5th Grade Science 1
A student observes a plant growing near a window. The plant bends toward the sunlight. The student also notices that the plant has green leaves.
Which statement BEST identifies the learned behavior and the inherited trait?
b. Bending toward the sunlight is learned, and having green leaves is inherited.
Transform Boundaries slide past each other causing which natural disaster? Which way do they move?
a)Volcano
b)Mountains
c) Earthquake
d) beach erosion
c) Earthquake, slide past each other
Name an electrical insulator.
plastic, rubber, glass, cotton, etc.
Where can the state of matter called plasma be found?
The sun or during a lightning strike.
Which action will cause a chemical change in a substance?
a) dissolving one substance into another
b) evaporating the substance
c) burning the substance
d) smashing the substance to flatten
c) burning the substance
A student observes a dogwood tree growing in Georgia that has white flowers.
What trait is she identifying?
Inherited trait
Devices called can detect vibrations and measure Earthquakes.
a) telegraph
b) microscope
c) seismograph
d) thermometer
c) seismograph
When farmers cultivate across the sides of hills instead of down the slopes to prevent erosion is called .
a)Contour plowing
b)Terracing
b)Terracing
Stone mountain, Georgia, trees, flowers and grass grow into the granite. What type of weathering is this an example of?
a) mechanical weathering
c) chemical weathering
b) biological weathering
d) none of the above
b) biological weathering
Which arguments support the idea that bacteria can be beneficial?
a) they are ancient
b) they live in animals digestive systems
c) they decompose dead organisms
d) they live in raw foods such as eggs and fish
c) they decompose dead organisms
A student is studying traits of a Cherokee Rose plant. Which traits can be inherited by the offspring of the plant? choose all that apply.
a. the color of its flowers
b. the shape of its leaves
c. damage to its stem from a storm
d. the scent of its flowers
a. the color of its flowers
b. the shape of its leaves
d. the scent of its flowers
What is a structure built parallel to the shore to absorb the pounding of waves and protect the coastline.
a) dam b) levee
c) groin d) sea wall
d) sea wall
A delta is created by slowing of moving water, where the rivers meet the oceans. This process is...? Where is this delta formed?
a)Weathering
b)Erosion
c)Deposition
c)Deposition, at the mouth of the river
Which is an example of biological weathering?
a)Acid rain dissolving stone
b) dandelions pushing through cracks in the road
c) A river creating a canyon
d) rain hitting the driveway and breaking the concrete.
b) dandelions pushing through cracks in the road
Matter with tightly packed particles and a definite shape
What is a solid?
What is the definition of an acquired trait? Give one example
A trait that is NOT inherited. You gain it throughout your lifetime.
ex-reading, riding a bike
Which three ways can we protect our beaches, such as Tybee Island, from erosion?
a)contour plowing, groins, levees
b)groins, sea wall, levees
c)sea wall, beach nourishment, groins
d)levee, beach nourishment, sea wall
c)sea wall, beach nourishment, groins
What two forces create canyons such as the Grand Canyon?
a)Weathering & Erosion
b)Weathering & Deposition
c)Erosion & Deposition
a)Weathering & Erosion
What process occurs when the ocean waves removes sand from the beach?
A. plate tectonics
B. deposition
C. beach erosion
D. creeps
C. beach erosion
On a hot summer day, Yoshi mixes boxed lemonade with water. The lemonade completely dissolves into the water. How can Yoshi separate the lemonade from the water?
a) melt the sugar in the solution
b) freeze the solution
c) evaporate the water from the solution
d) you can not separate the solution
c) evaporate the water from the solution
The physical combination of two or more types of matter without changing the matter is a________.
Give one example
a) mixture
b) solution
a) mixture, trail mix, cereal and milk
All living things are made up of one or more _______.
Cells
Mrs. Hernandez has a mixture of substances. She wants to separate each substance. She decides to use evaporation as a way to separate. Which substances will separate from the mixture?
a)solid and gas b) liquid and liquid
c)liquid and solid d) gas and solid
c) liquid and solid
Which statements are true about rocks that have been deposited in rivers or streams?
a)the rocks are smooth and rounded at the edges b)the rocks are jagged and sharp on the edges. C)the rocks are unchanged from their original state. d)the rocks are smaller in size than their original state.
a)the rocks are smooth and rounded at the edges
The land formation made at the mouth of a river by deposition.
Delta
Two magnets with the same poles face each other. What force will you experience?
Give an example
a) repulsion
b) attraction
a) repulsion
is the physical breaking of large rock into smaller sediment.
a)chemical weathering
b)mechanical weathering
c)biological weathering
b)mechanical weathering
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machines at doctors offices and hospitals use electromagnets. Which statements support why electromagnets are used?
a)Electromagnets are more powerful
b)They are permanent magnets.
c) They are temporary magnets, so they can be turned off.
d) If it breaks, it will still be a magnet.
c) They are temporary magnets, so they can be turned off.
How do beaches get restored because of beach erosion? choose all that apply
A. beach nourishment
B. sea walls
C. dredging
D. dams
E. levees
A. beach nourishment
C. dredging
Name two thermal conductors.
metals, water, body
Changing a liquid to a solid is called. What is one example and explain how the molecules move.
a) condensation b) melting point
c) freezing point d)sublimation
e)boiling point
c) freezing point, when heat is removed the molecules move slower, vibrating
A "U" shaped valley is formed by a ____________.
Which statement is a disadvantage of an electromagnet?
a) The current can be turned on and off.
b) The strength can increase by changing the battery or number of wire loops.
c) The magnet needs a continuous energy supply.
d) The magnetic fields direction can be changed.
c) The magnet needs a continuous energy supply.
What is special about amphibians like frogs? choose all that apply
A. They go through metamorphosis
B. They live on land and in water
C. They have live births
D. They have moist skin
E. They breathe with lungs and gills
A. They go through metamorphosis
B. They live on land and in water
D. They have moist skin
E. They breathe with lungs and gills
Which statement is true about a bar magnet and electromagnet both?
a) they both have a north and south pole.
b) they both can be turned off.
c) they both have electrical current in a wire.
d) they both use a battery
a) they both have a north and south pole.
Which item is NOT a conductor?
a) copper penny
b) water
c) key
d) rubber band
d) rubber band
is the when water dissolves the rock into new matter. It completely changes the sediment to new matter.
a)chemical weathering
b)mechanical weathering
c)biological weathering
a)chemical weathering
What is the definition of condensation?
When water changes from a gas to a liquid.
A combination of two or more types of matter that blend without changing the matter and can be easily separated is a _______________.
A. Mixture
B. Solution
A. Mixture
While working on a new sign, Jacob accidentally kicks this tool box, knocking it 5 ft into a pile of dirt. His nails and bolts go everywhere. What would be the easiest way to separate the dirt and the nails/bolts?
Use a magnet
Mr. Ramirez has a mixture of solid substances. Instead of picking each item out, she decides to use to bar magnet. Which substances will separate from the mixture?
a)plastic and paper b)wood and steel
c)copper and plastic d) iron and nickel
d) iron and nickel
What is an instinct?
a behavior passed down from parents
What is a vascular plant that produces seeds not surrounded by fruit?_____________________
A. Vascular B. Nonvascular
C. Angiosperm D. Gymnosperm
D. Gymnosperms
What groups does the pear tree belong to?
a)non-vascular and spore producing
b) vascular and spore-producing
c)non-vascular and seeding producing
d) vascular and seed producing
d) vascular and seed producing
Sarah, Amirah and James are experimenting with apples. James is decomposing his apple, Amirah is covering her apple in caramel, and Sarah is chopping her apple into small pieces. Identify the chemical change.
a) Sarah's apple b) Amirah's apple c) James’ apple
c) James’ apple
DNA is found where in your body? What is its function in the cell?
In each one of your cells in the nucleus.
Control the activities in the cell
is where two plates move toward each other causing uplift or subduction.
a)Transform boundaries
b)Diverging boundaries
c)Converging boundaries
c)Converging boundaries
Volcanic eruptions are destructive processes destroying houses, trees, and anything in their path. Why would Volcanic eruptions be considered constructive too?
a) They take water from soil
B) They melt the ice and add minerals to the soil.
c) The lava builds up new rock as it cools.
d) They destroy the land
c) The lava builds up new rock as it cools.
Jonathan makes an electromagnet. When he adds more loops to the wire, what changes?
a) direction of the current
b) strength of the magnetic field
c)strength of the battery
d) direction of the magnetic field
b) strength of the magnetic field
Shira’s home was flooded after a recent heavy rain. His mother is worried a microorganism will quickly grow in their walls or any place dark and damp. What microorganism is she worried about?
a)virus b)bacteria c) fungi d) protist
c) fungi