast

d)

cytoplasm

13.

One way in which light waves are different from sound waves is that light waves -

a)

can move through empty space

b)

are caused by rapid vibrations

c)

travel more slowly

d)

can be reflected

14.

Which material will correctly complete the chart?

a)

Gold, because it is a shiny metal

b)

Salt, because it is made of two types of atoms

c)

Nitrogen, because it is a gas in the atmosphere

d)

Carbon, because it is part of many different molecules

15.

A student rubbed a plastic comb with a piece of wool cloth and then placed the comb near a stream of water. The water bent toward the comb as shown because of -

a)

thermal energy

b)

static electricity

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

16.

Which plant part develops into a fruit?

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

root

17.

A student is investigating the time it takes for different objects to reach the ground after they are dropped. The constant in this investigation is the -

a)

time to reach the ground.

b)

distance to the ground.

c)

weight of each object.

d)

object being dropped.

18.

The data shown below is either quantitative or qualitative.


Which of the data shown is quantitative?

Type the words that describe its quantitative data below.

4 lines
19.

Which of these represents a correct flow of energy based on the food web shown?

a)

Loggerhead Turtle - horseshoe crab - razor clam

b)

horseshoe crab - loggerhead turtle - sanderling

c)

diamondback turtle - razor clam - plankton

d)

razor clam - horseshoe crab - sanderling

20.

When stirred together, which two substances form a solution?

a)

sand and salt

b)

sugar and salt

c)

sand and water

d)

sugar and water

21.

The plants are most likely responding to which factor in the environment?

a)

light

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

22.

The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the -

a)

lower the pitch

b)

higher the pitch

c)

softer the sound

d)

louder the sound

23.

A student made the model showing the particles in a sold. To improve the model, the student should -

a)

put the beads in a square container

b)

take out some beads so the particles can move more easily

c)

shake the container gently to show how the particles vibrate

d)

use different colored beads to make the particles easier to see

24.

Which substance produced during photosynthesis is represented by the X in the illustration?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

sunlight

d)

carbon dioxide

25.

Which of these animals is classified as a vertebrate?

a)

A - snail

b)

B - snake

c)

C - butterfly

d)

D - ladybug

26.

An electromagnet can be made using a battery, insulated wire and -

a)

an iron nail

b)

an aluminum can

c)

a nickel coin

d)

a gold chain

27.

High and low ties on the coast are caused mostly by -

a)

underwater earthquakes

b)

the gravity from the moon

c)

storms over the ocean

d)

the title of the earth

28.

The plant shown grows in swamps and produces an odor similar to a skunk. Why should people preserve a plant like the skunk cabbage?

a)

It depends on a moist environment.

b)

It has a certain role in the ecosystem

c)

It is prized by gardeners for its flowers

d)

It has leaves that are about the same shape as each other.

29.

Which pair of organisms needs to switch places for the ocean food chain to be correct?

a)

Phytoplankton and fish

b)

Animal-like plankton and fish

c)

White shark and phytoplankton

d)

White shark and animal-like plankton

30.

Students investigated how different colors of construction paper in a solar oven affect the heating of water. Which graph correctly represents the data for the brown construction paper?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

A student made a track for a toy sled using 4 different materials. At which section of the track is friction most likely to cause the greatest resistance to the motion of the toy sled?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

Which pair of colors is in order from the longest wavelength of light to in the visible spectrum to the shortest wavelength?

a)

Green, orange

b)

yellow, red

c)

voilet, blue

d)

red, violet

33.

Based on the mineral identification table, which mineral belongs in square X of the flow chart?

a)

Mica

b)

Graphite

c)

Magnetite

d)

Hornblende

34.

The conveyor belt moves the groceries by transforming electrical energy into -

a)

thermal energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

potential energy

35.

Students made a classroom barometer that can be used to measure

a)

wind direction

b)

temperature

c)

air pressure

d)

precipitation

36.

Which of these is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

a)

a cow that has flat teeth

b)

a squirrel that has buried acorns

c)

a fish that has scales

d)

an owl that has soft feathers

37.

Coal is important for Virginia because it -

a)

can be used for energy

b)

can be divided into four types

c)

is found in many areas of the country

d)

is formed from plant and animal remains