2007_Grade 5_Science

1. The picture shows a limestone building bock. Which of these best shows that the limestone was formed from ocean sediments?

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1. The position of the fossils

2. The number of fossils

3. The type of fossils4. The size of the

fossils

2. How is the use of sound wave helpful to this whale?

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1. It helps the whale locate food

2. It makes the water warmer

3. It makes it easier to obtain oxygen

4. It signals fish to move out of the whale’s path.

3. Which of these belongs in square A of the flow chart?

Bird Toad

Snake Fi

sh

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1. Bird2. Toad3. Snake4. Fish

4. Which of these animals is most likely to form a fossil?

F G H J

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1. F2. G3. H4. J

5. Which form of energy is being used by the toaster?

Chemical

Electr

ical

Solar

Nucle

ar

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1. Chemical2. Electrical3. Solar4. Nuclear

6. A student made a list of example of each of the five kingdoms. The list contains two examples from the same kingdom. Which one of these should be removed from the list?

Worm

Mush

room

Sunflower

Amoeba

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1. Worm2. Mushroom3. Sunflower4. Amoeba

7. Which of these animals is most likely to be found living and feeding on the forest floors of Virginia?

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1. Bat2. Trout3. Deer mouse4. Golden eagle

8. Three measurements of the same leaf were taken during June. Based on the graph, how much did the leaf grow in length from June 1 to June 30? 25% 25%25%25%

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1. 6 cm2. 7cm3. 11 cm4. 13 cm

9. To describe this car’s motion, a student should use its--

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1. Direction and speed

2. Mass and volume

3. Speed and color

4. Volume and direction

10. Which object helps people understand what makes up white light?

Barometer

Prism

Micr

oscope

Thermometer

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1. Barometer2. Prism3. Microscope4. Thermometer

11. A student thinks that orange juice will freeze faster than any other substance. She fills identical containers with the same amount of different liquids, then places each in the freezer. She checks them every five minutes and discovers that the orange juice is the last one to freeze and the water is the first to freeze. Which should the student do next?

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1. Change her results to match her original hypothesis.

2. Repeat her investigation to see if her results are the same.

3. Conclude that investigations can only be performed on water.

4. Tell her friends that investigations at school work better than at home.

12. Which of these best describes the relationship between Earth’s layers? 25% 25%25%25%

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1. The hottest layers are closest to the core.

2. The more liquid layers are closest to the crust.

3. The lightest layers are closest to the core.

4. The more metallic layers are closest to the crust.

13. The table lists the parts of a violet plant and their functions. What is the function of violet flowers?

Release oxyg

en

Produce

seeds

Absorb

sunlig

ht

Promote

growth

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1. Release oxygen

2. Produce seeds3. Absorb

sunlight4. Promote

growth

14. The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the 25% 25%25%25%

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1. Timing of tides2. Length of a

month3. Cycle of the

seasons4. Phases of the

Moon

15. The picture shows some caddis fly larvae. These larvae cover themselves with small twigs and pebbles. What is the advantage of this behavior?

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1. They can eat the twigs

2. They are hidden from predators.

3. They can crawl on the bottom of creeks

4. They are able to keep warm.

16. In an experiment, Jackson tested to see how the size of rocks affects the amount of dirt that washes away when water flows downhill. Which variable was manipulated? 25% 25%25%25%

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1. Amount of water

2. Slope of the hill]

3. Size of the rocks

4. Type of dirt

17. Which of these shows how frozen water changes as the temperature of the air increases?

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1. Gas---liquid---solid2. Solid---gas---liquid3. Liquid---gas---solid4. Solid---liquid---gas

18. A group of students was preparing an activity to determine whether certain materials will float or sink when placed on water. Before the experiment started, one said, “ I think the sponge will float.” this statement was--- 25% 25%25%25%

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1. A conclusion2. A fact3. An observation4. A prediction

19. Many species of ocean organisms live in coral reefs. The ma sows that most coral reefs are found near the equator. What does the location of coral reefs suggest about coral organisms?

Corals need w

arn se

awa...

Corals mostl

y live

aroun...

Oce

an curre

nts keep co

ra..

Most

ocean w

aters

are ...

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1. Corals need warn seawater to survive.

2. Corals mostly live around volcanic islands.

3. Ocean currents keep corals from migrating.

4. Most ocean waters are too deep for corals.

20. The flower’s stem appears larger under water because the water--

Absorb

s light

Produce

s light

Repels lig

ht

Refracts

light

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1. Absorbs light

2. Produces light

3. Repels light

4. Refracts light

21. Which of the following animals is an invertebrate?

Squirr

el

Sea gu

ll

Cricket

Liza

rd

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1. Squirrel2. Sea gull3. Cricket4. Lizard

22. Sandy is conducting an investigation to find out which food his dog likes best. Which is the manipulated variable in his investigation?

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1. The color of his dog’s food dish.

2. The kind of food he gives his dog.

3. The amount of food he gives his dog.

4. The time of day he feeds his dog.

23. Which of these instruments measures wind speed?

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1. A2. B3. C4. D

24. The shale layers in the drawing were broken and separated by movement along the fault. What also most likely occurred as these rock layers moved along the fault? 25% 25%25%25%

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1. Formation of deep caves

2. Erosion of lower layers

3. Volcanic eruption

4. Earthquake

25. A class prepared some electric circuits using a battery, connecting wires, and three light bulbs. Which of these circuits can make the three bulbs light?

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1. A2. B3. C4. D

26. What layer of Earth is located just below the crust?

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1. Inner core2. Mantle3. Continental

shelf4. Outer core

27. Which of these has kinetic energy?

A B C D

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1. A2. B3. C4. D

28. Which gas is given off by plants?

Hyd

rogen

Nitr

ogen

Oxyg

en

helium

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1. Hydrogen2. Nitrogen3. Oxygen4. helium

29. To find out which soil absorbs (holds) moisture best, each container shown must--

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1. Be made of a different material

2. Have soil from the same place

3. Be tested by the same person

4. Contain the same amount of soil

30. A student made observations of four rock samples. Which of these observations most likely describes a sedimentary rock?

Sample 1 has

bands of li

...

Sample 2 has

pink, gray,...

Sample 3 is

made up of o

..

Sample 4 is

made up of l.

..

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1. Sample 1 has bands of light and dark crystals

2. Sample 2 has pink, gray, and white crystals grown together.

3. Sample 3 is made up of one huge, pale pink crystal

4. Sample 4 is made up of layers of sand grains cemented together.

31. The wind helps many plants reproduce by--25% 25%25%25%

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1. Cooling the plants2. Giving the plants

moisture3. Spreading the

plant’s pollen4. Strengthening the

plants’ root systems

32. Which of these would fit best in area 3 of this Venn diagram? 25% 25%25%25%

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1. Rocky surface

2. Active volcanoes

3. Liquid water present

4. Oxygen in atmosphere

33. Which of the following organisms provides energy for more than one organism in this food web?

Bird Plant

Fox

Mouse

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1. Bird2. Plant3. Fox4. Mouse

34. Jack grew some very small organisms in a jar of pond water. Each day, he counted the number of organisms he saw on a slide. Then he estimated how many organisms were in the jar. About how many organisms did he estimate were in the jar on day 15?

10001500

20002500

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1. 10002. 15003. 20004. 2500

35. A shiny aluminum screen can be placed on the windshield of a parked car. This screen helps to keep the car cool because it-- 25% 25%25%25%

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1. Reflects the sunlight

2. Absorbs heat

3. Causes evaporation

4. Conducts electricity

36. Which of these is probably the slowest fish?

F G H J

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1. F2. G3. H4. J

37. Which of these substances conducts electricity the best?

Wood

Brick

Copper

Plastic

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1. Wood2. Brick3. Copper4. Plastic

38. A student sees many plants around a pond. The student can determine which plants are nonvascular by-- 25% 25%25%25%

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1. Observing if they lack true stems, roots, or leaves

2. Examining the plants for spores

3. Counting the number of leaves on each stalk

4. Noticing if the plants are near rocks

39. Which of the following is an observation about grasshoppers that a science class could have made on their nature walk? 25% 25%25%25%

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1. The grasshoppers will live longest in a container filled with plants.

2. The grasshoppers are green with long back legs and antennae.

3. The grasshoppers will probably eat more grass than tree leaves.

4. The grasshoppers all hatch from eggs laid the year before.

40. Which of these cells most likely came from a plant?

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1. F2. G3. H4. J