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5th Grade Science Year End Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

When referring to sediment, ground, rocks and sand, this part of the Earth is know as the

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

2.

Erosion caused by a running stream would be an example of which TWO systems interacting?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

3.

Humans can design solutions that...

a)

stop natural hazards from occurring.

b)

eliminate the impact of natural hazards.

c)

reduce the impact of natural hazards.

4.

Which of these are natural hazards. Check all that apply.

a)

a car accident

b)

a landslide

c)

a hurricane

d)

a bomb

e)

an earthquake

5.

The majority of Earth's volcanoes and earthquakes take place on plate boundaries along the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

(a)  

6.

Ocean crust and continental crust make up the Earth's outer shell, divided into seven major _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

(a)  

7.

The process that continually adds new ocean crust is called

a)

Subduction

b)

Seafloor spreading

c)

Convergent

d)

Divergent

8.

The living parts of the Earth, animals, plants, microbes, are all part of which sphere?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

9.

Rain pouring from the sky and providing water to the animals and plants is an example of an interaction between which TWO systems?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

10.

The place where two plates move apart is called a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ boundary.

(a)  

11.

This is an image of

a)

Convergence

b)

Divergence

c)

Subduction

d)

Transformation

12.

Physical and biological weathering can be caused by (check all that apply).

a)

volcanoes

b)

water

c)

earthquakes

d)

wind

e)

vegetation/plants

13.

Most of the water on Earth is Freshwater.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Select all of the places fresh water is found.

a)

ponds

b)

glaciers

c)

rivers

d)

oceans

e)

groundwater

15.

Give an example of how all 4 spheres might interact with each other.

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16.

Describe one human solution to reduce the impact of a natural disaster.

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17.

Describe the various places on Earth where you can find saltwater and freshwater and why is this important?

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18.

Substances can be identified by their

a)

category

b)

appearance

c)

properties

d)

weight

19.

What is a reasonable conclusion for this illustration?

a)

The sponge is denser than the oil, which is why it floats on the oil.

b)

The grape is denser than the syrup, which is why it floats on the syrup.

c)

The screw is denser than the water, which is why it sinks below the water.

d)

Oil has the highest density, so it floats to the top.

20.

5th grade students are doing a science experiment. They have a jar full of 10 grams of sugar. They add 5 grams of a mystery chemical. When the two are mixed, they create a new solid and no gases. The container is very hot. How many grams of the new substance should be in the jar at the end of the experiment?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

15

d)

5

21.

Everything that takes up space and has mass is matter, explain how you can prove air is made of matter.

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22.

Which of these are signs of a chemical change.

a)

Unexpected change in color

b)

Production of an odor

c)

Change in temperature

d)

Evolution of gas (formation of bubbles)

23.

Give an example of a chemical change, include how you can tell a chemical change has taken place.

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24.

People often say you can tell if a chemical change has taken place if it can not be reversed. The picture above shows PHYSICAL changes. Using one of these pictures explain why saying "it can't be reversed" isn't a good way to determine if a chemical change has taken place.

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25.

Matter has _ _ _ _ and takes up _ _ _ _.

(a)  

26.

Explain the "conservation of matter." Give an example.

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27.

Energy flow in the ecosystem begins with

a)

the Sun

b)

primary consumers

c)

secondary consumers

d)

decomposers

e)

producers

28.

Plants are known as producers because

a)

they produce new plants

b)

they produce carbon dioxide

c)

they are in the produce section of the store

d)

they use Sunlight and water to produce matter/food

29.

Animals get energy from the food they eat which allows them to do the following. Check all that apply.

a)

repair they body

b)

sleep

c)

grow

d)

move

e)

maintain body warmth

30.

The arrows in a food web show us

a)

The predator and prey relationships between animals

b)

The lifespan of organisms in the ecosystem

c)

the movement of energy and matter in an ecosystem

31.

Plants get what they need from

a)

soil

b)

bacteria

c)

minerals, air, water, sunlight

d)

decomposers

32.

A primary consumer is

a)

a plant

b)

an organism that consumes small animals

c)

an organism that consumes producers

d)

an organism at the top of the food web

33.

Which animal is the apex predator in this diagram?

a)

spider

b)

hawk

c)

owl

d)

weasel

34.

Producers are also known as autotrophs because

a)

they only eat soil

b)

they eat themselves

c)

they consume both plants and animals

d)

they make their own food

35.

Describe the cycling of matter and energy from one organism to another through the entire food chain. Give specific examples, beginning with the sun and ending with a decomposer.

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36.

Define producers, primary consumers, and secondary consumers.

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37.

Eliminating decomposers may result in

a)

dead animals would pile up

b)

feces would pile up

c)

garbage would pile up

d)

all of the above

38.

A teacher asked students to draw a model to represent where plants get most of the material they need for growth. A student drew this diagram. Which two materials become new mass from the plant as it grows.

a)

Sunlight

b)

Water

c)

Nutrients in soil

d)

Oxygen

e)

Carbon Dioxide

39.

In the diagram shown, which organism would have the least impact if it was removed from the ecosystem?

a)

Phytoplankton

b)

Krill

c)

Penguin

d)

Zooplankton

40.

A student makes a chocolate cake without flour. He measures out these ingredients:

115 grams chocolate (C)

100 grams butter (B)

175 grams sugar (S)

56 grams (2) eggs (E)

Which pair of graphs best shows the relationship between the mass of the ingredients and the mass of the mixture before baking?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

41.

A chemist mixed a gray solid and a liquid in open containers. The solid could not be seen in the liquid, but the liquid turned clear and gray. The chemist waited 2 days. Some of the liquid evaporated. Which model best explains what the chemist saw after 2 days?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

Tea bags are small bags made of filter paper filled with tea leaves. You make tea by placing the tea bag into hot water and letting it sit for a few minutes. Explain how the color and taste of the tea get out of the tea bag and into the hot water, while the leaves stay in the filter paper bag.

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43.

A student was observing a box. He lightly tapped the four corners with his finger. He observed that the lower left corner of the box made a different sound than when he tapped the other corners. Select the diagram or diagrams below that could be considered a reasonable model based on the student’s observations.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

Some landforms change rapidly and others change slowly. Select all of the landforms that change slowly.

a)

flash flood

b)

glacier

c)

earthquake

d)

erosion

45.

In 2017, a very large earthquake in Mexico killed more than 200 people and toppled many buildings. Engineers are planning to build new buildings. Which of the following describe design criteria they should consider to reduce the impact of earthquakes on people?

a)

Design buildings with the least expensive materials to save money.

b)

Design buildings that can absorb the force of an earthquake.

c)

Research ways to stop earthquakes.

d)

Conduct a survey of people in the neighborhood about their favorite design.

46.

This is a picture of mountains in Scotland. In the spring, it often snows, then melts, and freezes again. The ground is rocky. Which process is taking place?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Glaciering

47.

This is a picture of Hoodoos in Goblin Valley State Park. The weather is often dry and windy. The ground is sandy. What process is taking place?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Corrosion

48.

An older man found a big split rock near his childhood

home after being away for 60 years. He was surprised,

because when he was young it was one big rock. What

likely caused the rock to split?

a)

Chemicals in the rain made a tiny crack bigger.

b)

Tree roots grew from a seed in a crack and split the rock.

c)

Freezing and thawing of rain and snow in a crack split the rock.

d)

Wind blew into a tiny crack and made it bigger.

49.

Study the map that shows the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the world. Check each sentence that is supported by evidence from the map.

a)

Volcanoes often occur where continents meet oceans.

b)

Antarctic Earthquakes and volcanoes often happen in similar locations.

c)

Most earthquakes occur in Australia.

d)

More volcanoes and earthquakes occur in or near the Pacific Ocean compared to the Atlantic Ocean.

50.

These pictures both the same kind of weathering. Picture A is a cave, and picture B is a shore near the ocean. The rocks in both pictures were once solid. Mark what likely caused both to change.

a)

Plants grew in cracks in the rocks and broke them apart.

b)

Wind blew sand across the rocks and wore them down.

c)

Water froze in small cracks in the rocks and made the cracks bigger.

d)

Chemicals in the water dissolved some of the rock.