Science Review 5 th Grade

Earth Science Review 1. What is weathering? A. A type of climate B. The movement of rock pieces from one place to another. C. The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces. D. A force that pulls pieces of rock downhill

1 C

2. Which word names a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill? A. Gravity B. Erosion C. Eruption D. Weathering

2 A

3. Which is one way earthquakes change the land? A. They pick up weathered rock and move it. B. They cause cracks in Earth’s surface. C. They release ash and melted rock. D. They help form soil.

3 B

4. A glacier moving a boulder is an example of A. Ice wedging B. Weathering C. Erosion D. A landslide

4 C

5. Deposition is a process that A. Moves rock particles to new places. B. Breaks down rock. C. Builds mountains D. Drops rock particles in new places.

5 D

6. Earthquakes are MOST LIKELY near A. Deltas B. Volcanoes C. Moraines D. faults

6 D

7. Which landforms may form as a result of volcanic eruptions? A. Floodplains B. Cliffs C. Mountains D. Deltas

8. Which landform is deposited by a glacier? A. Dune B. Delta C. Mountain D. moraine

8 D

9. Which of these does NOT prevent soil erosion? A. Planting vegetation B. Using contour plowing C. Putting up windbreaks D. Building dams

9 D

10. Beaches that have eroded can be reclaimed through A. Weathering B. Building of seawalls C. Beach nourishment D. terracing

10 C

11. Which statement is TRUE of both dams and levees? A. They both stop soil erosion. B. They both help control water levels. C. They are both built across a river. D. They both control erosion by wind.

11 B

12. A tool that records earthquakes is called a A. Seismograph B. Seismologist C. Seismic wave D. seismogram

12. A

13. Which statement is TRUE? A. Scientists can predict when an earthquake will happen. B. Scientists can measure the size of an earthquake. C. Scientists can stop an earthquake from happening. D. Scientists can keep a volcano from erupting.

13. B.

14. What is a tsnumani? A. A movement of magma inside Earth’s crust. B. A volcanic eruption C. A huge ocean wave D. A shaking of the ground

14 C

15. Which one can cause an earthquake? A. Erosion of rock B. A landslide C. Weathering of rock D. Movement of rock along a fault

15 D

16. Dr. Horn is a seismologist. Which of these does Dr. Horn study? A. Weathering B. Earthquakes C. Weather D. glaciers

16 B.

17. Which process causes some beaches to get smaller? A. Erosion B. Weathering C. Deposition D. Beach nourishment

17 A

18. Freezing and thawing of water in rock can cause A. Erosion B. Weathering C. Flooding D. Deposition

18 B

19. Which one forms from material deposited by wind? A. Dune B. Delta C. Moraine D. floodplain

19 A

20. Seismographs helped scientists predict A. Earthquakes B. Floods C. beach erosion D. tsunamis

20 A

21. Which one is not a way to control floods? A. Building of dams B. Building of levees C. Beach nourishment D. Storm drain management

21 C

22. Over time, lava that flows out of a volcano A. Can form mountains B. Can form moraines C. Can form faults D. Can freeze into ice

22 A

23. John notices a sudden movement of rock and soil moving down a hill. What is John noticing? A. A landslide caused by gravity B. A landslide caused by deposition C. Weathering caused by wind D. Weathering caused by water

23 A

24. Which of these can help stop soil erosion? A. Building dams B. Terracing C. Storm drain management D. Beach nourishment

24 B

25. What is sediment? A. Melted rock underground B. Melted rock that flows out of a volcano C. Material deposited by wind, water, or glaciers. D. A break in Earth’s crust

25 C

26.

Physical Science Review 1. In which state of matter do the particles move the least? A. Solid B. Liquid C. gas

1. A.

2. A change of a liquid to a solid is called A. Condensation B. Evaporation C. Melting D. freezing

2 D.

3. How can you change liquid water to water vapor? A. By freezing the water B. By dissolving salt in the water C. By cooling the water D. By heating the water

3 D

4. Which one is an example of a chemical property? A. The color of a substance B. Whether a substance can rust C. The texture of a substance D. The density of a substance

4 B

5. What can you do to cake batter to cause a chemical change? A. Stir it B. Heat it C. Cool it D. Freeze it

5 B

6. A chemical change takes place when A. Water boils B. An apple is cut C. An ice cube melts D. An apple rots

6 D

7. If you moved two magnets together with both North poles facing each other, what would happen? A. A pull B. A push C. No force

7 B

8. Which of these materials will a magnet attract? A. Copper B. Rubber C. Iron D. plastic

8 C

9. Which of these is caused by static electricity? A. A magnet attracts a paper clip. B. Glue holds two pieces of paper together. C. Socks taken from a clothes dryer stick together. D. Ice sticks to a car’s windshield on a cold winter day.

9 C

10. Which of these can supply current to an electrical circuit? A. Wire B. A battery C. A switch D. A lightbulb

10 B

11. Which of these materials is a conductor? A. Rubber B. Plastic C. Glass D. copper

11 D

12. Which of these materials is an insulator? A. Glass B. Aluminum C. Copper D. steel

12 A

13. Which of these is NOT a permanent magnet? A. Electromagnet B. Refrigerator magnet C. Bar magnet D. Horseshoe magnet

13. A

14. In order to work, an electromagnet must be part of A. An electric crane B. An electrical circuit C. An open circuit D. A battery

14 B

15. Which part of the circuit starts and stops the flow of electric current? A. Battery B. Lightbulb C. Wire D. Switch

15 D

16. Which of these will the south pole of a bar magnet repel? A. A paper clip B. The north pole of another magnet C. The south pole of another magnet D. An iron nail

16 C

17. Electric current does not flow in A. An open circuit B. A closed circuit C. An electromagnet D. A complete circuit

17 A

18. What type of material DOES NOT allow electric current to flow through it? A. Insulator B. A magnet C. A conductor D. A metal

18 A

19. When water freezes what happens? A. The water changes from a liquid to a solid B. The water changes from a solid to a gas. C. The water changes from a liquid to a gas. D. The water changes from a solid to a liquid.

19 A

20. What material is a conductor? A. Wood B. Glass C. Rubber D. aluminum

20 D

21. Max makes a mixture of four solid materials. Which material could a bar magnet separate from the rest of the mixture? A. Sand B. Sugar C. Iron filings D. Dirt

21 C

22. When a liquid evaporates A. It melts B. It freezes C. It becomes a gas D. It becomes a solid

22 C

23. What happens when a liquid freezes? A. A chemical change takes place. B. A physical change takes place. C. New substances form D. The mass of the liquid changes.

23 B

24. John changed the texture of a wooden box by rubbing it with sandpaper. What did John do to the box? A. He changed the wood to a different substance. B. He changed a physical property of the box. C. He changed a chemical property of the box. D. He made no change to the box.

24. B.

25. Eric wants to study the pattern on a butterfly’s wings a little more closely. Which tool would be BEST for him to use? A. Eyeglasses B. A hand lens C. A microscope D. A mirror

25 B

26. Kevin places bananas on a pan balance. He puts a bunch of five bananas in one pan. He puts 5 separate bananas in the other pan. All the bananas are the same weight. What will the balance MOST LIKELY do? A. Tip toward the bunch of bananas B. Tip toward the separate bananas C. Dip back and forth D. Stay level

26 D

27. Which one is a physical change due to temperature? A. Evaporating B. Burning C. Dissolving D. Becoming magnetized

27 A