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Science Review 5th Grade

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

You need an ___________ in order to keep that water animal.

a)

terrarium

b)

aquarium

c)

collecting net

d)

notebook

2.

You will need a ___________ to heat chemicals in the lab.

a)

hand lens

b)

thermometer

c)

hot plate

d)

computer

3.

I need a ______________ to separate materials like rocks and water or marbles and sand.

a)

thermometer

b)

triple beam balance

c)

sieve

d)

beaker

4.

If you want to make tiny objects look bigger in the science lab you will use a _______________.

a)

rain gauge

b)

microscope

c)

telescope

d)

timer

5.

You use this instrument to measure temperature.

a)

sieve

b)

hot plate

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer

6.

_________________ is what stays the same during an experiment.

a)

data

b)

control

c)

variable

d)

research

7.

The _______________ during an experiment is what changes or is different.

a)

hypothesis

b)

conclusion

c)

variable

d)

conclusion

8.

You use this instrument to measure mass - ____________________.

a)

triple beam balance

b)

timer

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

metric ruler

9.

You need to use a _____________________ if you are transferring small amounts of liquid.

a)

beaker

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

medicine dropper

d)

hot plate

10.

In order to find direction, you need to use a ____________________.

a)

timer

b)

computer

c)

ruler

d)

compass

11.

What are the parts of a circuit? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

Power Source (Battery or Generator)

b)

Switch

c)

Load

d)

Conductor

e)

Insulator

12.

What is a series circuit?

a)

A series circuit is a circuit in which the components are connected in parallel.

b)

A series circuit is a circuit that lights multiple bulbs and has ONE path.

c)

A series circuit is a circuit in which lights multiple bulbs and has TWO paths.

13.

What is a parallel circuit?

a)

An electrical circuit that has multiple sources of current (it has more than one power source).

b)

An electrical circuit that has no path for the current to flow.

c)

An electrical circuit that has multiple paths for the current to flow.

d)

An electrical circuit that has only one path for the current to flow.

14.

What is an open circuit?

a)

A circuit that is closed and allows current to flow continuously.

b)

A circuit that has a complete path for current flow without any breaks or gaps.

c)

A circuit that allows current to flow freely without any resistance.

d)

A circuit that has a break or gap in the path of current flow.

15.

What is a closed circuit?

a)

A closed circuit is a complete and unbroken path for an electric current to flow.

b)

A closed circuit is a circuit that does not allow any current to flow.

c)

A closed circuit is a circuit that only allows direct current to flow.

d)

A closed circuit is a path that is open and broken for an electric current to flow.

16.

Which type of circuit has only one path for the current to flow?

a)

parallel circuit

b)

open circuit

c)

short circuit

d)

series circuit

17.

Which type of circuit has multiple paths for the current to flow?

a)

parallel circuit

b)

closed circuit

c)

series circuit

d)

single circuit

18.

What happens in an open circuit?

a)

Resistance decreases to zero

b)

Voltage increases exponentially

c)

Current flows at maximum capacity

d)

No current flows

19.

What happens in a closed circuit?

a)

Electric current cannot flow

b)

The circuit becomes open

c)

The circuit becomes short-circuited

d)

Electric current can flow continuously

20.

What THREE energies do circuits produce? (SELECT 3 ANSWER CHOICES)

a)

Light Energy

b)

Sound Energy

c)

Thermal (Heat) Energy

d)

No Energy is produced.

21.

A teacher wears protective gloves to lift a metal pan filled with boiling water from a hot plate. Why are the protective gloves necessary?

a)

The metal pan creates thermal energy.

b)

the metal pan insulates thermal energy.

c)

The metal pan conducts thermal energy.

d)

The metal pan reduces thermal energy.

22.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
solid, volume, mass
b)
density, volume, mass
c)
solid, liquid, gas
d)
density, gas, volume
23.

If purple drink mix is added to water, what change will occur to the water?

a)

The drink mix will cause the water to freeze

b)

The water will totally disappear

c)

The drink mix will heat the water

d)

The water will change color

24.
What describes the ability of a solid to dissolve in water?
a)
melt
b)
dissapear
c)
solubility
d)
evaporate
25.
Which type of objects would float?
a)
Those heavier than water
b)
Those with the same density as water
c)
Those less dense than water
d)
Those that are only made of gas
26.

Which process will separate the sugar from mixture of sugar and water?

a)

Stirring the mixture

b)

Evaporating the water

c)

Adding more water

d)

Adding more sugar

27.

Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

glass rod

b)

cotton string

c)

plastic tubing

d)

copper penny

28.

A student has puts 4 objects in a bucket filled with water. The objects are listed above. Which two objects are most likely less dense than water?

a)

Wood block and metal paper clip

b)

plastic ball and glass marble

c)

metal paper clip and glass marble

d)

wood block and plastic ball

29.

Which of these is NOT soluble in water?

a)

oil

b)

salt

c)

honey

d)

sugar

30.
A fruit salad is a 
a)
solution
b)
mixture
31.

What is the BEST tool to separate gravel from sand?

a)

use a magnet

b)

use tweezers

c)

pour the mixture through filter paper

d)

use a strainer or sieve

32.

A combination of two or more substances where each keeps its own properties and both can be easily separated is called-

a)

a mixture

b)

a solution

c)

a solute

d)

a solvent

33.

If you have iron nails in a bucket of sand, how could you separate them?

a)

magnet

b)

strainer

c)

evaporation

34.
Icicles start out as liquid water droplets and then turn into solid ice. What causes a liquid to change into a solid?
a)
Heat is added.
b)
Heat is taken away.
c)
Heat is produced.
d)
Heat is  frozen.
35.
5.5A - All of the following materials are conductors except-
a)
Iron Nail
b)
Metal spoon
c)
cotton ball
d)
copper wire
36.
5.5A - This is a picture of oil and water.  Why does the oil float on top of the water?
a)
The water is less dense than the oil so it floats on top of the oil.
b)
The oil is less dense than the water so it floats on top of the water.
c)
The oil is more dense than the water so it sinks.
d)
The oil is less dense than the water so it sinks.
37.
Ice can be changed to a liquid by which of the following?
a)
freezing    
b)
melting    
c)
boiling    
d)
stirring    
38.

Sugar dissolved in water is an example of a

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

39.

Which mixture below is also a solution?

a)

Water and hot chocolate mix

b)

Soil and rocks

c)

Trail mix

d)

Tossed salad (no dressing)

40.

In order to find out which towel brand holds the most water, we should do an ____________________.

a)

hypothesis

b)

investigation

c)

science project

d)

conclusion

41.

The smallest unit of matter is called

a)

a particle

b)

an atom

c)

an element

d)

a molecule

42.

A box of candy represents which of the following types of combinations?

a)

element

b)

solution

c)

compound

d)

mixture

43.

Jim has a pitcher of water and adds a powder drink mix to make lemonade. What is this called?

a)

mixture

b)

compound

c)

combination

d)

solution

44.

The amount of matter in a solid, liquid, or gas

a)

density

b)

texture

c)

mass

d)

volume

45.

Anything that takes up space and has mass

a)

matter

b)

shape

c)

texture

d)

property

46.

The amount of space matter takes up

a)

density

b)

texture

c)

mass

d)

volume

47.
Levi is wanting to light a bulb.  What does he need to get the bulb to light?
a)
A battery and a paper clip
b)
A battery and a wire
c)
A paper clip and a wire
d)
A switch and a wire
48.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.
49.
Electricity is the flow of _________.
a)
Protons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
50.
The picture shows light being ________________.
a)
Refracted
b)
Absorbed
c)
Split
d)
Reflected
51.
What does it mean if an object is transparent?
a)
Light cannot pass through the object.
b)
Light is refracted by the object.
c)
Light passes through the object.
d)
Light is absorbed by the object.
52.
Explain what is happening in the picture.
a)
Light is reflected.
b)
Light is absorbed.
c)
Light is diffused.
d)
Light is refracted.
53.
A concave lens bends light ___________ and makes objects look _____________.
a)
Diverges; smaller
b)
Diverges; Larger
c)
Converges; smaller
d)
Converges; Larger
54.

What is the bouncing of light from a surface?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

absorbtion

55.
Which testable question could be used to investigate the effects of force on an object?
a)
Why do toy cars move?
b)
Which type of battery lasts the longest?
c)
Where can magnets be purchased?
d)
Do balls roll faster on rough or smooth surfaces?
56.
Which mixture can be separated using a coffee filter?
a)
rocks and sand
b)
sand and water
c)
lemon juice and water
d)
sand and iron filings
57.
the inner planets in order 
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
b)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
c)
Mars,Venus, Earth, Mercury
d)
Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars
58.
the outer planets in order 
a)
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
b)
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars
59.
It takes the Earth about one _________________ to revolve around the Sun.
a)
day
b)
month
c)
year
d)
100 years
60.
3 fast changes to the Earth's surface are.....
a)
Weathering, Erosion, landslides
b)
volcanoes. earthquakes, landslides
c)
earthquakes, erosion, landslides
d)
landslides, erosion, deposition
61.
a fan transforms ___________________ energy into ________________________ energy
a)
mechanical energy, thermal energy
b)
thermal energy, sound energy
c)
electrical energy, mechanical energy
d)
light energy, heat energy
62.
the function of this animal's brown hair
a)
to protect itself from preditors
b)
to help it eat food
c)
to blend into its environment
d)
 to escape from preditors
63.
plants need sunlight, water and ________________ to make their own food
a)
photosynthesis
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
sunlight
64.
______________________ are formed over millions of years after ancient plant or sea life were buried by sediments?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
alternative energy
c)
geothermal energy
65.
Scientists have studied the rainfall and temperature of Alaska of the last 50 years.  They are studying Alaska's ______________
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
atmosphere
d)
water cycle
66.
copper wire is a good....
a)
insulator
b)
conductor
67.
animals learning tricks and a child riding a bicycle are not examples of 
a)
inherited traits
b)
learned behaviors
c)
instincts
68.
cactus having thorns and a bull having horns is not an example of a 
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
69.
the mice's energy is transferred directly to the
a)
fox
b)
bird
c)
owl
d)
rabbit
70.
What causes the sun to look like it moves across the sky
a)
the rotation of the Earth
b)
the seasons of the Earth
c)
the sun revolving around the Earth
d)
the moon revolving around the Earth
71.
a)
complete metamorphosis
b)
incomplete metamorphosis
72.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
open
b)
closed
73.
Why will the light not work?
a)
it doesn't have a complete circute
b)
the battery is dead
c)
there are too many wires
d)
the
74.
mechanical energy is not when
a)
 a mirror reflects light
b)
a car moves
c)
a windmill spins
d)
a wheel turns
75.
if a students wants to move an object to the East, he should push from the 
a)
East
b)
West 
c)
South
d)
North
76.
which is not an example of an inherited trait
a)
how tall a person is
b)
a person's eye color
c)
a cut on person's hand
d)
foot size
77.
when a bird flies, it uses ________________
energy
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
electrical 
d)
mechanical
78.
What is this type of ecosystem (biom)  is this?
a)
savanna
b)
tundra
c)
rainforest
d)
alpine
79.
How do trees obtain energy?
a)
they produce food through photoynthesis
b)
they eat grass
c)
they absorb nutrients from decomposing pants and animals
d)
they eat animals
80.
Where does the sun rise?
a)
East
b)
West
c)
South
d)
North
81.
What formed this valley?
a)
wind erosion
b)
water erosion
c)
a glacier
d)
flooding
82.
this is example of light being _______________.
a)
reflected
b)
refracted
c)
absorbed
d)
bounced off
83.
A push or a pull that can move an object is a __________.
a)
gear
b)
lever
c)
force
d)
machine
84.
Which statement about the force of gravity is true?
a)
The smaller the masses of the two objects, the larger the effects of gravity between them.
b)
The smaller the distance between two objects, the larger the force of gravity between them.
c)
Distance affects the force of gravity, but mass does not.
d)
Mass affects the force of gravity, but distance does not.
85.
The force that opposes the motion of two surfaces sliding past each other is called ___________.
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
friction
d)
unbalanced
86.
The force resulting from the pull of the earth on an object
a)
mass
b)
gravity
c)
acceleration
d)
unbalance
87.
What famous scientist was the unit of force named after?
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Galileo Galilei
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Charles Darwin
88.
Gravity is what type of force?
a)
push
b)
mean
c)
neutral
d)
pull
89.
The force of gravity is responsible for which of these things?
a)
Keeping our planet in orbit around the sun.
b)
Keeping our moon in orbit around our planet.
c)
Letting things fall to the ground.
d)
All of the above.
90.
What is the unit of force?
a)
Kilogram
b)
Meter
c)
Pascal
d)
Newton
91.
What do you need to measure to find the speed of a moving car?
a)
distance and time
b)
speed and direction
c)
direction and time
d)
distance and momentum
92.

Which type of force resists motion?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Pull

d)

Push

93.

How does the mass of an object affect the motion of an object?

a)

The greater the mass the less effect a force will have

b)

The greater the mass the greater the effect a force will have

c)

The less the mass the less effect a force will have

d)

It has no effect

94.

What happens in a game of tug-a-war when both teams pull the rope with equal force and in opposite directions?

a)

The rope does not move

b)

Both teams move to the right

c)

Both teams move to the left

d)

Both teams fall down

95.

What force attracts some metals and it is a noncontact force?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Magnetism

d)

Friction

96.

To drag a sofa over carpet, movers sometimes use slippery pads. Which force is reduced with the use of the pads?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Push

d)

Magnetism

97.
Why is there less friction between two ice cubes touching than between sandpaper on wood?
a)
They have rough surfaces.
b)
They have loud surfaces.
c)
They have smooth surfaces.
d)
They have bright surfaces.
98.

Students observe a glass of ice and water. The glass is dry on the outside. After ten minutes, students see drops of water on the outside of the glass.

Which statement best explains the students' observations

a)

The water vapor in the air changes to a liquid when it touches the cold glass.

b)

The cold water inside the glass rises and then slides down the outside of the glass.

c)

The ice in the glass melted and causes the water to overflow the glass.

d)

The water moved to the outside surface through tiny holes in the glass.

99.

A group of students is performing an investigation to measure how much liquid water is produced from a 10L sample of snow. What must occur in order for the students to perform this investigation?

a)

The sample must be kept in a freezer.

b)

The temperature of the sample must change.

c)

The investigation must be performed outside.

d)

The physical state of the sample must remain the same.

100.

Orbit or movement around the sun.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

101.

Spinning of a planet on its axis.

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

102.

Earth rotates on this imaginary line.

a)

diagonal

b)

axis

c)

radius

d)

diameter

103.
Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis
a)
Rotation
b)
Compass
c)
Sundail
d)
Movement
104.
Tool that uses a tiny magnet to show which direction is north
a)
cardinall direction
b)
axis
c)
compass
d)
sundial
105.
Earth's rotation during the day gives the FALSE appearance of the Sun __________ from east to west across the sky
a)
rotation
b)
day
c)
movement
d)
night
106.
Period during rotation when Earth is facing the Sun and it is lighted
a)
rotation
b)
day
c)
night
d)
shadow
107.
Period during Earth's rotation when Earth faces away from the Sun and it is dark
a)
day
b)
night
c)
shadow
d)
stars
108.
Dark area caused when an object blocks light from falling on a surface
a)
movement
b)
night
c)
shadow
d)
stars
109.
Includes the 4 compass points of north, south, east, and west.
a)
compass
b)
sundial
c)
movement
d)
cardinal directions
110.
An imaginary line around which the Earth spins
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
movement
d)
compass
111.

Which of the following best explains day and night on Earth?

a)

The Lunar Cycle

b)

Earth's Rotation

c)

Earth's Orbit

d)

Tides

112.

Carrie draws a picture of her school and the location of the sun in the sky. Does her picture correctly represent the location of the sun at the time shown?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Both

d)

Neither

113.

Which of the following is evidence the Earth continually rotates on its axis?

a)

Changing weather patterns

b)

High and low tide

c)

Stars in the sky during different seasons

d)

Changing shadows through the day

114.

If you want to view the sunset, which direction should you be facing?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

115.

Name the energy of moving parts

a)

electrical

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

mechanical

116.

When light is bends we call that?

a)

reflection

b)

absorption

c)

sound

d)

refraction

117.

When molecules are attracted to each other the one substance will?

a)

dissolve

b)

not dissolve

c)

separate

d)

stay the same

118.

Plants need these 3 things to live and grow.

a)

water

b)

nutrients

c)

sunlight

d)

carbon dioxide

119.

The 3 types of fossil fuels are.

a)

natural gas

b)

oil

c)

coal

d)

solar energy

120.

Earth rotates on its axis every

a)

365 days

b)

24 hours

c)

72 hours

d)

2 years

121.

This pot is made of metal so it will be a

a)

not break

b)

an insulator of heat and electricity

c)

cook food

d)

conductor of heat and electricity

122.

When water is heated and rises to the atmosphere that process is called

a)

collection

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

evaporation

123.

When light bounces it is....

a)

refracted

b)

reflected

c)

absorbed

d)

transparent

124.

Attached earlobes are an example of a(n)

a)

acquired trait

b)

learned behavior

c)

inherited behavior

d)

inherited trait

125.

Substance A is above substance B because...

a)

more dense

b)

less dense

c)

has air in it

d)

shaped like a circle

126.

Shadows are shortest at what time of day?

a)

6:00 am

b)

3:00 pm

c)

noon

d)

12:00 am

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