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Review 2 Grade 5 Science

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If you wanted to test the effect of gravity on an object, which set of materials should you choose?
a)
battery, wires, lightbulbs
b)
hot plate, water, thermometer
c)
two different types of balls, metric ruler
d)
two cups, two different types of soil, water and seeds
2.
Which statement describes weather, rather than climate?
a)
The weather is usually hot and humid year around
b)
The destination has hot summers and cold winters
c)
The summer temperatures average between 29 and 35 degrees
d)
The humidity level on Tuesday was 30%
3.
A class learns about fossil fuels.  They learn that coal, oil and natural gas are classified as nonrenewable resources because they take so long to form.  How can the class conserve fossil fuels?
a)
Use both sides of notebook paper
b)
Arrange a car pool to and from school
c)
Create a backyard compost pile
d)
Plant flowers in front of the school
4.
Students conduct an investigation to observe the Sun's movement.   Which safety procedure should students following during this investigation?
a)
Wear gloves and goggles
b)
Keep loose hair tied back
c)
Never look directly at the Sun
d)
Record all data in science notebooks
5.
Students conduct and investigation to determine which substances are soluble in water.  All of the following have the property of solubility in water EXCEPT - 
a)
sugar cubes
b)
salt crystals
c)
cooking oil
d)
food coloring
6.
Which testable question could be used to investigate the effects of force on an object?
a)
Why do toy cars move?
b)
Which type of battery lasts the longest?
c)
Where can magnets be purchased?
d)
Do balls roll faster on rough or smooth surfaces?
7.
Which of the following is a learned behavior of a kitten?
a)
Having gray fur
b)
Playing with yarn
c)
Drinking Water
d)
Having two ears
8.
All of the following are poor insulators of electricity EXCEPT -
a)
penny
b)
nail
c)
eraser
d)
paperclip
9.
Which mixture can be separated using a coffee filter?
a)
rocks and sand
b)
sand and water
c)
lemon juice and water
d)
sand and iron filings
10.
Plants are known as producers because they produce their own food.  How do producers receive the energy for this process?
a)
By consuming soil nutrients
b)
By absorbing sunlight
c)
By releasing water
d)
By producing oxygen
11.
What physical property of matter can be measured using the triple beam balance?
a)
length
b)
height
c)
volume
d)
mass
12.

Which uses mechanical energy?

a)
b)
c)
13.

Which produces light energy?

a)
b)
c)
14.

Which does NOT use sound energy?

a)
b)
c)
15.

Magnets are attracted to...

a)

Nickel, Iron, Cobalt, and Steel

b)

Noodles, Ichabod, Cobras, and Snakes

c)

Quarters, Nickels, Dimes, and Pennies

16.

More dense...

a)

floats

b)

sinks

17.

Less dense...

a)

floats

b)

sinks

18.

You use this instrument to measure temperature.

a)

sieve

b)

hot plate

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer

19.

Which kind of change alters the form of an object without changing what type of matter it is?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

c)

sudden change

d)

gradual change

20.
What is A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
21.

A circuit is _______.

a)

a car battery

b)

a pathway for the flow of electricity

c)

a carnival

22.
What are two types of weathering?
a)
Chemical and robotic
b)
chemical and mechanical 
c)
mechanical and robotic
d)
robotic and biological
23.
What is a type of chemical weathering?
a)
rain
b)
ice
c)
acid rain
d)
snow
24.

Which of the following explains why we have night and day?

a)

the phase of the moon

b)

the rotation of Earth on its axis

c)

the revolution of Earth around the sun

d)

the alignment of planets

25.
Inner planets are mostly made of
a)
Gas
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Rock
d)
Rings
26.

Which one is an Inherited Trait

a)

A person driving a car

b)

A human watching T.V

c)

Scar

d)

Color of your hair

27.

Show the process of Weathering

a)

Movement of Sediment From one place to another.

b)

Deposition of sediments in a location.

c)

The Breaking Down of Rocks.

d)

Wet Sediments

28.

Which one is less dense than water

a)

Glass Marble

b)

Oil

c)

Honey

d)

Syrup

29.

What is a acquired trait

a)

A Scar

b)

Color of hair

c)

Freckles

d)

Liking to swim

30.

What is a decomposer

a)

Worm

b)

Grass

c)

Trees

d)

Fox

31.

What is algae?

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Primary consumer

32.

Which Fact is true

a)

The sun revolves around the earth every 24 hours.

b)

The sun rotates on it's axis every 24 hours.

c)

The moon Revolves around the sun.

d)

The sun Revolves around the earth.

33.

What happens at 100 Degrees Celsius

a)

Freezing Point

b)

Boiling Point

34.

Which one of these are soluble in water?

a)

Oil

b)

Syrup

c)

Salt

d)

Sand

35.

Show the process of erosion.

a)

Depositing of sediments from one location to another.

b)

Movement of sediments.

c)

Breaking down of rocks into sediment

36.

What is many food chains combined called.

a)

Food Block

b)

Lots of food in a chain

c)

Food Web

37.

What is an animal that eat ONLY Plants Called?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Consumer

d)

Carnivore

38.

The picture below shows sedimentary rock in layers. How were theses rocks formed?

a)

lava was rapidly cooled

b)

heat and pressure applied to granite

c)

sediment was deposited slowly over time

d)

magma from a volcano

39.

All of the following are true about fossil fuels EXCEPT:

a)

They are renewable resources.

b)

They are the remains of dead plants and animals.

c)

They were formed over a long period of time.

d)

They often contribute to pollution of the atmosphere.

40.

Look at the flow chart and complete the missing link.

a)

condensation

b)

cooling

c)

compaction

d)

melting

41.

Which best describes how coal is formed?

a)

igneous rock exposed to weathering

b)

erosion of metamorphic rock

c)

preservation of animal fossils

d)

decomposition of dead plant material

42.

Energy produced from sunlight is called ______ energy and is considered a ______ resource.

a)

geothermal, nonrenewable

b)

solar, nonrenewable

c)

hydroelectric, renewable

d)

solar, renewable

43.

Wind energy is advantageous because it produces little or no pollution. A disadvantage to wind energy is:

a)

It is nonrenewable.

b)

Electricity is only produced when the wind is blowing.

c)

It causes major disruption to the local ecosystem.

d)

It is very expensive to continually produce electricity.

44.

In which circuit below is Bulb A on, but Bulb B is off?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

Mary has a light bulb and several pieces of copper wire. What else does Mary need to be able to convert electrical energy to light energy?

a)

battery

b)

switch

c)

insulator

d)

buzzer

46.

Which of the following will occur when light is refracted by the lens?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

Nancy notices that the straw in her glass of water appears to be shifted underneath the water. This is an example of:

a)

light scattering

b)

reflection

c)

light absorption

d)

refraction

48.

What is occurring to the light when it comes in contact with the water?The light is scattering.

a)

The light is scattering.

b)

The light is reflected.

c)

The water is absorbing the light.

d)

The light passes through the water with no effect.

49.

Describe what happens when light strikes a dark, non-shiny surface.

a)

Light is reflected outward.

b)

Light is refracted as it passes through.

c)

Light is absorbed by the surface.

d)

Light is bent around the object.

50.

Which example below shows what will happen to light when it strikes a mirror?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

51.

The science class conducts an experiment with swings of different length. Their results are below. What conclusion did they reach?

a)

Longer swings swing faster.

b)

Shorter swings swing faster.

c)

All swings swing the same.

d)

Heavier swings swing faster.

52.

Fran measured the bounce height of the same ball and recorded her results in the chart below. What did Fran most likely change in the experiment?

a)

the height of each drop

b)

the color of the ball

c)

the mass of the ball

d)

the temperature of the ball

53.

A cook uses the ingredients listed below to prepare a meal.

Which table correctly shows the physical properties of these ingredients when placed in hot water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

Some students investigate the properties of four objects using a hand lens, a magnet, and a beaker containing water. Their observations are recorded in the table. Which statement identifies a property that could be used to classify these objects into two different groups?

a)

Density can be used to separate objects that sink in water from objects that do not.

b)

Magnetism can be used to separate objects that are attracted by a magnet from objects that are not.

c)

Solubility can be used to separate objects that dissolve in water from objects that do not.

d)

Physical state can be used to separate objects that are solids from objects that are not.

55.

A science class tested three properties of different materials. The results are shown in the table below. Based on the table, which material would be best to use to insulate electrical wires?

a)

Wood

b)

Plastic

c)

Copper

d)

Steel

56.

A student combined powdered paint with water to make a small amount of a blue liquid paint mixture. The student left the paint mixture in an open container. Several days later the student found the container and observed that changes had occurred. What most likely happened to the mixture?

a)

The container was empty after the mixture evaporated into the air.

b)

The paint evaporated, leaving only clear water in the container.

c)

The water evaporated, leaving only a dry blue solid in the container.

d)

The liquid paint mixture was lighter in color after some water evaporated.

57.
The food web represents organisms in a field. What role do raccoons play in this food web?
a)
Prey
b)
Producers
c)
Consumer
d)
Decomposer
58.
Moving water flows through turbines in dams causing the turbines to spin. What type of energy is used to make the turbines spin?
a)
Light energy
b)
Thermal energy
c)
Mechanical energy
d)
Sound energy
59.
At which stage in the life cycle of a plant are seeds produced?
a)
Young plant
b)
Sprouting seed
c)
Seedling
d)
Mature plant
60.
The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs.  How many bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut at the point shown by the arrow?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
2
d)
3
61.
Which two traits best help a cactus conserve water in the dry conditions of a West Texas desert ecosystem?
a)
Large flowers and sweet fruit
b)
Sweet fruit and sharp spines
c)
Sharp spines and waxy stems
d)
Waxy stems and large flowers
62.
Some facts about a bird called the painted redstart are shown.  Which fact best describes one way the bird changes its environment to meet its needs?
a)
Fact 1
b)
Fact 2
c)
Fact 3
d)
Fact 4
63.
The diets of several prairie animals are shown in the table.  Which of the following prairie food chains is in the correct order?
a)
Eagles      prairie dogs       coyotes
b)
Wildflowers  badgers    grasshoppers
c)
Sparrows   seeds   insects
d)
Grasses   prairie dogs      badgers
64.
Scientists use telescopes to make distant object appear closer. Some parts of the telescope are shown here. Which of the following best describes what is happening?
a)
The objective lens produces light
b)
The objective lens blocks light
c)
The objective lens reflects light
d)
The objective lens refracts light
65.
A student reads the label on the bottle of salad dressing.  Why would the student shake the salad dressing before using it?
a)
Vinegar and oil have different densities
b)
Vinegar and oil easily form a solution
c)
Vinegar and oil both contain water
d)
Vinegar and oil are both liquids
66.
Crayfish live in water and often hide under rocks until they come out to eat.  Which of the following is a trait they inherited from its parents?
a)
The average distance it travels a day
b)
The number of legs it has
c)
The amount of food it eats each day
d)
The types of plants in its habitat
67.
Many types of plants grow in a forest ecosystem. How do plants affect the air that forest animals breathe?
a)
Plants use oxygen from the air to make food.
b)
Plants release pollution into the air
c)
Plants release energy from the sun into the air
d)
Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen
68.
Look at the diagram of our solar system.  What is Earth's position from the sun?
a)
first
b)
third
c)
fifth
d)
seventh
69.

Which one is an Inherited Trait

a)

A person driving a car

b)

A human watching T.V

c)

Scar

d)

Color of your hair

70.

Show the process of Weathering

a)

Movement of Sediment From one place to another.

b)

Deposition of sediments in a location.

c)

The Breaking Down of Rocks.

d)

Wet Sediments

71.

Which one is less dense than water

a)

Glass Marble

b)

Oil

c)

Honey

d)

Syrup

72.

What is a acquired trait

a)

A Scar

b)

Color of hair

c)

Freckles

d)

Liking to swim

73.

What is a decomposer

a)

Worm

b)

Grass

c)

Trees

d)

Fox

74.

What is algae?

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Primary consumer

75.

Do Series Circuits need an electric current?

a)

Yes

b)

No

76.

Which Fact is true

a)

The sun revolves around the earth every 24 hours.

b)

The sun rotates on it's axis every 24 hours.

c)

The moon Revolves around the sun.

d)

The sun Revolves around the earth.

77.

What happens at 100 Degrees Celsius

a)

Freezing Point

b)

Boiling Point

78.

Which Object is Magenetic

a)

Iron

b)

Copper

c)

Rubber

d)

Felt

79.

In the formation of fossil fuels you need all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

Heat from the earths crust.

b)

Tides from the ocean

c)

Deposition of sediments

d)

movement of sediments

80.

A predator is an animal that is hunted as food.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

What is the definition of Camouflage?

a)

Blending in to an organisms environment.

b)

Sleeping all through the winter

c)

The role that an organism plays in it's habitat.

82.

Which one of these are soluble in water?

a)

Oil

b)

Syrup

c)

Salt

d)

Sand

83.

All of these are magnetic EXCEPT...

a)

Sand

b)

Iron

c)

Nickel

d)

Cobalt

84.

Show the process of erosion.

a)

Depositing of sediments from one location to another.

b)

Movement of sediments.

c)

Breaking down of rocks into sediment

85.

What is an Acquired (Physical) Trait

a)

Scar

b)

Black Hair

c)

How to ride a bike

d)

Dyed Hair Color

86.

What does the word NICHE mean?

a)

The role an organism plays in its environment.

b)

Hiding in an organisms environment

c)

Animal being hunted as food.

d)

Sleeping all though winter.

87.

What is many food chains combined called.

a)

Food Block

b)

Lots of food in a chain

c)

Food Web

88.

What is an animal that eat ONLY Plants Called?

a)

Herbivore

b)

Omnivore

c)

Consumer

d)

Carnivore

89.

Which of these shows all fossil fuels

a)

Wood,Oil,Petroleum

b)

Oil,Natural Gas, Gasoline

c)

Oil,Coal,Natural Gas

90.

How long does it take fossil fuels to form?

a)

Over 200 million years

b)

20 months

c)

10 weeks

d)

700 thrillion years

91.

What most likely happened to the dead plants and animals?

a)

They were eaten by scavengers.

b)

They were washed away by water.

c)

They became fossil fuels.

d)

They became an underground aquifer.

92.

A student places 250 g samples of clay, sand, gravel, and silt in separate flower pots. The pots are set on a wire rack, and dishes are placed beneath the pots so that water can drip through holes and collect. The student then pours 100 mL of water over the sample in each pot. The student measures the time it takes for water to begin dripping from the bottom of each pot.What property of soils is the student most likely examining with this procedure?

a)

The amount of time it takes different soils to dry

b)

How well different soils retain water

c)

How much water is needed to dissolve different soils

d)

The differences in texture between wet and dry soils

93.

Which of these describes one or more living organisms that depend on another living organism to survive?

a)

Bacteria living in the mouth of a horse

b)

Ivy plants growing up a fence to obtain more sunlight

c)

Mold living on a hard, rocky surface

d)

An angelfish releasing carbon dioxide into pond water

94.

Which statement correctly describes the transfer of energy in a food chain in this wetland?

a)

Energy is transferred from hawks to shrews to grasshoppers to marsh grasses.

b)

Energy is transferred from marsh grasses to crickets to hawks to frogs.

c)

Energy is transferred from grasshoppers to crickets to frogs to hawks.

d)

Energy is transferred from cattails to crickets to shrews to hawks.

95.

A bright-red male cardinal comes to a school bird feeder every morning. Like other cardinals, this bird makes a sharp chirping sound as it hops around the bird feeder. Which of these is a learned behavior of this bird?

a)

Having red feathers

b)

Eating seeds during the day

c)

Coming to the bird feeder each morning

d)

Making a chirping sound

96.

Some students are feeding a crab in an aquarium. They use tongs to place the food directly in front of the crab. The students look through the side of the aquarium. They notice that the image of the tongs appears to break as the tongs enter the water. Which property of light are the students observing in this situation?

a)

Light can be refracted and separated into different colors as it moves from air to a different medium.

b)

Light is refracted as it moves from one medium to another medium.

c)

Light travels in a straight line and can be reflected off the surface of water

d)

Light is absorbed by water and reflected off glass.

97.

The abalone is a type of sea snail. Adult abalones slowly crawl over rocks near the shore, while larvae float in the water. Which organisms have a life cycle that is most like that of abalones?

a)

Frogs

b)

Humans

c)

Snakes

d)

Birds

98.
a)
b)
c)
d)
99.

The Grand Canyon is more than 400 km long and in some places almost 2 km deep. Which model best represents the main process that formed the Grand Canyon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
100.

The leaves of two types of plants that live in different environments are shown in the pictures. The leaves of both plants have different structures. What differences in the structure of the leaves of these plants likely help them survive in their environments?

a)

The pan-like shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them catch rainwater. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them avoid sunlight

b)

The broad shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them stay on the water surface. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them prevent water loss.

c)

The pan-like shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them attract small fish. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them avoid herbivores

d)

The broad shape of the giant water lily leaves helps them attract aquatic birds. The slim shape of the mesquite leaves helps them attract pollinators.

101.

A family takes a group picture in a park where bluebonnets are blooming. The family notices that some of the blooms are white and others are blue. The color of the blooms is most likely determined by —

a)

inheritance from parent plants

b)

the age of the plant

c)

the types of consumers that eat the plant

d)

air temperature

102.
a)

travels in straight lines and reflects from the surface of the mirror

b)

enters the mirror and changes direction when it is refracted by the back of the mirror

c)

refracts in the glass of the mirror and is spread out all over the room

d)

travels through air and does not change its direction in air

103.

A family was vacationing in the mountains in a cabin that had no electrical power. They needed boiling water in order to prepare dried soup mix. With no electrical energy available, which method would most likely provide enough thermal energy to quickly heat the water to boiling?

a)

Using a microwave oven to heat water in a glass jar for 3 minutes

b)

Shining a battery-powered flashlight on a metal container of water for 10 minutes

c)

Placing a metal pot of water over glowing charcoal in an outdoor grill for 10 minutes

d)

Shaking the water in a closed, insulated plastic bottle for 3 minutes

104.

The picture below shows a cumulonimbus cloud forming over an ocean. Which statement best explains how the sun and the ocean interact to form a cumulonimbus cloud?

a)

Heat from the sun causes clouds in the area to gather over the ocean and form one large cumulonimbus cloud.

b)

Heat from the sun warms the ocean, causing water to evaporate. The water vapor then condenses to form a cumulonimbus cloud.

c)

Light from the sun shines on the ocean, causing water vapor to condense. The water then evaporates to form a cumulonimbus cloud.

d)

Light from the sun causes ocean water to reflect water vapor into the air and gather over the ocean into a cumulonimbus cloud.

105.
a)
b)
c)
d)
106.

Aquatic plants have adaptations that help them live in water. For example, the structures needed for making food are located on the tops of floating plant leaves. This adaptation helps the plants —

a)

absorb sunlight

b)

capture fish

c)

stay anchored

d)

avoid predators

107.
a)

Dry, rocky mountains

b)

Forests of pine trees

c)

Tall, spiny cacti

d)

Lakes and rivers

108.

Which statement best describes the processes of weathering and erosion?

a)

Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for depositing loose sediments on the bottom of the ocean, forming layers of sediment.

b)

Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for the breakdown of any type of rock into smaller particles and the carrying away of the loose sediments.

c)

Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for the amount of water in a river that transports sediments to the sea.

d)

Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for the transportation, deposition, and compaction of loose sediments on the seafloor.

109.

In a science experiment, a student is asked to identify the freezing and melting points of water. Which piece of laboratory equipment should be used?

a)

Triple Beam Balance

b)

Thermometer

c)

Ruler

d)

Graduated Cylinder

110.

How are igneous rocks formed?

a)

Years of sediment are laid down on top of each other and forced together

b)

Acid rain caused by pollution creates holes in metamorphic rocks

c)

Dust and pebbles are pressed together underground from Earth's heat and pressure

d)

Magma from a volcanic eruption cools and hardens

111.

Which of the following is the most likely food source for a carnivore?

a)

A plant

b)

The Sun

c)

An Animal

d)

A dead tree

112.

Which statement accurately describes a state of matter?

a)

Solids take the shape of their container

b)

Gases maintain a fixed shape

c)

Liquids will expand to fill the volume of a container

d)

Gases expand to fill an entire space

113.

Which statement describes how fossil fuels are made?

a)

Oil from Earth's core slowly rises to the Earth's surface and forms ponds

b)

Lava within some volcanoes becomes so hot that it transforms into fossil fuels

c)

Dead and decomposing organisms are exposed to extreme heat and pressure transforms them into fossil fuels

d)

When mountains form on top of coal, the pressure liquefies the coal creating fossil fuels

114.

In a food chain, where does the energy go after the secondary consumer dies?

a)

Back to the sun

b)

To the producers

c)

Into air, becomes wind

d)

To decomposers

115.

How are organisms, such as snakes, cacti and coyotes able to survive in harsh desert conditions?

a)

Over thousands of years these organisms have developed adaptations to survive in arid climates

b)

These organisms migrate out of the desert during the summer months

c)

These organisms work together to find sources of food and water

d)

Snakes, cacti and coyotes are all aquatic species that live in ponds and rivers during the hot day

116.

Why is it important to form a hypothesis before performing an experiment?

a)

Developing a hypothesis ensures that the lab will be safe

b)

The experiment will take too much time to complete if there is no hypothesis

c)

The hypothesis tell what the experiment is go to be testing

117.

Which of these is considered a non-renewable resource?

a)

Glass

b)

Wood

c)

Cattle

d)

Soil

118.

A student is working on a science project and is going through each step of the scientific method. After the student conducts his or her first experiment and records the results of the experimental test, what should the student do next?

a)

communicate the results

b)

Draw a conclusion

c)

Repeat the experiment

d)

Create a hypothesis

119.

A dog is an omnivore. What would you expect a dog's diet to consist of?

a)

Meat

b)

Vegetables

c)

Both meat and vegetables

d)

Neither meat nor vegetables

120.

Electrical cords, such as the cords of a television or the cord on a toaster, are covered with rubber or plastic. What would you expect to happen if a portion of the rubber covering were missing when you tried to plug the cord in?

a)

The appliance would not work after it plugged in

b)

The person plugging the appliance in would feel an electric shock

c)

The cover does not matter, all appliances would work normally