5th Grade Summative Review

Front

What are the three essential components needed for a simple electrical circuit to function?

Back

A power source, a conductor, and a load.

Front

How many planets in the solar system are farther from the sun than Jupiter?

Back

Three.

Front

What does it mean if an object floats in water?

Back

The object is less dense than water.

Front

What shape does Earth’s orbit around the Sun take?

Back

An elliptical path.

Front

How does the position of the Sun affect the length of shadows?

Back

Shadows are longest when the Sun is low in the sky.

Front

What is a power source in an electrical circuit?

Back

A device that provides electrical energy, such as a battery.

Front

What is a conductor?

Back

A material that allows electricity to flow through it, like copper wire.

Front

What is a load in an electrical circuit?

Back

A device that uses electrical energy, such as a light bulb.

Front

What is the relative density of an object that floats on water?

Back

It is less dense than water.

Front

What is the main reason Earth experiences seasons?

Back

The tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun.