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5th Grade Science GA Milestones Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What questions can be used to sort fish, such as a bass, from amphibians, such as a frog?

a)

Does the organism use gills to breathe?

b)

Does the organism eat insects?

c)

Is the organism able to move around?

d)

Does the organism lay eggs?

2.

Animals that usually have the same body temperature, regardless of their surroundings are called:

a)

terrestrial

b)

aquatic

c)

warm-blooded

d)

cold-blooded

3.

A student argues that a constructive process changed Earth's surface in a park near his home.


Which surface feature could the student use as evidence for his argument?

a)

a canyon

b)

a U-shaped valley

c)

a crack in Earth's crust

d)

a moraine (a mass of rocks and sediment deposited by a glacier)

4.

A student drops some nails into a trashcan half filled with wood shavings. Which is a way to separate the mixture of nails and wood shavings?

a)

using a filter

b)

flotation

c)

evaporation

d)

using a magnet

5.

A student wants to research invertebrate animals. Which of these animals should she study? Select THREE animals.

a)

frog

b)

fish

c)

clam

d)

worm

e)

spider

6.

A student is hiking on a summer day. She sees pieces of rock fall down a cliff.


Which TWO processes MOST LIKELY occurred?

a)

erosion by water

b)

weathering by ice

c)

erosion by gravity

d)

deposition by wind

7.

A robin sings a song, hunts worms on a school lawn, builds a nest, and sleeps at night.


These behaviors are all considered _____________.

a)

instincts

b)

learned behaviors

8.

A junkyard needs a magnet to separate iron and nickel scraps from other items. The scraps will be placed in a container for recycling. A manager is deciding whether to purchase an electromagnet or a bar magnet.


Which is the BEST reason to choose an electromagnet or a bar magnet?

a)

bar magnet-- because it is permanent

b)

electromagnet -- because it attracts iron and nickel

c)

electromagnet -- because it can be turned on and off

d)

bar magnet -- because it is stronger than an electromagnet

9.

What are the effects of seawalls and jetties? Select TWO effects.

a)

restore damaged beachers

b)

control beach deposition by wind

c)

hold back floodwaters from rivers

d)

allow floodwater to flow into drains

e)

prevent beach erosion by ocean waves

10.

Which of these actions will cause a chemical change?

a)

burning a substance

b)

evaporating a substance

c)

dissolving one substance in another substance

d)

mixing two different states of the same substance

11.

A student argues that some microorganisms are harmful. Which is the BEST evidence to support the student's claim?

a)

Bacteria turn mild into cheese.

b)

Fungi and bacteria are decomposers.

c)

Bacteria in raw meat can make people sick.

d)

Algae are the main producers of oxygen in oceans and lakes.

12.

Winds blow across a desert. Which landform will MOST LIKELY form where the winds slow down?

a)

dune

b)

delta

c)

mountain

d)

floodplain

13.

A student is making an electrical circuit. She needs one more part--wire. What will the wire do?

a)

open and close the circuit

b)

supply electric current

c)

allow electric current to flow through the circuit

d)

convert electrical energy into another form of energy

14.

A scientist studies seismograms from an area near a coast.


Which question can the scientist BEST answer with the seismograms?

a)

How old are cliffs along the coast?

b)

When will the next earthquake occur?

c)

How do ocean waves affect landforms?

d)

What was the strength of an earthquake in the area?

15.

What TWO organelles to plant cells have that animal cells do not?

a)

Chloroplasts

b)

Vacuoles

c)

Cell Membrane

d)

Cell Wall

16.

A student gives a toy to a cat. The cat rolls and plays with the toy.


Which is the BEST question the student could ask to determine whether playing with toys is an instinct or a learned behavior in cats?

a)

What is the toy made of?

b)

Does the cat play with the toy every day?

c)

Do the cat's brothers and sisters also play with toys?

d)

When the cat was young, did it see its mother play with toys?

17.

Which of these actions can BEST limit the erosion of coastal dunes?

a)

planting grass on the dunes

b)

removing animals from the dunes

c)

moving sand from the ocean floor to the dunes

18.

A student sorts animals into groups. One group includes a hawk, a mouse, a fox, and a bear.


Which animal should the student remove from this group?

a)

fox

b)

bear

c)

hawk

d)

mouse

19.

Which statement about levees is true?

a)

They limit coastal flooding.

b)

They prevent erosion of river banks

c)

They allow deposition on floodplains.

d)

They help control flooding along rivers.

20.
Which of the following best explain how this canyon was formed?
a)
Floods eroded the sandstone away from the walls. 
b)
Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as it melted and moved
c)
Ice wedged into cracks in the rock and weathered the canyon walls 
d)
Wind blew rocks that crashed into the canyon walls 
21.

What piece of scientific equipment would you use to see human cells?

a)

telescope

b)

microscope

c)

microwave

d)

computer

22.

Which of the following objects could NOT be picked up with an electromagnet?

a)

staples

b)

aluminum cans

c)

rubber bands

d)

keys

23.

What type of disease can you get from fungi?

a)

measles

b)

chicken pox

c)

food poisoning

d)

athlete's foot

24.

A destructive process

a)

builds up landforms

b)

breaks down landforms

c)

makes volcanoes

d)

moves tectonic plates

25.

Juan's dog, Luna, was hit by a car. Fortunately, she lived and is healthy. But she is now missing a leg. Having only three legs is a(n)

a)

inherited trait.

b)

learned behavior.

c)

instinct.

d)

acquired trait.

26.

What is the BEST description of static electricity?

a)

surface charge that can't move

b)

surface charge that can move

c)

current in a wire

d)

an electrical surface

27.

The ability to play chess is BEST described as

a)

genetic trait

b)

learned behavior

c)

DNA behavior

d)

result of protein production

28.

Which of the following materials is the MOST electrically conducting?

a)

wood

b)

copper

c)

water

d)

plastic wrap

29.
A gas is
a)
a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume
b)
a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape
c)
a substance with a definite shape and volume
d)
a substance whose particles glide past one another
30.
A solid is
a)
a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume
b)
a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape
c)
a substance with a definite shape and volume
d)
a substance whose particles glide past one another
31.
A liquid is
a)
a substance that does not have a definite shape or volume
b)
a substance with a definite volume, but no definite shape
c)
a substance with a definite shape and volume
d)
a substance whose particles vibrate
32.
Vertebrates are classified into five groups: 
a)
Vascular, Spore, Nonvascular, Mammal, Fish 
b)
Mammal, Fish, Bird, Reptile 
c)
Mammal, Fish, Bird, Reptile, Amphibians 
d)
Amphibians, Birds, Ducks, Cows 
33.
Are microorganisms helpful or harmful?
a)
Helpful
b)
Harmful
c)
Both
d)
Neither
34.

Which two examples below are helpful bacteria?

a)

Medicine and Cherry Coke

b)

Yogurt and yeast

c)

Salmonella and E. Coli

d)

Water and germs

35.
Salmonella and E. Coli can be found on ________________ and ________________ so it is important to cook all meat to kill bacteria.
a)
Waffles and scrambled eggs
b)
Broccoli and steamed corn
c)
Eggs and raw chicken
d)
Sushi and Toaster Strudel 
36.
One trait that is ALWAYS present and causes the other traits to disappear is a ________________________
a)
recessive trait
b)
aggressive trait
c)
absent trait
d)
dominant trait
37.

True or False: Recessive traits are______________________

a)

never present

b)

always present

c)

present when their is one factor (Aa)

d)

only present when their are two factors (aa)

38.
What is weathering?
a)
destructive process of moving sediment by wind, water, or ice
b)
destructive process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces
39.
What is erosion?
a)
destructive process of moving sediment by wind, water, or ice
b)
destructive process of breaking down rock into small pieces
40.
What is deposition?
a)
destructive process that breaks down rock
b)
constructive process of depositing sediment in a new location
41.
A change in the size, shape, or state of matter.
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
chemical reaction
d)
electron change
42.
A pathway for electricity to travel is called___________
a)
current
b)
static electrcity
c)
circuit
d)
circle
43.

__________is a build up of electric charges within or on the surface of a material.

a)

static electricity

b)

current electricity

c)

circuits

d)

load

44.

Most birds know how to build nests. Some birds can learn to build nests. Which is true of both behaviors?

a)

Both behaviors are learned traits.

b)

Both behaviors are inherited traits.

c)

Building a nest is learned, but building a better nest is inherited.

d)

Building a nest is inherited, but building a better nest is learned .

45.

Why are microorganisms important?

a)

Some produce oxygen.

b)

Some are food sources for other organisms.

c)

Some are nutrient recyclers.

d)

All of the reasons are correct.

46.

This type of animal must hunt, gather, and store food because it can't make it's own food.

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

decomposer

d)

cell

47.
Which physical characteristic classifies an animal as a mammal?
a)
eyes and ears
b)
fur or hair
c)
hooves or horns
d)
lungs or kidneys
48.
flatworms, crabs, starfish
These may all be classified as...
a)
crustaceans
b)
predators
c)
vertebrates
d)
invertebrates
49.
Which of these is an inherited trait? 
a)
knowing how to read
b)
speaking Spanish 
c)
being able to play the violin
d)
having curly hair
50.
Which of these can be caused by a microorganism?
a)
tooth decay
b)
sprained wrist
c)
broken finger
d)
paper cut
51.

How can we sort the three plants seen here into two groups?

a)

tall or short

b)

land or water

c)

seeds or no seeds

d)

woody or non-woody