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5th grade final '22

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
2.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
3.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
4.

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.

5.
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
6.
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
a)
Make observation
b)
Form a theory
c)
Collect data
d)
Form a hypothesis
7.
Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?
a)
yes
b)
no
8.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
9.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
10.
Dependent variable means
a)
the scientist controls what to test
b)
educated guess
c)
ask a question
d)
what is being measured
11.
If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood. 
What's the dependent variable?
a)
increase the amount of iron in your blood
b)
spinach you eat
12.
If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?
a)
True
b)
How fast you get to school
c)
Riding a bike or walking
d)
False
13.
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.
14.
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.
15.
If I listen to Mr. Castro's instructions, then I will have less accidents in the lab. What is the independent variable?
a)
Yes
b)
Maybe
c)
Listening or not listening to instructions
d)
Likelihood of having an accident in lab 
16.
Which of the following would be considered quantitative data?
a)
Color
b)
Smell
c)
6.84 cm
d)
texture
17.
Explaining the color of a chemical would be what kind of observation?
a)
Qualitative 
b)
Quanitative
18.
You will want your experiment to have ____ independent variable(s) in it for the experiment to be valid.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.
a)
Diameter of the ball
b)
Force acting on the ball
c)
Height that the ball bounces
d)
Height from which the ball is dropped
20.
What is the first step in the Engineering  Design process?
a)
Follow the Plan
b)
Brainstorm Ideas
c)
Identify the problem
d)
Discuss what can work better
21.
Your car must be balloon powered
It must travel 3 meters
It must drive in a straight line and stay in the 24" wide lane.
a)
Criteria
b)
Constraints
22.
Engineers test and retest their designs to?
a)
spend money
b)
improve constraints
c)
improve designs
d)
build more models
23.
Samsung wants to develop an app that will keep the phone from going to sleep if you are looking at the screen.
a)
Engineering Design Process
b)
Scientific Method
24.
The basic job of an engineer is to:
a)
Solve Problems
b)
Build Engines
c)
Drive Cars
d)
Use Computers
25.

1. A tire company is creating a new tire for a motorcycle to drive off-road in sandy and rocky conditions as well as on roads. Engineers developed three different tread patterns. Based on the engineering design process, the next step the company should take is to:

a)

Send out a questionnaire about tires to the public

b)

Select which tread design will be best

c)

Research the properties of rubber

d)

See which tire is the most expensive

26.

1. Rob and his team have been chosen to build a wind turbine at a local ski resort that needs to generate electrical energy and withstand the harsh environment of the mountains. Rob and his team have done their research on the problem. What would be the next step for the team?

a)

Create a prototype of the wind turbine

b)

Develop possible solutions(s) for the turbine and how it will fit the criteria needed

c)

Test the wind turbine on the mountains during the harsh winter months

d)

Redesign a new solution for this turbine

27.

Which step does #3 represent

a)

Evaluate the solution

b)

Identify the problem

c)

Construct and test Prototype

d)

Develope a Solution

28.

When you are gathering information for the Engineering Design Process you are ____________.

a)

doing research

b)

building a prototype

c)

designing a solution

d)

testing a solution

29.

After your research is done you begin to _____________.

a)

test and evalutate

b)

imagine and plan

c)

ask questions

d)

improve

30.

Which word best describes a prototype?

a)

model

b)

problem

c)

step

d)

solution

31.

What is used to measure (but not precisely), heat, and mix large amounts of liquids?

a)

beaker

b)

flask

c)

test tube

d)

graduated cylinder

32.

What equipment allows you to measure liquid's volume and measures in milliliters?

a)

test tube

b)

beaker

c)

flask

d)

graduated cylinder

33.

Which equipment holds, measures, and mixes liquids (not a precise measurement), and measures in milliliters?

a)

flask

b)

test tube

c)

beaker

d)

graduated cylinder

34.

A graduated cylinder contains exactly 60 mL of water. A rock was dropped into the cylinder of water. The water level rose to 86 mL. What is the volume of the rock?

a)

86 mL

b)

60 mL

c)

146 mL

d)

26 mL

35.

What is the basic unit of liquid volume in the metric system?

a)

gram

b)

meter

c)

Liter

d)

cm3

36.

What is the basic unit of length in the metric system?

a)

gram

b)

meter

c)

Liter

d)

cm3

37.

What is the basic unit of mass in the metric system?

a)

gram

b)

meter

c)

Liter

d)

cm3

38.

What tool measures length?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

metric ruler

c)

triple-beam balance

d)

thermometer

39.

What tool measures mass?

a)

graduated cylinder

b)

metric ruler

c)

triple-beam balance

d)

thermometer

40.

What is the measurement on the graduated cylinder shown?

a)

10.9 mL

b)

20 mL

c)

19 mL

d)

18 mL

41.

What is the measurement on the triple-beam balance shown?

a)

335g

b)

35g

c)

3.5g

d)

305g

42.

What is the measurement on the triple-beam balance shown?

a)

27g

b)

28g

c)

27.7g

d)

2.7g

43.

What is the correct order from smallest to largest?

a)

milliliter, liter, kiloliter

b)

liter, milliliter, kiloliter

c)

kiloliter, milliliter, liter

d)

liter, kiloliter, milliliter

44.

How many milliliters are in a liter?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

45.

How many centimeters are in a meter?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1,000

d)

10,000

46.

Which is shorter: a meter or a kilometer?

a)

meter

b)

kilometer

47.

How many milliliters are in 2 liters?

a)

200

b)

10

c)

20

d)

2,000

48.

Which plant grew the most?

a)

plant 1

b)

plant 2

c)

plant 3

d)

plant 4

49.

What does the U in the SULTAN Graphing Method stand for?

a)

units

b)

universal

c)

utility

50.

What are graphs used for?

a)

To show data in an understandable way

b)

To keep track of things so you don't forget

c)

To catch the eye and look colorful

d)

To draw pictures on

51.

Bar graphs represent what kind of data

a)

comparison of amounts

b)

shows change over time

c)

shows parts of a whole

d)

spread of the data

52.

Line graphs represent what kind of data

a)

comparison of amounts

b)

shows change over time

c)

shows parts of a whole

d)

spread of the data

53.

Which graph has the X axis and Y axis labeled correctly?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

It depends on the data, either could be correct.

d)

Neither are correct.

54.

Which best decribes the line graph data of Chickcharney sightings?

a)

The population has steadily declined over the last 300 years.

b)

Since 1600, the population of Chickcharney has declined.

c)

The population of Chickcharney in 2000 was 0.

d)

Data of the Chickcharney was collected for 2000 years.

55.

What is wrong with this graph?

a)

The dependent variable is not labeled.

b)

The data that is graphed is incorrect and a different graph should have been used.

c)

The intervals on the x and y axis are written incorrectly.

d)

The color of the graph is not appropriate or professional

56.

What is the independent variable in this graph?

a)

Tadpoles

b)

Year

c)

Frogs

d)

Number of tadpoles in the pond

57.

Why are graphs and charts important to analyze data?

a)

Graphs and charts are important to analyze data because we would never be able to know what is going on with the data.

b)

Graphs and charts are important to analyze data because teachers say they are important.

c)

Charts and graphs is something good to do because they are nice to look at.

d)

Charts and graphs allow a person to visualize data and find patterns and trends in the data.

58.

What part of this data table will be graphed on the Y-AXIS?

a)

The food cooked

b)

Type of barbecue

c)

The time

d)

The temperature

59.

What would most likely be the temperature at 2 1/2 minutes?

a)

58

b)

62

c)

78

d)

88

60.

Which country had the greatest number of travelers to Australia?

a)

New Zealand

b)

China

c)

United Kingdom

d)

Canada

61.

When writing a hypothesis, ___.

a)

always write it as a question

b)

write it after the experiment is done

c)

only include the dependent variable in the question

d)

write it as an if...then statement

62.

Which item below do producers most use to get energy?

a)

consumers

b)

decomposers

c)

wind

d)

sunlight

63.

Which organism below is a consumer?

a)

spruce tree

b)

tulip

c)

bald eagle

d)

dogwood flower

64.

How would you classify a crab in community?

a)

as a producer

b)

as a consumer

c)

as a decomposer

d)

as a food chain

65.

How would you best summarize the difference between a consumer and a producer?

a)

Producers are small and consumers are large.

b)

Producers make food and consumers eat food.

c)

Consumers make food and producers eat food.

d)

Producers are always green and consumers are multicolored.

66.

What are all the organisms of ONE species called (for example, all of the rattlesnakes in the desert) that live in an area at the same time?

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

habitat

67.

What are all the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with one another called?

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

habitat

68.

What is the area in which an organism lives? It provides food, water, and a place to live.

a)

population

b)

community

c)

ecosystem

d)

habitat

69.

Which best explains why producers are an important part of an ecosystem?

a)

They pass the Sun's energy on to other organisms.

b)

They pass energy from consumers to decomposers.

c)

They make their own energy and pass it on to other producers.

d)

They pass energy from first level consumers to second level consumers.

70.

When an animal dies in an ecosystem a mushroom will sometimes grow on the remains of the animal. Which best describes the role of the mushroom in the ecosystem?

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

decomposer

d)

scavenger

71.

Which best explains how producers use photosynthesis to make their own food?

a)

Producers receive energy form the rain and use it to produce water for their food.

b)

Producers receive energy from rain and use it to produce gases for food.

c)

Producers receive energy form the sun and use it to produce water for their food.

d)

Producers receive energy from the sun and produce sugars for food.

72.

A crow eats the remains of a dead animal. What type of consumer does the crow prove to be?

a)

decomposer

b)

herbivore

c)

predator

d)

scavenger

73.

In a meadow ecosystem, a population of rabbits increases. What populations are most likely to increase as a result?

a)

foxes, hawks, and other predators of the rabbits

b)

leafy plants that rabbits eat

c)

rabbits that live elsewhere

d)

worms that live in the meadow soil

74.

Arrows in a food web represent...

a)

eating

b)

sunlight

c)

energy

d)

matter

75.

In photosynthesis, which are the products?

a)

carbon dioxide, water

b)

oxygen, glucose

c)

sunlight, oxygen

d)

water, soil

76.
a)

This is a food chain

b)

This is a food web

c)

This is an energy pyramid

77.

The original source of energy for a food web is...

a)

plants

b)

sun

c)

producers

d)

decomposers

78.

Level 1 on the pyramid

a)

Producers

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Tertiary Consumer

79.

Level 2 on the pyramid

a)

Producers

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Tertiary Consumer

80.

Level 4 on the pyramid

a)

Producers

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Tertiary Consumer

81.

Which section of the pyramid has the most energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

82.

How much energy moves up each level of the energy pyramid?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

50%

d)

90%

83.

Which of the following gets it's energy directly from a producer?

a)

Sun

b)

Plants

c)

Deer

d)

Snake

84.

Green plants are producers that begin the flow of energy between organisms in a food web when they-

a)

reproduce by generating seeds

b)

absorb water and nutrients through the soil

c)

release oxygen into the air

d)

make their own food using sunlight

85.

The diagram shows a pond food web. What two organisms get their energy directly from insect larvae?

a)

algae and minnows

b)

sunfish and bass

c)

minnows and sunfish

d)

snails and snapping turtles

86.

If a disease strikes the snakes the rabbits will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

not be affected

87.

If a disease strikes the snakes the grass will

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

not be affected

88.

What is the green pigment that gives plants their color?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

phloem

c)

chlorophyll

d)

choloplast

89.

What are the small openings in leaves called?

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

producer

d)

stomata

90.

What do consumers use for their energy source?

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

sunlight

d)

stomata

91.

How do water and minerals enter a plant? Through the....

a)

leaves

b)

stomata

c)

stem

d)

roots

92.

What is the smallest basic unit of a living thing?

a)

oxygen

b)

stomata

c)

cell

d)

carbon dioxid

93.

What are three substances are needed for photosynthesis?

a)

water

b)

sunlight

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

94.

Lungs of human are comparable to _____________ of a plant.

a)

leaf

b)

stem

c)

stomata

d)

roots

95.

What THREE things are needed for photosynthesis to occur?

a)

6CO2 (carbon dioxide)

b)

6H20 (water)

c)

O2 (oxygen)

d)

sunlight

96.

True or False: Animals can make their own food inside themselves.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

What is the waste product of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

chlorophyll

98.

What time of day (24 hour period) do plants photosynthesize?

a)

nighttime only

b)

daytime only

c)

daytime and nighttime

d)

only in the summer months

99.

REVIEW QUESTION: What does a graduated cylinder measure?

a)

mass

b)

weight

c)

density

d)

volume

100.

The International System of Units is also known as

a)

Customary System

b)

Metric System

101.

A measure of the amount of matter of an object

a)

Volume

b)

Mass

c)

Buoyancy

d)

Weight

102.

54 mL is measuring _______

a)

volume of a liquid

b)

mass

c)

length

d)

temperature

103.

What is the most important thing in science?

a)

evidence

b)

discoveries

c)

experiments

d)

explosions

104.

The scientist gathered all of the _______ before making a _______.

a)

particles - concept

b)

data - guess

c)

concepts - guess

d)

data - conclusion

105.

Which of these contains the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?

a)

Question -- Hypothesis -- Experiment -- Data -- Conclusion

b)

Hypothesis -- Conclusion --Experiment -- Question -- Data

c)

Question -- Experiment -- Data -- Hypothesis -- Conclusion

106.

On your way to school, you see a puddle of rain water on the sidewalk. On your way home from school, the puddle is almost gone. Is the second statement a hypothesis or an observation. ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Observation
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Science
Variable
107.

Using any of your 5 senses to describe the world around you.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Quantitative Observation

d)

Logical Theory

108.

An observation that has to do with adjectives like heavy.

a)

Centimeters

b)

Inference

c)

Qualitative Observation

d)

Quantitative Observation

109.

An observation that has to do with numbers and labels like 3.5 cm.

a)

Observation

b)

Touch, Taste, Sight, Hearing, Smell

c)

Qualitative Observation

d)

Quantitative Observation

110.

Observation or Inference: I think the weather is cold.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

111.

Observation or Inference: I notice the tree by the pond has no leaves on it.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

112.

Qualitative or Quantitative: There is 300 mL of liquid in this beaker.

a)

Qualitative Observation

b)

Quantitative Observation

113.

Which statement is not a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Protects organs

b)

stores minerals

c)

circulates blood in the body

d)

helps with movement

114.
All of the following are examples of ball-and-socket joints except...
a)
hip
b)
shoulder
c)
knee
115.

The job of the heart is to . . .

a)

pump blood around the body.

b)

send food to the small intestines.

c)

break down food.

d)

give energy to the body.

116.

The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

muscular

d)

skeletal