1. 2007_Grade 5_Science

2. 1. The picture shows a limestone building bock. Which of these best shows that the limestone was formed from ocean sediments? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.The position of the fossils 2.The number of fossils 3.The type of fossils 4.The size of the fossils

3. 2. How is the use of sound wave helpful to this whale? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 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.

4. 3. Which of these belongs in square A of the flow chart? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Bird 2.Toad 3.Snake 4.Fish

5. 4. Which of these animals is most likely to form a fossil? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

6. 5. Which form of energy is being used by the toaster? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Chemical 2.Electrical 3.Solar 4.Nuclear

7. 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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Worm 2.Mushroom 3.Sunflower 4.Amoeba

8. 7. Which of these animals is most likely to be found living and feeding on the forest floors of Virginia? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Bat 2.Trout 3.Deer mouse 4.Golden eagle

9. 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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.6 cm 2.7cm 3.11 cm 4.13 cm

10. 9. To describe this car’s motion, a student should use its-- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Direction and speed 2.Mass and volume 3.Speed and color 4.Volume and direction

11. 10. Which object helps people understand what makes up white light? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Barometer 2.Prism 3.Microscope 4.Thermometer

12. 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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 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.

13. 12. Which of these best describes the relationship between Earth’s layers? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 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.

14. 13. The table lists the parts of a violet plant and their functions. What is the function of violet flowers? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Release oxygen 2.Produce seeds 3.Absorb sunlight 4.Promote growth

15. 14. The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Timing of tides 2.Length of a month 3.Cycle of the seasons 4.Phases of the Moon

16. 15. The picture shows some caddis fly larvae. These larvae cover themselves with small twigs and pebbles. What is the advantage of this behavior? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 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.

17. 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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Amount of water 2.Slope of the hill] 3.Size of the rocks 4.Type of dirt

18. 17. Which of these shows how frozen water changes as the temperature of the air increases? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Gas---liquid---solid 2.Solid---gas---liquid 3.Liquid---gas---solid 4.Solid---liquid---gas

19. 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--- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A conclusion 2.A fact 3.An observation 4.A prediction

20. 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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 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.

21. 20. The flower’s stem appears larger under water because the water-- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Absorbs light 2.Produces light 3.Repels light 4.Refracts light

22. 21. Which of the following animals is an invertebrate? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Squirrel 2.Sea gull 3.Cricket 4.Lizard

23. 22. Sandy is conducting an investigation to find out which food his dog likes best. Which is the manipulated variable in his investigation? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 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.

24. 23. Which of these instruments measures wind speed? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

25. 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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Formation of deep caves 2.Erosion of lower layers 3.Volcanic eruption 4.Earthquake

26. 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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

27. 26. What layer of Earth is located just below the crust? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Inner core 2.Mantle 3.Continental shelf 4.Outer core

28. 27. Which of these has kinetic energy? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

29. 28. Which gas is given off by plants? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Hydrogen 2.Nitrogen 3.Oxygen 4.helium

30. 29. To find out which soil absorbs (holds) moisture best, each container shown must-- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 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

31. 30. A student made observations of four rock samples. Which of these observations most likely describes a sedimentary rock? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 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.

32. 31. The wind helps many plants reproduce by-- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Cooling the plants 2.Giving the plants moisture 3.Spreading the plant’s pollen 4.Strengthening the plants’ root systems

33. 32. Which of these would fit best in area 3 of this Venn diagram? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Rocky surface 2.Active volcanoes 3.Liquid water present 4.Oxygen in atmosphere

34. 33. Which of the following organisms provides energy for more than one organism in this food web? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Bird 2.Plant 3.Fox 4.Mouse

35. 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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.1000 2.1500 3.2000 4.2500

36. 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-- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Reflects the sunlight 2.Absorbs heat 3.Causes evaporation 4.Conducts electricity

37. 36. Which of these is probably the slowest fish? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

38. 37. Which of these substances conducts electricity the best? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Wood 2.Brick 3.Copper 4.Plastic

39. 38. A student sees many plants around a pond. The student can determine which plants are nonvascular by-- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 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

40. 39. Which of the following is an observation about grasshoppers that a science class could have made on their nature walk? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 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.

41. 40. Which of these cells most likely came from a plant? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J