Science Pre/Post Comprehensive Test

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Section Number

• 51
• 52
• 53
• 54

1. Kelly launches her toy rocket straight up into the air on a day that is not windy. How will gravity affect the toy rocket? (5-PS2-1)

• A. Gravity will have no effect on the movement of the toy rocket.
• B. Gravity will make the toy rocket fly a few inches above the ground.
• C. Gravity will pull the toy rocket down toward the center of the planet.
• D. Gravity will push the toy rocket up into space.

Rohan and Jackson are discussing what makes up the objects around them. Which statement below is the best explanation of matter? (5-PS1-2)

• A. Matter is only in the form of a liquid.

• B. Matter is what you can see with your eyes.

• C. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

• D. Matter is always small.

3. What evidence did Ashley see that a chemical change took place during her experiment? (5-PS1-4)

• A. water in the beaker
• B. vinegar in the beaker
• C. bubbles in the beaker
• D. cabbage juice in the beaker

4. What additional evidence could Ashley have seen to show a chemical change took place in the beaker during her experiment? (5-PS1-4)

• A. Ashley began to smell an odor from the beaker.
• B. Ashley saw the antacid tablet stay at the bottom of the beaker.
• C. Ashely spilled the water out of the beaker and now she has less water.
• D. Ashley added drops of cabbage juice to the antacid tablet and nothing happened.

5. Which statement below is true about Earth’s closest star, the Sun? (5-ESS1-1)

• A. The Sun is smaller than planet Earth.
• B. The Sun does not give off its own light.
• C. The Sun appears as the brightest star in the sky when viewed from Earth
• D. The Sun heats all planets at the same temperature.

6. A student set up an investigation with four plants of the same kind. Plant 1 gets light and water. Plant 2 gets light but no water. Plant 3 gets water but no light. Plant 4 gets no water and no light. What will happen to the plants?

• A. Plant 1 will grow well.
• B. All plants will grow well.
• C. Plants 1 and 3 will grow well.
• D. Plants 2 and 4 will grow well.

7. How does the cow receive energy from the sun by eating grass?

• A. The cow eats flowers and grass.
• B. The cow only eats the soil and water.
• C. The cow does not stop eating the grass.
• D. The cow eats the grass that uses energy from the Sun.

8. Mushrooms cannot make their own food. Mushrooms get their energy by breaking down and absorbing dead organic matters. Mushrooms are _______________.

• A. consumers
• B. omnivores
• C. decomposers
• D. producers