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Science 5- Long Test

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 4hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which characteristic did Malek most likely inherit from his parents?
a)
his ability to read fast
b)
his need to wear glasses
c)
his ability to speak English
d)
his need to count using his fingers
2.
Which characteristic would most likely be inherited by a baby?
a)
brown hair
b)
crying a lot
c)
ability to jump high
d)
his ability to talk
3.
A dog rolls over and receives a treat. The dog rolls over again. This is an example of...
a)
learned behavior
b)
adaptive behavior
c)
inherited behavior
d)
instinctive behavior
4.
The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT...
a)
long hair
b)
blue eyes
c)
long eyelashes
d)
small dimples
5.
Which characteristic is inherited?
a)
hair color
b)
sleeping late
c)
enjoying hiking
d)
loving to read
6.
Katie observes three birds sitting on a tree branch in her yard. All three birds are red with brown on their chests. Which best explains why the three birds have similar appearances?
a)
The birds have similar diets.
b)
The birds live in the same habitat.
c)
The birds are sitting in the same tree.
d)
The birds are members of the same population.
7.
Which trait does a puppy inherit from its parents?
a)
fur color and pattern
b)
obedience to commands
c)
food brand preference
d)
affection for a specific home
8.
Which best explains why a child may look like his father, but is not able to play basketball as well as him?
a)
Physical characteristics are inherited, but the ability to shoot a basketball is not.
b)
The ability to shoot a basketball is inherited, but physical characteristics are not.
c)
The child chooses to look like his father, but he does not choose to play basketball.
d)
He hates playing basketball so he doesn't care if his dad can play.
9.
Which best describes an inherited trait?
a)
a characteristic one chooses to express
b)
a characteristic one receives from the food one eats
c)
a characteristic that is passed on from one's parents
d)
a characteristic that is influenced by one's surroundings
10.

What is the passing of traits from parents to their offspring?

a)

cloning

b)

probability

c)

heredity

d)

regeneration

11.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
12.
___________________________ is the study of how traits are passed on, or inherited.
a)
dominant traits
b)
ratio
c)
phenotype
d)
genetics
13.

What is a specialized feature on a bird of prey to help it catch its dinner?

a)

Talons

b)

Feather Color

c)

Ability to fly

d)

Ability to blend in to it's surroundings

14.

Green-eyed cat.

a)

Physical

b)

Behavioral

15.

A young frog uses its tongue to get food.

a)

Physical

b)

Behavioral

16.

Which of these is NOT an instinctive behavior?

a)

a bird building a nest

b)

a turtle burying its eggs

c)

a baby crying when they are hungry

d)

a farmer teaching a horse to pull a plow

17.

Which of these are characteristics of inherited traits?

a)

being able to speak in front of a crowd

b)

having green eyes and brown hair

c)

mastering your multiplication facts

d)

becoming a teacher

18.

Which of the following describes a learned behavior in a dog?

a)

black fur

b)

running fast

c)

four legs

d)

fetching sticks

19.

A person who breeds animals keeps careful records of the fur color of parents and offspring from each generation. The fur color is a trait transferred from generation to generation.


What are the structures that carry the information for these traits called?

a)

organelles

b)

genes

c)

muscles

d)

cytoplasm

20.

What is the chemical called that is found inside our cell's nucleus and determines our inherited traits?

a)

D.N.A.

b)

genes

c)

chromosomes

d)

chloroplast

21.

A characteristic passed from parents to their offspring is called a __________________ trait.

a)

acquired

b)

inherited

c)

dominant

d)

recessive

22.

Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?

a)

liking pizza

b)

riding a bike

c)

blowing bubbles with your gum

d)

freckles

23.

Frogs live in many parts of the world. Some have webbed feet; others have separated toes. The difference in the frog's feet is an example of:

a)

an instinct

b)

an inherited trait

c)

a learned behavior

d)

a migration

24.

Which characteristic is learned rather than inherited?

a)

the language you speak

b)

the shape of your nose

c)

the number of fingers on your hand

d)

the color of your eyes

25.

One of the fundamental states of matter without a definite volume or shape.

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Matter

26.

One of the fundamental states of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape.

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

d)

Mass

27.

The amount of matter an object contains.

a)

Matter

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Mass

28.

Substance that has mass and takes up space.

a)

Matter

b)

Volume

c)

Solid

d)

Gas

29.

One of the fundamental states of matter with a definite shape and a definite volume.

a)

Matter

b)

Volume

c)

Solid

d)

Liquid

30.

The amount of space that an object or substance occupies.

a)

Mass

b)

Gas

c)

Matter

d)

Volume

31.

To mix with a liquid so that the result is a liquid that is the same throughout

a)

Solid

b)

Mixture

c)

Dissolve

d)

Volume

32.

Made from two or more kinds of matter that a physically blended together.

a)

Mixture

b)

Mass

c)

Dissolve

d)

Liquid

33.

Allows heat or electricity to go through

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

luster

d)

ductile

34.

Able to be drawn into wire is

a)

malleable

b)

insulator

c)

luster

d)

ductile

35.

Able to be beaten or hammered into shapes

a)

luster

b)

malleable

c)

brittle

d)

insulator

36.

The shine on metal when light falls on it.

a)

luster

b)

brittle

c)

malleable

d)

tarnish

37.

Dull, not metallic-shiny, although they may be colorful. Who am I?

a)

Metals

b)

Non-metals

c)

Metalloids

38.

Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is silicon?

a)

Mettaloids

b)

Metals

c)

Non-metals

39.

Titanium is metals. It can conduct heat and electricity.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

He (Helium) in baloon, it has some elements that are shiny, strong, and can attract to magnet.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

In general, metals are ....

a)

Poor conductor of heat

b)

Poor conductors of electricity

c)

Brittle

d)

Good conductors of heat

42.

Which of the following is NOT a property of metals ?

a)

High melting point

b)

Brittle

c)

Ductile

d)

Malleable

43.

Which property below best explains why GOLD is used to make connectors in some electrical devices?

a)

It melts at 1000oC.

b)

It is always shiny.

c)

It is a good conductor of electricity.

d)

It is yellow.

44.

All of the following would classify an element as a metal. (Checklist your answer) - might be more than one answer.

a)

Malleable

b)

Dull

c)

Fire proved

d)

Strong, agile

45.

If a substance breaks easily, it is said to be ________________.

a)

Ductile

b)

Magnetic

c)

Brittle

d)

Conductive

46.

What does malleable mean?

a)

able to bend

b)

can be used for wire

c)

will break easily

d)

is shiny

47.

Which type of elements touch the zigzag line?

a)

Metals

b)

Non-metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Metals and metalloids

48.

Some students conducted a laboratory investigation to learn more about the physical properties of different elements. They observed four samples and recorded their observations in the table . Based on these observations, which sample is most likely a nonmetal?

a)

Sample 1

b)

Sample 2

c)

Sample 3

d)

Sample 4

49.

What element does 'Na' mean?

a)

Sodium

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Zinc

d)

Aluminium

50.

Is GOLD a conductor?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

51.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
52.
All of the following would classify an element as a metal except?
a)
Dull
b)
Luster
c)
Malleable
d)
Hard
53.

Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron?

a)

Metal

b)

Non Metal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Pretty

54.

Elizabeth was examining elements and their physical properties. She described an element in her science journal as having no shine, an insulator and very brittle. Would this element be a metal, non metal, or metalloid?

a)

metal

b)

non metal

c)

metalloid

55.

John was observing the physical properties of elements in order to classify them as either a metal, non metal or metalloid. The first element was dull, brittle and did not conduct heat. What would its classification be?

a)

metal

b)

non metal

c)

metalloid

56.

Which of the following is the least reactive in oxygen?

a)

iron

b)

zinc

c)

copper

d)

lead

57.
Which one of the following metals reacts most vigorously with cold water?
a)
Sodium
b)
Magnesium
c)
Copper
d)
Zinc
58.

What is Luster?

a)

The ability to break when subjected to pressure.*Breaks easily

b)

How the surface of an object shines when it reflects light*Shiny

c)

The ability to be stretched into a wire without breaking.

d)

How the surface of an object lacks shine.*Not Shiny

e)

The force where objects are attracted to each other.*Attract together

59.

True or False?

"A Non-Metal is a poor conductor"

a)

None

b)

TRUE

c)

FALSE

60.

What is Dull?

a)

The ability to conduct an electrical current.*Electricity passes through

b)

How the surface of an object shines when it reflects light.*Shiny

c)

How the surface of an object lacks shine.*Not Shiny

d)

None of the above

61.

What is ductility?

a)

The ability to be stretched into a wire with out breaking.

b)

The ability to break when subjected to pressure.

c)

The force where objects are attracted to each other.

d)

The ability to not allow heat,light,sound & electricity to pass through it.

62.

Which of these shows Magnetism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
63.

Freezing is . . . .

a)

liquid to solid

b)

solid to liquid

64.

Phase change going from a Gas to a Liquid.

a)

melting

b)

condensation

65.

Phase change going from a Solid to a Liquid...

a)

Melting

b)

Condensation

66.

This is an example of _________________.

a)

Sublimation

b)

Condensation

67.

This is an example of _________________.

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

68.

This is an example of _________________.

a)

Condensation

b)

Freezing

69.

Air Freshener is an example of _________________.

a)

Sublimation

b)

Melting

70.

This is an example of _____________.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Melting

71.

The state of matter where particles are very spread out and moving quickly.

a)

gas

b)

liquid

c)

solid

d)

Helium

72.

The phase change when a solid becomes a liquid.

a)

freezing

b)

sublimation

c)

melting

d)

condensation

73.

The phase change when a gas becomes a liquid.

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

deposition

d)

sublimation

74.

As heat energy increases, temperature...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

varies

75.
What state of matter has no definite volume and assumes the shape of its container?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
76.
The drops of water that appear on the outside of a glass of cold juice on a warm day are an example of?
a)
Sublimation: A solid turning into a gas.
b)
Condensation: A gas changing to a liquid.
c)
Evaporation: A liquid changing to a gas.
d)
Deposition: A gas changing to a solid.
77.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called ______.
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
matter
d)
molecule
78.
Liquids and gases are similar because __________________________.
a)
they both take the shape of their container
b)
they both have their own shape
c)
liquids pour and gases don't
d)
liquids take the shape of the container but gases have their own shape
79.
How are liquids and solids different than gasses?
a)
Gasses have space between their particles.
b)
Only solids and liquids can be compressed.
c)
Solids hold the shape of the container they are in.
d)
Solids and liquids cannot be contained.
80.

What causes can cause matter particles to speed up or slow down?

a)

temperature & pressure

b)

time & pressure

c)

time & heat

81.

In which 3 changes in states of matter do the particles slow down?

a)

condensation

b)

freezing

c)

sublimation

d)

melting

e)

deposition

82.

Which of the following phase changes occurs when matter changes from vapor to liquid?

a)

deposition

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

melting

83.

Which of the following phase changes occurs when matter changes from a solid directly to vapor?

a)

melting

b)

freezing

c)

condensation

d)

sublimation

84.

In which 3 changes in states of matter do the particles speed up?

a)

melting

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

freezing

e)

sublimation

85.

The gas around the glass of Dr. Pepper turning into liquid was an example of ________________.

a)

sublimation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

melting

86.

As solid (ice) turned into liquid (water) in my glass of Dr. Pepper this was an example of _____________.

a)

freezing

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

evaporation

87.

Which phase change occurs when matter changes from a solid to a liquid?

a)

freezing

b)

sublimation

c)

melting

d)

evaporation

88.

Which phase change occurs when matter changes from liquid to solid?

a)

freezing

b)

melting

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

89.

Which phase change occurs when a liquid turns into vapor?

a)

sublimation

b)

deposition

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

90.

Which phase change occurs when a solid changes directly into vapor?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

91.

What type of change can be easily reversed?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

both chemical and physical changes

d)

neither physical or chemical changes

92.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a)

a bike rusting

b)

toast burning

c)

butter melting

d)

food spoiling

93.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

a)

a penny tarnishing

b)

a mirror being scratched

c)

hair being cut

d)

water being boiled

94.

What is the best way to separate a mixture of sugar, sand, and water?

a)

Freeze the mixture, causing the water to be destroyed, then sift the sugar from the sand.

b)

Filter the sand from the sugar and water, then heat the mixture, causing the water to evaporate.

c)

Filter the mixture, causing the sugar and sand to get caught but not the water.

d)

Stir the mixture, causing the water to move above the sugar and sand.

95.

A student is investigating changes with common classroom materials. Which of the following BEST describes the conclusion the student can make about the investigations?

a)

The paperclip shows evidence of a physical change by changing the shape of the object, whereas the pencil eraser and hole puncher show evidence of a physical change by changing the size of the object.

b)

All three investigations show evidence of a physical change due to a change in the color of the original substance.

c)

The paperclip and hole puncher shows evidence of a physical change by changing the chemical properties of the original object, whereas the pencil eraser shows evidence of a physical change by changing the size of the object.

d)

All three investigations show evidence of a physical change due to a change in state of matter.

96.

A 5th grade student places baking soda in a cup. The student then adds vinegar to the cup. The student collects the data below from the experiment. Based upon the results of the experiment, which statement BEST describes whether the change is a physical or chemical change.

a)

The data concludes that a physical change has occurred because it had an increased change in temperature, which resulted in the liquid to start bubbling.

b)

The data concludes that a physical change has occurred because the color of the liquid changed when you mixed two materials.

c)

The data concludes that a chemical change has occurred because there was formation of bubbles when the materials reacted to each other.

d)

The data concludes that a chemical change has occurred because mixing two substances together will always result in a reaction.

97.

Three students at Mountain Park Elementary were given an assignment by their science teacher to plan and carry out experiments where chemical changes would occur. The chart shows each student’s plan and the results he or she recorded. Which statement is true about the experiments?

a)

Student A was the only one to create an experiment where a color change occurred. This shows evidence of a chemical change.

b)

Student A, Student B, and Student C all created experiments where chemical changes occurred. Student A observed a color change, Student B saw bubbles, and Student C was able to dissolve salt.

c)

Student B and Student C created experiments were chemical changes occurred. Student A just dyed her water. Student B and Student C both changed their substances to prove that they had chemical changes. Student B created a gas while Student C got rid of the salt.

d)

Student B was the only one to create an experiment with evidence of a chemical change. She created a new substance, a gas.

98.

A teacher takes a tray of ice cubes out of the freezer. Each student takes an ice cube and holds it in their hands. They make the observations listed in the chart. The student claims that changing the temperature of the water causes a physical change that turns water into ice.

Which argument BEST supports the student’s claim?

a)

The ice cube is melting in the student’s hand since the hands are much warmer than the ice. Heat is being added to the ice, which causes the particles to move faster.

b)

The ice cube is freezing in the student’s hand since the hands are much warmer than the ice. Heat is being removed from the ice, which causes the particles to move slower.

c)

The ice cube is melting in the student’s hand since state is changing from a solid to a liquid. Heat is being removed from the ice, which causes the particles to move faster.

d)

The ice cube is melting in the student’s hand since state is changing from a liquid to a solid. Heat is being added to the ice, which causes the particles to move slower.

99.
Which of the following characteristics is shared by all chemical reactions?
a)
Produce a precipitate
b)
Show a color change
c)
Release heat energy
d)
Form new substances
100.
What type of change is an activated glow stick?
a)
Chemical 
b)
Physical 
101.
What type of change is a burnt wick?
a)
Chemical 
b)
Physical
102.
What type of change is crumpling a piece of paper?
a)
chemical
b)
physical 
103.
Evidence of a chemical reactions is anything that shows - 
a)
a new substance has formed
b)
a solid dissolved in a liquid
c)
interaction between 2 gases
d)
a change in the state of matter
104.
A precipitate is a 
a)
liquid that forms when two solids are reacted
b)
a solid that forms when two liquids are mixed
c)
a gas that forms when vinegar and baking soda react
d)
a change of color in a solution
105.

A green powder is heated & a gas is given off while it turns to a black solid. This describes

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

c)

Change in State

d)

Change in Temperature

106.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a)

A glass falling and shattering on the floor.

b)

Baking a birthday cake.

c)

Burning a piece of paper.

d)

Baking soda and vinegar mixing together.

107.
Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical change?
a)
sour milk
b)
burning wood
c)
breaking a pencil
d)
rust
108.
Which of the following is NOT an example of chemical change?
a)
sour milk
b)
burning wood
c)
breaking a pencil
d)
rust
109.
Bubbles form when two or more substances are combined ...
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
110.
Digesting your food is an example of 
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
111.
Is milk going sour a physical or chemical change?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
112.

It is used to separate slightly larger particles with different shapes, kinds and colors from a mixture by hand.

a)

Sieving

b)

Winnowing

c)

Handpicking

d)

Filtration

113.

It is the process of separating suspended solid matter from a liquid, by causing the latter to pass through the filter.

a)

Winnowing

b)

Filtration

c)

Evaporation

d)

Sedimentation

114.

It is a process of separating mixtures which involves heating the solution until the solvent evaporates leaving behind the solid residue.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Winnowing

d)

Decantation

115.

It is used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture by wind.

a)

Handpicking

b)

Filtration

c)

Sieving

d)

Winnowing

116.

The solid particles that are left behind after filtering.

a)

filter

b)

filtrate

c)

residue

d)

sifter

117.

It is a simple technique for separating particles of different sizes by using straining materials called a sieve or sifter.

a)

Sieving

b)

Evaporation

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Decantation

118.

What separation technique will you use in separating sand from pebbles?

a)

evaporation

b)

decantation

c)

sieving

d)

filtering

119.

What can you use in separating screws from nails?

a)

magnets

b)

evaporation

c)

handpicking

d)

winnowing

120.

What technique will you use in separating juice from the pulp?

a)

filtering

b)

evaporation

c)

decantation

d)

magnets

121.

It is the process of separation of liquid from solid and other immiscible (non-mixing) liquids by removing the liquid layer at the top from the layer of solid or liquid below.

a)

Decantation

b)

Magnetic separation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Sedimentation

122.

What separating technique can be used to separate the substances in seawater?

a)

evaporation

b)

winnowing

c)

sieving

d)

decantation

123.

What separating technique can be used to separate pebbles from sand?

a)

evaporation

b)

hand picking

c)

winnowing

d)

sieving

124.

What separating technique can be used to separate oil from water?

a)

winnowing

b)

decantation

c)

hand picking

d)

sieving

125.

What separating technique can be used to separate gasoline from water?

a)

evaporation

b)

sieving

c)

hand picking

d)

decantation

126.

What separating technique can be used to separate rice husks from grains?

a)

hand picking

b)

winnowing

c)

decanting

d)

sieving

127.

What separating technique can be used to separate candies of different flavor?

a)

winnowing

b)

sieving

c)

hand picking

d)

evaporation

128.

What separating technique can be used to separate the substances in vegetable salad?

a)

winnowing

b)

picking

c)

sieving

d)

evaporation

129.

Which of the following mixture can be separated by decantation?

a)

soy sauce and salt

b)

soy sauce and vinegar

c)

water and oil

d)

water and flour

130.

To separate rocks into different sized particles for road building and other construction projects which technique is applicable?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

sieving

d)

using magnet

131.

Which of these is NOT a technique in separating a mixture?

a)

decantation

b)

dissolving

c)

filtration

d)

evaporation

132.

What is the process by which water is separated by heating?

a)

decantation

b)

evaporation

c)

filtration

d)

sieving

133.

What is the best technique in separating mixture of metals from other junk?

a)

aided by magnets

b)

evaporation

c)

filtration

d)

sieving

134.

How can you separate the liquid portion from ice coffee?

a)

through sieving

b)

through evaporation

c)

through filtration

d)

through melting

135.

How will you separate minute metal shards from a shandy floor?

a)

through picking

b)

through magnet

c)

through decantation

d)

through filtration

136.

Simple distillation is best for separating a liquid from a solution .It is similar to evaporation,but the vapor is collected by condensation.What is the difference between evaporation and distillation/

a)

the vapor is collected by freezing

b)

the vapor is collected by condensation 

c)

the vapor is collected by filtration

d)

the vapor is collected by heat transfer

137.

 In filtration, the liquid part collected is called the filtrate and the solid bit that remained on the filter paper is called the residue. In filtration, what is the part that remains in the filter paper called?

a)

solid

b)

remainder

c)

filtrate

d)

residue

138.

A method of separating excess liquid from food by heating

a)

decantation

b)

evaporation

c)

filtration

d)

using magnet

139.

Which method would you use to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid?

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Crystallisation

d)

Distillation

e)

Fractional Distillation

140.

Which method would you use to separate a harmless soluble solid from a liquid? (e.g. salt and water)

a)

Filtration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Crystallisation

d)

Distillation

e)

Fractional Distillation

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