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The Great 5th Grade Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
There are __ states in the USA?
a)
100
b)
1
c)
50
d)
I don't know
2.
the U.S are spreading their land.
what is this events name?
a)
9/11
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
the cold war
d)
I don't know
3.
the atom bombing stopped the war. what war was this
a)
world war 1
b)
world war 2
c)
the cold war
d)
I don't know
4.

What type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?

a)

Chronological

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Problem and Solution

5.

What type of text structure describes an issue and at least one way to solve it?

a)

Chronological

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Problem and Solution

6.

It is fun to read about chimpanzees. All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types.

a)

Cause & Effect

b)

Descriptive

c)

Sequence

d)

Problem & Solution

7.

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

a)

Order & Sequence

b)

Problem & Solution

c)

Descriptive

d)

Compare & Contrast

8.

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

a)

description

b)

compare & contrast

c)

order & sequence

d)

problem & solution

9.

Why would an author MOST LIKELY use the phrase lit up her face to describe a character?

a)

to show her face is red with embarrassment

b)

to show her skin is glowing

c)

to show she is feeling happy

d)

to show she is feeling sweaty from heat

10.

What is the BEST meaning of the underlined phrase in the sentence?


I guess the cat is out of the bag now, she thought.

a)

a pet is missed

b)

a bag is emptied

c)

a cat is discovered

d)

a secret is uncovered

11.

Mr. Thorton was in his yard, frantically searching the bushes. When he spotted Angela and Buddy, he sighed with relief.


Based on the sentences, what is the meaning of the word frantically?

a)

full of energy

b)

in a state of confusion

c)

to make excited

d)

in a desperate way

12.

Which sentence shows the correct way to write the title of a book?

a)

During the summer I read a great novel, Because of Winn-Dixie.

b)

During the summer I read a great novel, BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE.

c)

During the summer I read a great novel, Because of Winn-Dixie.

d)

During the summer I read a great novel, "Because of Winn Dixie."

13.
What is the volume of this shape?
a)
23
b)
40 cubic units
c)
11 cubic units
d)
40
14.
What is 1/5 x 8?
a)
4/6
b)
9/2
c)
8/5
d)
6/24
15.
What is 106?
a)
10000
b)
10
c)
19 billion
d)
1000000
16.
2/4 + 9/16
a)
1 1/16
b)
3 19/80
c)
11/20
d)
18/64
17.
Round 3.14 to the nearest tenth.
a)
3.1
b)
3.2
c)
4.1
d)
3.1891894193
18.
3 x 5/9
a)
9/18
b)
15/22
c)
15/9
d)
3
19.
How do you find the volume of a rectangular prism?
a)
Length x Breadth
b)
Length x Width x Height x Depth
c)
Base x Width
d)
Length x Width x Height
20.
19.390 x 106
a)
19390000
b)
1939000000
c)
190.390
d)
193900
21.
1/3 + 1/4
a)
2/7
b)
7/12
c)
I'm not sure.
22.
What is three and ninety-five thousandths?
a)
395
b)
300090005000
c)
3.950
d)
3.095
23.
3/5 x 6
a)
15/98
b)
18/30
c)
3 3/5
d)
9/45
24.
What is the volume of this rectangular prism?
a)
84
b)
58 cubic meters
c)
14
d)
84 cubic meters
25.
Joey Drew is a cartoon maker, and he came up with plans to make a machine that makes cartoons by itself. But to build it, he needs two pieces of wood that equal up to 19 inches. What two pieces of wood would Joey need?
a)
19.2 inches + 0.2 inches
b)
10.3 inches + 9.7 inches
c)
2.8 inches + 16.2 inches
d)
π inches + 5.3 inches
26.
1/2 x 5/25
Simplify if you can.
a)
1/10
b)
5/50
c)
5/10
27.
What is the most probable link between militarism and imperialism?
a)
A country gains colonies, its military grows to protect them
b)
Army expands, the country wants colonies to recruit troops
c)
Colonies, grow, the military stages training exercises there
d)
Army expands, a country seeks colonies to prevent protesting
28.
What did the policy of unrestricted submarine warfare refer to?
a)
Britain’s policy to sink ships in German water, no warning!
b)
German policy to sink ships in British water without warning
c)
The U.S. warning of warfare the central powers could expect.
d)
German decision to focus resources on water around Europe.
29.
How did the Treaty of Versailles affect postwar Germany?
a)
Left a legacy of hatred in the hearts of the German people.
b)
It stabilized the German economy.
c)
It left Germany in the same state as it was before the war.
d)
It gave Germans the drive to rebuild their nation.
30.
What impact did the war have on the economy of Europe?
a)
It drained the treasuries of Europe
b)
It enriched the treasuries of Allied Powers
c)
It speeded the industrialization of Europe.
d)
It gave women an opportunity to become heads of companies.
31.
The spark that ignited World War 1 
a)
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
b)
Germany attacking Belgium
c)
Russian support of Serbia
d)
The sinking of the Lusitania
32.
A belief that a country should have a strong military and use it to gain power
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Isolationism
d)
Militarism
33.
Nationalism is best described as
a)
the desire for more land and power
b)
extreme or intense patriotism
c)
the build up of a large military force
d)
the desire to team up with other nations
34.
The U.S.'s policy regarding the war in 1914 
a)
Imperialism
b)
Isolationism
c)
Militarism
d)
None of these
35.
Which continent did World War 1 take place on?
a)
Africa
b)
North America
c)
Europe
d)
Asia
36.
What were the 3 causes of the Great Depression?
a)
FDR, The New Deal, The Second New Deal
b)
Herbert Hoover, Hobos, Riding the Rails
c)
Credit, Stock Market Crash, Corruption
37.
What caused millions to lose their family wealth during The Depression?
a)
Bank closures
b)
Foreclosures on their farms and homes
c)
Stockmarket
d)
All of the above
38.

Period of economic prosperity after WWI?

a)

The Roaring 20s

b)

The Wild Years

c)

The Roaring 30s

d)

The Wild 40s

39.

Which music became popular during the 20s?

a)

Blue Grass

b)

Jazz

c)

Rock 'n Roll

d)

Classical

40.

The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as

a)

an organization created to help promote African-American businesses

b)

a period of great achievement by African American writers, artists, and performers

c)

a movement that sought to draw people back to the inner cities

d)

a relief program to provide jobs for minority workers

41.

Who was Langston Hughes?

a)

First man to fly across the Atlantic

b)

Introduced mass production of automobiles

c)

Legendary jazz musician

d)

Black writer during Harlem Renaissance

42.

What did the 18th amendment to our Constitution state?

a)

Americans had to be 18 years old to purchase alcohol

b)

The making and selling of alcohol was banned

c)

Alcohol could only be sold in government-run stores

d)

Only alcohol from foreign countries could be sold

43.

What technology became an "affordable luxury" in the 1920's and allowed people to travel more freely?

a)

Telephones

b)

Toasters

c)

Railroads

d)

Automobilies

44.

Which one of these events happened during the 1920's?

a)

The Spanish-American War

b)

The bombing of the USS Maine

c)

Prohibition made playing cards in public illegal

d)

Women won the right to vote

45.

What was the cause of African Americans migrating into the cities?

a)

African Americans were excepted

b)

People moved back to farms to sharecrop

c)

Lack of economic opportunities in the rural South

d)

Many cities became poor and people became homeless

46.

What new technology became widespread in homes by the end of the 1920's and brought news, entertainment, and advertisements to the family home?

a)

refrigerators

b)

telephones

c)

radios

d)

electric fans

47.
Who built the Model T?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Al Capone
c)
Charles Lindbergh
d)
Harry Truman
48.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
49.
How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?
a)
the amount of bison did not change
b)
the amount of bison decreased
c)
the amount of bison increased
d)
bison migrated east
50.

What impact did the railroads have on Native Americans?

a)

the railroads helped the Native Americans move east

b)

Native Americans got jobs on the railroads

c)

the railroads limited their land and decreased their food supply and resources

d)

the railroads increased the amount of land the Native Americans had

51.

What was the cause of a town becoming a ghost town?

a)

the gold runs out in the local mine

b)

the railroad moves its station away from the town

c)

both

d)

none of the above

52.
Which of the following explains the major drawback of mining?
a)
mining became useless as new technology replaced natural resources
b)
mining proved to be unprofitable
c)
mining was destructive to the natural environment
d)
mining did not provide any jobs for local residents
53.

Which of the following was a social effect of westward expansion on the Native Americans?

a)

NA could not get enough supplies and this led to poverty

b)

NA were forced to live on reservations, which separated them from white pioneers

c)

NA could no longer access the rich mineral deposits found in the Black Hills

d)

NA culture became widely accepted by white settlers

54.

This image shows a

a)

valley

b)

butte

c)

mesa

d)

atoll

55.

A low area that of land that serves as a place where water collects as it drains from the surrounding hills or mountains is called a(n)

a)

valley

b)

basin

c)

plateau

d)

atoll

56.

The country of the Philippines is basically one large

a)

plateau

b)

atoll

c)

archipelago

d)

bay

57.

A body of land surrounded on 3 sides by water is called a

a)

peninsula

b)

atoll

c)

island

d)

mountain

58.

The picture shows a(n)

a)

isthmus

b)

escarpment

c)

basin

d)

strait

59.

This picture most accurately shows a(n)

a)

bay

b)

harbor

c)

gulf

d)

delta

60.

A continuous, mostly flat area that consist of few trees and plentiful grassland is called a(n)

a)

plateau

b)

plain

c)

tundra

d)

escarpment

61.

A man made waterway that connects two bodies of water is called a(n)

a)

river

b)

estuary

c)

canal

d)

archipelago

62.
A combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated.
a)
dissolve
b)
mixture
c)
solution
d)
physical property
63.
One or more substances dissolve in another and cannot be easily separated.
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
dissolve
d)
solute
64.
To break down into tiny pieces to small to be seen.
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
dissolve
d)
solution
65.
process where a liquid becomes a gas
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
physical property
d)
dissolve
66.
the liquid a substance dissolves in
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
mixture
d)
solution
67.
the substance to be dissolved in a liquid
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
dissolve
d)
mixture
68.
the temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
freezing point
d)
condensation point
69.
process where a gas turns back into a liquid
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
70.
the ability to float
a)
buoyancy
b)
melting
c)
freezing
d)
boiling
71.
If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
72.
To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation tool/method is used?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
73.

What is similar about the paths that energy took through the ecosystem?

a)

They all have the same animals

b)

All the paths have energy from the moon

c)

They all begin with the sun

d)

They all end with the sun

74.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

The area of land where animals live

b)

A community of insects that work together

c)

A community of organisms together with its environment

d)

The section of a terrarium where plants grow

75.

Only living things are made of matter

a)

True

b)

False

76.

Plants make their own food

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Non-living things

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

78.

Examples of Abiotic things

a)

plants, animals fungi

b)

light, water, soil

79.

Break down useful things like minerals that enrich the soil

a)

Decomposer

b)

Consumer

c)

Producer

80.

"To eat" animals and/or plants

a)

Decomposer

b)

Consumer

c)

Producer

81.

A place where an organism lives

a)

Biome

b)

Habitat

c)

Ecosystem

82.

All organisms in a community

a)

Niche

b)

Community

c)

Population

83.

The toy car and ramp seen above might be used to answer which testable question?

a)

A. What material is the ramp made of?

b)

B. Which toy car looks the best?

c)

C What effect does gravity have on a toy car?

d)

D. What metal makes the best toy cars?

84.

2. By changing the surface over which the car rolls from sandpaper to wax paper, you might be able to test the effect of what force?

a)

A. Magnetism

b)

B. Wind

c)

C. Wind

d)

D. Friction

85.
Friction can be described as a:
a)
non-contact force
b)
contact force
c)
slowing of motion
d)
rough surface
86.
What measurements are needed to calculate the speed of an object?
a)
grams and force
b)
force and acceleration
c)
mass, time. and force
d)
time and distance
87.
Choose the BEST example of balanced forces.
a)
a car speeding up
b)
a leaf blowing in the wind
c)
a car moving at a constant speed
d)
a tennis ball bouncing back and forth between players.
88.
Choose the BEST answer that describes how the mass of an object affects its motion.
a)
The greater the mass of an object, the slower the motion of the object.
b)
The greater the mass of an object, the faster the motion of the object.
c)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the force to move the object.
d)
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the distance the object will travel.
89.
Melissa and Gabe were testing the flight of leaves as they tossed them in the air.  The leaves would go up and then came to a rest on the ground.  What force made the leaves land on the ground?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
air pressure
d)
mass
90.
The 5th graders were playing a game of tug-of-war.  The class was divided equally with half the class on one side of the rope and the other half on the opposite side.  For 5 minutes the students pulled and pulled but neither side could pull the flag to one side or the other.  Choose the description of the forces during the 5th grade tug-of-war.
a)
The forces were unbalanced in the game.
b)
The forces were friction, gravity, and chemical energy.
c)
The students all had the same amount of strength.
d)
The forces were balanced in the game.
91.

What can cause a moving object to increase its speed in a forward direction?

a)

a force pushing on the object from the opposite direction

b)

force that moves continuously in the same direction as object

c)

an increase in the mass of the object

92.

Which will most likely stop an object in motion?

a)

mass

b)

acceleration

c)

force

93.
1.6  x  ___ = 0.48
a)
1.3
b)
0.3
c)
1.16
d)
0.6
94.
Which color represents the product for this model?
a)
blue
b)
white
c)
pink
d)
purple
95.
a)
b)
c)
d)
96.
a)
b)
c)
d)
97.

Which equation matches the model shown above?

(answers are simplified!)

a)

5/7 x 5 = 3 4/5

b)

5 x 5/7 = 3 4/7

c)

5 x 7 = 35

d)

2/7 x 5 = 1 3/7

98.

Which equation matches the model shown above?

(answers are simplified!)

a)

2 x 5 = 10

b)

10 x 2/4 = 5

c)

1/2 x 5 = 2 1/2

d)

2/4 x 9 = 4 1/2

99.

Look at the fraction models. Which number sentences describes the models?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

100.

Which is true?

a)
b)
c)
d)