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Worksheets5th grade Science Jam 2022
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which container will be less likely to feel cold on the outside when filled with ice?
a glass cup
a foam cup
a metal cup
a paper cup
Which causes surface water in a lake to heat up in the hot summer?
conduction
convection
evaporation
radiation
Which best describes an example of conduction?
a heater warming a room
water boiling in a pot on the stove
an ice cube melting in a cup of hot chocolate
cold water moving toward the bottom of a swimming pool
Apples hanging from tree branches eventually fall to the ground. Which force most likely causes the apples to fall to the ground?
Gravity
Friction
Collision
Mangetism
Leroy pushed a toy car across a floor. The car traveled fast across the wood, but it slowed to a stop on the carpet. Which best explains what happened when the car reached the carpet?
Inertia decreased
Gravity increased
Friction increased
Magnetism decreased
A cold front will move through Durham late Wednesday afternoon. Which type of weather conditions will Durham most likely experience during that time?
cooler temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and warm temperatures on Thursday
warmer temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday
warmer temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday
cooler temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and warmer temperatures on Thursday
The diagram is an aquatic food chain. Which is most likely to occur if there is overfishing and a loss of clams?
The amount of algae would increase and the number of sunfish would decrease.
The amount of algae would decrease and the number of bass would increase.
The amount of algae would increase and the number of bass would increase.
The amount of algae would decrease and the number of bass would decrease.
This chart shows the current weather data for four cities. Which city is most likely to experience precipitation?
City W
City X
City Y
City Z
This food chain shows organisms in a classroom aquarium. Which would benefit the most if the snail living in the aquarium were removed?
Algae
Crayfish
Fish
Plant
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
A dog scratching an itch
A fish breathing through gills
A kitten having whiskers on its face
A cheetah successfully hunting prey
Which is an inherited characteristic?
speaking
hair style
nose shape
playing baseball
Which graph represents an object decreasing in speed?
Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?
warm temperatures
cloudy conditions
clear conditions
cool temperatures
A girl walked for 30 minutes. she noticed that she traveled farther in the first 15 min of her walk than in the second 15 minutes. What can she conclude about her walk?
she walked over many hills
her average speed was faster during the first half of her walk
she walked in two different directions
she was walking at a constant speed
Which example best shows structures that make up the respiratory system in the human body?
heart, blood, vessels
nose, trachea, lungs
brain, spinal cord, nerves
esophagus, stomach, intestines
Which body system sends electrical signals to all other body systems?
nervous system
circulatory system
digestive system
muscular system
Andy lives in the southern hemisphere. What season is he most likely going to experience in August?
spring
summer
winter
autumn
Which system of the human body provides protection to most of the major organs?
skeletal system
circulatory system
respiratory system
muscular system
Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?
precipitation
cloud cover
wind direction
air pressure
What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?
North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions
North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather
North Carolina will experience mild weather
North Carolina will experience cold weather
The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?
clear skies and cold temperatures
clear skies and high temperatures
cloudy skies and rainy weather
heavy snow and ice
What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western U.S. and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?
the Gulf Stream
the Jet Stream
La Niña
El Niño
Which statement best describes a bacterial cell?
it contains more than one cell
it is a complete organism
it is part of a larger organism
it contains different kinds of cells
A pot is heated on a stove. Which process causes the metal handle of the pot to also become hot?
combustion
convection
radiation
conduction
Which is a function of the cardiovascular system?
to move water throughout the body
to provide structural support for the body
to eliminate waste from the body
to transport gases throughout the body
Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?
because the temperatures over land and over water change
because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air in the ocean
because cool air sinks and stays in place over land
Which is an example of a different substance being formed?
glass breaking
metal melting
water freezing
wood burning
What animal would you most likely find in a deciduous forest?
bison
deer
duck
kangaroo
One summer, an ecosystem receives less rainfall than normal. This causes the grass population to decrease. Which organism is most directly impacted by this change?
grasshopper
mouse
owl
none of the organisms would be impacted
Based on the food web, which of the examples below would most likely result if the owl population became extinct from disease?
the deer population would increase
the grass population would decrease
the small bird population would increase
the worm population would increase
Decomposers are important to the flow of energy in an ecosystem because they
are at the top of every food chain
eat things other organisms do not eat
make up a large portion of the top layer of soil
break organic material into parts that can be reused
