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5th Grade Science Review

Total questions: 139

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the closest planet to the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

2.

During the process of condensation...

a)

water vapor turns into liquid water

b)

plants release water vapor into the air

c)

animals release water vapor into the air

d)

rain falls to Earth's surface

3.

Natural resources are

a)

any material that is found on earth

b)

any materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used

c)

materials found on earth that produce no byproducts

d)

materials found in the universe that can be used as building materials

4.

What acronym helps me with types of energy?

a)

WEDCC

b)

MELTS

c)

MVEMJSUN

d)

ENWAP

5.

What is an herbivore?

a)

produces its own food

b)

an animal that eats plants and animals

c)

an animal that eats only plants

6.

The Earth's rotation causes us to have...

a)

Day and Night

b)

Seasons

c)

Day and Night and Seasons

d)

Moon Phases

7.

This ecosystem is a

a)

forest

b)

tundra

c)

grassland

d)

savannah

8.

My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos

Stands for

a)

The order of the moons

b)

The order of landforms

c)

The order of the planets

d)

I don't know

9.

Fossil Fuels are

a)

Inexhaustible resources

b)

Renewable resources

c)

non-renewable resources

d)

unnatural resources

10.

Pluto is a planet.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

This ecosystem is...

a)

Swamp

b)

grassland

c)

wetland

d)

tundra

12.

The M in MELTS stands for

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

More dense

c)

Magnetic

d)

Major

13.

The Earth Revolves around the sun this creates the

a)

Seasons

b)

day and night

c)

moon phases

d)

temperature

14.

We say revoluuuuuuuuuution because

a)

Earth's revolution takes a full day.

b)

Earth's rotation takes a long time.

c)

Earth's revolution takes a long time (365 days)

d)

Mrs. Maki can't spell

15.

We Say Ro-DAY-tion, because

a)

makes the seasons

b)

It takes 24hrs/ 1 day for the Earth to Rotate

c)

This cycle causes tides

d)

Earth goes around the sun

16.

It takes _________ for the moon to go through all of its phases.

a)

30 hours

b)

60 days

c)

24hours

d)

30 hours

17.

What energy form is being used for us to hear the bird?

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

sound

d)

electrical

18.

The E in MELTS stands for

a)

Easy

b)

Electrical

c)

Earth

19.

What type of energy is used for the boy to eat?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Thermal

c)

Light

d)

Sound

20.

Power lines transport what type of energy?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Electrical

21.

Fire is what types of energy

a)

light, thermal, sound

b)

Light & mechanical

c)

Light & Sound

d)

Thermal & Sound

22.

What type of energy does someone use to run?

a)

Sound

b)

Electrical

c)

Light

d)

Mechanical

23.

The L in MELTS stands for

a)

Loud

b)

Light

c)

Long

d)

Landforms

24.

What type of energy does a violin produce?

a)

Mechanical

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

thermal

25.

Thermometer tests...

a)

Volume

b)

Temperature

c)

Weather

d)

Trees

26.

What energy form is being used?

a)

Sound

b)

thermal

c)

light

d)

Mechanical

27.

Tempertaure is measured in

a)

Celsius

b)

F

c)

Fahrenheit

d)

mm

28.

The T in MELTS means

a)

Table

b)

Thirsty

c)

Thermal

d)

Technology

29.

What energy do you cook with?

a)

Sound

b)

electrical

c)

thermal

d)

mechanical

30.

Speakers produce _____ energy

a)

mechanical

b)

Sound

c)

thermal

d)

electrical

31.

What type of energy is needed talk to a friend?

a)

light and mechanical

b)

Sound and thermal

c)

mechanical and sound

d)

mechanical and thermal

32.

What type of ecosystem is this?

a)

Tundra

b)

desert

c)

wetland

d)

Rainforest

33.

The S in MELTS stands for

a)

Soft

b)

Space

c)

Sheer

d)

Sound

34.

What is a carnivore?

a)

an animal that eats plants

b)

an animal that eats plants and animals

c)

an animal that only eats animals

35.

Producers...

a)

make their own food

b)

decompose animals

c)

eat plants

d)

are plants

36.

How Many stars in our solar system?

a)

five

b)

three

c)

Two

d)

One

37.

A flower is a

a)

Consumer

b)

producer

38.

What separates the inner and outer planets?

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Gas giants

c)

Distance

d)

Asteroid belt

39.

What type of energy does a violin use?

a)

Mechanical

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

thermal

40.

A lion is a

a)

herbivore

b)

carnivore

c)

omnivore

d)

decomposer

41.

What acronym helps me with formation of sedimentary rock?

a)

WEDCC

b)

MELTS

c)

MVEMJSUN

d)

ENWAP

42.

What acronym helps me with order of the planets?

a)

WEDCC

b)

MELTS

c)

MVEMJSUN

d)

ENWAP

43.

What acronym helps me with apparent motion of the sun?

a)

WEDCC

b)

MELTS

c)

MVEMJSUN

d)

ENWAP

44.

Lumber is a

a)

inexhaustible resource

b)

unnatural resource

c)

nonrenewable resource

d)

renewable resource

45.

Weather...

a)

changes every day

b)

is a long-term pattern

46.

Climate....

a)

changes every day

b)

is a long-term pattern

47.

This image shows

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

48.

The cat looks funny through the glass because of

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

49.

Which uses mechanical energy?

a)
b)
c)
50.

Which produces light energy?

a)
b)
c)
51.

Which does NOT use sound energy?

a)
b)
c)
52.

Magnets are attracted to...

a)

Nickel, Iron, Cobalt, and Steel

b)

Noodles, Ichabod, Cobras, and Snakes

c)

Quarters, Nickels, Dimes, and Pennies

53.

Less dense...

a)

floats

b)

sinks

54.

More dense...

a)

floats

b)

sinks

55.

Conductors

a)

let energy flow

b)

stop energy

56.

Insulators

a)

let energy flow

b)

stop energy

57.

Which is a solution?

a)
b)
c)
58.

Dissolved means...

a)

changes every day

b)

mixed in so you can't see it anymore

c)

easily separated

59.

In order to find out which towel brand holds the most water, we should do an ____________________.

a)

hypothesis

b)

investigation

c)

science project

d)

conclusion

60.

You need to collect ____________ in your experiment that supports your hypothesis.

a)

graphs

b)

plants

c)

microscopes

d)

data

61.

The _______________ during an experiment is what changes or is different.

a)

hypothesis

b)

conclusion

c)

variable

d)

conclusion

62.

_________________ is what stays the same during an experiment.

a)

data

b)

control

c)

variable

d)

research

63.

If you want to make tiny objects look bigger in the science lab you will use a _______________.

a)

rain gauge

b)

microscope

c)

telescope

d)

timer

64.

You need an ___________ in order to keep that water animal.

a)

terrarium

b)

aquarium

c)

collecting net

d)

notebook

65.

All the following are used for protection in a lab except _________________.

a)

lab coat

b)

thermal mitt

c)

safety goggles

d)

sieve

66.

You use this instrument to measure mass - ____________________.

a)

triple beam balance

b)

timer

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

metric ruler

67.

Which object has the main function of reflecting light.

a)

mirror

b)

window

c)

eyeglasses

d)

camera

68.

Which statement about gases is NOT true?

a)

Gas particles move freely.

b)

Gases have definite shape.

c)

Gases fill all available space in a container.

d)

Water evaporates into gas.

69.

Four small metal cylinders were filled with boiling water and placed into different containers. Which container was the best insulator?

a)

Container 1

b)

Container 2

c)

Container 3

d)

Container 4

70.

The circuit has three lightbulbs and a bell. Which procedure will result in the green bulb operating, the bell producing a sound, and only one blue lightbulb operating?

a)

Close Switch 1 and leave Switches 2 and 3 open

b)

Close Switches 2 and 3, and leave Switch 1 open

c)

Close Switches 1, 2, and 3

d)

Leave Switches 1, 2, and 3 open

71.

An old-fashioned metal toy is shown below. When the candle is lit, the carousel of horses begins to turn. Which of these is the source of energy that makes the carousel turn?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Sound energy

72.

The picture below shows a spoon in a glass of water. Why does the spoon appear bent?

a)

the light waves are refracted as they change speed when they pass from the water to the air

b)

the light waves are reflected as they change speed when they pass from the water to the air

c)

the light waves are absorbed when they pass from the water to the air

d)

the light waves bounce off of the water

73.

A student designed the circuit below. Which switches should the student close to produce ight energy only?

a)

Switch 1 and Switch 3

b)

Switch 1, Switch 2, and Switch 3

c)

Switch 1 and Switch 4

d)

Switch 2, Switch 3, and Switch 4

74.

A student made a list of activities that involve energy. Which activities on the list are examples of the use of electrical energy?

a)

Activities 1, 4, and 6

b)

Activities 2, 5, and 6

c)

Activities 2 and 3

d)

Activities 3 and 5

75.

The diagram represents four liquids that each has a different density. Which statement best describes the density of Layer C?

a)

Layer C is more dense than Layer A and Less dense than Layer B.

b)

Layer C is more dense than Layer B and less dense than Layer D.

c)

Layer C is more dense than Layer B and less dense than Layer A.

d)

Layer C is more dense than Layer D and less dense than Layer B.

76.

The picture below shows the sun over the ocean. What does this picture demonstrate about the behavior of light?

a)

the water reflected the light from the Sun

b)

the water absorbed the light from the Sun

c)

The water refracted the light from the Sun

d)

light does not travel in straight lines

77.

A student is investigating how mixtures can be separated. Which of the following combinations will be easiest to separate with a magnet?

a)

Salt and sand

b)

Sand and iron nails

c)

Aluminum cans and sand

d)

Salt and aluminum cans

78.

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 2 is closed and the other switches are left open?

a)

Only the white bulb will operate.

b)

None of the bulbs will operate.

c)

Only the white and blue bulbs will operate

d)

Only the red and yellow bulbs will operate.

79.

Students were asked to list observations of the uses of energy in the classroom. One student's list is provided below. Which observations listed above used sound energy to perform its main functions?

a)

Observations 1 and 5

b)

Observations 2 and 6

c)

Observations 3 and 4

d)

Observations 5 and 6

80.

Which object requires electrical and thermal energy to perform its main function?

a)
b)
c)
d)
81.

the diagram below shows a lamp system. Which type of energy will travel through the wire in the lamp cord after the lamp is plugged in and the light is turned on?

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Sound energy

82.

What should the student do next?

a)

Tell her friends that investigations at school work better than at home?

b)

Repeat her investigation to see if her results are the same.

c)

Change her results to match her original hypothesis.

d)

Conclude that investigations can only be performed on water.

83.
Small pieces of rock are also called
a)
sediment
b)
coal
c)
organic matter
d)
erosion
84.
Rock made of layers of compressed sediments
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
igneous rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
school house rock
85.

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice

a)

erosion

b)

cementation

c)

pressure

d)

weathering

86.

Wind, water, ice and gravity carry sediments away

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

c)

erosion

d)

cementation

87.
Sedimentary Rocks are often made up of other rocks and minerals.
a)
True
b)
False
88.
What type of sedimentary rock forms when the remains of plants or animals are deposited in thick layers?
a)
Clastic
b)
Organic
c)
Chemical
89.
What is the process of running water, wind, or ice loosening and carrying away fragments of rock?
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Cementation
90.
What is the process that presses sediments together?
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Cementation
91.
This keeps sedimentary rock stuck together
a)
fossils
b)
gorilla glue
c)
minerals
d)
sand
92.

What are landforms?

a)

Landforms are how the land changes.

b)

Landforms are natural features of the Earth's surface.

c)

Landforms are cool!

93.

What landform?

a)

Delta

b)

Valley

c)

Mountain

d)

Hills

94.

What landform?

a)

Island

b)

Dune

c)

Hills

d)

Lake

95.

What Landform?

a)

Volcano

b)

Mountain

c)

Canyon

d)

Hill

96.
a)
hill
b)
island
c)
dune
d)
mountain
97.

Which process best describes the formation of a delta.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

98.

What agent of change causes a sand dune?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

99.

What agent of change causes a U-shaped Valley?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

100.

Which process best describes the formation of a sand dune.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

101.

What agent of change caused the SEA arch?

a)

Water

b)

Mud

c)

Glacier

102.

Which process best describes the formation of a U-shape valley?

a)

Weathering & Erosion

b)

Erosion & Deposition

103.

What agent of change causes a canyon?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

104.

What agent of change causes a DELTA?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

105.

A glacier is a large piece of ICE that moves down hill.

a)

True

b)

False

106.

Which process best describes the formation of a canyon.

a)

Weathering & Erosion

b)

Erosion & Deposition

107.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
108.

Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

109.

Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers are examples of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

110.

Many animals in an ecosystem depend on other animals for —

a)

shelter

b)

water and air

c)

energy

d)

support

111.

Many birds, such as Eagles and hawks, have sharp claws, called talons, on their feet. Sharp talons help these birds interact with which part of its environment?

a)

diseases that make them sick

b)

the species they catch and eat

c)

provides other spieces for company

d)

the oxygen carbon dioxide gas exchange

e)

water they drink from streams

112.

Plants are interacting directly with another living component of their environment when they are–

a)

attracting insects.

b)

absorbing sunlight.

c)

soaking up water.

d)

taking in carbon dioxide.

113.

Many plants depend on insects for pollination. Without pollination, these plants cannot produce seeds. Plants depend on insects to —

a)

grow new leaves

b)

strengthen roots

c)

make more food

d)

produce offspring

114.

Frogs in a pond interact with both living and nonliving components in their ecosystem. Frogs interact with nonliving components when they–

a)

eat swimming insects for energy.

b)

lay their eggs in bodies of water.

c)

become food for another animal.

d)

hide beneath plants in the pond.

115.

All of the following are examples of living things interacting with each other EXCEPT —

a)

birds preying on insects living in the grass

b)

squirrels spreading the seeds of trees by burying them

c)

fish eating plants and other smaller fish

d)

frogs sleeping in the mud at the bottom of the pond

116.

Pacman frogs live in South America. Some of their traits are listed here. What habitat change might be harmful for a Pacman frog?

a)

Heavy rains in the afternoons over a period of days

b)

An increase in population of several kinds of birds

c)

A change in weather, leading to cooler temperatures

d)

The introduction of a new species that eats rodents

117.

Plants interact with living and nonliving components in their environment. Which is an interaction with a nonliving component?

a)

Small insects eating the stems of plants

b)

Humans breathing oxygen released by plants

c)

Sandy soil holding the roots of plants

d)

Bees gathering pollen from flowers of plants

118.

Which adaptation of a cactus is related to its interactions with living organisms in its environment?

a)

roots that grow deep underground to reach water

b)

spines to protect it from animals that want its water

c)

a waxy, outer coating to prevent the loss of the water

d)

large, expendable stem that allows it to store water

119.

Which of the following is a question that could be asked in a scientific investigation of how organisms depend on their environment?

a)

What is the effect of rainfall on the growth of grasses?

b)

How does temperature affect the formation of soil?

c)

What time of day produces the most precipitation?

d)

How fast does water erode different types of rock?

120.

What is an example of a fish interacting with a non-living thing?

a)

The fish eating a smaller fish.

b)

The fish swimming in between a plant's leaves.

c)

The fish hiding under a rock.

d)

The fish laying it's eggs on plant leaves.

121.

What is an organism?

a)

An organism is a non-living thing like air, water, and the sun.

b)

An organism is a living thing that can live on its own.

c)

An organisms is a living thing such as rocks and plants.

d)

An organism is a non-living thing like people, plants, and animals.

122.

What are some characteristics of living things? Select all that apply.

a)

eat

b)

grow

c)

breathe

d)

move

e)

Not reproduce

123.

What non living things do plants interact with for survival?

a)

insects, water, carbon dioxide

b)

insects, water, sunlight

c)

other plants, water, carbon dioxide

d)

water, sunlight, carbon dioxide

124.

Which of the sentences shows interaction between two living organisms?

a)

Number 1

b)

Number 2

c)

Number 3

d)

Number 4

125.

Josie likes to visit the park in her neighborhood to watch hummingbirds. Based on the beak of the hummingbird, what does it most likely eat?

a)

Fish

b)

Nuts

c)

Insects

d)

Flower Nectar

126.

The picture shows flowers with an unusual shape. Which beak shape would best allow a bird to reach the nectar inside the flower?

a)

Long and thin

b)

Short and thick

c)

Short and thin

d)

Long and thick

127.

Bullfrogs are Florida’s largest frog. Frogs spend part of their life cycles in water and part on land. Which physical characteristic is most useful for a water environment?

a)

Thin skin

b)

Large eyes

c)

Webbed feet

d)

Long, strong legs

128.

Water lilies live in lakes and ponds. The lilies have very long stems. The picture shows a water lily in a pond. How do long stems help water lilies live in ponds?

a)

  They absorb food for the plant.

b)

They absorb water from the pond.

c)

They enable the pads and flower to reach sunlight.

d)

  They prevent the plant from floating away.

129.

Pelicans are birds that live in many water environments. They can live in large lakes, in marshy wetlands, and along beaches near the ocean. The picture shows a pelican. What does the pouch on its bill most likely help the pelican do?

a)

  Catch fish

b)

  Store water

c)

Attack other animals

d)

Balance when it walks

130.

Rivers are home to many kinds of birds. Which foot is most likely the adaptation of a bird that swims in water to find food?

a)
b)
c)
d)
131.

In the fall, a ground squirrel will store the energy from food as a thick layer of fat. What is most likely the reason for this adaptation?

a)

It keeps the animal from being exposed to diseases in winter.

b)

  It keeps the animal from being eaten by predators that hunt during winter.

c)

  It helps the animal get exercise during winter when it is snowing.

d)

It helps the animal survive a cold winter when there is very little food.

132.

Tom sketched this picture of an epiphyte from a book about tropical forests. How is this plant adapted to the ecosystem in which it lives?

a)

  It has a trunk tall enough to reach above nearby trees and compete for sunlight.

b)

  It has long roots that reach deep enough into the dry soil to reach underground water.

c)

It has roots that attach to trees so that it can reach sunlight that is scarce on the forest floor.

d)

It has leaves that capture and digest insects, which it needs for nutrients missing from soil.

133.

It is estimated that fewer than 100 Florida panthers are still living. Florida now has a protected habitat for the panther. How will the  protected habitat affect the panthers?

a)

The panthers will probably become extinct.

b)

Panthers will no longer be adapted to living in Florida.

c)

  The Florida panther population will decrease in the near future.

d)

The panther population may increase now that they are being conserved in a protected habitat.

134.

The state reptile of Florida is the American alligator. Reptiles rely on the environment to maintain their body temperature. Which behavioral adaptation below allows the alligator to control its body temperature?

a)

  Alligators mate in April and May.

b)

The alligator basks in the sunlight.

c)

  Alligators lay between 20 and 50 eggs at one time.

d)

  The alligator eats turtles, small mammals, and birds.

135.

Plants have various adaptations for survival. Some adaptations protect plants by discouraging animals from eating the flowers. Which of these is an adaptation that protects a rose from animals?

a)

  Tall stems

b)

Sharp thorns

c)

  Large leaves

d)

  Soft flower petals

136.

Physical characteristics that help an organism survive are called:

a)

Habitats

b)

  Extinction.

c)

Adaptations.

d)

  Learned behaviors.

137.

The apple snail lives in ponds, lakes, and rivers. The apple snail is the largest snail found in the freshwaters of North America. The illustration shows an apple snail. How is the structure labeled X an adaptation for the apple snail?

a)

  The apple snail uses this structure to find food.

b)

The apple snail uses this structure to reproduce.

c)

  The apple snail uses this structure to digest its prey.

d)

The apple snail uses this structure to protect itself from predators.

138.

Some animals have special flaps that cover nostrils and ears. These flaps would be most helpful to help animals survive in what types of environments?

a)

Snowy

b)

Terrestrial

c)

Windy

d)

Aquatic

139.

Which adaptation gives the Bony Fish the best advantage of changing directions quickly when being chased by a predator?

a)

Fin with 2 lobes

b)

Flexible fin

c)

Thin bony spine

d)

Control of fin by muscles