SC.5.E.5.3 When comets come close to the Sun they develop a tail that glows so we can see it from Earth. Asteroids do not develop tails like this. In what other way are asteroids different from comets?

B. Asteroids are rocky while comets are balls of ice and dust.

A. Asteroids orbit planets while comets orbit the Sun.

C. Asteroids orbit outside of the Solar System while comets do not.

D. Asteroids are smooth and round while comets are lumpy shapes.

SC.4.E.5.4 Which of these is a result of the Earth’s revolution around the Sun?

B. The appearance of different star patterns during different seasons

A. The apparent motion of the Sun in the sky

SC.4.E.5.4 Brittani concludes that the Earth rotates from west to east in a 24-hour cycle. Which evidence allows Brittani to make this conclusion?

C. The Sun rises in the east every morning

A. The moon changes phases in a 28 day cycle

B. The seasons change in a 365 day cycle

D. The star patterns in the sky are different during different seasons.

SC.4.E.5.4 Before John goes to bed, he looks at the night sky and observes the location of the moon and star patterns. When he gets up, early in the morning before the Sun has risen, he observes the location of the moon and star patterns again. Which comparison is John able to make based on his two observations?

D. Both the moon and the star patterns appear to have changed locations

A. The night sky looks the same early in the morning as it did the night before

B. The stars appear to have changed locations but the moon appears in the same place

C. The moon appears to have changed locations but the star patterns have remained in the same place

SC.5.P.8.1 3) Janice found two seashells when she went to the beach. They appear to be almost the same size, but they have different shapes. How could she figure out if their volume is the same?

B. Fill each one with water to see which will hold the most.

A. Weigh each one on a scale to see which is heaviest.

C. Drop each one in a beaker of water to see which raises the water level the most.

D. Measure the length of each one with a measuring tape to see which is longest.

SC.5.P.8.1 Susan blew up a balloon until it was completely full and as big as a soccer ball. Which of the following correctly describes the air inside the balloon?

C. The air is a gas that expands to fill the space inside the balloon.

A. The air is a gas that cannot be compressed by any means.

B. The air is a gas that always forms a round shape when compressed.

D. The air is a gas that will flow evenly and steadily from inside the balloon if punctured.

SC.5.P.8.1 Dan brought some chocolate chips in a plastic container with his lunch one day. He decided to save them and eat them while he waited for the bus after school. All afternoon his lunch bag sat on the warm windowsill in his classroom. When he finally took the container out after school, the chocolate chips had turned into a hard chunk of chocolate shaped like the bottom of the container. What happened to his chocolate chips?

A. They started as a solid, melted, and then became solid again.

B. They changed from a solid to a gas before becoming solid once again.

C. They were a cool solid to start, then became a warm solid before cooling again.

D. They went from being a hard solid to a gas, a liquid, and then to a hard solid again.

SC.5.P.8.3 George's science teacher has a mixture of table salt and iron filings. Which of the following would be the best way to separate the salt and the iron filings?

A. use a magnet to pull the iron filings from the salt

B. add food coloring to the mixture to make the salt change color

C. pour them into a beaker of water and see if the iron filings float

D. heat up the mixture to see if the salt or the iron filings will burn away

SC.5.P.8.3 Imagine you have a bucket of saltwater. Which of the following would be the best way to remove the water so that you're left with only salt?

C. Boil the saltwater. The water will evaporate and only the salt will remain.

A. Stir the saltwater for a long time. The salt will form a crystal.

B. Leave the saltwater to sit for a long time. The salt will settle to the bottom.

D. Freeze the saltwater. The water will sink to the bottom and the salt will rise to the top.

SC.5.P.8.3 Abdul uses sugar cubes to sweeten his tea. He wonders whether stirring his tea will dissolve the sugar cube faster or slower. If Abdul stirred his tea, what effect would it have on the rate at which the sugar cube dissolves?

A. The rate at which the sugar cube dissolves will speed up.

B. The rate at which the sugar cube dissolves will slow down.

C. The rate at which the sugar cube dissolves will remain the same.

D. The rate at which the sugar cube dissolves will slow down and then stop.

SC.5.P.10.2 While playing at the park, Erica and her sister take turns going down the slide and playing on the swings. Which of the following is an example of change that is caused by applying energy?

B. When Erica pushes her sister, her sister slides down the slide.

A. Erica continues to swing back and forth without trying.

C. Erica sits at the top of the slide and waits for her sister to finish her turn.

D. When Erica stops pushing her sister on the swings, the swing eventually comes to a stop.

SC.5.P.10.2 Alex threw a stick in a river and watched as the river carried it away. He scooped a pail of water from the river and noticed that a leaf was floating in the pail without moving on the surface of the water. Why did the stick move in the river and the leaf stay still in the pail if it was all the same water?

C. The water in the river has enough energy to move the stick since it is flowing downhill.

A. The river water cooled off and lost energy when Alex scooped it up into the pail.

B. There is more water in the river than in the pail so the river could move the stick.

D. Wind could push the stick on the river but could not get to the leaf protected in the pail.

SC.5.P.10.2 If Maria wants to have the best chance of blowing out all of the birthday candles on her birthday cake she should bend down close to the candles, take a deep breath, make a small opening with her lips and then push her breath out. Why does doing it this way work the best?

B. It makes the air come out with enough force to blow out the candle flames.

A. It keeps the air she breathed in cool enough to put out the candle flames.

C. The air forms a blanket over the candles and pushes the candle flames down.

D. The air spins around when it comes out and hits all the candle flames this way.

SC.5.P.10.2 Todd can throw a baseball from the outfield all the way back to home plate. Why does he have to move his arm in order to make the ball fly all that way?

D. He has to transfer some of his muscle’s energy to the ball to make it move.

A. He has to get the ball high enough in the air so the air can support it.

B. The ball's energy can only be released if he lets it go above the ground.

C. Moving his arm makes the ball's own energy take it in the right direction.

SC.5.P.10.4 When Derrick plugs in his bedroom lamp he notices that the wire is covered with plastic. Why does the wire have a plastic covering?

C. The plastic is an insulator to protect people from the electricity.

A. The plastic converts the electricity to thermal energy.

B. The plastic helps conduct the electricity to light the lamp.

D. The plastic is used to protect the copper wire underneath, which is very expensive.

SC.5.P.10.4 When a radio is turned on, what energy transformation occurs?

C. Electrical energy is changed to sound energy.

A. Heat energy is changed to light energy.

B. Kinetic energy is changed to sound energy.

D. Chemical energy is changed to mechanical energy.

SC.5.P.10.4 3) What purpose do batteries have in an electrical circuit?

C. They convert chemical energy to electrical energy.

A. They absorb the thermal energy.

B. They store light energy for later use.

D. They convert solar energy to usable kinetic energy.

SC.5.P.9.1 Micah placed a beaker of water on a hot plate. When bubbles started forming in the water, he made the first sketch. After 5 min, he made the second sketch. What happened during the 5 min that Micah was observing the beaker of water?

B. Water was changed into a different state during a physical change.

A. Water was changed into energy during a chemical change.

C. Water was changed into a different material during a physical change.

D. Water was changed into a different material during a chemical change.

SC.5.P.9.1 The rails on a railroad track have small gaps between sections of metal rails. Why are these gaps needed?

A. They allow the metal to expand when it is heated without bending the rails.

B. They allow the metal to expand when it is cooled without bending the rails.

C. They keep the rails from touching and reacting with one another.

D. They help chemical reactions between the rails and air happen faster.

SC.5.P.9.1 Jo made a table of chemical changes and physical changes. Which is in the wrong column?

D. crumpling aluminum foil into a ball.

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SC.5.E.5.1
Marc notices that when he looks at the stars at night, some appear to be brighter than others. Which three factors affect how bright a star appears to an observer on Earth?

A. the star's color, size, and distance from Earth

B. the star's energy, size, and temperature

C. the star's size, temperature, and distance from Earth

D. the star's movement, distance from Earth, and gravity

SC.5.E.5.1 Our Galaxy
Which of the following is true of the Sun?

A. The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

B. The Sun is the largest star in the Milky Way.

C. The Sun is the largest planet in our Solar System.

D. The Sun is an example of a galaxy that gives off light energy.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

SC.5.E.5.1 Our Galaxy
Which of the following consists of gas, dust, and many stars?

A. the Earth's atmosphere

B. a galaxy

C. a solar system

D. the Sun

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

SC.5.E.5.1

Brandon has learned that many stars are larger than the Sun. If this is true, why do these stars appear like points of light in the sky?

A. These stars are hotter than the Sun.

B. These stars have less mass than the Sun.

C. These stars are farther away from Earth than the Sun is.

D. These stars are made of different chemicals than the Sun.

SC.5.E.5.3
There are lots of objects in our solar system, but only eight of them are planets. What do all planets have in common?

A. They are all made of rock or ice.

B. They all have rings or moons as satellites.

C. They are all nearly round and orbit the Sun.

D. They all rotate on an axis and orbit the Earth.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

SC.5.E.5.3

Which answer describes how the inner planets are similar to each other?

A. They are all the same size.

B. They all have solid surfaces.

C. They all have at least one moon.

D. They all have a thick atmosphere.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the inner planets listed below is closest to the Sun?

A. Earth

B. Mars

C. Mercury

D. Venus

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SC.5.E.5.1 Marc notices that when he looks at the stars at night, some appear to be brighter than others. Which three factors affect how bright a star appears to an observer on Earth?

SC.5.E.5.1 Our GalaxyWhich of the following is true of the Sun?

SC.5.E.5.1 Our GalaxyWhich of the following consists of gas, dust, and many stars?

SC.5.E.5.1 Brandon has learned that many stars are larger than the Sun. If this is true, why do these stars appear like points of light in the sky?

SC.5.E.5.3 There are lots of objects in our solar system, but only eight of them are planets. What do all planets have in common?

SC.5.E.5.3 Which answer describes how the inner planets are similar to each other?

SC.5.E.5.3 Which of the inner planets listed below is closest to the Sun?

SC.5.E.5.3 When comets come close to the Sun they develop a tail that glows so we can see it from Earth. Asteroids do not develop tails like this. In what other way are asteroids different from comets?

SC.4.E.5.4 Which of these is a result of the Earth’s revolution around the Sun?

SC.4.E.5.4 Brittani concludes that the Earth rotates from west to east in a 24-hour cycle. Which evidence allows Brittani to make this conclusion?

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SC.5.E.5.1
Marc notices that when he looks at the stars at night, some appear to be brighter than others. Which three factors affect how bright a star appears to an observer on Earth?

SC.5.E.5.1 Our Galaxy
Which of the following is true of the Sun?

SC.5.E.5.1 Our Galaxy
Which of the following consists of gas, dust, and many stars?

SC.5.E.5.1

Brandon has learned that many stars are larger than the Sun. If this is true, why do these stars appear like points of light in the sky?

SC.5.E.5.3
There are lots of objects in our solar system, but only eight of them are planets. What do all planets have in common?

SC.5.E.5.3

Which answer describes how the inner planets are similar to each other?

SC.5.E.5.3
Which of the inner planets listed below is closest to the Sun?

SC.5.E.5.3
When comets come close to the Sun they develop a tail that glows so we can see it from Earth. Asteroids do not develop tails like this. In what other way are asteroids different from comets?

SC.4.E.5.4
Which of these is a result of the Earth’s revolution around the Sun?

SC.4.E.5.4
Brittani concludes that the Earth rotates from west to east in a 24-hour cycle. Which evidence allows Brittani to make this conclusion?