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5th Grade Adventure CAASPP Practice Part 3

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dissolving is an interaction between:

a)

the conservation of matter and time

b)

two (or more) substances: a solute and solvent

c)

solids and liquids

d)

temperature of a solid and the air

2.

Melting is a change in a ____________ __________from solid to liquid.

a)

single substance

b)

single atom

c)

single mixture

d)

celsius and fahrenheit

3.

Butter on hot mashed potatoes is an example of:

a)

dissolving

b)

melting

c)

boiling

d)

freezing

4.

Sugar in iced tea melts

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Which would dissolve faster?

a)

sugar in hot water

b)

sugar in cold water

6.

The mixture shown here -

a)

Maintains its physical properties when combined

b)

Dissolves after being stirred together

c)

Will evaporate after a certain period of time

d)

Cannot be separated into ingredients

7.

To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation tool/method is used?

a)

Filter

b)

Sieve

c)

Magnet

d)

Evaporation

8.

If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?

a)

Filter

b)

Screen

c)

Magnet

d)

Evaporation

9.

The best way to separate trail mix would be:

a)

filter

b)

by hand

c)

sieve

d)

evaporation

10.

If I have a mixture of wooden blocks and metal blocks. What is a fast way to separate them?

a)

relative density (put them in water)

b)

filter

c)

sieve

11.
A combination of two or more substances where each keep their own properties
a)
Mixture
b)
Solution
c)
Substance
d)
Solute
12.
A mixture of one substance dissolved evenly in another
a)
Substance
b)
Mixture
c)
Sieve
d)
Solution
13.

Which answer best shows a mixture that is not a solution?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which answer best describes the easiest way to separate a mixture of iron filings and dirt?

a)

Pick the iron filings out by hand

b)

Put the mixture in water

c)

Use a magnet

d)

Boil the mixture

15.

Which is the appropriate tool to use when recording the steps in separating a mixture?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which tools are best for separating a mixture of sand, iron filings, and water?

a)

hot plate and filter

b)

tweezers and filter

c)

filter and magnet

d)

magnet and hot plate

17.

All of these can be easily separated EXCEPT --

a)

nuts, bolts, and screws

b)

powdered drink mix, sugar, and water

c)

sand and water

d)

iron filings and sand

18.
Which is a solution? 
a)
chocolate milk
b)
rock and pebbles
c)
cereal and milk
d)
sand and gravel 
19.
A glass beaker contains 100 milliliters of water into which 5 grams of salt was stirred.  Which item should be used to separate this particular mixture?
a)
triple beam balance
b)
hot plate
c)
paper filter
d)
magnet
20.

Which of the is NOT soluble in water?

a)

Oil

b)

Salt

c)

Honey

d)

Sugar

21.

Nicole wants to dissolve a substance in water. Which substance will dissolve the easiest?

a)

Rocks

b)

sugar

c)

pepper

d)

sand

22.

This is an example of a

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

23.

This is an example of a

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

24.

Sugar dissolved in water is an example of a

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

25.

A combination of 2 or more substances that can be easily separated is called-

a)

a mixture

b)

a solution

c)

a solute

d)

a solvent

26.
What kind of soil is most likely found in the desert?
a)
dark, damp soil
b)
dry, sandy soil
c)
sticky, red soil
d)
think, muddy soil
27.
Molten rock that flows from a volcano onto earth's surface is
a)
lava
b)
magma
c)
sediment
d)
sand
28.
Which type of soil is made up of very, very tiny grains of rock?
a)
humus
b)
sand 
c)
loam
d)
clay
29.
A fossil is
a)
the imprint or remains of something that lived long ago
b)
sedimentary rock formed from layers of sand and mud
c)
the soft part of the animal from long ago
30.
Weathering occurs when rock
a)
get wet in the rain or snow
b)
is worn away or broken down into smaller and smaller pieces.
c)
melts
31.
Renewable resources are
a)
resources that cannot be reused or replaced
b)
resources that will never run out
c)
resources that can be replaced to be used over and over again
d)
resources such as fossil fuels
32.
Sedimentary rock is Not formed by
a)
the constant layering of the sediments
b)
pressure on sediment layers
c)
compaction and cementation
d)
doing experiments
33.
A mixture of bits of rock and once-living parts of plants and animals is called _______
a)
soil
b)
decomposers
c)
rocks
d)
plants
34.
________   is the part of the soil that is made of decayed organic materials.
a)
humus
b)
rock
c)
erosion
d)
covering
35.
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of liquids or gases.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Condensation
36.
The transfer of energy by electromagnet waves.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Condensation
37.
An animal that hunts other animals for food.
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
c)
Precipitation
d)
Food web
38.
An animal that is hunted by other animals for food.
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
c)
Precipitation
d)
Food web
39.
The change from a liquid to a gas
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
40.
The change from a gas to a liquid
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
41.
Water that falls from the atmosphere as rain, sleet, snow or hail.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
42.
Water that flows over the land surface.
a)
Runoff
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
43.
The process by which plants release water vapor into the air from their leaves.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
44.

A living thing that gets energy by eating other living things.

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Predator

45.
A living thing that makes its own food.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Predator
46.
A living thing that makes its own food.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Predator
47.
A living thing that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead plants and animals.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Predator
48.
The amount of matter that makes up an object.
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Length
d)
Matter
49.
The amount of space that an object takes up.
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Length
d)
Matter
50.
The measure of the pull of gravity on an object.
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Length
d)
Weight
51.
The amount of moisture in the air.
a)
Humidity
b)
Temperature
c)
Air Pressure
d)
Wind
52.
The movement of air.
a)
Humidity
b)
Temperature
c)
Air Pressure
d)
Wind
53.
The measure of temperature
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Wind Vane
54.
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of liquids or gases.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Condensation
55.
The transfer of energy by electromagnet waves.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Condensation
56.
An animal that hunts other animals for food.
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
c)
Precipitation
d)
Food web
57.
An animal that is hunted by other animals for food.
a)
Predator
b)
Prey
c)
Precipitation
d)
Food web
58.
The change from a liquid to a gas
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
59.
The change from a gas to a liquid
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
60.
Water that falls from the atmosphere as rain, sleet, snow or hail.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
61.
Water that flows over the land surface.
a)
Runoff
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
62.
The process by which plants release water vapor into the air from their leaves.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Transpiration
63.

A living thing that gets energy by eating other living things.

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Decomposer

d)

Predator

64.
A living thing that makes its own food.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Predator
65.
A living thing that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead plants and animals.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
d)
Predator
66.
The amount of matter that makes up an object.
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Length
d)
Matter
67.
The amount of space that an object takes up.
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Length
d)
Matter
68.
The measure of the pull of gravity on an object.
a)
Mass
b)
Volume
c)
Length
d)
Weight
69.
The amount of moisture in the air.
a)
Humidity
b)
Temperature
c)
Air Pressure
d)
Wind
70.
The movement of air.
a)
Humidity
b)
Temperature
c)
Air Pressure
d)
Wind
71.
The measure of temperature
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Wind Vane
72.
The measure of air pressure
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Wind Vane
73.
The measure of wind speed
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Wind Vane
74.
The measure of wind direction
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Wind Vane
75.
The measure of the amount of precipitation.
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Rain gauge
76.
A warm ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Jet Stream
c)
El Nino
d)
La Nina
77.
An air current in the upper atmosphere.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Jet Stream
c)
El Nino
d)
La Nina
78.
An unusual warming of surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Jet Stream
c)
El Nino
d)
La Nina
79.
An unusual cooling of surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Jet Stream
c)
El Nino
d)
La Nina
80.
This body system takes in oxygen from the air that you breathe.
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Nervous System
81.
This body system includes your nose, mouth, trachea, lungs and diaphragm.
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Nervous System
82.
This body system breaks down food so that it can be used by the body.
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Nervous System
83.
This body system includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and the small and large intestine.
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Nervous System
84.
This body system includes the heart, lungs, veins and arteries.
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Nervous System
85.
This body system carries oxygen, food (nutrients) and waste throughout the body.
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Nervous System
86.
This body system controls all the other body systems.
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Nervous System
87.
This body system includes the brain, spinal cord and nerves.
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Nervous System
88.
What do muscles do?
a)
Pull the bones to produce movement
b)
Push the bones to produce movement
c)
Support the bones that produce movement.
d)
Protect the bones that produce movement.
89.
What do bones do?
a)
Pull the muscles to produce movement
b)
Push the muscles to produce movement
c)
Support the muscles that produce movement.
d)
Protect the muscles that produce movement.
90.
A place where a warm air mass meets a  colder air mass and slowly rises over it.
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
91.
A place where a cold air mass bumps up against a warm air mass.
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
92.
High clouds (made mostly of ice crystals) that look thin and wispy and are associated with fair weather.  This word means "curl of hair."
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
93.
The clouds look piled up and puffy and usually mean fair weather, but can produce light rain or snow showers.  This word means "heap."
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
94.
The clouds form blankets or layers of clouds in the lower atmosphere, and often produce rain or snow.  This word means "layer."
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
95.
A material through which heat can easily move.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
96.
A material through which heat does not easily move.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
97.
A force that pulls objects towards each other.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
98.
A force that acts between surfaces that touch each other.
a)
Conductor
b)
Conduction
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
99.
A model that shows the path of energy as it flows from one living thing to the next.
a)
Food chain
b)
Food web
c)
Energy pyramid
d)
Abiotic
100.
A place where two air masses meet and stop moving.
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front