Fifth Science 3
Fifth Science 3
Fifth Science 3
Suzy Skelton
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Instructions:
A. brain
B. heart
C. skeleton
D. stomach
A. Menu 1
B. Menu 2
C. Menu 3
D. Menu 4
5. Stone Mountain in Georgia is a granite dome that formed deep underground. Over time, uplift and
erosion exposed the granite. What natural activity is MOST responsible for breaking down the
mountain today?
A. faulting
B. weathering
C. stream erosion
D. lightning
6. The organ that holds solid waste materials before they are passed from the body is the
A. pancreas.
B. liver.
C. stomach.
D. large intestine.
7. Michael discovers that a fish breathes less often in cool water. He correctly hypothesizes that
A. the fish slows down in cool water, and does not need as much oxygen.
B. the fish is eating, and does not have time to breathe as much.
C. the fish is sleeping, and does not need as much oxygen.
D. there is less oxygen in cool water, so the fish breathes slowly.
A. eggs
B. feathers
C. legs
D. wings
10. All of the following except one are made up of atoms. Which one is NOT made up of atoms?
A. energy
B. people
C. gasoline
D. sodium chloride
11. Which is the BEST example of an adaptation used to cause confusion when a group of animals tries
to run away from a predator?
A. stripes on a zebra
B. smell from a skunk
C. long neck of a giraffe
D. long ears of a rabbit
A. burning leaves
B. baking bread
C. rusting pipes
D. tearing paper
13. A lizards tail breaks very easily. How does this help to protect the lizard?
A. The lizard can leave pieces of its tail to mark its territory.
B. During a food shortage, the lizard can break off its tail and eat it.
C. The lizard can leave broken pieces of tail to fool predators or to attract a mate.
D. If a predator catches the lizard by the tail, the tail breaks off and the lizard gets away.
A. topsoil
B. subsoil
C. bedrock
D. magma
15. Mr. Greenway gave his students a test tube, a cork stopper, a tablet that fizzes in water, and some
water. He told them to put the tablet in the test tube, add water, and then immediately put the stopper
on the test tube. What should each class member do before starting this activity?
16. John measured the time it took for the cart to roll to the bottom of the ramp. He did this with an
empty cart and again with different-sized blocks in the cart. What question is John trying to answer
with this experiment?
17. In Picture A, a boy is holding a balloon. No air can get out of the balloon. He squeezes the balloon so
that it is thinner, as shown in Picture B. Which statement is correct?
18. Alice did an investigation to see if exercise affected the number of times her heart beat in 15 seconds.
In her investigation she took her pulse after doing jumping jacks. The table below shows what she
found.
From her investigation, Alice can conclude that the number of heartbeats
19. Based on the map, MOST sediments from the continents settle on the
A. continental margin.
B. ocean basin floor.
C. mid-ocean ridge.
D. oceanic islands.
20. A doctor kept records of breathing rates of people when they were resting. He made the chart below.
A. Zylenal
B. Xeidesen
C. Cantral
D. Trindast
22. Which is a device that is used to gather information about formations on the ocean bottom?
A. sonar
B. radar
C. MRI
D. laser
A. earthquakes.
B. volcanoes.
C. water erosion.
D. plate tectonics.
A. coal.
B. iron.
C. oil.
D. salt.
25. The Suns gravity holds each planet in its orbit. Pluto is farther away from the Sun than Earth is. How
does the effect of the Suns gravity on Pluto compare with the effect of the Suns gravity on Earth?
A. The Sun has the same gravitational pull on all planets that are in orbit.
B. The Sun has more gravitational pull on Pluto because it is smaller.
C. The Sun has less gravitational pull on Earth because it is closer.
D. The Sun has less gravitational pull on Pluto because it is farther away.
26. If an object is dropped from an airplane, it will fall to the ground. The force that causes the object to
fall is
A. mass.
B. gravity.
C. friction.
D. weight.
27. The body system that gives you support and allows movement is the
A. skeletal system.
B. circulatory system.
C. respiratory system.
D. excretory system.
28. Jeff has two different metal samples. Which tools would Jeff MOST LIKELY use to compare the two
metals?
29. A new organism is observed. The table below shows the information gathered about the organism.
Into which kingdom is the organism BEST classified?
A. Protists
B. Plants
C. Fungi
D. Animals