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VA 5th Grade Science SOL Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
2.
The distance between one peak and the next in a wave
a)
Transpartent
b)
Scattering
c)
Wavelength
d)
Waste Pro
3.
Sound moves in a _________.
a)
Transverse wave
b)
Longitudinal wave
4.
How is sound produced?
a)
By the vibration of particles
b)
By the transfer of particles 
5.
The earth orbits around...
a)
the sun.
b)
the moon
c)
other planets
d)
the Milky Way
6.
The reflection of sound waves off of a hard surface can create ______.
a)
A wave
b)
An echo 
7.
Sound is caused by? 
a)
force
b)
vibrations
c)
instruments
8.
What is vibration?
a)
how loud a sound is
b)
the back and forth movement of matter
c)
how high or low a sound is
d)
the loudness or softness of a sound
9.
Measure of how high or low a sound is
a)
amplitude
b)
compression
c)
speed of sound
d)
pitch
10.
Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets are...
a)
larger
b)
warmer
c)
denser
d)
better
11.

Which two facts describe Earth?

a)

largest inner planet

b)

outer planet

c)

terrestrial planet

d)

gas giant

12.

The transfer of negatively charged particles between materials is called _______________________.

a)

mechanical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

static electricity

d)

thermal energy

13.
which planet is the third from the sun?
a)
Mercury 
b)
Neptune 
c)
Pluto 
d)
Earth 
14.
A region that contains few or no particles
a)
Vacuum
b)
Velocity
c)
Velcro
d)
Volcano
15.
Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?
a)
Air
b)
Empty space
c)
Metal
d)
Water
16.
When light strikes an object with a rough surface, photons bounce off at random angles.
a)
Occer
b)
Scope
c)
Scattering
d)
Scattegories
17.

What are the four terrestrial (inner) planets?

a)

Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

b)

Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

c)

Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

d)

Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

18.
The greater mass a planet has, 
a)
the greater the gravitational force it has
b)
the less gravitational force it has
c)
gravitational force does not depend on mass
19.

The flow of energy as a current is called ________________.

a)

electricity

b)

heat

c)

light

d)

sound

20.

Materials that allow electricity to easily flow through them are _______________________.

a)

circuits

b)

conductors

c)

inhibitors

d)

insulators

21.

Which of these is NOT a conductor?

a)

copper wire

b)

metal coin

c)

rubber band

d)

sea water

22.

Materials that do not allow electricity to flow easily through them are _____________________.

a)

circuits

b)

conductors

c)

inhibitors

d)

insulators

23.

True or False: An electrical current WILL flow through an open circuit.

a)

true

b)

false

24.
Gas giants
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Venus
25.

When using a fan, electrical energy is transformed into _____________________ energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

radiant

c)

thermal

26.

When using a toaster, electrical energy is transformed into _______________________ energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

radiant

c)

thermal

27.

When using a lamp, electrical energy is transformed into _________________ energy.

a)

mechanical

b)

radiant

c)

thermal

28.

When an electric current flows through a wire wrapped around an iron nail, what is formed?

a)

lightning

b)

open circuit

c)

electromagnet

29.

Differences in air pressure cause wind.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

As the humidity increases, air pressure _________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

31.

What causes your ears to pop on an airplane?

a)

a change in humidity

b)

a change in temperature

c)

a change in direction

d)

a change in altitude

32.

A rain gauge is a device that collects rainfall.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Snow forms when the temperature is below freezing.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

As altitude increases, air pressure _______.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

35.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

mixture

b)

solution

36.

Air pressure is measured using a(n) ________.

a)

hygrometer

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

37.

If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?

a)

The boy in red will win.

b)

They will not move at all.

c)

The boy in blue will win.

d)

Both will fall down.

38.

The distance an object can travel in a specific amount of time is its

a)

motion

b)

speed

c)

inertia

d)

position

39.

The faster an object moves, the _______ kinetic energy it has.

a)

less

b)

more

c)

all of the above

d)

none of the above

40.

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

a)

A person running down a hill

b)

A car driving down a hill

c)

A ball rolling down a hill

41.

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

42.

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

a)

kinetic

b)

potential

43.

A push or pull acting on an object is _______.

a)

gravity

b)

force

c)

mass

44.
Which of the diagrams best shows the arrangement of molecules in a solid? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
45.

Which of the following is a liquid form of precipitation?

a)

snow

b)

rain

c)

sleet

d)

hail

46.
Which of these shows how frozen water changes as the temperature of the air increases?
a)
Gas → liquid → solid
b)
Solid → gas → liquid
c)
Liquid → gas → solid
d)
Solid → liquid → gas
47.
A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy which flows through a thin wire in the bulb causing it to glow. What energy transformations are taking place?
a)
chemical → light → electrical
b)
mechanical → sound → light
c)
thermal → solar → electrical
d)
electrical → thermal → light
48.

Mixture or Solution?

a)

mixture

b)

solution

49.

Which 3 items from the picture have particles that are really close together with little free space?

a)

hat

b)

ice

c)

skate

d)

air

50.

A student observed steam rising from the pot of boiling water. The molecules in the

steam are —

a)

moving very slowly as they rise

b)

packed tightly and barely moving

c)

spread apart and moving very fast

d)

packed tightly and moving a little

51.

All matter is made of-

a)

gold

b)

mixtures

c)

atoms

d)

iron

52.

1. Which form of energy does a moving object possess?

a)

light energy

b)

sound energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

chemical energy

53.

8. How does energy transform when strumming a guitar?

a)

electrical energy to light energy

b)

chemical energy to light energy

c)

chemical energy to sound energy

d)

mechanical energy to sound energy

54.

Energy is...

a)

the temperature outside.

b)

when something moves.

c)

the ability to cause change

d)

does not exist in our daily lives.

55.

What is the force that moves over a certain distance?

a)

Work

b)

Energy

c)

Mechanical

d)

Kinetic

56.

A burning fire is an example of which type of energy?

a)

Electrical

b)

Nuclear

c)

Thermal

d)

Potential

57.
The process shown would be classified as —
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
transpiration
d)
evaporation
58.
The Theory of the Conservation of Energy states -
a)
Energy can be created, just not destroyed. It changes its form from one type to another.
b)
Energy can never be created nor destroyed. It can only change its form from one type to another.
c)
The total energy in our Universe changes, as different forms of energies can be transformed from each other under certain circumstances.
d)
Energy transformations do not passively occur in our lives, rather we actively make use of energies and transform energies.