Practice Questions Grade 5
Quiz by Dr. Rebecca Grella
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- Q1
Individuals and communities must work together to conserve Earth’s natural resources. Which statement describe how Earth’s natural resources can be conserved?
Build more landfills for trash.
Bury used motor oil in the ground.
Carpool with friends to school activities.
Drink bottled water instead of using tap water.
30s - Q2
The diagram shows part of an ocean food web.
fewer krill fewer seals fewer penguins
fewer krill more plankton fewer penguins
fewer krill fewer squid fewer penguins
fewer krill more seals more penguins
fewer krill more plankton more penguins
60s - Q3
A train is moving west. The force of the engines is reduced by half. Which statement best
describes how the motion of the train will change?
The train will continue to move west, and its kinetic energy will increase.
The train will begin moving east, and its potential energy will decrease.
The train will continue to move west, and its kinetic energy will decrease.
The train will stop moving, and its potential energy will increase.
30s - Q4
In some parts of the United States, snow and ice often make roads slippery and unsafe to
travel on during the winter months. Which statement best describes a way to reduce the
impact of slippery road conditions for vehicles traveling during the winter months?
Wait until the ice is thickest and have city trucks spray water on the roads to reduce
friction.
Ask people to stay off the roads until all the snow and ice melts.
Use trucks that push snow away and drop sand on the roads to increase friction.
Make sure drivers on the roads wear their safety belts.
30s - Q5
Students observed three unknown solid materials. The students conducted three of their four
planned investigations to identify the unknown materials. Based on the data collected, which statement best describes one of the unknown materials?
Unknown material 1 must have the greatest mass because it is gray and black.
Unknown material 2 must be a compound because it is yellow.
Unknown material 3 must be baking soda because it did not react with the vinegar.
Unknown material 1 must be a metal because it was attracted to the magnet.
30s - Q6
The drawing shows a boat design that a student made by folding a piece of paper. The student is asked to use the paper boat to transport a metal weight across a pool. The paper boat sinks when the weight is added. Which statement describes the best solution
to this problem?
Make a new boat with a wider bottom and taller sides.
Use a different color paper to make the paper boat.
A. Make the boat out of a denser material.
Fold a new paper boat so that the middle is taller.
30s - Q7
A student is making a solar system model. Which object in the solar system model
that should be the largest.
Earth
Mars
Sun
Mercury
30s - Q8
Star magnitude is a measure of how bright stars appear from Earth. The brighter a star
appears from Earth, the lower its magnitude number. Which statement best explains why the Sun’s magnitude is so much different than that of an average star?
D. The Sun has stronger gravity than an average star.
The Sun is closer to Earth than an average star.
The Sun is larger than an average star.
The Sun is hotter than an average star.
30s - Q9
The model represents Earth as it orbits the Sun. What number represents winter in the Northern Hemisphere
1
2
4
3
30s - Q10
The model shows Earth at four different times of year. What number represents when the Southern Hemisphere experiences the shortest days and longest nights.
1
2
3
4
30s - Q11
A student uses the engineering design process to separate a mixture containing sand, iron
filings, and water. A filter setup was constructed as shown below. The student’s notes show that the filter setup separated the mixture into two parts, solid and liquid. Which action is most likely the next step to follow in the engineering design process?
design another process to separate the remaining mixture
retest the procedure using a new paper filter
communicate the results to other students
research the problem with a new mixture
30s - Q12
Students used a hot plate to heat a hard substance in a bowl. The students made observations
before and after the substance was heated. Which word phrase best describes the changes to the substance.
The substance changed from a solid to a liquid
The substance changed from a solid to a gas
30s - Q13
A desert food web is shown. Which type of organism is missing and should be added to the food web?
consumers
predators
decomposers
producers
30s - Q14
A student collected a sample of soil from a garden. The student made drawings of several
organisms observed in the soil. Plants need several inputs to make food for energy. Whichinput does a plant most likely get from the soil?
water
carbon
oxygen
carbon dioxide
30s - Q15
Which two organisms in the food web would be most negatively affected by a
decrease in the amount of insect species.
mole and earthworm
plant and fungi
robin and mole
earthworm and millipede
30s
