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WorksheetsVirginia 5th Grade Science Review 2022
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 37mins
What is referred to by describing where something is compared to another object (example: on top of, next to, under, Northeast of, or beside)?
placement
relative location
speed
distance
To describe an object's motion, you should use its -
direction and speed
mass and volume
speed and color
volume and direction
What is speed?
Why something is moving.
How fast something is moving.
Where something is moving.
When something is moving.
What is the resistance to motion created by two objects moving against each other?
volume
frequency
friction
sound
What is the result of friction on an object? (Choose all that apply)
heat
slows down an object
makes something easier to move
ice
Energy of motion -
rest
potential
push
kinetic
What changes when something is pushed or pulled?
the size of the object
the mass of the object
the color of the object
the position of the object
Conductors allow what to pass through?
water
air
oil
electricity
What is electricity?
The movement of protons
The flow of energy
The movement of atoms
The movement of neutrons
A wire is coated in plastic because plastic is a(n) -
insulator
conductor
cheap covering
it is not covered in plastic
Rubber, wood, plastic and glass are considered what?
tools
school supplies
conductors
insulators
Which of the following are considered conductors? (Choose all that apply)
gold
silver
iron
copper
This is the build up of electric charges on objects, usually electrons, that move from one object to another.
electricity
static electricity
circuits
protons
A complete path where electricity is allowed to flow is called -
series
parallel
open
closed
Sandra is creating circuits. She connects a wire from the battery to a switch, from the switch to a light bulb, from the light bulb back to the battery. The light bulb will not come on. She has already checked that the battery and light bulb are in working order. What else should she do?
Add a wire from the battery directly to the light bulb.
Make sure the switched is in the closed position.
Add another battery.
Replace the battery and light bulb anyway.
A series circuit is one where -
There are 3 or more paths for electricity to flow
There are 2 or more paths for electricity to flow.
There is only 1 path for electricity to flow.
There are no paths for electricity to flow.
When a lamp is turned on, the electrical energy is transformed into -
mechanical energy
radiant energy
thermal energy
magnetic energy
Choose the correct definitions.
light is thermal, heat is mechanical, and motion is radiant
light is mechanical, heat is radiant, and motion is thermal
light is radiant, heat is thermal, and motion is mechanical
none of these are correct
What is an electromagnet?
a magnet with north and south poles
a magnet that will shock you
a magnet that turns on with electricity
a light that only works with a magnet
Which inventor discovered how electricity works?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Michael Faraday
Isaac Newton
Which inventor is credited with the invention of the light bulb?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Michael Faraday
Isaac Newton
According to the map, which watershed is Richmond located in?
Albemarle Sound
New
Holston
James
Which of these is a natural resource of Virginia?
a sewer
a river
a power plant
a glacier
Which is an important natural resource of the Chesapeake Bay?
deer
fish
rocks
trees
Which human action has a positive impact on the environment?
dumping trash in a field
introducing a new species of plant that takes over an area
hunting
planting trees
Temperature is -
The amount of water in the air
The amount of weight in the atmosphere
The amount heat in the atmosphere
The movement of air over Earth's surface.
Air pressure is measured using which tool?
anemometer
thermometer
barometer
wind vane
The amount of water vapor in the air is the -
humidity
temperature
wind speed
air pressure
When the air pressure is high, the temperature is -
warm
cold
humid
dry
Nathan wanted to go camping this weekend. When he looked at the weather on Thursday, he saw that there was a high pressure system moving through the area for the weekend. If there were Cirrus clouds in the sky when he looked, should Nathan go camping?
Yes, because the weather should be warm and clear
Yes, because the weather should be cool and clear.
No, because the weather is going to be warm and rainy
No, because the weather is going to be cool and rainy
Which type of cloud is seen with fog?
Cirrus
Cumulus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Cumulonimbus clouds are seen with which type of weather? (Choose all that apply)
Thunderstorms
Tornados
Hurricanes
Snow
What is the temperature at which water freezes and boils in Fahrenheit? (Choose 2)
0 °
32 °
100 °
212 °
How much of the Earth is covered by the ocean?
50%
66%
70%
98%
The part of the ocean floor in which most life is contained.
Mid-ocean trench
Abyssal Plain
Continental Shelf
Continental Rise
Salinity means
how much salt
how much sand
how much water
how much air
The changing density of the water causes -
surface current
deep sea current
water pressure
a higher temperature
As depth increases, temperature -
increases
decreases
stays the same
there is no effect
What increases as depth increases?
temperature and pressure
pressure and light
light and temperature
pressure
Why are phytoplankton important?
They feed sharks
They keep the ocean salty
They produce much of the Earth's oxygen
They produce seaweed
Why do phytoplankton live on the surface of the ocean?
They are plant-like and need sunlight to perform photosynthesis
To escape predators
They don't live on the surface
The zooplankton make them
Which letter is pointing to the deepest part of the ocean?
B
D
F
G
What is caused by underwater plate movements?
deep-sea trenches
mid-ocean ridges
underwater volcanoes
coral reefs
This is a major current that travels up the east coast of the United States and carries warm water.
The Warm Current
The Current of Florida
Atlantic Current
The Gulf Stream
What would be the result of the Kelp Bass being removed from this food web? (Choose all that apply)
The orca would have more to eat.
The plainfin midshipman and black rockfish would have more to eat
The bat star would starve
The kelp would disappear
Which list shows planets from the sun out?
Mars, Venus, Earth, Saturn
Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Earth
Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Neptune
Pluto, Eres, Ur
Which list shows the planets in order from largest to smallest?
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mercury
Uranus, Earth, Saturn, Mercury
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
Neptune, Pluto, Saturn, Jupiter
What moon phase is it when you can only see half of the moon? (Choose all that apply)
New Moon
1st Quarter
Full Moon
3rd Quarter
What causes seasons?
Earth's rotation
The moon's rotation
The tilt and revolution of the Earth
The gravitational pull of the moon
What part of a plant is used to soak up nutrients and keep the plant in place in the ground?
flower
stem
leaves
roots
Where does photosynthesis take place in a plant?
flower
stem
leaves
roots
What is the purpose of the flower?
to attract pollinators
to produce food for the plant
to soak up nutrients
to hold the plant in place
What type of rock is made from sediment and lots of pressure?
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneous
layered
What kind of rock is created after it has been super heated?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
lava
What kind of rock comes from being pushed into magma, then super cooled?
sedimentary
metamorphic
igneous
granite
Which layer of the earth is a super hot ball of solid iron and nickel?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which 2 layers of the Earth are made of rock?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which type of plate creates new land (under water)?
transition
transform
divergent
convergent
Which type of plate boundary can create Earthquakes when they slide past each other?
transition
transform
divergent
convergent
Which plate boundary created the Appalachian mountains?
fault
transform
divergent
convergent
What is a light wave called?
compression wave
tidal wave
medium wave
transverse wave
ROY G. BV is known as -
the visible spectrum
a rainbow
some dude
the security guard
There is no sound in space because -
there's no one to hear anything
the sun is too loud to hear anything
everything is really loud
there is no matter
What is sound energy?
vibration
vibration
vibration
vibration
Mark all that are true.
Transparent means all or most light comes through
Translucent means some light comes through
Opaque means no light comes through
If you mark this one, you're wrong
Refraction is
the moving of light
the spreading of light
the bending of light
the breaking of light
Mark all that is true.
White light is bent to create ROY G. BV
The color black is the absence of light
Red light is the slowest color.
Red light is the fastest color.
Which materials are nonrenewable? Select all that apply.
coal
water
wind
gas
What does it mean if something is "renewable"?
It can be remade within a week
It can be remade within a year
It can be remade within a lifetime
It can never be remade
What is an example of a renewable resource? Select all that apply.
trees
water
sun
wind
