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1st 9 Week Review (5th grade)

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
2.

What is an observation?

a)

A scientific statement based on ideas

b)

Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

c)

To be unaware of your surroundings

d)

The question that you want an answer to.

3.
This is the last step in the scientific method
a)
Draw a conclusion
b)
Record your data as results
c)
Share what you have learned with others
d)
Collaborate with others
4.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
5.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

hypothesis

b)

question/problem

c)

procedures

d)

conclusion

6.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
7.
During this step of the scientific method, a scientist would gather background information. 
a)
Hypothesis
b)
Research
c)
Observation
d)
Experiment 
8.

List the Scientific Process steps in order.

a)

Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Conclusion

b)

Conclusion, Observation, Experiment, Data, Hypothesis

c)

Observation, Experiment, Hypothesis, Conclusion, Data, Question

d)

None of the above

9.
Why is it important to collect data?
a)
because
b)
it gives you busy work
c)
They are magically delicious
d)
in order to share your results with others
10.
What is the first thing you do when performing the scientific method?
a)
Make a conclusion
b)
make an observation
c)
solve a problem
d)
experiment
11.
What do you do after you come up with your hypothesis?
a)
Conclude
b)
Test your hypothesis
c)
Do a victory dance
d)
Tell your teacher
12.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
13.
Which side of a penny will hold more drops of water? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I use the heads side of a penny, then it will hold more drops of water than tails.
b)
Heads
c)
Tails
d)
Tails will hold more drops of water.
14.
Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.
b)
Yes.
c)
No.
d)
I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.
15.
Another word for prediction or educated guess is: ________________
a)
hypothesis
b)
conclusion
c)
experiment
d)
data
16.

What is an observation?

a)

Something you measure or detect with your senses.

b)

The way you feel about something

c)

An educated guess

d)

A theory that has been disproved

17.

The center of our Solar System

a)

the Milky Way

b)

Sun

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

18.

Which planets are called "Inner Planets"?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

e)

Uranus

19.

The (a)   is also called the Earth's "Natural Satellite"

20.

Which is the largest planet in our galaxy?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

21.

Which planet is called "The RED PLANET"?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Nepturn

d)

Mercury

22.

What is the 6th planet away from the Sun?

a)

Neptune

b)

Pluto

c)

Earth

d)

Saturn

e)

Venus

23.

Stars are very small and smaller than the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which planet is NOT an "Outer Planet"?

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mars

e)

Neptune

25.
What are all the things that are kept the same in an experiment?
a)
controls
b)
data
c)
constants
d)
independent variables
26.

Constants should be...

a)

different

b)

remain the same

c)

kind of the same

d)

none of the above

27.

A student is conducting an experiment to see how a watering schedule affects the growth of grass. He conducts the experiment TWO times. His data are different each time, and he comes two different conclusions. What should he do next?

a)

Forget about the entire investigation.

b)

Get different kinds of plants and start over.

c)

Repeat the experiment carefully one or more times.

d)

Change the results so that they match.

28.

What is the part of the experiment that has been treat or receives change?

a)

control group

b)

experimental group

29.

How long does it take for the Earth to make 1 revolution around the sun?

a)

a year

b)

365 days

c)

12 months

d)

All of the above

30.

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate?

a)

1 month

b)

1 day

c)

1 year

d)

2 weeks

31.

Which characteristic DOES NOT describe the outer planets?

a)

gaseous

b)

larger

c)

terrestrial (rocky)

d)

takes longer to revolve around the sun

32.

Which characteristic DOES NOT describe the inner planets?

a)

Less moons

b)

smaller

c)

terrestrial (rocky)

d)

cold

33.

a)

Full Moon

b)

First Quarter Moon

c)

Third Quarter Moon

d)

New Moon

34.

a)

Full Moon

b)

First Quarter Moon

c)

Crescent Moon

d)

New Moon

35.

a)

Full Moon

b)

First Quarter Moon

c)

Third Quarter Moon

d)

New Moon

36.

a)

Full Moon

b)

First Quarter Moon

c)

Third Quarter Moon

d)

Crescent Moon

37.

a)

Full Moon

b)

First Quarter Moon

c)

Crescent Moon

d)

New Moon

38.

You should repeat experiments more than once to get accurate resutls

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The average weather conditions of a region--

a)

daily temperature

b)

weather

c)

climate

40.
What source of energy evaporates the most water from Earth's surface? 
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Sun
c)
Lightening
d)
Wind
41.
What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor? 
a)
Evaporating
b)
Condensing
c)
Precipitating
42.

What is water doing when it changes to water droplets?

a)

Evaporating

b)

Condensing

c)

Precipitating

43.

When rainfall travels by land back into a body of water, _____________ occurrs.

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

e)

surface runoff

44.

When rainfall travels by land back into a body of water, _____________ occurrs.

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

e)

surface runoff

45.

When water vapor cools and becomes water droplets, __________________ is occuring.

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

e)

surface runoff

46.

When there is TOO MUCH water vapor in the atmosphere, ______________ is produced.

a)

Air Pressure

b)

Humidity

c)

Transpiration

d)

Rainfall

e)

Temperature

47.

When plants give off water vapor into the atmosphere, _____________ is occurring.

a)

Air Pressure

b)

Humidity

c)

Transpiration

d)

Rainfall

e)

Temperature

48.

Which of the following statements describe climate?

a)

the type of weather conditions on a certain day

b)

a description of an ecosystem

c)

condensation in the atmosphere

d)

the usual weather in a place over time

49.
What tool do we use to measure temperature?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Ruler
c)
Balance
d)
Magnifying Glass
50.
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
51.

A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

anemometer

52.

What can we use to measure wind speed?

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

anemometer

d)

rain gauge

e)

hygrometer

53.

What weather instrument measures rainfall?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Anemometer

e)

Thermometer

54.

What weather instrument measures humidity?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Anemometer

e)

Thermometer

55.

Where is the most Earth's water found?

a)

A) underground

b)

B) in the Earth's Oceans

c)

C) in rivers and lakes

d)

D) in polar ice caps

56.

Precipitation is

a)

A) rain

b)

B) snow

c)

C) hail

d)

D) Sleet

e)

E) All of the above

57.

Which best describes climate?

a)

A) Summers are usually hot and dry.

b)

B) It rained last week.

c)

C) Yesterday it was cold and windy.

d)

D) It was hot for the entire month.

58.

The farther away a location is from the equator, the _______________ it is.

a)

A) hotter

b)

B) colder

c)

C) windy

d)

D) grassier

59.

What is the height of an area above sea level?

a)

A) elevation

b)

B) topography

c)

C) latitude

d)

D) longitude

60.

Locations near or within the equator...

a)

A) Have polar climates

b)

B) Have temperate climates

c)

C) Have tropical climates

d)

D) have the worst weather

61.

Ohio has all the seasons. Warm falls, snowy winters, rainy springs, and hot summers. This describes what type of climate?

a)

A) Polar

b)

B) Temperate

c)

C) Tropical

d)

D) Desert

62.

It's extremely cold.

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

63.

It has a great diversity of flowers.

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

64.

It has a great diversity of flowers.

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

65.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
66.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
67.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
68.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
69.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
70.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
71.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
72.
The process by which metamorphic rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
erosion and deposition
c)
melting and cooling
73.

What are the inner planets and out planets separated by?

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Orions Belt

c)

Gucci Belt

d)

The Milky Way

74.

Which type of rock is most likely to contain fossils?

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igeneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

All rocks

75.

What does renewable mean?

a)

Cannot be replaced once used

b)

made new again every day

76.

Nonrenewable resources are replaced quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

Trees are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Water is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

The sun is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Minerals are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

Gold is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Oil is not a renewable resource because ...

a)

it comes from the ground.

b)

it cannot be replaced.

c)

it is too gooey.

d)

it is not heavy enough.

83.

Coal is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Wind is a renewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

What does the term nonrenewable energy sources mean?

a)

Energy can be used more than once

b)

Energy that can be replenished

c)

Energy can be lost once used

86.

What kind of energy is natural gas?

a)

Renewable

b)

Non renewable

87.

What kind of energy is the sun?

a)

renewable

b)

non renewable

88.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
89.
What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
90.

Rocks are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

91.
The way in which a mineral reflects light is called
a)
color
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
92.
A mineral breaks into pieces like are shown in the picture. How would you describe its breakage?
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
glassy
d)
waxy
93.
The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called
a)
streak
b)
fracture
c)
hardness
d)
cleavage
94.
Hardness is a property that helps identify minerals. Scientists use a scale of 1-10 to show the hardness of a mineral. What number would be given to the hardest?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
5
d)
7
95.
Which mineral property is being shown here?
a)
luster
b)
cleavage
c)
streak
d)
fracture
96.
A ________ is a naturally occurring, inorganic, solid that can have crystal structure and definite chemical composition. 
a)
mineral
b)
rock
c)
crystal
d)
fluorite
97.
Inorganic means not made of living things.
a)
True
b)
False
98.
A ________ of a mineral is the color of its powder. 
a)
streak
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
99.

The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

a)

Chemical weatherin

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deosition

100.

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Exfoliation