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5th Grade Science Quarter 1 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Compared to summer, winter is much

a)

warmer

b)

colder

c)

wetter

d)

drier

2.

Why is hygiene so important?

a)

Actually, it is not important. We only really need food and water to survive.

b)

It is important because smelling good is a requirement for success in Middle School.

c)

It is important because it helps in preventing infections.

d)

It is important because the Wifi in our computers might glitch if we don't have good hygiene.

3.

The process by which the wind is used to generate mechanical power or electricity.

a)

Wind energy

b)

Solar energy

c)

Hydropower

d)

Aquaponics

4.

It is any type of energy generated by the sun.

a)

Hydropower

b)

Wind energy

c)

Solar energy

d)

Lunar Energy

5.

When a tropical storm's that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more, it is then categorized as a:

a)

Tsunami

b)

Cavern

c)

Hurricane

d)

Avalanche

6.

Jacob is doing a report on the galaxy in which Earth is found. Which of the following is the galaxy that Jacob should research for his report?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Maffei 1

d)

Ursa Minor

7.

If a plant is growing on a rock; Which one is MOST LIKELY to happen as the plant continues to grow?

a)

The plant will run out of food

b)

The plant will fall off the rock

c)

The rock will break into smaller pieces

d)

The rock will become larger to support the plant

8.

What causes a Delta to form at the mouth of a river?

a)

sewage runoff

b)

an earthquake

c)

sediment deposition

d)

erosion caused by a glacier

9.

A student poured water over a sloping tray that was full of soil.

What was the student demonstrating?

a)

soil can be washed away.

b)

soil creation may take years.

c)

river sediment forms a delta.

d)

planting grass protects the soil.

10.

This is an arch that was formed in a desert. What MOST likely caused the arch to form?

a)

Water froze on the rock and broke it apart.

b)

Chemicals in the air dissolved the rock.

c)

River water flowed over the rock.

d)

Wind wore away some of the rock.

11.

Some mountain tops are rounded and smooth, but others are pointed and

sharp. What MOST likely causes mountain tops to look different?

a)

earthquakes

b)

rivers flooding along a coastal plain

c)

erosion and weathering

d)

underground lava melting rocks

12.

Your friend read a story about two of Earth's plates pushing together which

caused the ground to move. What did your friend's story describe?

a)

a volcano

b)

a landslide

c)

an avalanche

d)

an earthquake

13.

What forms a dune and a delta?

a)

A delta is formed by wind. A sand dune is formed by water.

b)

A delta is formed by water. A sand dune is formed by wind.

c)

Both are formed by wind.

d)

Both are formed by water.

14.

Over time, the ocean appears to move closer to a lighthouse. Which choice BEST explains what is happening ?

a)

deposition of sand

b)

erosion of sand by waves

c)

sand dissolving in the water

d)

creation of sand by weathering

15.

Some changes to Earth's surface happen very slowly while others happen very

quickly. Which change to Earth's surface would happen more quickly than the others?

a)

deposition

b)

earthquake

c)

erosion

d)

weathering