Grade 5 Science

2008 Released TestPart 2

21. Which location is likely to have the greatest water pressure, the coldest temperatures, and the smallest number of living organisms?

1 2 3 4

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A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

22. Which of these can be mined from Earth and used as an energy source?

Coal

Gravel

Granite

Limesto

ne

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A. CoalB. GravelC. GraniteD. Limestone

23. Although the mushroom looks like a plant, it is in a different kingdom. The main difference between the fungi kingdom and the plant kingdom is that fungi —

Use ch

lorophyll to m

ake...

Have sp

ecial ti

ssues

Absorb nutri

ents fro

m o...

Depend on the Su

n for ..

.

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A. Use chlorophyll to make sugar

B. Have special tissues

C. Absorb nutrients from other organisms

D. Depend on the Sun for energy

24. Which of these animals is an invertebrate?

Picture Choice

1

Picture Choice

2

Picture Choice

3

Picture Choice

4

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A.

B.

C.

D.

A. Picture Choice 1B. Picture Choice 2C. Picture Choice 3D. Picture Choice 4

25. A bicyclist rides on a flat road and then stops pedaling but does not apply the brakes. The bicycle stops because of —

Balance

Fricti

on

Attraction

magn

etism

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A. BalanceB. FrictionC. AttractionD. magnetism

26. Which of these are the deepest parts of the ocean?

Continental sh

elves

Continental slo

pes

Ocean tr

enches

Abyssal p

lains

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A. Continental shelvesB. Continental slopesC. Ocean trenchesD. Abyssal plains

27. Based on the chart, between which two weeks did the growth pattern of the puppy change?

8 – 9 weeks

9 – 10 weeks

10 – 11 w

eeks

11 – 12 w

eeks

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A. 8 – 9 weeks

B. 9 – 10 weeks

C. 10 – 11 weeks

D. 11 – 12 weeks

28. Submarines have explored many parts of the ocean. As submarines descend, scientists observe that there is an increase in the -

Amount of li

ght

Water t

emperature

Water p

ressure

Types o

f ocean orga

nisms

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A. Amount of lightB. Water

temperatureC. Water pressureD. Types of ocean

organisms

29. Based on the bird of prey key, which bird is shown in the picture?

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A. OwnB. VultureC. Golden eagleD. Bald eagle

30. Which part of a plant cell is responsible for controlling the activities of the other parts of the cell?

Vacuole

Nucleus

Cell Wall

chloro

plast

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A. Vacuole B. Nucleus C. Cell WallD. chloroplast

31. Which of these is the main function of a cell wall?

To make

food

To store w

ater

To provid

e support

To make

the plant g

reen

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A. To make foodB. To store waterC. To provide supportD. To make the plant

green

32. Which shows one way that energy flows to birds in this food web?

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A. Rodent → insects → birds

B. Insects → plants → birds

C. Snakes → rodents →birds

D. Plants → rodents → birds

33. Michael Faraday showed how electric current in a wire produces -

Molecu

les

Chemicals

A vibration

A magn

etic field

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A. MoleculesB. ChemicalsC. A vibrationD. A magnetic field

34. Students notice that in the fall leaves of sugar maple trees turn red, but the leaves of black oak trees turn brown. The students are making -

An observation

A conclu

sion

A prediction

An inference

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A. An observationB. A conclusionC. A predictionD. An inference

35. Two flashlights are turned on. The light rays they create are shown in the diagram. These light rays best illustrate that -

Both rays

are reflecte

d

Both rays

are refra

cted

Ray 1 is

reflected and Ray..

Ray 1 is

refracte

d and Ra...

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A. Both rays are reflected

B. Both rays are refracted

C. Ray 1 is reflected and Ray 2 is refracted

D. Ray 1 is refracted and Ray 2 is reflected

36. Which of these activities is most likely to have a positive impact on the environment of Earth?

Expanding n

eighborhoods

Building fa

ctorie

s

Constructi

ng highways

Creating natu

re preserves

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A. Expanding neighborhoods

B. Building factoriesC. Constructing

highwaysD. Creating nature

preserves

37. Which of these animals has a different body support system than the others?

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A.

B.

C.

D.

A. Picture Choice 1B. Picture Choice 2C. Picture Choice 3D. Picture Choice 4

38. Which of these best completes the circuit?

Rubber band

Metal n

ail

Leather s

hoelace

Wooden to

othpick

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A. Rubber bandB. Metal nailC. Leather

shoelaceD. Wooden

toothpick

39. Which labeled part in this picture has evidence of kinetic energy?

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A. 1 B. 2C. 3D. 4

40. A wild turkey’s forest community includes -

Inse

cts

Rainfall So

il w

ind

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A. InsectsB. RainfallC. SoilD. wind