2003 Science Grade 5

1. 2003 ScienceGrade 5

2. 1. Which form of energy is best shown in the picture? • Mechanical • Electrical • Chemical • Nuclear

3. 2. Which of these increases as a submarine dives deeper into the ocean? • The number of plants in the water • The freshness of the water • The water temperature • The water pressure

4. 3. Which of the following changes is possible with the addition of heat? • Liquid water changes to ice • Water vapor changes to ice • Water vapor changes to liquid water • Ice changes to liquid water

5. 4. The time between today’s sunrise and tomorrow’s sunrise would be about--- • 12 hours • 24 hours • 36 hours • 48 hours

6. 5. Dennis conducted an experiment to determine which of his classmates could throw a ball the farthest. He recorded his results in the table. Which student's measurement is an unusual result? • 1 • 2 • 4 • 5

7. 6. The diagram shows the life cycle of a fruit fly. During the larva stage, most of the organism’s time is spent--- • Laying eggs • Eating • Resting • Growing wings

8. 7. Geologists learn what organisms were like in the past by studying--- • Minerals • Water • Fossils • Atmosphere

9. 8. This landform was probably caused by-- • High tide • Wind • Human activity • Running water

10. 9. Which of the above waves has the longest wavelength? • Wave #1 • Wave #2 • Wave #3 • Wave #4

11. 10. From the chart shown above, you can predict that for the year 2000, Brazil’s population will--- • Show a heavy drop • Be a flat line even with 1995 • Have topped 250 million • Continue its steady rise

12. 11. Usually, cumulonimbus clouds are associated with weather that is-- • Dry • Stormy • Fair • Foggy

13. 12. A strip of land is cleared of trees and bushes to make space for a power line. What impact might this have on birds living in the area? • The natural enemies of birds will be eliminated • Weather conditions may change • The rate of erosion will decrease • There will be less food and shelter

14. 13. Two students wanted to find out which of their toy race cars would to the farthest. They let each car roll down a ramp and then measured how far the cars rolled. Which of these should be held constant if they want a fair test of their cars? • The height of the ramp • The weight of the ramp • The length of the cars • The shape of the cars

15. 14. A person will see a flash of lightning before they hear the thunder that goes with it because-- • The eye is quicker than the ear • The thunder occurs much later than the lightning • Sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light • Light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound

16. 15. What material would be safest to use as an insulator to cover electrical wires? • Aluminum • Tin • Rubber • Water

17. 16. If 5 milliliters of vinegar are added to the water in the cylinder, what will be the total volume of the liquid? • 30 milliliters • 27 milliliters • 37 milliliters • 35 milliliters

18. 17. A Virginia natural resource important to the state’s economy, as well as a primary source of energy, is-- • Oil • Steel • Coal • Limestone

19. 18. The picture show a Venus’s flytrap. This unusual organism can trap flies with its leaves, but it gets most of its food from photosynthesis. To what kingdom does this organism belong? • Monera • Protista • Fungi • Plantae

20. 19.Benjamin Franklin conducted his famous experiment that showed lightning was-- • A movement of air molecules • A magnetic field • An electrical discharge • A glowing chemical

21. 20. Which of these is a main function of this plant’s roots? • Making seeds • Producing pollen • Absorbing nutrients • Storing chlorophyll

22. 21. Algae and other producers need lots of sunlight. Most ocean algae would be found in the water-- • One the abyssal plain • In the oceanic trench • Above the continental shelf • Beside the continental slope

23. 22. The picture shows some different kinds of seed pods. Which graph correctly shows the number of seeds in each pod? • F • G • H • J

24. In plant cells, chloroplasts— • Act as the cell’s control center • Enable plant cells to produce their own food • Allow materials to move into and out of the cell • Support and protect the cell

25. 24. Which of the Earth layers is the thinnest? • The inner core • The outer core • The mantle • The crust

26. 25. What do ferns have that apple trees do not have? • Stems • Roots • Flowers • Spores

27. 26. The chart shows the time it took for bean seeds to germinate at different temperatures. If the trend continues, at a temperature of 5°C the seeds probably will germinate in-- • 5 days • 8 days • 13 days • 16 days

28. 27. Redwood trees can grow to be very tall. They can grow so tall because they are-- • Vascular • Deciduous • Nonvascular • Flowering

29. 28. Which of the following sea animals would be classified as an invertebrate? • Sea horse • Squid • Shark • Seal

30. 29. Which of these can be observed in this picture? • The moon is circular • The moon spins around on its axis • The moon is solid rock • The moon has little air

31. 30. The distance between which of these is the shortest? • Earth and sun • Moon and sun • Earth and mars • Earth and moon

32. 31. By passing white light through a prism, you can tell-- • That white light is actually a mixture of different • The mass of the prism • The original source of the light • That blue light is brighter than white light

33. 32. The picture shows a comb that was used on a cold, dry day. Which of these cause the bits of paper to be attracted to the comb? • Magnetic forces • Chemical reactions • Static electricity • Heat differences

34. 33. Which of the following would be useful in locating a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean? • Sonar • Lasers • Morse code • Telescope

35. 34. The eyespots on this butterfly’s wings allow it to--- • Stay warm • Locate nectar-filled flowers • Fly away quickly • Frighten or confuse enemies

36. 35. According to the identification key, what type of creature is creature Y? • Woznat • Zapoom • Nanner • Ock

37. 36. The smallest part of matter that is identifiable as an element is the-- • Atom • Molecule • Cell • Compound

38. 37. Which item pictured would have a mass closest to that of a thumbtack? • A • B • C • D

39. 38. A surveyor measures the distance of a road. The most appropriate units to measure this distance are ---- • Millimeters • Centimeters • Decimeters • Meters

40. 39. The Earth is very different from other planets in the solar system because it has the most-- • Solid rock • Volcanoes • Liquid water • High winds

41. 40. Which of these natural resources is a source of lumber for home building? • Ores • Coal • Trees • Grasses