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5th Grade Science State Test Review

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Plants need only what two things to grow?

a)

air

b)

dirt

c)

sun

d)

water

2.
What is it called when a plant makes its own food? 
a)
producing
b)
photosynthesis
c)
herbivore 
d)
photoproducing
3.

Plants use photosynthesis to make

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

sugar

4.
What does a plant need to make its own food?
a)
sunlight, water, carbon dioxide
b)
sunlight, water, soil
c)
sunlight, water, oxygen
d)
sunlight, oxygen, carbon dioxide
5.
What does a plant release into the air?
a)
Plants release carbon dioxide into the air.
b)
Plants release sugar into the air.
c)
Plants release oxygen into the air.
d)
Plants release bacon into the air.
6.
Which plant part collects the sun's energy and makes food?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Flower
7.
Which of the following is a herbivore?
a)
cricket
b)
frog
c)
hawk
d)
shrew
8.
Decomposers get their food by __________.
a)
making it themselves
b)
eating live organisms
c)
using dead organisms
d)
eating themselves
9.
What does a food web show?
a)
A food web shows a biosphere.
b)
A food web shows a combination of food chains and how energy flows through the ecosystem.
c)
A food web shows the kinds of foods we need to eat daily to stay healthy. 
10.
What is a food chain?
a)
A food chain is a type of decomposer.
b)
A food chain is a path that shows how energy flows from one living thing to another.
c)
A food chain is a method of growing food without water.
11.
Why are decomposers necessary in the food chain?
a)
They provide nutrients for plants.
b)
They photosynthesize.
c)
They are food for carnivores.
d)
They prey on herbivores.
12.

How would you describe foxes in this food web?

a)

producers

b)

herbivores

c)

omnivores

d)

carnivores

13.

Which of the following statements is true about this food web?

a)

Owls get their energy needs from mice and grasshoppers

b)

Rabbits have 3 energy sources

c)

grasshoppers prey on birds

d)

foxes are the top producers

14.

In the food web above, what organism is missing from this food chain:

Grass --> Slug --> ________ --> Hawk

a)

Vole

b)

Frog

c)

Insect

d)

Thrush

15.
Which level will contain plants?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which one is NOT an example of a decomposer?
a)
mushroom
b)
leaves
c)
mold
d)
worm
17.
A diagram of a food web is shown below.Which organism receives the least amount of energy from the producers?
a)
Hawk
b)
Rabbit
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Mouse
18.

The main source of energy for ALL organisms comes from

a)

producers

b)

the sun

c)

primary consumers

d)

secondary consumers

19.

Which animal is not using energy from its food to do its activity?

a)

a. A polar bear sleeps while hibernating

b)

b. A tiger rests while digesting its food

c)

c. A lizard sits in the sun to get warmer

d)

d. A crocodile lays eggs in a nest

20.

What are three different ways an animal uses energy from its food?

a)

a. growth, digestion, and movement

b)

b. love, anger, and kindness

c)

c. sadness, happiness, and cleverness

d)

d. love, body repair, and hate

21.

All matter is made of:

a)

energy

b)

particles

c)

electrons

d)

compounds

22.
What are the states of matter?
a)
Solid, Liquid, Water
b)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
c)
Melting, Freezing, Condensing, Evaporating
d)
Water and Liquid
23.

The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

weight

d)

mass

24.
As particles are exposed to warmer temperatures they __________
a)
speed up
b)
slow down
c)
stay the same
d)
vibrate
25.

If particles are fast moving the matter must be

a)

a solid

b)

a liquid

c)

a gas

26.

Solids have a definite _______________.

a)

smell

b)

shape

c)

picture

d)

sound

27.

Liquid matter takes the shape of _______.

a)

a gas

b)

water

c)

a pet

d)

Its container

28.

When any gas cools enough to form a liquid; the process is called:

a)

Condensation

b)

Melting

c)

Freezing

d)

Liquid

29.

Which state of matter is usually not visible?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

they are all visible

30.

If particles are slow moving the matter must be

a)

a solid

b)

a liquid

c)

a gas

31.
A 500-gram block of solid cheese is melted in a pot. Which is most likely the mass of the cheese after it is melted?
a)
500 grams, because the cheese does not gain or lose mass just because it was melted
b)
499 grams, because some of the cheese evaporates as it melts
c)
502 grams, because the cheese absorbs heat as it melts
32.
Luke creates a model to observe the water cycle. He pours water into a clear container and closes the container and weighs it. Two days later, Luke observes about half of the water has evaporated and water droplets have formed on the sides of the container. Which is the weight of the container?
a)
The container weighs the same as it did 2 days ago.
b)
The container weighs much less than it did 2 days ago.
c)
The container weighs half as much as it did 2 days ago.
33.

Which of the following are OBSERVABLE properties of matter? Select all that apply.

a)

Texture

b)

Shape

c)

Size

d)

Color

e)

Mass

34.

Compare the two coins. What can you observe by looking at them?

a)

The quarter is heavier.

b)

The penny is smaller.

c)

Both coins feel smooth.

d)

Both coins smell like metal.

35.

Something that does not easily crumble if you hit it with a hammer, like a diamond, is probably very ___.

a)

hard

b)

shiny

c)

magnetic

d)

soluble

36.

When you look at the _____ of a piece of fruit, it may tell if the fruit is ripe or not.

a)

hardness

b)

shininess

c)

color

d)

solubility

37.

When you hang a picture on your refrigerator, the clip that holds it up is probably ______.

a)

hard

b)

shiny

c)

magnetic

d)

soluble

38.

Whether something dissolves in water or not depends on its _____.

a)

hardness

b)

conductivity

c)

color

d)

solubility

39.

Metals such as copper have a high level of _______ and transfer electricity easily, while rubber does not.

a)

hardness

b)

conductivity

c)

color

d)

solubility

40.

A new substance ________ has at least 1 property that is different from the original substance.

a)

sometimes

b)

always

c)

never

d)

often

41.

4 signs that a new substance is formed

a)

color change

b)

smell

c)

release of light

d)

take in or give off heat

e)

All of the above

42.

____________ are irreversible. You cannot get the original substances back again.

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

mixture

d)

solution

43.

Baking Cookies

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

44.

Lighting a Match

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

45.

Melting Ice Cream

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

46.

Popping Popcorn

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

47.

Blowing up a balloon

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

48.

Evaporating Water

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

49.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
50.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
51.
What describes the earth going around the sun?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
52.
Why does Earth have different seasons? 
a)
because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
b)
because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
c)
because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
d)
because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 
53.

Earth's gravity pulls everything toward:

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

The center of the earth

54.

As mass increases, gravitational forces:

a)

Increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

disappear

55.

A measure of gravitational force is:

a)

weight

b)

mass

c)

newtons

d)

watts

56.

Why doesn't the sun pull us off the earth?

a)

It is too small

b)

It is too far away

c)

It is too big

d)

It is too close

57.

In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter than other stars because it is–

a)

Bigger

b)

Smaller

c)

Closer

d)

Further

58.

Alpha Centauri A is a star that is larger than the Sun, yet it appears much less bright. Which of the following is the best explanation for this?

a)

Alpha Centauri A is further away from Earth than the Sun.

b)

The smaller a star the brighter it appears

c)

The older the star the brighter it appears

d)

The larger the star always appears to be brighter

59.

How many of the stars, visible in the night sky, are closer to Earth than the Sun?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

0

60.

Sam and his friend George were looking at the stars. Sam pointed at one star and told George it was closer than the other stars. What evidence supports his claim?

a)

The star is a different color to the other stars

b)

The star appears brighter than the other stars

c)

The star twinkles more than the other stars

d)

The star appears smaller than the other stars

61.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

62.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

63.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

d)

afternoon

64.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
65.

Which of the following represents the longest shadow?

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

Why do the stars are moving in the night sky?

a)

Earth's orbit the Sun

b)

Earth's rotating at its axis

c)

Moon's orbit the Earth

67.
This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
68.
Composed of all the water on or near the earth
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
69.
This sphere is composed of all the living things 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
70.
Body of air surrounding our planet. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
71.
This is part of the....
a)
Geosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Biosphere
d)
Hydrosphere
72.

This is part of the....

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Biosphere

73.

This is part of the....

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

74.

This is part of the....

a)

Hydrosphere and Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Biosphere and Geosphere

d)

Geosphere & Atmosphere

75.
When volcanoes erupt, dust and ash particles spread through much of the air blocking the sun.  Which two spheres are interacting? 
a)
Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
b)
Geosphere and atmosphere 
c)
Biosphere and atmosphere 
d)
Atmosphere and atmosphere 
76.
When a plants takes carbon dioxide from the air which two spheres are interacting? 
a)
Biosphere and atmosphere 
b)
Geosphere and atmosphere 
c)
Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
d)
Atmosphere and atmosphere 
77.

What percent of Earth's freshwater is available for humans to use?

a)

less than 1

b)

97

c)

3

d)

79

78.

Approximately what percent of earth water is salt water?

a)

87

b)

79

c)

97

d)

9

79.

Most of Earth's surface is covered with water. Only 2.5% of Earth's global water is freshwater. Of all the freshwater on Earth, 78% is frozen. Where is most of Earth's non-freshwater found?

a)

glaciers

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

80.
Where is most of the freshwater found on Earth?
a)
lakes
b)
glaciers
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
81.
The total amount of water on Earth is constantly changing.
a)
true
b)
false
82.

This table shows sizes of Earth's oceans. Based on this table and the makeup of Earth's total water, which reasonable conclusion can be made?

a)

Earth's seas contain more salt water than the oceans

b)

Earth's land has more surface area than Earth's oceans

c)

Earth's largest source of salt water is the Pacific Ocean

d)

The Pacific Ocean is larger than all other oceans combined