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5th Grade Science Benchmark Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 51mins

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Class
Date
1.

Use the scenario to answer the next two questions

Making solutions

Solutions are mixtures that are very common in our daily lives. A solution is composed of a solute and a solvent.


A student conducted an investigation using 50 milliliter of distilled water and 5 grams of table salt. The water for each test was brought to a certain temperature before the salt was added. The data from the investigation are shown in the graph.


Which conclusion best describes the data in the graph?

a)

Increasing the amount of solvent increases the temperature of a solution

b)

Increasing the temperature of the solute increases the amount of the solution

c)

the amount of solute in a solution determines the time needed for the solute to dissolve in the solvent

d)

A decrease in the temperature of a solvent increases the time needed for a solute to dissolve in a solvent

2.

Matter takes up space; the amount of space taken up by an object is its ___________

a)

Matter

b)

Volume

c)

Space

d)

Mass

3.

Electrons have a ________________ charge.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

d)

Electrical

4.

To be more concentrated, this will drink will need

a)

ice

b)

more water

c)

more water and more powder

d)

more powder

5.

Solution A is 61 grams salt/50 ML water

Solution B is 21grams salt/50mL water

Solution C is 41 grams salt/50 mL water


Put them in order from most concentrated to least concentrated.

a)

A, B, C

b)

A, C, B

c)

C, B, A

d)

C, A, B

6.

A glass beaker contains 100 mL of water. 5 spoonfuls of salt is stirred in the beaker. Which tool can be used to separate this solution?

a)

paper filter

b)

evaporation dish

c)

magnet

d)

small screen

7.

The bobber is able to float in water because ___________

a)

it has greater density then the water

b)

it is too heavy to sink

c)

its density is less then the water

8.
If I added 27 grams of salt to water and separated the solution with a hot plate, what amount of salt would be left behind?
a)
20 grams
b)
0 grams
c)
27 grams
d)
10 grams
9.
What tool can you use to separate a mixture of sand and water?
a)
hands
b)
filter
c)
tweezers
d)
craft stick
10.
Dottie has a material at room temperature. The material has a definite volume and takes the shape of its container. What state of matter is her material? 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
11.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
12.

The following are conductors EXCEPT-

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which is TRUE about an insulator?

a)

It can be a good conductor.

b)

It allows heat to pass through easily.

c)

It slows energy transfer.

d)

It provides heat to keep materials warm.

14.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
15.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
16.
 H2O
How many Hydrogen atoms are present?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
1
d)
10
17.
Any sample of matter has mass and takes up space.The main reason for this is because:
a)
All matter is heavy
b)
Matter can be a gas
c)
Matter is made up of tiny particles that have mass and take up space
18.

Sam wants to demonstrate how water changes from a solid to a gas. He places ice in a pot on a stove. What variable is causing water to change state?

a)

the container the ice is placed in

b)

the temperature of the air surrounding the ice

c)

the heat from the stove

d)

the time that has lapsed since the ice was removed from the freezer

19.

Ryan takes three small ice cubes and places them in a glass plate. He leaves them for an hour at the room temperature. Which of these would NOT change in the water after one hour?

a)

temperature

b)

mass

c)

shape

d)

physical state

20.

Rusting metal is an example of a ____ change.

a)

chemical

b)

phase

c)

state

d)

physical

21.

Josh decided to mix some vinegar with baking soda. He knew that a reaction occurred because he made careful observations. He noted that the mixture started to foam up and bubble, and it was white in color. How did Josh know that a chemical reaction occurred?

He was sure a reaction occurred because of

a)

the color of the mixture

b)

the smell of the vinegar

c)

the volume of the mixture

d)

the formation of a gas

22.

Franklin stores a gallon of milk in the refrigerator. Three weeks later, he notices that the milk has frozen on the top layer and also smells strongly of a sour odor. Which statement justifies that a physical change has occurred in the milk?

a)

There is less milk since some of it froze.

b)

There is a bacterial culture growing in the milk causing the sour smell.

c)

The frozen layer on top of the milk can melt into liquid when left at room temperature.

d)

Some of the milk sugar has been lost, leading to a more sour smell and taste

23.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
24.

A book falls off the desk. What moves the book towards the floor?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

speed

25.

A boy rides a skate board down a hill. Eventually the skate board stops. Which is most responsible for causing the skateboard to stop?

a)

gravity acting on the skateboard

b)

friction acting on the skateboard

c)

the mass of the skateboard

d)

the mass of the boy

26.

Ana is pushing a wheelbarrow of rocks. She stops and unloads half of the rocks. How will this effect the force needed to move the wheelbarrow?

a)

Gravity is decreased, making the wheelbarrow harder to move.

b)

Gravity is increased, making the wheelbarrow easier to move.

c)

Mass is decreased, making the wheelbarrow easier to move.

d)

Friction is increased, making the wheelbarrow harder to move.

27.
The climate in a tropical rain forest can be described as
a)
cold and wet 
b)
warm and dry 
c)
cold and dry 
d)
warm and wet 
28.
Birds, beavers, fish, and insects live in this biome.
a)
Marine
b)
Freshwater
c)
Tundra
d)
Taiga
29.
Which biome has deciduous trees (which lose their leaves)?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Grasslands
d)
Taiga
30.

The following animals are common to which land biome? (white-tailed deer, black bear, turkey, chipmunk, skunk, raccoon, groundhog, and squirrel)

a)

Grassland

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Coniferous Forest

31.

A natural satellite that orbits a planet.

a)

The International Space Station

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Moon

32.

What gives Earth it's seasons?

a)

Earth's axial tilt of 23.5 degrees and our revolution around the Sun

b)

The imaginary line that Earth rotates on

c)

The speed in which we're travelling through space

d)

Earth's north and south pole

33.

Which planets are the rocky (inner) planets?

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

b)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn

d)

Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth

34.

Why do most stars look so small in the sky?

a)

They are close to us.

b)

They are far away from us.

c)

They are running out of gas.

d)

They are new stars.

35.
How do trees obtain energy?
a)
they produce food through photoynthesis
b)
they eat grass
c)
they absorb nutrients from decomposing pants and animals
d)
they eat animals
36.
What do the arrows show in a food web?
a)
What animal eats what
b)
Transfer of energy
c)
Predator and prey relationships
d)
Transfer of food
37.
What three things do plants need?
a)
Water, air, and sunlight.
b)
Water, soil, and sunlight.
c)
Water, soil, and air.
d)
Love, family, and Cheetos.
38.
What does chlorophyll capture?
a)
Chlorophyll captures water from the air.
b)
Chlorophyll captures carbon dioxide from the air.
c)
Chlorophyll captures the energy of sunlight.
d)
Chlorophyll captures baseballs.
39.
The energy released from sugar was once energy from what?
a)
The energy from sugar was once energy from water.
b)
The energy from sugar was once energy from the air.
c)
The energy from sugar was once energy from the sun.
d)
The energy from sugar was once energy from an iPad battery.
40.
Where does photosynthesis take place?
a)
The leaves.
b)
The roots.
c)
The branches.
d)
The kitchen.
41.

Which of the following organisms is a producer?

a)

grass

b)

rabbit

c)

fox

d)

snake

42.

Which of the following organisms in competition with the weasel for their food source?

a)

grass

b)

rabbit

c)

fox

d)

snake

43.

What would happen to the rabbit population if the fox population moved out of the area represented by the food web?

a)

The rabbit population would increase

b)

The rabbit population would decrease

c)

The rabbit population would neither increase nor decrease

44.
Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?
a)
There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
b)
There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
c)
There would be a decrease in the mice population.
d)
There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.
45.

Farmers must take good care of the ______________ because when it erodes away it may take years to form again.

a)

bedrock

b)

subsoil

c)

topsoil

46.

Which of the following techniques should farmers use to prevent erosion?

a)

plant rows of trees around the edge of the crop field

b)

water crops with only distilled water

c)

spray pesticides around the base of each crop

d)

leave the field unplanted for a season to increase minerals

47.

What is the best way to prevent erosion along a shoreline?

a)

introduce a new species of fish to the area

b)

build hotels along the beach to boost tourism

c)

plant native vegetation to hold the sand in place

d)

remove the old shells along the beach

48.

The picture shows a building with an elevated foundation fitted with high damping rubber bearings. Which of Earth's processes has the building been designed to withstand?

a)

earthquakes

b)

hurricanes

c)

flooding

d)

erosion