5th Grade Milestones Review SHORT

What is the basic unit of life in all living things?

• Atom

• Organ

• Cell

• Tissue

Which process do plants use to make their own food?

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Digestion

• Decomposition

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• Learning to ride a bike

• Speaking a language

• Eye color

• Writing with your right hand

What is the function of the roots in a plant?

• Make food

• Absorb water and nutrients

• Support the stem

• Protect from predators

Which type of rock forms from cooled lava?

• Sedimentary

• Igneous

• Metamorphic

• Fossilized

Which of the following describes the difference between a producer and a consumer?

• Producers eat other organisms, while consumers make their own food.

• Producers get energy from the sun, while consumers eat plants or animals.

• Producers breathe oxygen, while consumers do not.

• Producers live in water, while consumers live on land.

Which of the following best explains how animals adapt to their environment?

• They change their diet when food is scarce.

• They develop physical traits that help them survive over time.

• They migrate only in the summer.

• They choose to grow thicker fur each winter.

How does energy move through a food web?

• It cycles back and forth between producers and decomposers.

• It moves from the Sun to producers and then through consumers.

• It starts with predators and moves down to prey.

• It is created by decomposers and stored in rocks.

Which of the following would be considered a learned behavior?

• A dog barking

• A bird flying

• A child playing the piano

• A cat having blue eyes

What is the main function of the Sun in the water cycle?

• It pulls water back to Earth’s surface.

• It provides energy for evaporation.

• It stops water from condensing.

• It turns water into ice.