Quiz about 5th Grade Science Benchmark Review

Question 1

A student recorded the time it took for all the water in a puddle on a sidewalk to evaporate after a rain. Which kind of energy causes water to evaporate?

(Hint: Remember MELTS)

Accepted Answer

Thermal energy from the environment

Answer

Light energy from streetlights

Answer

Sound energy from passing cars

Answer

Mechanical energy from nearby streets

Question 2

Earth continuously rotates on its axis while also moving in an orbit. About how much time does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?

(Hint: hand motions)

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

30 days

Answer

60 minutes

Answer

365 days

Question 3

A table of different properties of four samples of matter is shown.

Which conclusion can be made about the samples based on the table?

Accepted Answer

Sample 2 is made of metal.

Answer

Sample 1 is made of plastic.

Answer

Sample 3 is attracted to magnets.

Answer

Sample 4 is less dense than water.

Question 4

A wagon is pushed and begins to move. As the wagon moves, it slows and comes to a stop. The wagon and the direction it is pushed are shown.

What force causes the wagon to stop?

(Hint: what force works AGAINST motion?)

Accepted Answer

The force of friction which is acting in the opposite direction of the arrow

Answer

The force of gravity which is acting in the same direction as the arrow

Answer

The force of friction which is acting in the same direction as the arrow

Answer

The force of gravity which is acting in the opposite direction of the arrow

Question 5

Students made a chart classifying animal behaviors.

Which animal behavior is NOT correctly classified?

(Hint: Inherited = born with Learned - after you are born)

Accepted Answer

Bear looking for food in a trash can

Answer

Owl being active at night

Answer

Dog coming when its name is called

Answer

Squirrel getting seeds from a bird feeder

Question 6

Canyons and mesas are two landforms found in the western part of the United States. Which statement best describes how canyons and mesas are similar?

(Hint: What creates a canyon? weathering, erosion or deposition)

Accepted Answer

Both were formed by erosion by wind and water.

Answer

Both were formed by slow-moving glaciers.

Answer

Both were part of a mountain that was weathered by ice.

Answer

Both were part of a desert that was reshaped by a flood.

Question 7

A student wants to make a change to the circuit shown below so that when Switch 1 is open and Switch 2 is closed, only one light will be on in the circuit.

Which diagram shows how the student should change the circuit?

(Hint: use your finger to create a complete path from the positive to the negative end of the battery.

Switch: Open = broken, Closed = flows)

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

Answer

A.

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B.

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C.

Question 8

Students researching the relationships between some organisms in the Lavaca Bay ecosystem in Texas made this partial food web.

Which of these lists contains only organisms that receive some of their energy directly from other organisms that produce their own food?

(Hint: producers are plants

The direction to arrow goes, is where the energy flows)

Accepted Answer

Swamp rabbits, hermit crabs, and swamp sparrows

Answer

Bald eagles and spotted sandpipers

Answer

Phytoplankton, hermit crabs, and blue crabs

Answer

Wiregrass, clover grass, and phytoplankton

Question 9

A science class is observing a pet turtle in a small plastic pool. The students turn on a portable camping lamp that is clamped on to a counter next to the pool.

Which kind of energy is used by the portable lamp to produce light?

(Hint: MELTS)

Accepted Answer

Electrical energy, because the lamp is battery-operated

Answer

Mechanical energy, because the lamp is clamped on to the counter

Answer

Thermal energy, because the lamp increases the temperature of the water

Answer

Sound energy, because the lamp vibrates when clicked on

Question 10

Students chose objects to model the relative sizes of Earth and the moon.

Which set of objects best compares the sizes of Earth and the moon?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 11

A dinosaur fossil is shown.

Which question can scientists most likely answer from studying the fossil of the dinosaur?

(Hint: look at the dinosaurs teeth)

Accepted Answer

What was the type of food the dinosaur ate?

Answer

What was the pattern on the skin of the dinosaur?

Answer

How fast was the heart of the dinosaur beating?

Answer

How many eggs were in the nest of the dinosaur?

Question 12

In the early 1600s, the astronomer Galileo used a telescope to make observations of Mercury and Venus. What are the positions of these planets in relation to the sun?

(Hint: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos.)

Accepted Answer

Mercury is the planet closest to the sun, and Venus is the second planet from the sun.

Answer

Mercury is the second planet from the sun, and Venus is the third planet from the sun.

Answer

Venus is the planet closest to the sun, and Mercury is the second planet from the sun.

Answer

Mercury is the third planet from the sun, and Venus is the planet closest to the sun.

Question 13

This chart describes some beak and toe adaptations that help four bird species survive in different habitats.

Based on these adaptations, which table best matches the bird species to its environment?

Accepted Answer

Option D is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Question 14

A student compares the physical properties of the four objects shown.

Which of these physical properties do all four objects have in common?

Accepted Answer

They all are not soluble in water and have the same physical state.

Answer

They all have the same physical state and conduct electricity.

Answer

They all conduct electricity and attract the same metal objects.

Answer

They all attract the same metal objects and are not soluble in water.

Question 15

Students observe these diagrams showing the life cycles of an oak tree and a lady beetle.

Which inference can be made by comparing these diagrams?

Accepted Answer

Insects and plants follow a series of changes that allows them to survive and reproduce.

Answer

Plants require less energy than insects require to undergo changes from a young organism to a mature organism.

Answer

Insects are more likely than plants are to adapt to changes in the environment to survive.

Answer

Insects and plants are dependent on one another for survival.

Question 16

Which process will happen when the sun interacts with the ocean?

Accepted Answer

Salt water will become fresh water vapor.

Answer

Rain will fall only on the land.

Answer

Water will not evaporate at nighttime.

Answer

Precipitation will happen less often.

Question 17

A student constructs the circuit shown for a science demonstration.

With the switches in these positions, which lights are on?

Accepted Answer

All the lights

Answer

Lights 1 and 2 only

Answer

Lights 3 and 4 only

Answer

None of the lights

Question 18

A student prepared a snack that consisted of grapes, pecans, and strawberries sprinkled with white powdered sugar. The student stored the snack in a refrigerator. An hour later the student observed that the powdered sugar could no longer be seen but the fruit and nuts had not changed in appearance. What most likely happened to the sugar in the mixture?

Accepted Answer

The sugar dissolved in the moisture on the fruit.

Answer

The sugar evaporated at the lower temperature in the refrigerator without causing any changes to the fruit and nuts.

Answer

The sugar was more dense than the other foods in the mixture, so it settled to the bottom of the container.

Answer

The sugar absorbed energy from the nuts and melted into a colorless liquid.

Question 19

The chart lists plants and animals interacting with parts of an environment.

Which statements describe an animal interacting with a living part of the environment?

Accepted Answer

Statements 1, 4, and 6 only

Answer

Statements 1, 3, and 5 only

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Statements 2, 5, and 6 only

Answer

Statements 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 20

A student drew the following pictures to show the day-night cycle of Earth.

Based on the pictures, how many hours should the student record on the nighttime picture to complete a day-night cycle?

Accepted Answer

13 hours

Answer

11 hours

Answer

12 hours

Answer

24 hours

Question 21

A student uses a flashlight to shine a beam of light on three different objects.

Which table describes what happens to the light beam as it interacts with each object?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 22

White oak trees grow to be 24 to 30 meters tall. Their long branches are covered with leaves, and their roots reach deep into the soil to hold the tree in place. White oaks drop their leaves during the winter months.

In which ecosystem would forests of white oak trees be most likely to survive

Accepted Answer

Ecosystem 3

Answer

Ecosystem 1

Answer

Ecosystem 2

Answer

Ecosystem 4

Question 23

A three-step process is shown.

Which of these are most likely formed by the process shown?

Accepted Answer

Sedimentary rocks

Answer

Glaciers

Answer

Mountains

Answer

Sand dunes

Question 24

A group of students is given four small cubes of the same size and instructed to place them in a beaker of water. One cube floats to the surface of the water. Two of the cubes float in the middle of the beaker under the surface of the water. The last cube sinks to the bottom of the beaker. Which conclusion is best supported by what the students observed?

Accepted Answer

One of the cubes is more dense than the other three.

Answer

Two of the four cubes are soluble in water.

Answer

All four cubes have different masses.

Answer

Each cube is made of a different type of solid material.

Question 25

Which effect would most likely occur if a six-lane highway were built through an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

Habitats available to animals would be reduced.

Answer

Competition for resources would be reduced.

Answer

Air pollution would decrease.

Answer

Water pollution would decrease.

Question 26

Students investigate force. The masses they use begin at rest on the ramp. The setup the students use is shown

Which change will reduce the amount of force needed to move the masses?

Accepted Answer

Decrease the height of the ramp

Answer

Increase the height of the ramp

Answer

Add an additional mass

Answer

Pull the spring scale with two hands

Question 27

Students list resources that are used to heat buildings.

Which of these tables correctly classifies the resources?

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

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C.

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D.

Question 28

A student mixes a sample of stones with a sample of table salt. The mass and volume of the samples were determined before mixing the samples. The mass and volume of each sample is shown.

Which statement is true about the mixture?

Accepted Answer

The mass of the mixture is 85 grams.

Answer

The mass of the mixture is 60 milliliters.

Answer

The volume of the mixture is 60 grams.

Answer

The volume of the mixture is 85 milliliters.

Question 29

Deltas are large landforms found along coastlines. What process forms deltas?

Accepted Answer

Deposition of sediments by rivers

Answer

Cementation of sediments by rivers

Answer

Erosion of sediments by ocean waves

Answer

Deposition of sediments by ocean waves

Question 30

The raccoon can be found in most areas of Texas. The coati has a smaller territory and is found from Big Bend to Brownsville. These two species are related. The chart shows the characteristics of these two species.

Which statement does NOT describe how the body structures of these animals help them escape predators?

Accepted Answer

Sharp teeth allow them to catch prey on land or in water.

Answer

Paws with long claws on flexible toes help them climb trees.

Answer

Long tails allow them to balance on branches in trees.

Answer

Good eyesight helps them to see at night.

Question 31

Sediments are transported at different speeds. Which type of sediment transport is the slowest?

Accepted Answer

Transport by glaciers

Answer

Transport by rivers

Answer

Transport by winds

Answer

Transport by ocean currents

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