4th/5th Grade Practice Questions

Practice Electricity

5

Name the item from the list below that is not needed to make a circuit.

A. Load

B. Switch

C. Wires

D. Powersource

Switch

5

An item that supports an electrical current is known as this

Conductor

5

Observe the picture and identify the type of circuit it is.

Series circuit

5

A circuit where electrons bypass the intended load and take the path of least resistance

A short circuit

5

This part of the circuit pumps the energy so that electrons can flow in a loop.

Power source

Practice Magnets

5

A force that pushes or pulls magnetic objects like iron from a distance.

Magnetism (Magnetic Field)

5

The two poles of magnets are called

The North and South Pole

5

The three metals that attract magnets.

Iron, nickel, and cobalt

5

Opposite poles of magnets will

Attract

5

To make an electromagnet stronger you need to do this

Increase the voltage, increase the coils

Practice Matter

5

Matter is anything that has mass and 

Volume or takes up space

5

The three states of matter

Solid, liquid, and gas

5

This state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume

Solid

5

Water freezes at this temperature

0^oC or 32^oF

5

Ice begins to melt at this temperature

0^oC or 32^oF

Practice Biology

5

The difference between vertebrates and invertebrates

Vertebrates have a backbone while invertebrates have no backbone 

5

The difference between a behavioral adaptation and a physical adaptation

Behavioral adaptation is something an organism does that helps them survive in their environment while a physical adaptation is a body part that helps an organism survive in their environment 

5

Plants use the energy from this to make their own food

The sun

5

The food that plants produce when they do the process of photosynthesis.

Sugar (Glucose)

5

Animals that have thick fur and an extra layer of fat on their body would most likely live in this environment.

Cold and snowy environment

Practice Earth and Astronomy

5

The movement of sediments by wind, water or ice is known as this

Erosion

5

The difference between rotation and revolution

A rotation is the complete turn of the earth every 24 hours, a revolution is the complete orbit of the earth around the sun every 365 days.

5

The three fossil fuels are

Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

5

The two types of natural resources

Renewable and Nonrenewable resources

5

Name two clean forms off energy

Solar, Water, Wind, Geothermal Energy, Biomass