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SOL Review 5th Grade Science

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of a Testable Question?

a)

A testable question is one that can never be answered.

b)

A testable question is one that can be answered by designing and conducting an experiment.

c)

A testable question is one that can't be answered by designing and conducting an experiment

d)

A testable question is one that can be answered by Mary Poppins

2.

What is the Refraction of Light?

a)

Bending of water ( again )

b)

Bending of sound

c)

Bending of water

d)

Bending of light waves

3.

What is the planet closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Jupiter

e)

Mars

4.
Virginina has many different water resources. Which of the following have fresh water?
a)
Chesapeake Bay
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Lakes & Rivers
d)
Lake Superior
5.
Which watershed is the Potomac River a part of?
a)
North Carolina Sound
b)
Cheasapeake Bay
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Bay of Pigs
6.

Light: what color of light has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

violet

c)

yellow

d)

green

e)

blue

7.

Sound: what has the highest pitch?

a)

95% full

b)

50% full

c)

25% full

d)

0% full

8.

Sound waves are...

a)

Compression waves

b)

Transverse waves

c)

Long waves

d)

Short waves

9.

Sound is produced and transmitted through ____________ matter.

a)

Moving

b)

Vibrating

c)

Still

d)

Helium

10.

Sound travels SLOWEST through...

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

11.

What energy transformation takes place with a wind turbine?

a)

electrical to mechanical

b)

electrical to thermal

c)

radiant to electrical

d)

mechanical to electrical

12.

What energy transformation takes place with a generator?

a)

mechanical to electrical

b)

electrical to mechanical

c)

radiant to electrical

d)

electrical to radiant

13.

Energy can change forms _________ be created or destroyed.

a)

but cannot

b)

and can

14.
All of the following are examples demonstrating mechanical energy EXCEPT –
a)
an oven cooking food.
b)
a fan blowing out air. 
c)
a boy riding a bicycle.
d)
a girl writing with a pen.
15.

An electromagnet can be made using a battery, insulated wire, and -

a)

an iron nail

b)

an aluminum can

c)

a nickel coin

d)

a gold chain

16.

High and low tides on the coast are caused mostly by -

a)

underwater earthquakes

b)

the gravity from the moon

c)

storms over the ocean

d)

the tilt of Earth

17.

Students investigated how different colors of construction paper in a solar oven affect the heating of water. Which graph correctly represents the data for the brown construction paper?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Students made a classroom barometer that can be used to measure -

a)

wind direction

b)

temperature

c)

air pressure

d)

precipitation

19.

Which of these is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

a)

A cow that has flat teeth

b)

A squirrel that has buried acorns

c)

A fish that has scales

d)

An owl that has soft feathers

20.

Coal is important for Virginia because it -

a)

can be used for energy

b)

can be divided into four types

c)

is found in many areas of the country

d)

is formed from plant and animal remains

21.

A student is investigating the time it takes for different objects to reach the ground after they are dropped. The constant in this investigation is the -

a)

time to reach the ground

b)

distance to the ground

c)

weight of each object

d)

object being dropped

22.

When stirred together, which two substances form a solution?

a)

Sand and salt

b)

Sugar and salt

c)

Sand and water

d)

Sugar and water

23.

The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the -

a)

lower the pitch

b)

higher the pitch

c)

softer the sound

d)

louder the sound

24.
When water evaporates it is changing from:
a)
gas to liquid
b)
liquid to solid
c)
liquid to gas
d)
gas to solid
25.

Which plant part develops into a fruit?

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

root

26.

A fungus is found growing on dead leaves on the forest floor. The fungus is an example of a -

a)

decomposer

b)

carnivore

c)

predator

d)

producer

27.

Based on the table, how much rainfall should a scientist have predicted for May of 2011 in Norfolk?

a)

12-17 in

b)

15-20 in

c)

18-23 in

d)

21-26 in

28.

A model of a plate boundary is shown. What most likely happens as the plates slide past each other?

a)

A mountain forms.

b)

An earthquake occurs.

c)

The ocean floor widens.

d)

Magma comes to the surface.

29.

Which of these is an impact made by humans?

a)

Marble being dug from a rock quarry

b)

Marble forming sedimentary rock

c)

Oceans drying and exposing limestone

d)

Limestone forming from shells of ocean animals

30.

The lightbulb in the circuit shown is off. What could the item be? Select ALL correct answers. 

a)

Aluminum Foil

b)

Paper Plate

c)

Wooden Block

d)

Dime

31.

Earth’s _____ causes DAY and NIGHT.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

c)

tilt

32.

Earth's seasons are caused by the earth's ____.

a)

tilt

b)

revolution

c)

rotation

33.

Green plants produce their own food through a process called ________________________.

a)

absorption

b)

dormancy

c)

photosynthesis

34.

Plants use chlorophyll, water, sunlight and _____________________ to produce their food.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

sodium

35.
A weather instrument that is used to measure air pressure is called...
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Rain Gauge
36.
High pressure is associated with ________ weather.
a)
clear skies, fair and cool
b)
warm and wet
37.

_____________________ is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

38.

_____________________ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

39.
Which layer of the Earth is the thickest at about 1802 miles (2900 km) and makes up about 84% of Earth's total volume?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
40.
Identify C
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
41.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
subducting
42.
What kind of plate boundary is shown here?
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
strike slip
43.
This rock was found near the mouth of a volcano. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
44.

What phase of the moon occurs at 1?

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

1st quarter moon

d)

3rd quarter moon

45.

True or False: High tidal ranges are associated with full and new moons.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What planet is being described?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Uranus

d)

Saturn

47.

What belongs in the RED box?

a)

Birch

b)

Magnolia

c)

Sweetgum

d)

Redbud

48.

What is the independent variable?

a)

Amount of Sugar

b)

Dough Height

c)

Amount of Water

d)

Amount of Yeast

e)

Amount of Flour

49.

What is the dependent variable?

a)

Amount of Sugar

b)

Dough Height

c)

Amount of Water

d)

Amount of Yeast

e)

Amount of Flour

50.

The phase for the moon at Letter A- when we see the LEFT side of the moon is ________________.

a)

First Quarter

b)

Third Quarter

51.

Which action can be used to prevent soil erosion?

a)

planting grass

b)

raising grazing animals

c)

digging ditches

d)

spraying with water

52.

Population, Community, or Ecosystem

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Population

c)

Community

53.

Sarah wants to know if today would be a good day to fly a kite. What weather tool could Sarah use?

a)

wind vane

b)

barometer

c)

anemometer

d)

rain guage

54.

During pollination, pollen is transferred from a stamen to a -

a)

petal

b)

stem

c)

sepal

d)

stigma

55.

Which plant part develops into a fruit?

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

root

56.

In a study to determine whether how long a student sleeps affects test scores, the independent variable is _________________________________.

a)

the test scores

b)

the amount of sleep

57.
 In a controlled experiment, the variable that is changed to test the hypothesis is called the –
a)
Controlled Variable
b)
Responsive Variable
c)
Dependent Variable
d)
Independent Variable
58.
Will a construction paper air plane fly faster than an airplane made from notebook paper? Choose the best hypothesis.
a)
If I make a paper airplane from notebook paper, then it will fly faster than construction paper.
b)
Yes.
c)
No.
d)
I think the construction paper air plane will fly faster.
59.
If I study for my scientific method test, then I will have a better test score. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Scientific Method
b)
Studying
c)
Independent variable
d)
Test score
60.
The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
weight
d)
mass
61.

What is the collective term for the male part of the flower?

a)

Carpel

b)

Sepal

c)

Petal

d)

Stamen

62.

The insects, grass, cows, and horses on a farm are an example of a _______________.

a)

population

b)

community

63.

Tasha made this model. In her model the bulb is not lit.


Which of these statements best explains why the bulb is not lit?

a)

The wires are connected to the wrong battery terminals.

b)

The bulb is burned out.

c)

The switch is open.

d)

A wire is missing.

64.

Eileen tried each of these setups to make a working circuit.


In which setup would the bulb light?

a)

Setup A

b)

Setup B

c)

Setup C

d)

Setup D

65.

Light travels...

a)

around corners

b)

in a straight line

c)

in waves

d)

in circles

66.

Light bounces off when it is

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

d)

transmitted

67.

Which part of the ocean floor is this?

a)

Continental Shelf

b)

Continental Slope

c)

Continental Rise

d)

Abyssal Plain

68.

Sound: what has the highest pitch?

a)

95% full

b)

50% full

c)

25% full

d)

0% full

69.
When water evaporates it is changing from:
a)
gas to liquid
b)
liquid to solid
c)
liquid to gas
d)
gas to solid
70.

Which of the following are mixtures?

a)

Lemonade

b)

Oil and water

c)

Trail mix

d)

cake batter

e)

Salad with lettuce, onions, and tomatoes

71.

ALL of these items are examples of what?

a)

Transparent objects

b)

Conductors

c)

Insulators

d)

Opaque Objects

72.

According to the data in this chart, what would be the independent variable?

a)

Amount of light given to the plants each day

b)

The average growth of the plants in a week

c)

The type of plants used

d)

The number of plants used in an experiment

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