1. 2004_Science_Grade 5

2. 1. The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rocks and examples of their fossils. Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

3. 2. Which of these is not a plant?G H J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

4. Electrical Mechanical Chemical Nuclear
3. The energy used to move most bicycles is an example of what type of energy?
Electrical
Mechanical
Chemical
Nuclear 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

5. 4. How is a fish different from a jellyfish?
A fish has a backbone.
A fish is in the animal kingdom.
A fish can reproduce.
A fish lives in water. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

6. 5. Which weather term best describes the words: rain, snow, sleet?
Humidity
Atmosphere
Precipitation
Barometric pressure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

7. 6. Which tools would be needed to measure the size and the mass of a block of wood?
A watch with a second hand and a ruler
A graduated cylinder and a thermometer
A ruler and a balance
A thermometer and a meter stick 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

8. 7. Which causes rocks in a stream to be smooth?
Weathering
Air currents
Earthquakes
Movement of fish 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

9. Light has a greater mass than sound
8. During a thunderstorm, you see the lightning before you hear thunder. This is because---
Light has a greater mass than sound
Sound has long wavelengths than light
Light travels faster than sound
Sound and light travel at the same speed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

10. 9. The picture shows a thermometer in a room
9. The picture shows a thermometer in a room. What is the temperature of this room?
19°C
20°C
21°C
22°C 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

11. They poison other animals. They are harmless to people.
10. The black widow spider is common to Virginia’s ledges, rocks, and plants. Why are these spiders important to the balance in nature?
They poison other animals.
They are harmless to people.
They eat plants.
They help control some insects. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

12. 11. Over the period of one year, a rock wall shifted 15 millimeters
11. Over the period of one year, a rock wall shifted 15 millimeters. Which of these lines best shows the distance the wall moved? A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

13. 12. What will happen if the lid is removed from a container that holds helium gas?
The gas will expand and escape from the container.
The gas will slowly change back into a liquid.
When light hits the gas, it will change colors.
Gravity will keep the gas in the container. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

14. 13. Many electrical wires are wrapped with a plastic coating because plastic is--
Less expensive than steel
More dense than copper
Able to keep its shape
A good insulator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

15. 14. Which is the fairest way to find out if salt water boil faster than fresh water?G H J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

16. 15. During certain stages of a butterfly’s life cycle, the butterfly helps plants by pollinating their flowers. At other stages, it hurts plants by eating their leaves. At what stage in the butterfly’s life cycle does it eat the most plant leaves? 1 2 4 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

17. Is hot Is cold Is in a tall glass Has lemon in it
16. People put sugar in their tea to make it sweet. The sugar will dissolve fastest when the tea---
Is hot
Is cold
Is in a tall glass
Has lemon in it 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

18. 17. The ocean floor-- Is always a flat bed of sand
Has mountains, plains, and ridges like land surfaces
Is covered by the same amount of water everywhere
Covers less than the land 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

19. 18. Each of these simple machines contains a---
Wheel and axle
Lever
Pulley
Wedge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

20. 30 milliliters 27 milliliters 37 milliliters 35 milliliters
19. If 5 milliliters of vinegar are added to the water in the cylinder, what will be the total volume of the liquid?
30 milliliters
27 milliliters
37 milliliters
35 milliliters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

21. Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter
20. The larger the mass of a planet, the greater the pull of gravity on that planet’s surface. According to the information in the chart, which of these planets has a mass closest to the Earth’s mass?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

22. 21. The magnetic fields of any magnet are greatest---
Around the middle
Around the poles
Around only the south pole
Around only the north pole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

23. 22. Which of these best shows kinetic energy?J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

24. 23. Which of these is not considered ocean pollution?
Dumping garbage
Artificial reefs
Oil spills
Chemical runoff 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

25. 24. A science lass went on a field trip and made a graph of the different kinds of insects that they saw. Which group of insects was seen the most? F G H J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

26. 25. Seeds can lie dormant for many years until--
Sunlight causes photosynthesis
Food webs are complete
Conditions are right for growth
Conduction of food occurs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

27. 26. Which of the following is the next phase of the moon?J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

28. 27. In order for energy to flow through this food web from the sun to the yellow perch, the perch must---
Live in warmer areas of its habitat
Eat pond grass and algae
Go through the process of photosynthesis
Eat the valve snail or the mosquito larva 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

29. 28. Using the picture and classification key, what is this animal?
Swordfish
Hammerhead shark
Leopard shark
Nurse shark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

30. 29. One way that mosses and ferns are similar is they both---
Are flowering plants
Produce spores
Grow in areas with little rainfall
Are dormant during the winter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

31. 30. Which of these best shows that the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth? F G H J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

32. Nucleus Cytoplasm Vacuole Chloroplast
31. The part of a plant cell that gives the cell its green color is the ---
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Vacuole
Chloroplast 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

33. A barometer An anemometer A hygrometer A thermometer
32. What tool is used to measure the relative amount of water in the air?
A barometer
An anemometer
A hygrometer
A thermometer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

34. 33. Blowing through a straw will produce a sound
33. Blowing through a straw will produce a sound. Which straw will make the highest pitch? A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

35. 34. Trees, wild flowers, and grasses are all considered to be--
Vascular plants
Nonvascular plants
Woody plants
Nonwoody plants 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

36. 35. Some fish have a streamlined body shape that allows them to move swiftly in the water. Which of these fish is probably the fastest? A B C D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

37. 36. Which tool is used to separate white light into the color spectrum?F G H J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

38. Orange tree Cactus tree Lemon tree Dogwood tree
37. Which of the following is a common plant that grows wild in Virginia?
Orange tree
Cactus tree
Lemon tree
Dogwood tree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

39. Grams Centimeters Liters Meters
38. During a study of the human body, students are asked to observe the back of their hands and record their observations. What units would be most appropriate for measuring the width of their hands?
Grams
Centimeters
Liters
Meters 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

40. 39. Which action can be used to prevent soil erosion?
Planting grass
Raising grazing animals
Digging ditches
Spraying with water 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

41. 40. The pictures show how one student tried to see how the heat from a light bulb affected the rate of evaporation of a liquid. What is the only variable being changed in this experiment?
The size of the container
The position of the thermometer
The position of the light bulb
The amount of water 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30