2003 ScienceGrade 5

1. Which form of energy is best shown in the picture?

Mec

hanic

al

Ele

ctric

al

Chem

ical

Nucl

ear

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A. MechanicalB. ElectricalC. Chemical

D. Nuclear

2. Which of these increases as a submarine dives deeper into the ocean?

The

number

of p

lants

..

The

fresh

ness

of the

...

The

wat

er te

mper

ature

The

wat

er p

ress

ure

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A. The number of plants in the water

B. The freshness of the water

C. The water temperature

D. The water pressure

3. Which of the following changes is possible with the addition of heat?

Liq

uid w

ater

chan

ges ..

Wat

er v

apor c

hange

s ..

Wat

er v

apor c

hange

s ..

Ice

chan

ges to

liqu

id...

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A. Liquid water changes to ice

B. Water vapor changes to ice

C. Water vapor changes to liquid water

D. Ice changes to liquid water

4. The time between today’s sunrise and tomorrow’s sunrise would be about---

12

hours

24

hours

36

hours

48

hours

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A. 12 hours

B. 24 hours

C. 36 hours

D. 48 hours

5. Dennis conducted an experiment to determine which of his classmates could throw a ball the farthest. He recorded his results in the table. Which student's measurement is an unusual result?

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A. 1B. 2C. 4D. 5

6. The diagram shows the life cycle of a fruit fly. During the larva stage, most of the organism’s time is spent---

Lay

ing e

ggs

Eat

ing

Res

ting

Gro

wing

wings

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A. Laying eggs

B. Eating

C. Resting

D. Growing wings

7. Geologists learn what organisms were like in the past by studying---

Min

eral

s

Wat

er

Foss

ils

Atm

ospher

e

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A. Minerals

B. Water

C. Fossils

D. Atmosphere

8. This landform was probably caused by--

Hig

h tide

Win

d

Hum

an a

ctiv

ity

Runni

ng w

ater

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A. High tideB. WindC. Human

activityD. Running

water

9. Which of the above waves has the longest wavelength?

Wav

e #1

Wav

e #2

Wav

e #3

Wav

e #4

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A. Wave #1

B. Wave #2

C. Wave #3

D. Wave #4

10. From the chart shown above, you can predict that for the year 2000, Brazil’s population will---

Show a

hea

vy d

rop

Be

a fla

t lin

e ev

en w

it...

Hav

e to

pped 2

50 m

illio

n

Contin

ue its

ste

ady

rise

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A. Show a heavy drop

B. Be a flat line even with 1995

C. Have topped 250 million

D. Continue its steady rise

11. Usually, cumulonimbus clouds are associated with weather that is--

Dry

Sto

rmy

Fai

r

Foggy

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A. Dry

B. Stormy

C. Fair

D. Foggy

12. A strip of land is cleared of trees and bushes to make space for a power line. What impact might this have on birds living in the area?

The

natura

l enem

ies

o...

Wea

ther

cond

itions

m..

The

rate

of e

rosi

on w

i..

Ther

e w

ill b

e le

ss fo

o...

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A. The natural enemies of birds will be eliminated

B. Weather conditions may change

C. The rate of erosion will decrease

D. There will be less food and shelter

13. Two students wanted to find out which of their toy race cars would to the farthest. They let each car roll down a ramp and then measured how far the cars rolled. Which of these should be held constant if they want a fair test of their cars?

The

height o

f the

ram

p

The

wei

ght of t

he ra

mp

The

leng

th o

f the

cars

The

shap

e of t

he c

ars

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A. The height of the ramp

B. The weight of the ramp

C. The length of the cars

D. The shape of the cars

14. A person will see a flash of lightning before they hear the thunder that goes with it because--

The

eye

is q

uicke

r tha

...

The

thunder

occ

urs

...

Sound

trav

els

fast

er ..

.

Lig

ht tra

vels

fast

er t.

..

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A. The eye is quicker than the ear

B. The thunder occurs much later than the lightning

C. Sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light

D. Light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound

15. What material would be safest to use as an insulator to cover electrical wires?

Alu

min

um Tin

Rubbe

r

Wat

er

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A. Aluminum

B. Tin

C. Rubber

D. Water

16. If 5 milliliters of vinegar are added to the water in the cylinder, what will be the total volume of the liquid?

30

mill

ilite

rs

27

mill

ilite

rs

37

mill

ilite

rs

35

mill

ilite

rs

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A. 30 milliliters

B. 27 milliliters

C. 37 milliliters

D. 35 milliliters

17. A Virginia natural resource important to the state’s economy, as well as a primary source of energy, is--

Oil

Ste

el

Coal

Lim

esto

ne

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A. Oil

B. Steel

C. Coal

D. Limestone

18. The picture show a Venus’s flytrap. This unusual organism can trap flies with its leaves, but it gets most of its food from photosynthesis. To what kingdom does this organism belong?

Mone

ra

Pro

tista

Fungi

Pla

ntae

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A. Monera

B. Protista

C. Fungi

D. Plantae

19.Benjamin Franklin conducted his famous experiment that showed lightning was--

A m

ovem

ent o

f air

mo.

..

A m

agnet

ic fi

eld

An e

lect

rical

dis

char

ge

A g

low

ing c

hemic

al

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A. A movement of air molecules

B. A magnetic field

C. An electrical discharge

D. A glowing chemical

20. Which of these is a main function of this plant’s roots?

Mak

ing

seed

s

Pro

ducing

polle

n

Abso

rbin

g nut

rients

Sto

ring

chlo

roph

yll

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A. Making seeds

B. Producing pollen

C. Absorbing nutrients

D. Storing chlorophyll

21. Algae and other producers need lots of sunlight. Most ocean algae would be found in the water--

One

the

abys

sal p

lain

In th

e oce

anic

tren

ch

Above

the

cont

inen

ta...

Bes

ide

the

contin

enta

...

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A. One the abyssal plain

B. In the oceanic trench

C. Above the continental shelf

D. Beside the continental slope

22. The picture shows some different kinds of seed pods. Which graph correctly shows the number of seeds in each pod?

F G H J

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A. FB. GC. HD. J

23. In plant cells, chloroplasts—

Act

as

the

cell’

s co

ntr..

Enab

le p

lant c

ells

to...

Allo

w mat

eria

ls to

mo..

Suppo

rt an

d pro

tect

t..

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A. Act as the cell’s control center

B. Enable plant cells to produce their own food

C. Allow materials to move into and out of the cell

D. Support and protect the cell

24. Which of the Earth layers is the thinnest?

The

inner

cor

e

The

outer c

ore

The

man

tle

The

crust

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A. The inner core

B. The outer core

C. The mantle

D. The crust

25. What do ferns have that apple trees do not have?

Ste

ms

Roots

Flo

wer

s

Spore

s

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A. Stems

B. Roots

C. Flowers

D. Spores

26. The chart shows the time it took for bean seeds to germinate at different temperatures. If the trend continues, at a temperature of 5°C the seeds probably will germinate in--

5 d

ays

8 d

ays

13

days

16

days

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A. 5 days

B. 8 days

C. 13 days

D. 16 days

27. Redwood trees can grow to be very tall. They can grow so tall because they are--

Vas

cula

r

Dec

iduou

s

Nonva

scula

r

Flo

wer

ing

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A. Vascular

B. Deciduous

C. Nonvascular

D. Flowering

28. Which of the following sea animals would be classified as an invertebrate?

Sea

hors

e

Squid

Shar

k S

eal

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A. Sea horse

B. Squid

C. Shark

D. Seal

29. Which of these can be observed in this picture?

The

moo

n is c

ircula

r

The

moo

n spin

s ar

ou..

The

moo

n is s

olid ro

ck

The

moo

n has

littl

e ai

r

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A. The moon is circular

B. The moon spins around on its axis

C. The moon is solid rock

D. The moon has little air

30. The distance between which of these is the shortest?

Ear

th a

nd s

un

Moon

and s

un

Ear

th a

nd m

ars

Ear

th a

nd m

oon

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A. Earth and sun

B. Moon and sun

C. Earth and mars

D. Earth and moon

31. By passing white light through a prism, you can tell--

That

white

ligh

t is

act..

.

The

mas

s of

the

prism

The

origin

al s

ource

of...

That

blu

e lig

ht is

brig

...

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A. That white light is actually a mixture of different

B. The mass of the prism

C. The original source of the light

D. That blue light is brighter than white light

32. The picture shows a comb that was used on a cold, dry day. Which of these cause the bits of paper to be attracted to the comb?

Mag

netic

forc

es

Chem

ical

reac

tions

Sta

tic e

lect

ricity

Hea

t diff

eren

ces

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A. Magnetic forces

B. Chemical reactions

C. Static electricity

D. Heat differences

33. Which of the following would be useful in locating a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean?

Sonar

Las

ers

Mors

e co

de

Tel

esco

pe

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A. Sonar

B. Lasers

C. Morse code

D. Telescope

34. The eyespots on this butterfly’s wings allow it to---

Sta

y war

m

Loca

te n

ecta

r-fill

ed ..

.

Fly

away

quic

kly

Frig

hten

or c

onfuse

...

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A. Stay warmB. Locate

nectar-filled flowers

C. Fly away quickly

D. Frighten or confuse enemies

35. According to the identification key, what type of creature is creature Y?

Woz

nat

Zap

oom

Nan

ner

Ock

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A. Woznat

B. Zapoom

C. Nanner

D. Ock

36. The smallest part of matter that is identifiable as an element is the--

Ato

m

Mole

cule

Cel

l

Com

pound

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A. Atom

B. Molecule

C. Cell

D. Compound

37. Which item pictured would have a mass closest to that of a thumbtack?

A B C D

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A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

38. A surveyor measures the distance of a road. The most appropriate units to measure this distance are ----

Mill

imet

ers

Cen

timet

ers

Dec

imet

ers

Met

ers

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A. Millimeters

B. Centimeters

C. Decimeters

D. Meters

39. The Earth is very different from other planets in the solar system because it has the most--

Solid

rock

Volc

anoes

Liq

uid w

ater

Hig

h win

ds

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A. Solid rock

B. Volcanoes

C. Liquid water

D. High winds

40. Which of these natural resources is a source of lumber for home building?

Ore

s C

oal

Tre

es

Gra

sses

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A. Ores

B. Coal

C. Trees

D. Grasses