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Grade 5 Science SOL Review 10000

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The frictional force acting against the force applied to the box is the second diagram shows that-

a)

The box will not move

b)

The box will move

2.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
d)
less friction doesn't affect speed
3.
Which would NOT be a way of reducing friction?
a)
making the surfaces smoother
b)
using lubricants such as waxes, oils, or grease
c)
changing from sliding friction to rolling friction using ball bearings
d)
Using kitty litter on snow and ice to help your car gain traction
4.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
5.
How do you lower the friction force?
a)
By a smooth surface
b)
By a rough surface
c)
By not pushing hard
d)
By pushing down
6.
What is the bowling alley lane coated with to reduce friction?
a)
oil
b)
wood
c)
paint
d)
sand
7.
What part of a car increases friction?
a)
color of paint
b)
tires
c)
amount of gas
d)
skill of driver
8.

This car is turning, but there’s a puddle of water in the road. Which diagram best shows how the puddle will affect the path of the car after it hits the puddle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

When plants undergo photosythesis they produce--

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

nitrogen

10.
The illustrations shows a wave.  The wavelength is the distance between points--
a)
1 and 2
b)
1 and 4
c)
2 and 3 
d)
2 and 4
11.

Students measure the amount of an unknown substance that dissolved in water at different temperatures. What was the independent variable in this investigation?

a)

Amount of substance dissolved

b)

Unknown substance used

c)

Water temperature

d)

Water volume

12.

Which letter correctly labels the amplitude of the wave?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Students were given this hypothesis about the lab setup shown: If friction increases, then the rolling distance of the marble will decrease. What should be changed to best test this hypothesis?

a)

height of the ramp

b)

height and length of the ramp

c)

roughness of the ramp surface

d)

height of the ramp and roughness of the ramp surface

14.

When comparing a plant cell to an animal cell, only the plant cell will contain...

a)

ribosomes

b)

chromosomes

c)

chloroplasts

d)

mitochondria

15.

How many first-order consumers are in this food web?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

16.

A cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air mass to rise. This event can best be identified as...

a)

a cold front

b)

a warm front

c)

an occluded front

d)

a stationary front

17.
When the Earth is at its greatest distance from the sun, its Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, as shown in the drawing. What season takes place in the Southern Hemisphere at this time?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Autumn
d)
Winter
18.
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.
19.
What energy do you produce riding your bike? __________
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Mechanical Energy
c)
Light Energy
d)
Electrical Energy
20.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
21.

What part of the sound wave is C ?

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Nothing

22.

Sound is produced and transmitted through ____________ matter.

a)

Moving

b)

Vibrating

c)

Still

d)

Helium

23.

What part of the sound wave is B?

a)

Compression

b)

Rarefaction

c)

Wavelength

d)

Nothing

24.

Sound travels more QUICKLY through...

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

25.

Sound travels SLOWEST through...

a)

Solids

b)

Liquids

c)

Gases

26.

Which layer of the earth is made from solid nickel and iron?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

What is causing this beach to get smaller?

a)

Wind carrying off the sand.

b)

Erosion of sand by waves.

c)

Sand dissolving over time.

d)

Deposition of sand by the waves.

28.

If my car uses gasoline to run, which form of energy does it use?

a)

renewable energy

b)

nonrenewable energy

c)

Alternative energy

d)

Biomass energy

29.

What is happening to the temperature in New York City?

a)

It is mostly decreasing.

b)

It is remaining about the same.

c)

It is mostly increasing.

d)

There is a pattern of increasing and decreasing.

30.

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.

31.

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

a)

petal

b)

stem

c)

sepal

d)

stigma

32.

During which phase does the moon receive sunlight only on the side facing AWAY from Earth?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waxing Gibbous

33.

A cold air mass moves underneath a warm air mass causing the warm air to rise. This even can best be described as −

a)

a cold front.

b)

an occluded front.

c)

a warm front.

d)

a stationary front.

34.

CLICK the Virginia map. The key highlights several watershed areas in the state. In which watershed area do we live?

a)

York

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Chesapeake Bay, Coastal

d)

James

35.

Which city is close to a warm front?

a)

Chicago

b)

New York

c)

Denver

d)

Los Angeles

36.

Dramatic variations in the polar ice caps most likely suggest changes in —

a)

The Moon's Orbit

b)

The Earth's Climate

c)

The Ebb and Flow of Tides

d)

Global water consumption

37.

Which recent geologic processes commonly occur in the Coastal Plain region of Virginia?

a)

Crustal uplift and deformation

b)

Rifting and intrusion

c)

Erosion and Deposition

d)

Subduction and Metamorphism

38.

The populations of species that live in the same place at the same time together make up a _____.

a)

species

b)

community

c)

organism

d)

habitat

39.

All the organisms of the same species that live in the same place at the same time are a _____.

a)

population

b)

sphere

c)

habitat

d)

community

40.

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

41.

Energy is...

a)

the temperature outside.

b)

when something moves.

c)

the ability to cause change

d)

does not exist in our daily lives.

42.

Select the two examples of kinetic energy.

a)

A rock sitting at the top of a hill.

b)

A car driving down the highway

c)

A dog playing fetch

d)

A stretched rubber band, but not moving.

43.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
44.

In what

situation can

holding a box

considered as

work?

a)

We move the

box to another

place

b)

We hold the

box

45.

Work is done only

when

a)

a force moves

an object

b)

a force stops

an object

46.

Pushing a box across the room

a)

Work

b)

No Work

47.

The ____ is the center of our solar system.

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

earth

48.

The ____ revolves around the sun.

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

earth

49.

The ____ revolves around the Earth.

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

earth

50.

What is the force that causes the Earth to revolve around the sun? 

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

pull

51.

_____________ clouds are fluffy and white with flat bottoms. They usually indicate fair weather.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

52.

Large, dark clouds that may produce thunderstorms are _____________________ clouds. They are called, "thunderheads."

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

53.

__________________ clouds are smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky (and block out direct sunlight). Light rain and drizzle are usually associated with these clouds.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

54.

__________________ clouds are feathery clouds. They are associated with fair weather. These clouds often indicate that rain or snow will fall within several hours.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

55.

___________ pressure air masses are associated with clear skies and light winds.

a)

high

b)

low

56.

___________________ is the weather of a given area averaged over an extended period of time (years).

a)

forecast

b)

climate

c)

meteorology

57.

Which fabric is not correct on the graph?

a)

Fleece

b)

Flannel

c)

Silk

d)

Cotton

58.

What is the independent variable in this experiment?

a)

the type of fabric

b)

the amount of time it took to get to 37 degrees C

c)

the type of beaker

d)

the amount of water in the beaker

59.

What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

a)

the type of fabric

b)

the amount of time it took to get to 37 degrees C

c)

the type of beaker

d)

the amount of water in the beaker

60.

What are 2 things that that should remain constant in this experiment?

a)

the type of fabric

b)

the amount of time it took to get to 37 degrees C

c)

the type of beaker

d)

the amount of water in the beaker

61.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

62.

Select the 3 objects that are demonstrating kinetic energy.

a)

Student #1

b)

Student #2

c)

Student #3

d)

Bird #1

e)

Bird #2

63.

Side A, circled in red is showing ______ energy (stored energy).

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

64.

In which 3 of these circuits will the bulb be lit?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

65.

Which diagram best show the organization of ecosystems?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

66.

Based on their roles in this food web, how many carnivores are present?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

67.

Based on their roles in this food web, how many producers are present?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

68.

Based on their roles in this food web, how many herbivores are present?

This should NOT include omnivores!

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

69.
Which wave has the highest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
70.
Which wave has the shortest wavelength?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
71.
Whales, dolphins, and bats use echolocation to locate things, humans use:
a)
sonar
b)
spectrometers
c)
lightning
d)
telescopes
72.
In order for sound to occur, something must:
a)
spin
b)
vibrate
73.
Which pair is matched incorrectly?
a)
red - longest wavelength
b)
red - shortest wavelength
c)
violet - shortest wavelength
74.
Sound travels slowest through:
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
75.
The red and blue particles are the:
a)
protons & electrons
b)
protons & neutrons
c)
electrons & neutrons
d)
quarks
76.
The picture is an example of:
a)
absorbtion
b)
reflection
c)
refraction
d)
echo
77.
A wedge-shaped piece of glass that refracts light is called a(n):
a)
geode
b)
prism
c)
odometer
d)
wedgy
78.
When light and sound waves hit a hard smooth surfaces,  __________ and _________ are created.
a)
reflections ; echoes
b)
refractions ; echoes
79.
Wax paper is:
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
80.
Saran Wrap is:
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
81.
Tin foil is:
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
82.
To change from one state of matter to another, you must add or take away:
a)
moisture
b)
heat
c)
matter
d)
gas
83.
Adding heat to matter causes the molecules to _________ while taking away heat from matter causes the molecules to____________.
a)
slow down ; speed up
b)
speed up  ; slow down
84.
Ferns are special because they do not reproduce with seeds, they reproduce with:
a)
spores
b)
cones
c)
pods
d)
bonzai
85.
What part of the ocean floor supports the most life?
a)
continental shelf
b)
continental slope
c)
abyssal plain
d)
trench
86.
Why is the continental shelf teeming with life?
a)
light reaches all the way to the bottom
b)
decreased salinity
c)
increased pressure
d)
lower water temperature
87.

According to the picture, which of these is an inference rather than an observation?

a)

This animal is arching its back.

b)

This animal has hair.

c)

This animal is frightened.

d)

This animal has a tail.

88.

Which is a nonrenewable source of energy?

a)

solar

b)

wind

c)

coal

d)

geothermal

89.
The picture shows sunlight shining on solar panels. 
Which statement best describes this energy source?
a)
Sunlight is a renewable energy source used to produce hydropower.
b)
Sunlight is a nonrenewable energy source used to produce nuclear power.
c)
Sunlight is a renewable energy source used to produce electricity.
d)
Sunlight is a nonrenewable energy source used to produce natural gas.
90.

A windmill is a renewable energy source

a)

True

b)

False

91.
What type of energy is in this picture?
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Electromagnetic
92.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
93.

What is the sequence of energy transformations in this picture?

a)

electrical - solar - mechanical

b)

mechanical - solar - chemical

c)

solar - electrical - mechanical

d)

solar - chemical - electrical

94.
What would be the best unit of measurement to measure the length of a toothbrush?
a)
millimeters
b)
meters
c)
centimeters
d)
kilometers
95.
The basic metric unit for volume is the _.
a)
gram
b)
meter
c)
liter
96.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
8.5 mL 
b)
7.5 mL 
c)
8 mL 
d)
.1 mL
97.

Which instrument does a meteorologist use to measure wind speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
98.

Samuel rolled four different balls across a table. All of the balls were the same size, but each had a different mass. The table shows the mass of each ball. Which data was most unusual from the other data?

a)

Ball 1

b)

Ball 2

c)

Ball 3

d)

Ball 4

99.

Which of the following is a behavioral adaptation?

a)

building nest in the spring

b)

having a long, bushy tail

c)

taking food from people

d)

having sharp claws

100.
A mineral that is mined for profit is considered a/an?
a)
Mineral
b)
Element
c)
Rock
d)
Ore

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