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Worksheets5th Grade Science Practice Test B
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 29mins
What are the friends most likely trying to study?
the time it takes each ball to travel down the ramp
the thickness of the ramp and the size of the balls
the distance that each ball travels down the ramp
the heat that is made when each ball travels down the ramp
Which is most important for getting reliable information during the experiments?
Each person should take a turn taking measurements.
All experiments should take place at the same time each day.
Each type of ball should be rolled down each type of ramp.
The color of each ball and ramp should be recorded.
The results of the tests would be best used for doing what?
finding the best material to use to make a basketball
figuring out which shape of candy is most easily swallowed
designing and building a new skateboard ramp
deciding on the material to use for a new sidewalk
The image above shows a set of objects found in the sky. The Sun is the same type of object. But the Sun is so bright that it creates night and day on Earth. Why is it so much brighter than the objects shown in the image above?
It is bigger.
It is closer.
It is hotter.
It is heavier.
What is one way to observe many more objects like the ones shown in the image?
Go outside after midnight when more stars will be out.
Look at the sky during the day when it is easier to see.
Observe the sky through a telescope when it is dark out.
Get closer to the sky by going to the top of a tall building.
The Sun is big and bright yellow, but the labeled objects in the image are small, and one is orange while the other is blue. Why do these three objects look different?
They are farther away and have different temperatures.
The Sun emits heat energy.
Betelgeuse emits light energy.
The Sun is not visible at night.
Use the image to answer questions 7 through 9. A family uses different lights on their ranch. What is the most likely reason that the family uses an orange light with the baby chicks?
The baby chicks cannot be left in the dark, so they must have light.
The baby chicks need the warmth that the orange light gives off.
The baby chicks need to be cooled off, and orange light cools off the air.
The baby chicks need to be in light that is a different color than their feathers.
Why did the family put a purple light in the greenhouse instead of a bright white light?
The purple light keeps the plants warm.
The purple light cools the plants off to help them grow.
Plants must have the special rays in purple light to grow.
The purple light is more similar to the Sun than a bright white light.
Which statement best explains why the family uses different colors of light on the ranch?
They like to see different colors at night.
The different colors give off different amounts of heat and light for different purposes.
Some animals get sick if they are under bright white lights for too long.
The family thinks the different lights help soothe the animals and help them relax at night.
Why do both birds and bats migrate?
Cold weather makes it hard to find food.
They run out of space where they live.
Cold temperatures make it hard to grow bigger.
Shorter days mean longer nights.
What is the special feature of mammals that a bat has that a bird does NOT have?
Bats have warm blood.
Bats have a brain.
Bats have hair.
Bats have a tail.
What is something that bats and birds have in common with all other animals?
Bats and birds have legs.
Bats and birds have spines.
Bats and birds need to eat food.
Bats and birds have bony structures that help them live.
What sentence explains why a star can be much farther from Earth than the Sun, but still be bright?
Distance from Earth and apparent brightness are related.
Bright stars that are farther away are larger than the Sun.
The higher it appears in the sky, the brighter the star.
The apparent brightness scale goes up as stars get dimmer.
What inference can you make about the relationship between the distance in light years of each star from Earth and its apparent brightness?
The closer the star is to the Earth the brighter it appears in the sky.
Stars that are larger appear brighter in the sky as seen from Earth.
A star’s brightness is not only dependent on its distance from Earth.
Alpha Centauri is second closest so it should be the second brightest.
A scientist put together the above table. What is the scientist most likely trying to study?
There must be other factors besides distance from Earth that dictates the apparent brightness of a star.
Distance from Earth is proportional with apparent brightness.
The apparent brightness of a star is related to the distance of that star from Earth.
The star with the highest brightness should be the farthest away from Earth.
Ben knows that Object 1 reflects light. Which sentence describes the path the light will take when shined at Object 1?
The light will bounce off in all directions.
The light will be absorbed.
The light will bounce off at a right angle.
The light will pass through the other side.
When Ben shines the laser at the left side of Object 2, the light seems to come out of the top of the object. What is Object 2 doing to the light?
reflecting
refracting
absorbing
There is not enough information to tell.
Ben shines the laser light at Object 3 and the light does not shine back or go through. What can you tell about Object 3?
Object 3 absorbs light.
Object 3 refracts light.
Object 3 reflects light.
Object 3 produces light.
Why did the plant keep growing, even though it fell over?
There was enough food for the plant in the piece of potato to keep the plant growing.
There was enough soil to keep the plant healthy.
There was enough water to keep the plant from drying out.
There was enough light, water, and air for the plant to make food.
Mateo wants to make his strange plant even stranger. What should Mateo do if he wants the roots and the stem to grow in the same direction?
Put the pot back in the upright direction because everything will go back to straight.
Make it hot on the top of the soil because the roots will grow faster where it's warm.
Put a light underneath the pot, so the stem will grow down.
Put the plant in a bigger pot, upside down, so the stem will grow up in the same direction as the roots.
What should Mateo look for to find out if the fallen plant will produce seeds?
leaves
flowers
stems
spores
Which of the following statements is an inference rather than an observation?
Car A moved the greatest distance.
Car B had a balloon with very little air.
Car A moved the fastest of all the cars.
Car C moved more quickly than car B.
Which is a valid conclusion that can be made based on information in the table?
Moving air can make toy cars move.
A greater amount of moving air can push an object more quickly.
Moving air can make a toy car move for only 10 seconds.
Moving air pushes objects with less mass farther than objects with a greater mass.
The students stated the following conclusion: Toy Car A would be the best toy car to use in a race. Which statement identifies why this conclusion is NOT valid?
There is no information provided about the mass of the cars or the amount of air in each of the balloons.
The test was run for only 10 seconds; the distance traveled at 20 seconds should also have been measured.
The investigation used only three toy cars; there should have been at least four cars tested.
There is no information provided about the color of the cars or the surface they were moving over.
Which data would help the student make the claim that Earth rotates on a tilted axis in a 24-hour day?
The Sun rises and sets at different times.
The temperature remains fairly constant.
The new moon occurs twice during this month.
This month happens during the wintertime.
What can be concluded from the data?
The temperature and phase of moon are related to each other.
The amount of daylight changes because Earth rotates on a tilted axis and moves around the Sun.
The new moon occurs only when there is a lot of daylight.
The temperature impacts at which time the Sun rises.
What other data should the student collect to help answer the question, "How does the sky change as Earth rotates on its axis?"
The time it takes for Earth to revolve around the Sun.
The distances between various stars during each season.
The apparent locations of stars in the sky over time.
The amount of solar energy hitting Earth every month.
Based on the graph, what exactly is Camille measuring to compare the speed of the balls?
the time it takes each ball to travel 50 centimeters
the distance that each ball travels before it stops
the time it takes for one ball to pass the other
the distance that each ball travels in five seconds
Which statement best compares the speed of the two balls, as shown on the graph?
Ball 2 has a greater speed than Ball 1.
Ball 1 has a greater speed than Ball 2.
Both balls are moving at the same speed.
Ball 1 has a higher speed at the start, but Ball 2's speed is higher at the end.
Camille takes the same measurements with a third ball, Ball 3. It moves 80 centimeters in 5 seconds. How does its speed compare to that of the other two balls?
Ball 3's speed is lower than Ball 1's, but greater than Ball 2's.
Ball 3's speed is lower than Ball 2's, but greater than Ball 1's.
Ball 3's speed is greater than that of both Ball 1 and Ball 2.
Ball 3's speed is lower than that of both Ball 1 and Ball 2.
The range of the Florida Panther is now less than 5% of its historic range. Which of the following would NOT be a reason for this loss of habitat?
The spread of human populations into areas that they did not live in before.
Destruction of marsh areas, cypress forests, and mangroves by overdevelopment.
An overabundance of prey in the panther's habitat.
The shrinking habitat of the panther's natural prey animals, such as white-tail deer.
Researchers want to take positive steps to increase the numbers of Florida Panthers in the wild. How can they best achieve this?
Increase the hunting of white-tail deer.
Locate panther safety habitats near busy roadways to increase competition.
Encourage inbreeding among Florida Panther populations.
Greater research into effective treatments to diseases that reduce death rates.
Mercury is a toxic metal that is a pollutant of coal-fired power plants. Some carnivorous animals, such as panthers, have been found to have high levels of mercury in their blood, which is deadly. How could a panther become exposed to mercury?
Mercury is transmitted through the food chain from smaller to larger animals.
Mercury is naturally found in all sources of fresh water that panthers drink from.
Panthers can eat leaves that grow from contaminated groundwater.
Panthers can transmit mercury poisoning to other panthers that live nearby.
What would happen if a plant disease infected the Bladderwort population?
A. The population of Grass Carp will increase, causing the population of mosquitos to decrease.
B. Eastern Mud Turtle populations would decrease while American Alligator populations would increase.
C. Butterfly Orchid populations will be mostly unaffected while Eastern Mud Turtle populations would decline.
D. The raccoon population would decrease causing the American Alligator population to decrease and the Southern Leopard Frog population to increase.
Environmental scientists are concerned with the population of Grass Carp, which is growing out of control. They do field studies and collect population data to develop plans of slowing the population growth of the Grass Carp. What are the scientists most likely trying to conclude with their study?
Attracting more Great Blue Heron to the area will increase the predation on Grass Carp.
Using traps and poison should reduce the number of raccoons in the Everglades.
Reserving specific areas in the ecosystem for the growth of more Bladderwort.
Importing more Eastern Mud Turtles to the ecosystem will decrease Grass Carp numbers.
In order to slow down the spread of mosquito borne diseases such as Zika and West Nile Viruses, researchers have sprayed an insecticide to keep mosquito populations manageable. Which argument best describes why this method of spraying insecticide would be harmful for the environment?
The decrease in the mosquito population would cause an excess amount of Bladderwort to grow in the ecosystem.
The decrease in the mosquito population would cause a dramatic increase in the Leopard Frog population, which would decrease the population of raccoon.
The decrease in the mosquito population will have a negative effect on the alligator population since alligators feed on mosquitos.
The decrease in the mosquito population will lead to an increase in competition for prey resources between the Grass Carp and the Southern Leopard Frog.
After the test, Janet looks at the data and decides to do the test again. What best explains why she should do this test again?
A mistake was made during the first test.
Repetition helps prove the results are accurate.
The experiment needs another variable.
Replication will increase the number of bounces.
A teacher advises Janet that the experiment could be made even better with a control group. What could Janet do to create a control group?
Drop the ball from different heights.
Use different balls on each surface.
Include the floor as one of the surfaces.
Make one of the surfaces paper instead of cardboard.
Bill performs the same tests and the tennis ball bounces 9 times on cardboard, 3 times on the lawn, and 6 times on a carpet. What could explain his results?
Bill’s carpet is different than Janet’s.
Bill is taller than Janet.
Bill’s tennis ball is bigger than Janet’s.
Bill is weaker than Janet.
What is the difference between asteroids and comets?
Asteroids are in orbit around the Sun.
Comets are slower than asteroids.
Asteroids are made of metals and rock.
Comets are smaller than asteroids.
The solar system body called 4 Vesta has a reflective rocky surface that can be visible to the human eye from Earth. It travels in an orbit around the Sun at a speed of 19 km/s and is 530,000 m in diameter. What is 4 Vesta?
Asteroid
Comet
Meteoroid
Moon
Based on the chart, which two solar system bodies may be related?
Asteroids and comets, because they both orbit the Sun.
Meteoroids and asteroids, because they are made of the same materials.
Moons and comets, because they are both various sizes.
Comets and meteoroids, because they both travel at 40 km/s.
How will this circuit need to be changed so that currents can flow from the battery to light the bulb?
Add one more battery.
Increase the amount of wire used.
Close the switch.
Place the bulb closer to the battery.
Students want to replace the material that connects the battery and the bulb in the circuit. Which material would be the best choice?
Copper, because it is a conductor.
String, because it is flexible.
Plastic, because it is an insulator.
Glass, because light energy can move through it.
Which best describes what happens inside the bulb?
Electrical energy is produced.
Electrical energy is transformed to mechanical energy.
Chemical energy is transformed to electrical energy.
Electrical energy is transformed to light.
What do all of these animals have in common?
They are able to fly.
They have vertebrae.
They live in the water.
They are covered with scales.
What function does the large bone size of whales allow it to do that frogs cannot?
Support a large amount of body weight.
Produce short bursts of rapid movement.
Swim for long periods of time.
Find food in multiple places.
What conclusion can be made about the relationships of all these organisms?
Flying animals have thicker bones than animals that swim.
Humans are not as similar in bone structure as the other animals.
All of these animals have a common ancestor.
Smaller animals have more bones in their arms than larger ones.
Why is it important that the student includes a pebble in the test?
Control groups help determine if results are random.
Replication shows that results are reliable.
Multiple trials increase the reliability of the results.
Repetition ensures consistency of results.
Why would the student perform this test on five sunny days instead of for five days in a row?
There are fewer ants outside when it rains.
The butterscotch and chocolate might melt.
Repetition will prevent errors in the results.
To limit the number of variables present.
Based on this table, can the student determine that ants are more attracted to items with sugar than items without sugar?
Yes. The ants were more attracted to the chocolate and butterscotch than the pebble.
No. The ants were sometimes more attracted to the pebble than the butterscotch.
Yes. The ants were more attracted to the chocolate than the butterscotch and pebble.
No. The ants were attracted in different numbers on each day to the items.
Why does the student have two locations for meeting up with family?
So that more people can be accommodated.
In case someone forgets one of the places.
So that they can stay local if they do not want to travel.
In case they are required to evacuate the neighborhood.
The student includes in the plan that the oldest sibling will be in charge of collecting the family’s medications. Why would this be important?
It may be difficult to get these supplies during the disaster.
It is less expensive to bring the supplies than buy new ones.
The supplies are easier for the oldest child to carry.
The supplies could be destroyed by the disaster.
Why is it important that the map includes a window?
It will allow the family to see what is happening outside.
If the doors become blocked, it could be another exit.
During an earthquake it will need to be barricaded.
The tree outside could break it during a storm.
The students blow across the top of the bottles and hear a sound. Which conclusion can the students draw from this finding?
Energy has changed form.
Air is vibrating.
Energy has been reflected off the water.
Air is producing energy.
Students decide that the amount of air in the bottle is related to the pitch of the sound produced. What observation would support the conclusion that the more air that vibrates, the lower the pitch?
All of bottles make a sound of the same pitch.
Only the bottles that are at least half-full make a sound.
Bottle 1 makes the sound with the highest pitch.
Bottle 5 makes a higher-pitched sound than bottle 4.
A student then tries to make sounds with the same setup in a different way. This student taps the glass of the bottles with a metal spoon. She notices that the tapping from the spoon causes the glass to vibrate, not the air inside. She notices that water seems to slow down the vibrations of the glass. Based on this information, what can this student expect to hear when she taps the bottles?
Bottle 1 will have the lowest pitch and Bottle 8 will have the highest.
Sounds will only be made by the bottles that are almost empty.
Bottle 8 will make the sound with the lowest pitch.
Sound energy will be converted to heat in the very full bottles.
