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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.1 2.2 3.3 4.4

3. 2. Which of these is not a plant? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

4. 3. The energy used to move most bicycles is an example of what type of energy? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Electrical 2.Mechanical 3.Chemical 4.Nuclear

5. 4. How is a fish different from a jellyfish? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A fish has a backbone. 2.A fish is in the animal kingdom. 3.A fish can reproduce. 4.A fish lives in water.

6. 5. Which weather term best describes the words: rain, snow, sleet? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Humidity 2.Atmosphere 3.Precipitation 4.Barometric pressure

7. 6. Which tools would be needed to measure the size and the mass of a block of wood? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A watch with a second hand and a ruler 2.A graduated cylinder and a thermometer 3.A ruler and a balance 4.A thermometer and a meter stick

8. 7. Which causes rocks in a stream to be smooth? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Weathering 2.Air currents 3.Earthquakes 4.Movement of fish

9. 8. During a thunderstorm, you see the lightning before you hear thunder. This is because--- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Light has a greater mass than sound 2.Sound has long wavelengths than light 3.Light travels faster than sound 4.Sound and light travel at the same speed

10. 9. The picture shows a thermometer in a room. What is the temperature of this room? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.19°C 2.20°C 3.21°C 4.22°C

11. 10. The black widow spider is common to Virginia’s ledges, rocks, and plants. Why are these spiders important to the balance in nature? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.They poison other animals. 2.They are harmless to people. 3.They eat plants. 4.They help control some insects.

12. 11. Over the period of one year, a rock wall shifted 15 millimeters. Which of these lines best shows the distance the wall moved? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

13. 12. What will happen if the lid is removed from a container that holds helium gas? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.The gas will expand and escape from the container. 2.The gas will slowly change back into a liquid. 3.When light hits the gas, it will change colors. 4.Gravity will keep the gas in the container.

14. 13. Many electrical wires are wrapped with a plastic coating because plastic is-- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Less expensive than steel 2.More dense than copper 3.Able to keep its shape 4.A good insulator

15. 14. Which is the fairest way to find out if salt water boil faster than fresh water? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.1 2.2 3.4 4.6

17. 16. People put sugar in their tea to make it sweet. The sugar will dissolve fastest when the tea--- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Is hot 2.Is cold 3.Is in a tall glass 4.Has lemon in it

18. 17. The ocean floor-- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Is always a flat bed of sand 2.Has mountains, plains, and ridges like land surfaces 3.Is covered by the same amount of water everywhere 4.Covers less than the land

19. 18. Each of these simple machines contains a--- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Wheel and axle 2.Lever 3.Pulley 4.Wedge

20. 19. If 5 milliliters of vinegar are added to the water in the cylinder, what will be the total volume of the liquid? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.30 milliliters 2.27 milliliters 3.37 milliliters 4.35 milliliters

21. 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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Mercury 2.Venus 3.Mars 4.Jupiter

22. 21. The magnetic fields of any magnet are greatest--- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Around the middle 2.Around the poles 3.Around only the south pole 4.Around only the north pole

23. 22. Which of these best shows kinetic energy? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

24. 23. Which of these is not considered ocean pollution? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Dumping garbage 2.Artificial reefs 3.Oil spills 4.Chemical runoff

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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

26. 25. Seeds can lie dormant for many years until-- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Sunlight causes photosynthesis 2.Food webs are complete 3.Conditions are right for growth 4.Conduction of food occurs

27. 26. Which of the following is the next phase of the moon? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

28. 27. In order for energy to flow through this food web from the sun to the yellow perch, the perch must--- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Live in warmer areas of its habitat 2.Eat pond grass and algae 3.Go through the process of photosynthesis 4.Eat the valve snail or the mosquito larva

29. 28. Using the picture and classification key, what is this animal? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Swordfish 2.Hammerhead shark 3.Leopard shark 4.Nurse shark

30. 29. One way that mosses and ferns are similar is they both--- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Are flowering plants 2.Produce spores 3.Grow in areas with little rainfall 4.Are dormant during the winter

31. 30. Which of these best shows that the Earth revolves around the sun as the moon revolves around the Earth? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

32. 31. The part of a plant cell that gives the cell its green color is the --- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Nucleus 2.Cytoplasm 3.Vacuole 4.Chloroplast

33. 32. What tool is used to measure the relative amount of water in the air? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A barometer 2.An anemometer 3.A hygrometer 4.A thermometer

34. 33. Blowing through a straw will produce a sound. Which straw will make the highest pitch? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

35. 34. Trees, wild flowers, and grasses are all considered to be-- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Vascular plants 2.Nonvascular plants 3.Woody plants 4.Nonwoody plants

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

37. 36. Which tool is used to separate white light into the color spectrum? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

38. 37. Which of the following is a common plant that grows wild in Virginia? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Orange tree 2.Cactus tree 3.Lemon tree 4.Dogwood tree

39. 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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Grams 2.Centimeters 3.Liters 4.Meters

40. 39. Which action can be used to prevent soil erosion? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Planting grass 2.Raising grazing animals 3.Digging ditches 4.Spraying with water

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? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.The size of the container 2.The position of the thermometer 3.The position of the light bulb 4.The amount of water