Science 5th grade

Space

100

The earth rotates around:

A the moon

B Jupiter

C the sun

C the sun

200

The sun appears brighter to us on earth because:

A-it is larger than other stars in the universe

B-it is brighter than other stars in the universe

C-it is closer than other stars in the universe

C-it is closer than other stars in the universe

300

Which statement correctly describes how the number of daylight hours is different at different times of the year in Tennessee?

M. The number of daylight hours is greater in December than it is in March.

P. The number of daylight hours is greater in June than it is in December.

R. The number of daylight hours is greater in September than it is in June.

S. The number of daylight hours is greater in March than it is in September.

P. The number of daylight hours is greater in June than it is in December.

400

Does the sun actually move across the sky?

A-true

B-false

B-false

500

how many phases does the moon have?

A-1

B-7

C-5

D-8

D-8

Heredity & Traits

100

Walking is:

A- a learned behavior

B- an instinct

A- a learned behavior

200

Crying is:

A- a learned behavior

B- an instinct

B- an instinct

300

What type of trait is rare?

A-Dominant trait

B-Inherited trait

C-Recessive trait

D-Albino trait

C-Recessive trait

400

Which of these most likely describes a behavior that an animal learns and is not an instinct?

A. A moth keeps flying around a bright light many times.

B. A kitten makes purring sounds as a mother cat cleans its fur.

C. A dog sits quietly and waits while its owner opens a bag of dog treats.

D. A sea turtle returns to the location where it was hatched and lays its eggs there.

C. A dog sits quietly and waits while its owner opens a bag of dog treats.

500

What are personal characteristics called that have been passed on to offspring from parents, such as dimples or eye color?

A- inherited traits

B- genes

C- Learned behaviors

D- genetics

Fossils

100

Which of the following is NOT something you could learn from a fossil?

A-The size of the animal

B-What the animal ate

C-The color of the animal

D-Where the animal lived

C-The color of the animal

200

In order for an animal fossil to form, which of the following events must happen FIRST?

A-Slowly, minerals in the water replace the bone.

B-Sediment covers the bone.

C-An animal dies.

D-The bone is no longer a bone, but a rock copy.

C-An animal dies.

300

A fossil that is buried 7 feet below ground is 

A-older

B- younger

than a fossil found 700 feet below ground

B- younger

400

Fossils give us evidence about which of the following?

A-plants and animals that lived long ago

B-how weathering and erosion break down rocks

C-the other planets in our solar system

D-the transfer of energy from one form  to another

A-plants and animals that lived long ago

500

An area is currently a forest.  What evidence would best indicate that this area was covered by water millions of years ago?

A-An increase in rainfall in the forest over time

B-The presence of plants in the forest that need water to live

C-Fossils of fish discovered in rock below the forest

D-Insects in the forest that lay their eggs in the water

C-Fossils of fish discovered in rock below the forest

forces & motion

100

What is a force?

A-a push or pull

B-speed or acceleration 

C-potential or kinetic energy

D-balanced or unbalanced force

A-a push or pull

200

When objects remain in the same place, it is called...

A-gravity

B-friction

C-balanced force

D-unbalanced force

C-balanced force

300

What is the force that causes everything to be pulled down to the Earth?

A-friction

B-gravity

C-balanced

D-unbalanced

B-gravity

400

Force is measured in....

A-Galileos 

B-Newtons

C-Di Vincis

D-Einsteins 

B-Newtons

500

Sam drove north on the interstate going 70 miles per hour.  About how many miles will he drive in 2 hours?

A-70 miles

B-140 miles

C-180 miles

B-140 miles

Misc.

100

Which of the following explains why we have night and day?

A-the phase of the moon

B-the rotation of Earth on its axis

C-the revolution of Earth around the sun

D-the alignment of planets

B-the rotation of Earth on its axis

200

A company makes a prototype of a product. A prototype is a model. Workers in the company test the prototype before they make the final product. Which step will best help the workers when they test the prototype? 

A. Perform a test once and then make the final product. 

B. Stop working on the product if the test shows a problem with the prototype. 

C. Make sure all the results show that the prototype has no flaws. 

D. Use results of the test to improve the prototype before making the final product.

D. Use results of the test to improve the prototype before making the final product.

300

A glass contains 300 grams of water. A student puts 25 grams of sugar in the water. The student then stirs the water until the sugar is no longer visible. What is the mass of the mixture in the glass?

M. 325 grams

P. 275 grams

R. 300 grams

S. 325 grams

S. 325 grams

400

Which of the following best identifies Non-Renewable Energy?

A-Resources found above ground and underground

B-Resources that produce clean energy (less pollution)

C-Resources that can be made again

D-Resources that cannot be made again for millions of years.

D-Resources that cannot be made again for millions of years.

500

Kinetic energy is when....

A-energy is stored up in an object

B-energy is released and the object moves

B-energy is released and the object moves