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5th grade science review

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 3hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Smiths notice a bird flying into a window.  The bird flies into the window because light - 
a)
travels through the window
b)
reflects from the window
c)
refracts around the window
d)
reflects around the window
2.
Which statement describes weather, rather than climate?
a)
The weather is usually hot and humid year around
b)
The destination has hot summers and cold winters
c)
The summer temperatures average between 29 and 35 degrees
d)
The humidity level on Tuesday was 30%
3.
Students conduct an investigation to observe the Sun's movement.   Which safety procedure should students following during this investigation?
a)
Wear gloves and goggles
b)
Keep loose hair tied back
c)
Never look directly at the Sun
d)
Record all data in science notebooks
4.
Students conduct and investigation to determine which substances are soluble in water.  All of the following have the property of solubility in water EXCEPT - 
a)
sugar cubes
b)
salt crystals
c)
cooking oil
d)
food coloring
5.
Which testable question could be used to investigate the effects of force on an object?
a)
Why do toy cars move?
b)
Which type of battery lasts the longest?
c)
Where can magnets be purchased?
d)
Do balls roll faster on rough or smooth surfaces?
6.
Which of the following is a learned behavior of a kitten?
a)
Having gray fur
b)
Playing with yarn
c)
Drinking Water
d)
Having two ears
7.
A bear receives the energy it needs to survive after it -
a)
drinks plenty of water
b)
eats fish and berries
c)
takes a nap
d)
rests in the sunlight
8.
All of the following are poor insulators of electricity EXCEPT -
a)
penny
b)
nail
c)
eraser
d)
paperclip
9.
Which mixture can be separated using a coffee filter?
a)
rocks and sand
b)
sand and water
c)
lemon juice and water
d)
sand and iron filings
10.
Plants are known as producers because they produce their own food.  How do producers receive the energy for this process?
a)
By consuming soil nutrients
b)
By absorbing sunlight
c)
By releasing water
d)
By producing oxygen
11.
What physical property of matter can be measured using the triple beam balance?
a)
length
b)
height
c)
volume
d)
mass
12.
Which of the following shows conservation of natural resources?
a)
Throw litter on the side of a highway
b)
Write on both sides of notebook paper
c)
Leave the water running while brushing teeth.
d)
Leave the lights on when exiting a room.
13.
Students are combining dried beans and rice.  What would be the most efficient way to separate the ingredients?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Coffee Filters
c)
Tweezers
d)
Microscope
14.

The picture below shows sedimentary rock in layers. How were theses rocks formed?

a)

lava was rapidly cooled

b)

heat and pressure applied to granite

c)

sediment was deposited slowly over time

d)

magma from a volcano

15.

All of the following are true about fossil fuels EXCEPT:

a)

They are renewable resources.

b)

They are the remains of dead plants and animals.

c)

They were formed over a long period of time.

d)

They often contribute to pollution of the atmosphere.

16.

Look at the flow chart and complete the missing link.

a)

condensation

b)

cooling

c)

compaction

d)

melting

17.

Which best describes how coal is formed?

a)

igneous rock exposed to weathering

b)

erosion of metamorphic rock

c)

preservation of animal fossils

d)

decomposition of dead plant material

18.

Wind energy is advantageous because it produces little or no pollution. A disadvantage to wind energy is:

a)

It is nonrenewable.

b)

Electricity is only produced when the wind is blowing.

c)

It causes major disruption to the local ecosystem.

d)

It is very expensive to continually produce electricity.

19.

A whale fossil is found in the middle of the desert. What is the best explanation for this?

a)

The whale fossil was moved there by people.

b)

A big wave washed the bones far into the desert.

c)

The desert was once an ancient sea.

d)

It was mistaken to be a whale fossil.

20.

In which circuit below is Bulb A on, but Bulb B is off?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Mary has a light bulb and several pieces of copper wire. What else does Mary need to be able to convert electrical energy to light energy?

a)

battery

b)

switch

c)

insulator

d)

buzzer

22.

Which of the following will occur when light is refracted by the lens?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Nancy notices that the straw in her glass of water appears to be shifted underneath the water. This is an example of:

a)

light scattering

b)

reflection

c)

light absorption

d)

refraction

24.

What is occurring to the light when it comes in contact with the water?The light is scattering.

a)

The light is scattering.

b)

The light is reflected.

c)

The water is absorbing the light.

d)

The light passes through the water with no effect.

25.

Describe what happens when light strikes a dark, non-shiny surface.

a)

Light is reflected outward.

b)

Light is refracted as it passes through.

c)

Light is absorbed by the surface.

d)

Light is bent around the object.

26.

Which example below shows what will happen to light when it strikes a mirror?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

Which is NOT true about light?

a)

It is refracted when it passes from air through water.

b)

It is reflected when it bounces off the surface of water.

c)

Light travels in a straight line through empty space.

d)

Light is absorbed when it strikes a mirror.

28.

The picture below demonstrates what happens to light when it passes through water in a glass. This is an example of:

a)

light scattering

b)

reflection

c)

light absorption

d)

refraction

29.

A worker built a sidewalk and pressed some large salt particles into the concrete while it was still wet. When the concrete was dry, the worker washed the sidewalk with water. The picture below shows the sidewalk after it was washed.

What most likely happened to the salt?

a)

It evaporated into a gas.

b)

It turned into concrete.

c)

It dissolved in the water

d)

It turned into a solid.

30.

When a powdered drink mix was added to water, the liquid turned orange. A student decided the taste was too strong, so he poured out half of the liquid and added more water. Which of the following most likely occurred when more water was added?

a)

The physical state changed.

b)

The orange color became lighter.

c)

The liquid had a sweeter taste.

d)

None of the above

31.

A student made a mixture using equal amounts of salt and pepper. The salt grains were the same size as the pepper grains. What should the student do to most easily separate the pepper from the salt?

a)

Use a pair of tweezers to remove each grain of pepper

b)

Run a small magnet through the mixture to attract the pepper

c)

Put the mixture in water and filter the pepper out of the water

d)

Use a strainer with a fine wire screen to remove the pepper

32.

Some people add sugar to their hot tea. Which property of the sugar remains the same when the sugar is in the tea solution?

a)

The taste of the sugar

b)

The size of the sugar crystals

c)

The color of the sugar

d)

The texture of the sugar

33.

A student combined powdered paint with water to make a small amount of a blue liquid paint mixture. The student left the paint mixture in an open container. Several days later the student found the container and observed that changes had occurred. What most likely happened to the mixture?

a)

The container was empty after the mixture evaporated into the air.

b)

The paint evaporated, leaving only clear water in the container.

c)

The water evaporated, leaving only a dry blue solid in the container.

d)

The liquid paint mixture was lighter in color after some water evaporated.

34.

A student stirs 15 grams of each substance listed below into 200 milliliters of water to form four different mixtures. The student then tries to separate the water from each mixture by pouring the mixture through a kitchen tea strainer. Which mixture can the student separate most easily with the strainer?

a)

Salt and water

b)

Gravel and water

c)

Shampoo and water

d)

Sugar and water

35.
The force of friction is caused by:
a)
surfaces rubbing against one another
b)
objects heating or cooling
c)
rough surfaces
d)
smooth surfaces
36.
What would take the most force?
a)
Rolling a rock down a hill
b)
Pushing a rock on ice
c)
Pushing a rock on a gravel road
d)
Pulling a rock on wheels
37.
Things in motion want to keep moving, things not moving want to stay at rest.This is the definition of:
a)
Inertia
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
d)
Simple machine
38.
Mrs. King has a mixture of pepper, sugar, and water. If she wanted to separate them, what should she use?
a)
tweezers and coffee filter
b)
strainer and magnet
c)
her hands
d)
a hot plate
39.
What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
gas
40.
What are physical properties of matter?
a)
A mixture that is evenly mixed
b)
A combination of two or more substances
c)
solids, liquids, and gases
d)
characteristics of matter that can be observed or measured
41.
Which type of objects would float?
a)
Those heavier than water
b)
Those with the same density as water
c)
Those less dense than water
d)
Those that are only made of gas
42.
Using the weather map shown, which city has most likely seen an increase in temperature? 
a)
Houston
b)
Oklahoma City 
c)
Boston
d)
Los Angeles
43.
Students are asked to classify renewable and non-renewable resources during class. The classification chart is shown below. 
Which two answer choices best complete the blanks. 
a)
Petroleum and water
b)
Plants and coal
c)
Timber and natural gas
d)
Air and fish
44.

A teacher wears protective gloves to lift a metal pan filled with boiling water from a hot plate. Why are the protective gloves necessary?

a)

The metal pan creates thermal energy.

b)

The metal pan insulates thermal energy.

c)

The metal pan conducts thermal energy.

d)

The metal pan reduces thermal energy.

45.

A teacher mixes a white powder into a beaker of water. The powder cannot be seen in the water. The teacher then heats the mixture until the water evaporates and the powder can be seen again. Which property of the powder is the teacher demonstrating?

a)

Solubility

b)

Density

c)

Conductivity

d)

Mass

46.

In addition to mechanical energy, which is produced as electrical current passes through the circuit of a fan?

a)

mass

b)

heat

c)

light

d)

water vapor

47.

Which of these demonstrates the reflection of light?

a)

Looking through the glass of a large window

b)

Looking at a star on a clear night

c)

Looking at a lightbulb that is glowing

d)

Looking at an image formed on a shiny aluminum foil

48.

Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?

a)

Hammer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Fan

d)

Iron

49.

A student uses a set of headphones to listen to music. Which of these uses the same source of energy as the headphones?

a)

A flute using wind energy

b)

A piano using mechanical energy

c)

A keyboard using electrical energy

d)

a teapot using thermal energy

50.

A student observes an object closer than it appears using a hand lens. This is an example of -

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorption

d)

transparency

51.

Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?

a)

Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.

b)

Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.

c)

Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.

d)

Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers

52.

All of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT -

a)

decomposed animals

b)

decayed plants

c)

sedimentary rocks

d)

active volcanoes

53.

A student hiking in a rocky area on a mountain notices that wide, deep cracks have formed in some of the large rocks. Some of the cracks are sol large that the rocks have broken apart. Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and break?

a)

Erosion by wind

b)

Water freezing and thawing

c)

Erosion by fast-moving water

d)

Sediments being deposited

54.
a)

The Sagebrush will decrease.

b)

The number of Frilled Lizards will decrease.

c)

The Sun will receive more energy.

d)

The number of Frilled Lizards will increase.

55.

Giant Salvinia is a water plant that grows in South

America. The United States brought the water

plant over for use in ponds and aquariums. A

disadvantage of this plant is that it grows quickly

in Texas and can completely cover ponds and

lakes. What effect does this most likely have on

an ecosystem?

a)

The Salvinia blocks sunlight that other native

plants need.

b)

The water supply increases in the area.

c)

Other plant growth in the area increases.

d)

The amount of rainfall in the area changes.

56.
a)

The chicken goes through complete

metamorphosis.

b)

The moth goes through incomplete

metamorphosis.

c)

The chicken needs oxygen but the moth does not.

d)

Both the chicken and the moth start out as an egg.

57.
a)

wheat only

b)

hawk, wheat,

and grasshopper

c)

snake only

d)

hawk and snake

58.

Different monkey species eat a variety of

foods such as fruit, insects, leaves, and

reptiles. A monkey that knows which tree

has the most fruit is an example of --

a)

an adaptation

b)

a learned behavior

c)

an inherited trait

d)

an environmental trait

59.

Which statement best explains what happens

in step Y of the tomato plant life cycle?

a)

Fruit forms.

b)

The plant grows roots.

c)

The seed is

planted.

d)

The seedling emerges.

60.
The nymph in an incomplete metamorphosis looks similar to a smaller version of the -
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
larva
d)
adult
61.
During a frog's life cycle, which stage comes after egg?
a)
adult
b)
froglet
c)
larva
d)
tadpole
62.
Which of the following is an example of a decomposer?
a)
cheetah
b)
worm
c)
tree
d)
dog
63.
How many stages are there usually in an incomplete metamorphosis?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
64.
What are the life cycle stages of complete metamorphosis?
a)
egg, larva, pupa, adult
b)
birth, growth, maturity, death
c)
seed, seedling, baby plant, adult
d)
seed, pupa, larva, adult
65.
When people consume mushrooms, they are eating a
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
d)
scavenger
66.
What is niche?
a)
The job an animal has within its population.
b)
The job a plant has in its community.
67.
An organism that feeds on other organisms
a)
consumer
b)
producer
c)
decomposer
d)
organism
68.
A living thing
a)
organism
b)
organic
c)
decomposer
d)
producer
69.
Organism that makes its own food
a)
organism
b)
product
c)
decomposer
d)
producer
70.
A system made up of organisms interacting with one another
a)
biology
b)
abiotic
c)
biotic
d)
ecosystem
71.
_______ are consumers that eat only meat.
a)
Herbivore
b)
Omnivore
c)
Carnivore
72.
Which organism make their own food through the process of photosynthesis? 
a)
decomposer
b)
consumer
c)
herbivore
d)
producer 
73.
Which describes a decomposer?
a)
an organism that eats only plants
b)
an organism that makes its own food
c)
an organism that breaks down dead matter
d)
an organism that recieves energy from the sun
74.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
75.
A consumer that hunts is called:
a)
a producer.
b)
an omnivore.
c)
a predator.
d)
a herbivore.
76.
A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________.
a)
ecosystem
b)
food web
c)
environment
d)
population
77.
An animal that is hunted for food.
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
consumer
d)
decomposer
78.
Where do plants get their energy from?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
Sun
d)
clouds
79.
The process in which plants use energy from the sun to make their own food is?
a)
respiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
carbon dioxide- oxygen cycle
d)
organisms
80.
What gas is released by plants during photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
81.
What is the gas we breath out that plants use for photosynthesis?
a)
sulfur
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
hydrogen
82.
Where does the energy start in this food chain?
a)
Plant
b)
Sun
c)
Deer
d)
Wolf
83.
Which is an example of a producer?
a)
A Human
b)
A Spider
c)
A Tree 
d)
A Caterpillar 
84.
Who is the consumer in this food chain?
a)
The grass
b)
The rabbit 
c)
The rabbit and fox
d)
The fox
85.
When organisms need the same limited resources, there is ______________ .
a)
an extra resource
b)
competition
c)
extinction
d)
mutation
86.
Which is an example of a biotic factor in a desert?
a)
Sun
b)
soil
c)
snake
d)
minerals
87.
An ________ eats both plants and animals.
a)
carnivore
b)
omnivore
c)
herbivore
d)
producer
88.

Which of the following does NOT have mass?

a)

Light from a flashlight

b)

Water in a glass

c)

Air in a balloon

d)

An empty box

89.

If I mix one cup of sand with a half cup of iron fillings, can I separate them? If yes, how?

a)

No, you can not separate this mixture

b)

By using your hand

c)

With a filter

d)

By using a magnet

90.

Which of the following is NOT a Conductor?

a)

Water

b)

Iron

c)

Penny

d)

Wood

91.

If a piece of wood is floating at the top of the pitcher with water, that means that the wood is.....

a)

more dense than water

b)

less dense than water

c)

is neither an insulator or conductor

d)

solid

92.

How can I separate sugar and water?

a)

By letting the sugar evaporate

b)

By letting the water evaporate

c)

By drinking the water and leaving the sugar behind

d)

By mixing it

93.

A toaster is powered by electrical energy. The toaster changes the electrical energy to.....

a)

wind energy

b)

solar energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

mechanical energy

94.

In science, what is the definition of energy?

a)

Movement of things

b)

Ability to do work

c)

Use of electricity

d)

Cycle of work

95.

What would cause refraction?

a)

a mirror

b)

a metallic pan

c)

a hand lens

d)

a pan balance

96.

Reflection means that light

a)

bends

b)

bounces

c)

refracts

d)

magnifies

97.

Sunlight can pass through our classroom windows because the windows are...

a)

clean

b)

opaque

c)

translucent

d)

transparent

98.

Which of the following would probably reflect the most light?

a)

Coffee cup

b)

Notebook paper

c)

Polished spoon

d)

Wooden block

99.

Which landforms would normally be created by water erosion?

a)

Lakes and cliffs

b)

Canyons and deltas

c)

Mountains and hills

d)

Sand dunes and valleys

100.

About how much time is needed to create fossil fuels?

a)

100 years

b)

Millions of years

c)

2000 years

d)

500 years

101.

In which layer of sedimentary rock would a scientist find the oldest fossil?

a)

youngest layer

b)

top layer

c)

bottom layer

d)

middle layer

102.

Which causes the formation of sand dunes?

a)

erosion

b)

gravity

c)

water

d)

wind

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