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Worksheetscia 5 science review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Which best affects the motion of an object?
Color of the object
Strength of the force applies
Volume of sound
Water vapor in the air
What type of weather is typical when a warm front passes through and low pressure moves in?
warm and rainy
warm and dry
cold and rainy
cold and dry
The heart is part of the _______ system.
respiratory
circulatory
digestive
skeletal
Which is an example of an inherited trait?
tying your shoes
reading a book
brown eyes
the language you speak
A medicine ball is a large, heavy ball. A beach ball is a large, light ball. If Thomas rolls both balls with the same force, which one will travel farther?
The medicine ball
The beach ball
They will travel the same distance
Neither ball will move
Which best describes how weather moves across the United States.
Weather moves from West to East
Weather moves from East to West
Weather moves from North to South
Weather moves from south to North
Which factor is abundant in a forest but limited in a grassland?
Condensation
Precipitation
Evaporation
Transpiration
John has a dog. Which physical trait did his dog inherit from its parents?
Color of fur
having three legs
cut ear
missing tail
Somari washed her mother's car in the driveway. Three hours later, the driveway was dry. What happened?
The water evaporated.
The water condensed.
The water was soaked up by the concrete.
The water chemically changed into air.
Every year ocean-going salmon swim up freshwater streams and rivers to lay their eggs. once they do this they die. Newly hatched salmon will inherit traits from
the strongest parent
both parents
only the female parent
only the male parent.
Caroline is standing at the top of a tall building in downtown Raleigh. She drops a penny. What force causes the penny to fall to the street below?
The force of the wind
The force of friction.
The force of sunlight.
The force of gravity.
The ability to talk is best described as a
Genetic trait
learned behavior
a cultural difference
a mutation
How does the nervous system help you to survive?
It gathers oxygen and removes carbon dioxide.
It breaks down food and removes waste.
It helps you respond to your environment.
It transports fluid throughout the body.
What does the digestive system do for organisms?
responds to the environment
makes new organisms
breaks down food
transports fluids
Which organism is a producer?
Which of the following best describes an estuary?
Where the tide rater makes a river
a coastal water that is more salty than the ocean
the deep ocean floor
where fresh and saltwater mix in a coastal area
A pine tree uses its pine needles to collect sunlight for energy. What type of organism is a pine tree?
a producer
a consumer
a decomposer
a predator
The shape of your eyes is
An inherited trait
a learned behavior
a random trait
a mutation
The lack of which organism would most harm a population rattlesnakes?
A mouse
A mushroom
An Oak tree
A butterfly
Which of the following organisms is an omnivore?
shark
grasshopper
bear
rabbit
All living things are made up of
cells
blood
organs
lungs
Cumulonimbus clouds are building in our skies. What weather can we most likely expect?
A. Steady drizzle
B. Warm, sunny day
C. Fair weather
D. Thunderstorms
If winds are blowing from the South into NC, what will the result most likely be?
A. Cooler temperatures will arrive.
B. Warmer temperatures will arrive.
C. It will snow tomorrow.
D. There will be thunderstorms.
The meteorologist notices that the barometer is steadily falling throughout the day. What weather is most likely headed for the area?
A. A high pressure system bringing fair weather.
B. A low pressure system bringing clouds and rain.
C. Freezing temperatures that will cause snow.
D. A cold front bringing thunderstorms.
What is the main reason that the NC coast does not get a lot of snow in the winter and our temperatures are moderate?
A. The Jet Stream brings warmer air from the west.
B. NC gets more warm fronts than other states.
C. The Gulf Stream brings warm ocean water that warms the air.
D. Warm air blows up from the equator.
Billy rolls a toy truck filled with marbles across the kitchen floor. He then dumps the marbles before rolling it back to his starting location. How would the speed of the truck MOST LIKELY change on the way back?
The speed would increase due to friction
The speed would increase due to a change in mass
The speed would decrease due to a change in mass
The speed would decrease de to a change in gravity
Which investigation will BEST test the effects of gravity on moving objects?
pencils falling from the same height
balloons floating upward from the same height
a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface
a ball slowing down on a flat surface
Students set up the investigation shown. What can the students do to increase the speed that the marble will roll down the ramp?
add a layer of carpe to board
lower the height of the board
use a longer board for the ramp
replace the board with a smoother board
Kyle rode his bike for 30 mins. He noticed that he traveled farther in the first 15 minutes then he did in the second 15 minutes. Which conclusion can Kyle draw about his bike ride?
He rode at a constant speed
He rode downhill the entire trip
He rode faster the first fifteen mins
He rode slower the first fifteen mins
This graph shows the movement of an earthworm. Gavin and Maddy observed an earthworm crawling on the sidewalk for four mins. When did the earthworm move the greatest distance?
Between 0 and 1 minutes
Between 1 and 2 minutes
Between 2 and 3 minutes
Between 3 and 4 minutes
Two objects of different mass are being pushed with an equal amount of force at the same time. Which will most likely occur?
The object with a greater mass will move farther than the object with less mass
The object with less mass will move farther than the object with a greater mass
Both objects will move the same distance since the applied force is the same
Both objects will move the same distance since their masses are different
Johnny tore a sheet of paper into pieces. How does the mass of all the pieces compare to the mass of the sheet before it was torn?
The total mass of the pieces would be greater than the mass of the whole sheet
The total mass of the pieces would be less than the mass of the whole sheet.
The total mass of the pieces would be more than twice the mass of the whole sheet
The total mass of the pieces would be the same as the mass of the whole sheet
Which statement is true about respiratory and circulatory systems?
The respiratory system brings nutrients into the body and the circulatory system moves the body
The respiratory system moves the body and the circulatory system brings in nutrients
The respiratory system brings oxygen in, and the circulatory system moves the oxygen
The respiratory system moves oxygen through the body, while the circulatory system brings oxygen in the body.
A combination of salt and freshwater is...
a brackish estuary
a deep ocean
a small lake
a large pond
Which statement is true?
eye color is influenced by by the home environment
offspring inherit traits from just one parent
dimples are determined by the foods you eat
eye color and dimples are inherited from parents
Which statement is true?
birds harm plants when they carry away their berries
Birds prevent plants from growing in new areas when they eat the berries
Plant diseases are caused by birds removing berries from them
Some plants increase in areas where they grow with the help of birds moving the berries
rabbits, caterpillars, deer, wolves, owls, grasshoppers, and humans are all...
decomposers
consumers
carnivores
producers
Which is an example of a dog trait that is learned?
sitting on command
the ability to swim at birth
its body shape and size
its fur color
What do both grasslands and deciduous forests have in common.
An abundant (a whole lot) of rain per year
only a few animals can live in each
They both have small shrubs
They both have lots of very tall trees
How are the respiratory and digestive systems similar?
Both protect organs in the body
both circulate nutrients
both help the body move from place to place
both take things in from the world that the body needs to live
Which of the following is NOT inherited?
red hair
blue eyes
dimples
speaking French
How are salt marshes and estuaries similar?
Both contain no fresh water, and only salty sea water
Both are affected by very fast running water
Both are affected by high and low tides
Both contain no salt water, and only fresh river water
Which statement is true?
A girl's appearance does not depend on the traits of either of her parents.
A girl will inherit half of her DNA from each parent and has a combination of their traits.
A girl automatically gets most of her traits from her mother
A girl gets more of her father's DNA
Foxes eat rabbits and mice. All of the mice die (so sad). The rabbit population stays the same.
What might happen to the foxes?
foxes will decrease because they have less rabbits to eat
MORE FOXES because they only have rabbits to eat
MORE FOXES because they will be competing for less food
Foxes will decrease because there is less available food for all of the foxes.
Which statement is true about the skeletal system that is most helpful for the body to survive?
it strengthens muscles
it produces red blood cells
it helps digest food
it moves blood through the body
Which is a producer?
Oak tree
snake
mushroom
owl
a producer
a carnivore
an herbivore
an omnivore
There will be more aquatic wildlife.
Populations of fish will decrease.
The plants won’t have enough water.
Beavers will have to leave the area.
What causes a wagon to speed up when going down a hill?
gravity
friction
air pressure
mass
A bowling ball moves across a flat surface at 7 feet per second. If a student is asked to calculate the total distance traveled by the ball, what other information does the student need to know?
amount of friction between the ball and the surface
amount of force applied to the ball
total time the ball rolled
mass of the ball
How do plants return water back into the environment?
by evaporation
by condensation
by runoff
by transpiration
Which is a trait children most likely inherit from their parents?
favorite color
food preference
freckles
weight
Which is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the United States?
the Gulf Stream
the prevailing westerlies
the southeast trade winds
the jet stream
A mouse eats seeds and insects. Which best describes the role of the mouse?
consumer
decomposer
herbivore
producer
What would most likely result if all plants in an area were destroyed?
Consumer populations would increase because more sunlight would reach the ground.
Decomposer populations would increase because more sunlight would reach the ground.
Consumer populations would decrease because plants provide them with water.
Consumer populations would decrease because plants provide them with energy.
What would most likely happen if all of the decomposers in an ecosystem were removed?
The animals in the ecosystem would die because of the spread of disease.
The plants in the ecosystem would eventually die because of a lack of nutrients in the soil.
The plants in the ecosystem would begin to die out because of a decrease in available water.
The animals in the ecosystem would eat other types of food because of a decrease in producers.
A food chain in an ecosystem includes blackberry bushes, deer, and wolves.
• Deer eat blackberries.
• Wolves eat deer.
If the population of wolves decreases, how will this affect the population of blackberry bushes?
It will decrease because there will be fewer deer.
It will increase because there will be fewer deer.
It will decrease because there will be more deer.
It will increase because there will be more deer.
If a car is moving backward along a road, can its speed be measured?
Yes, it can, because the car does not have friction acting on it.
Yes, it can, because the car travels a distance in a certain amount of time.
No, it cannot, because speed can only be measured if the car is moving forward.
No, it cannot, because the distance traveled backward by a car cannot be measured.
A ball is kicked and rolls along a level field until it comes to a stop. What is most responsible for the ball coming to a stop?
air
gravity
mass
friction
Scientists discover an asteroid that is moving through space. What information is needed to determine the average speed of the asteroid?
the mass and size of the asteroid
the distance the asteroid is from Earth
the direction the asteroid is moving and its distance from Earth
how far the asteroid has moved in 24 hours
Which best describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes?
the rotation of Earth
the size of Earth
moving air masses
action of the winds
Which statement best explains how a bacterial cell is capable of surviving as a single-celled organism?
It is able to create new cells more slowly than other kinds of cells.
It is large enough to capture the food it needs for growth.
It is so small, it can survive in almost any place.
It has the ability to carry out all of its life functions.
Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
Bears go into hibernation.
Instinct
Inherited trait
Learned behavior
Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?
A rabbit digs a burrow.
Instinct
Inherited trait
Learned behavior
Two toy cars are traveling on a track. Thirteen minutes after they start, how do the speeds of the cars compare?
Both cars are traveling at the same speed.
Both cars have stopped moving on the track.
Car 1 is moving faster.
Car 2 is moving faster.
This is a graph of the motion of a small boat traveling at a constant speed. How far will the boat travel in 15 hours?
10 km
15 km
25 km
30 km
This graph shows the motion of an object as it moves away from a point and then back to its starting point. Which graph shows the total distance traveled by the object?
