2) SC.5.L.14.2 Dawn is comparing how different animals move and the structures they use to move. She made the table shown below.

*Which structure completes the table for the shark?

SC.5.L.14.1_The human body has different systems. Each system has several organs. The diagram below shows a model of some of the organs in one of the human body systems.

*Which organ does the arrow show?

4) SC.5.N.1.4_Marco wants to determine if adding plant food pellets to the soil of rose plants changes the number of roses produced. Marco decides to test three different brands of plant food pellets. He uses the number of pellets stated by the directions for each brand. The table below shows the conditions for each of Marco’s rose plants.

*Based on evidence in the table, which plant was the control plant?

SC.5.L.15.1_A plain on one side of a river once flooded regularly. During the last ten years, the river has not flooded and the plain is drier and there are fewer nutrients in the soil. A scientist compares the plant life on the plain now to the plant life ten years ago. Which claim describes what the scientist would most likely find?

SC..5.N.1.5_Mr. Bryant wants his class to observe and measure baby mice and record the data in their science journals. One student’s journal looks like this:

*What claim can the student make based on the evidence in the table?

SC.L.17.1_Few plants can survive on sand dunes because they cannot gain support in the sandy soil. The picture below shows a plant that survives on Florida sand dunes.

*What physical characteristics allow the plant to get support on the sand dunes?

SC.5.N.1.2_A team of students wants to find out what time of day squirrels in a forest are most active. They observe squirrels in a forest for five days. They record the period of time of any squirrel activity they see and describe the details of that activity. This investigation is not an experiment. Why?

SC.5.N.2.2_Becker did an experiment. Separately, Tracy did the exact same experiment. Becker and Tracy found they each got very different results. Which of the following is the best thing Becker and Tracy could do?

SC.5.L.15.1_Environmental changes affect the survival of plants and animals. The picture below shows weather conditions in an area before and after the environment changed.

*Which kinds of animals would most likely increase in number over time?

11) SC.5.N.1.6_Four students collected data on the weather. The table below shows the information recorded by each student.

*Which student recorded an observation that can be tested and verified?

SC.5.L.17.1_Plankton are tiny organisms that live in the ocean. Some kinds of plankton live near the surface of the ocean where there is sunlight during the day. At night, they travel deeper into the ocean where it is safer to live. Which of the following is the plankton’s behavior most similar to?

13) SC.L.14.1_The human body needs energy to carry out its functions. The body gets the energy it needs by breaking down food. Which organ plays the greatest role in breaking down food?

13) SC.5N1.1_Hydroponics is a technique in which plants are grown by using nutrients and water without the use of soil. This allows for plants to be grown in controlled conditions in places that plants cannot normally be grown, such as a desert. Which of the following statements best explains why this is an example of biotechnology?

13) SC.5.N.1.1_Blair searched for data on the average air temperature in Miami, Florida. She made the graph below to show what she found.

*Based on evidence in the graph, which of the following months have the closest average temperatures.

13) SC.5.L.15.1_A lake contains many different types of fish. The activities of people on and around the lake change the environment in the lake. This causes some types of fish to become more common while others become less common. Which types of fish would become more common in the lake?

SC.5.N.2.1_ Mei is studying birds. She studied the beaks of the birds in the picture below.

*Mei predicted that the bird on the left would eat mainly seeds. Which of the following is the best way to test her prediction?

SC.5.N.1.5_Which is a true statement about the work of engineers and the work of scientists?

SC.5.L.17.1_ Red foxes are a type of fox that live in warm climates. Which feature of a red fox makes it suited to warm temperatures?

SC5.L.14.2_Madison’s life science class was investigating the characteristics of animals. The drawings below show three animals Madison was studying.

*Which physical structures do all three of these animals use for support and movement?

SC5.L.14.1_ The human body receives sensory information from its surroundings. The body knows when food is warm or cold and whether an object is smooth or fuzzy. The body sends signals to other parts of the body, which then respond to the information. Which organ processes the sensory information the body receives?

SC.5..L.17.1_Josie likes to visit the park in her neighborhood to watch hummingbirds.

*Based on the beak of the hummingbird, what does it most likely eat?

SC.5.L.17.1_ Rivers are home to many kinds of birds. Which foot is most likely the adaptation of a bird that swims in water to find food?

SC.5.L.17.1_ One fish that lives deep in the ocean is the deep-sea anglerfish. It has an adaptation called a photophore which glows in the dark. The following picture shows an anglerfish.

*What is the most likely use for the photophore?

SC.5.L.17.1_Plants have various adaptations for survival. Some adaptations protect plants by discouraging animals from eating the flowers. Which of these is an adaptation that protects a rose from animals?

SC.5.L.15.1_ The number of Burmese pythons captured in Everglades National Park has risen from 5 in 2001 to 250 in 2007.

*How has the change in the population of Burmese pythons most likely affected the native organisms in the Everglades?

SC.5.L.15.1_The environment shown in the following figure has drought conditions throughout the year.

*Which of the following is the main feature of the environment to which the plants shown in the figure have adapted?

SC.5.L.14.1_Juana wraps two thermometers in paper towels. She dips one in vegetable oil. She dips the other in water. She dries both in front of a fan for 10 min. She writes down the temperature of each thermometer every minute for 10 min. The graph below shows her results.

Based on the evidence from the graph, what can Juana conclude?

SC.5.L.14.1_ The organ shown below, identified with an arrow, is a digestive organ.

*What happens when food reaches this organ?

SC.5.L.14.2_Body systems in humans sometimes have similar functions to plant systems. For example, the human skeletal system provides structure and support for the body. The following picture shows the basic structures of a plant.

*Which labeled plant structure is most similar in function to the human skeletal system?

SC.5.N.2.1_Scientists always develop a plan when they try to learn something about our natural world. Which sequence correctly shows the steps scientists follow in their plan?

SC.5.N.2.1_Kyle is wondering what he is getting for his birthday. He decides to shake the box that contains his present. Kyle did not realize it, but he was acting like a scientist. What was the first step Kyle took in this situation that a scientist also takes?

SC.5.N.1.2_ Which of the following is always an important part of an experiment?

SC5.N.2.1_ Study the following picture.

*Which statement demonstrates the most scientific observation?

SC.5.L.14.2_ A Venus’ flytrap has trigger hairs that can sense when an insect lands on its lobes, or leaves. Which statement best explains how this differs from the sense of touch in animals?

SC.5.L.14.2_ Life cycles are often shown using diagrams. Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the life cycle of a fruit tree growing naturally in a forest?