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4th & 5th Science Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 Which do meteorologists use to measure the amount of precipitation that falls during a storm?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Rain gauge

d)

Weather vane

2.

Which type of storm causes the most flooding in areas located near an ocean coastline?

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

Blizzard

d)

Freezing rain

3.

Which of these best describes a tornado?

a)

A winter storm that produces frozen precipitation

b)

A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with strong winds and thunderstorms

c)

A severe weather condition with low temperatures and blowing snow

d)

A storm that forms over warm ocean water and has extremely strong winds

4.

Usually, cumulonimbus clouds are associated with weather that is —

a)

dry

b)

stormy

c)

fair

d)

foggy

5.

Different types of clouds are associated with different types of weather. Which of the following types of clouds would most likely be seen in the sky during a thunderstorm?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

A weather instrument that is used to measure air pressure is called...

a)

Anemometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Rain Gauge

7.

What will happen if the lid is removed from a container that holds helium gas?

a)

The gas will expand and escape from the container. 

b)

The gas will slowly change back into a liquid.

c)

When light hits the gas, it will change colors.

d)

Gravity will keep the gas in the container.

8.

Which order is correct if heat is TAKEN AWAY?

a)

Gas, solid, liquid

b)

Liquid, solid, gas

c)

Gas, liquid, solid

d)

Solid, liquide, gas

9.

At room temperature, oxygen, nitrogen, neon, and carbon dioxide are all-

a)

gases

b)

solids

c)

colloids

d)

liquids

10.

All objects are made of matter

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Observations:

~ Assumes the shape of its container

~ Has a definite volume

~ Flows easily

Based on the observations you can conclude that-

a)

it could be a liquid or a solid

b)

it can only be a gas

c)

it can only be a liquid

d)

it could be a liquid or a gas

12.

The amount of matter in an object is its -

a)

length

b)

mass

c)

weight

d)

volume

13.

The cereal shown combines multiple substances that do not lose their identifying characteristics when they are together. The cereal is a —

a)

solution

b)

molecule

c)

mixture

d)

recipe

14.

Which is NOT an example of a solution?

a)

Jello packet mixed with water

b)

Tea mixed with sugar

c)

Oil mixed with water

d)

Tap water mixed with salt

15.

Study the food web. Which two organisms are in direct competition for food?

a)

frog and mouse

b)

fox and rabbit

c)

owl and bird

d)

frog and bird

16.

If a group of raccoons was introduced to this ecosystem and began eating frogs, what would most likely happen?

a)

There will be less grasshoppers in the area

b)

Snakes will begin eating grasshoppers

c)

Frogs will begin eating plants

d)

There will be less snakes in the area

17.

Study this food chain. What is the decomposer?

a)

grass

b)

owl

c)

grasshopper

d)

mushroom

18.

The energy in any ecosystem comes from the (a)   .

19.

What is a niche of a honeybee?

a)

pollinating flowers to help them grow

b)

eating flowers to keep the population down

c)

eating other insects to keep the population down

d)

decomposing plants to make new soil

20.

Which is a correct statement about the object shown in Graph W?

a)

The object speeds up during the trip.

b)

The object slows down during the trip.

c)

The object travels at a constant speed during the trip.

21.

Which surface most likely has the least amount of friction

a)

Ice skating rink

b)

Carpeted room

c)

Pavement

d)

Sandpaper

22.

4 cars are at the starting line of a race. Which car will require the most force to start moving?

a)

car with mass of 1200 kilograms

b)

car with mass of 1500 kilograms

c)

car with mass of 1700 kilograms

d)

car with mass of 2000 kilograms

23.

The 5th graders were playing a game of tug-of-war.  The class was divided equally with half the class on one side of the rope and the other half on the opposite side.  For 5 minutes the students pulled and pulled but neither side could pull the flag to one side or the other.  Choose the description of the forces during the 5th grade tug-of-war.

a)

The forces were unbalanced in the game.

b)

The forces were friction, gravity, and chemical energy.

c)

The students all had the same amount of strength.

d)

The forces were balanced in the game.

24.

Which surface would have the least amount of friction?

a)

a carpet

b)

a concrete sidewalk

c)

a smooth, hardwood floor

25.

Any push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change speed or direction is _________________.

a)

energy

b)

work

c)

a force

d)

gravity

26.

Motion is described as an object's ______________ and _________________.

a)

up and down

b)

speed and direction

c)

height and weight

27.

Shadows cast by objects change throughout the day. The picture below shows the shadow cast

by a tree at 3:00 P.M.

a)
b)
28.

Bob notices that the shadow of the tree outside his house is changing through the day. Why?

a)

Earth rotating on its axis

b)

Moon revolving around the Earth

c)

Earth revolving around the Sun

29.

How often do each of these phases of the moon appear?

a)

yearly

b)

monthly

c)

every day

d)

every six month

30.

What is the 6th planet from the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

31.

Which of these is a similarity between the Earth and Moon?

a)

Both have water, soil, and life.

b)

Both have atmospheres and changing weather.

c)

Both have rocky surfaces.

d)

Both are made of gases.

32.

The 4 inner planets are know as ________.

a)

Cold Plants

b)

Terrestrial Planets

c)

Gas planets

33.

Which planet takes the longest time to orbit around the sun?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

34.

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

a)

Sun

b)

Saturn

c)

Moon 

d)

Venus

35.

How many high tides does a place have each day?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

36.

What causes tides?

a)

gravity

b)

wind

c)

spring

d)

neap

37.

How is sound produced?

a)

By the vibration of particles

b)

By the transfer of particles 

38.

Sound travels FASTEST through which of these materials?

a)

Air

b)

Empty space

c)

Metal

d)

Water

39.

The name given to sound waves.

a)

transverse waves

b)

compression waves

40.

The phase of matter that sound travels

through the worst.

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

41.

Sound must have a medium to travel through.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sometimes

d)

Depends on the type of sound

42.

A small bell produces a high pitch. Therefore, the

bell vibrates quickly. A large drum produces a low

pitch. Therefore, the drum vibrates slowly.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

As sound waves travel, parts of the waves are bunched close together. This is called -- 

a)

  1. a rarefaction wave​

b)

  1. the pitch​

c)

  1. a compression wave​

d)

  1. the frequency

44.

Which pipe on the instrument will have the highest pitch when air is blown through its mouthpiece?

a)

Pipe A

b)

Pipe B

c)

Pipe C

d)

Pipe D

45.

Light bouncing off an object is called --

a)

absorbing

b)

refracting

c)

reflecting

d)

bending

46.

Students place a pencil in a glass of water as shown. The pencil in the water looks broken because --

a)

water dissolves the pencil

b)

water is colder than air

c)

light refracts when it enters the water

d)

light is absorbed when it hits the glass

47.

When all colors of the visible spectrum are absorbed, what color of light is produced?

a)

Yellow

b)

White

c)

Black

d)

Red

48.

Which is the correct order of the colors of the visible light spectrum?

a)

Orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, and red

b)

Red, orange, green, blue, violet, and yellow

c)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet

d)

Green, blue, violet, red, orange, and yellow

49.

Which of these objects is translucent?

a)

A student notebook

b)

A brick wall of a school

c)

The lenses of sunglasses

d)

A mirror on the bus

50.

Which of these objects is opaque?

a)

Liquid water

b)

Eyeglass lenses

c)

Brick wall

d)

Stained glass window

51.

Which of the following items are transparent?

a)

Plastic wrap

b)

Windshield

c)

Stain glass window

d)

Construction Paper

e)

Magnifying glass

52.

Two flashlights are turned on. The light rays they create are shown in the diagram. These light rays best illustrate that

a)

a. both rays are reflected

b)

b. both rays are refracted

c)

c. Ray 1 is reflected and Ray 2 is refracted

d)

d. Ray 1 is refracted and Ray 2 is reflected

53.

Light travels in

a)

compression waves.

b)

transverse waves.

c)

ocean waves.

d)

sound waves.