Science Questions for Grade 5

What is the process by which plants make their food?

• Respiration

• Digestion

• Transpiration

• Photosynthesis

What are the three states of matter?

• mist

• solid, liquid, gas

• vapor

• plasma

What is the main function of the heart in the human body?

• To filter toxins from the blood

• To digest food

• To produce hormones

• The main function of the heart is to pump blood.

What do we call the force that pulls objects toward the Earth?

• magnetism

• friction

• buoyancy

• gravity

What is the largest organ in the human body?

• liver

• lungs

• skin

• heart

What is the water cycle?

• The water cycle is the continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

• The water cycle is the process of water being stored in lakes and rivers.

• The water cycle is the method of filtering water through soil.

• The water cycle refers to the way water is used in agriculture.

What are the basic needs of living things?

• Exercise, entertainment, friends, and technology.

• Food, water, air, and shelter.

• Books, music, art, and travel.

• Clothing, tools, sunlight, and space.

What is the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas?

• Solids can flow like liquids, liquids have a fixed shape, and gases have a fixed volume.

• Solids have a fixed shape and volume, liquids have a fixed volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither fixed shape nor volume.

• Solids and liquids both have a fixed shape, while gases can be compressed into a solid form.

• Gases have a fixed shape and volume, liquids have a fixed volume but no shape, and solids can change shape easily.

What is the role of the sun in our solar system?

• The sun is the central star that provides light and heat, and it keeps the planets in orbit through its gravitational pull.

• The sun is a black hole that consumes everything around it.

• The sun is a source of water for the planets.

• The sun is a planet that orbits the Earth.

What do we call animals that eat both plants and meat?

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Insectivores

• Omnivores