Grade 5: Science (2001 VDOE Released Items)

1. Swordfish
2. Hammerhead shark
3. Leopard shark
4. Nurse shark
The jellyfish is an invertebrate because it lacks --
1. eyes
2. bones
3. blood
4. cells
Which roller coaster will not have enough kinetic energy at the bottom of the first hill to carry the car over the second hill?
Benjamin Franklin discovered the form of energy produced by lightning. Experiments with lightning killed many people before he discovered that lightning is a form of --
1. gravity
2. water
3. magnetism
4. electricity
Which of these fish has a mouth shape that best allows it to find food hidden in the cracks of rocks and coral?
1. A, B, C, D
2. D, B, C, A
3. B, C, D, A
4. C, D, B, A
Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide may be grouped together because at room temperature they are all a --
1. solid
2. liquid
3. gas
4. colloid
The moon revolves around --
1. itself
2. the Earth
3. the sun
4. the solar system
Which of these is a process that allows plants to convert light energy into food energy?
1. Reproduction
2. Excretion
3. Digestion
4. Photosynthesis
1. A niche
2. A community
3. An ecosystem
4. A biome
1. Amherst
2. Madison
3. King William
4. Littleton
1. D, B, C, A
2. D, C, B, A
3. A, D, C, B
4. C, B, D, A
Which of these will happen if the temperature of a metal pan is increased?
1. The pan will begin to lose heat.
2. The molecules of the pan will move faster.
3. The metal will change into another metal.
4. The pan will contract.
Sound waves travel best through --
1. gases
2. liquids
3. solids
4. vacuums
1. 0.1 km
2. 0.5 km
3. 1 km
4. 1.5 km
Which of these belong to the kingdom Monera?
1. Ferns
2. Mosses
3. Mushrooms
4. Bacteria
The salinity of the Mediterranean Sea is greater than that of the Atlantic Ocean. This means that, compared to the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea is --
1. wider
2. deeper
3. saltier
4. cooler
1. 1 millimeter
2. 2 kilometers
3. 4 meters
4. 10 centimeters
1. 2 kg
2. 3 kg
3. 5 kg
4. 7 kg
Tornadoes are most likely to be produced from which type of cloud?
1. Cirrus
2. Stratus
3. Cumulus
4. Cumulonimbus
Which of these is needed to measure the mass of a rock?
1. An anemometer
2. A barometer
3. A balance
4. A metric ruler
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
The internal parts of a cell are suspended in a jelly-like liquid called the --
1. nucleus
2. cell membrane
3. cytoplasm
4. chloroplasts
Which surface feature is most likely caused by the movement of the Earth's crustal plates?
1. Canyons
2. Deltas
3. Lakes
4. Volcanoes
A periscope works by using the reflection of mirrors. Tama made several periscopes for watching baby birds in a nest. Which periscope will work?
1. North
2. East
3. South
4. West
Which of these can most easily produce magnetic fields?
1. Sunlight
2. Wind
3. Electricity
4. Flowing water
The substance that makes plants green is known as --
1. water
2. calcium
3. chlorophyll
4. carbon dioxide
Which instrument could tell you that conditions are right for flying a kite?
1. Anemometer
2. Barometer
3. Hygrometer
4. Thermometer
Today, which human activity is responsible for endangering the greatest number of land animal species?
1. Hunting for food and for sport
2. Destruction of habitats
3. Accidental starting of forest fires
4. Cutting wildflowers in national parks
1. The height of each of the graduated cylinders
2. The time it takes for each marble to hit bottom
3. The size and mass of each of the marbles
4. The volume of each of the liquids in the cylinders
Which picture shows the book with the most potential energy?
Which of these units would be best to use to measure the amount of water in a test tube?
1. Milliliters
2. Meters
3. Kilograms
4. Seconds
A large rock and a long, thick board could be used to construct which simple machine?
1. Screw
2. Pulley
3. Wheel and axle
4. Lever
1. The stamen
2. The pistil
3. The sepals
4. The petals
Electric lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a --
1. parallel circuit
2. series circuit
3. closed circuit
4. short circuit
Rocks which formed in areas once covered by oceans often contain fossils of animals which lived in the sea. Which one of these rocks contains fossils of ocean animals?
Which factor is usually recorded when gathering weather data?
1. Number of gases in the air
2. Temperature of the air
3. Type of gases in the air
4. Amount of air in an area
1. Sunflower seeds and cracked corn
2. Cracked corn and millet
3. Millet and safflower seeds
4. Sunflower and safflower seeds
1. 1 liter
2. 5 liters
3. 10 liters
4. 15 liters

Grade 5: Science (2001 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2001 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

The jellyfish is an invertebrate because it lacks --

Which roller coaster will not have enough kinetic energy at the bottom of the first hill to carry the car over the second hill?

Benjamin Franklin discovered the form of energy produced by lightning. Experiments with lightning killed many people before he discovered that lightning is a form of --

Which of these fish has a mouth shape that best allows it to find food hidden in the cracks of rocks and coral?

Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide may be grouped together because at room temperature they are all a --

The moon revolves around --

Which of these is a process that allows plants to convert light energy into food energy?

Which of these will happen if the temperature of a metal pan is increased?

Sound waves travel best through --

Which of these belong to the kingdom Monera?

The salinity of the Mediterranean Sea is greater than that of the Atlantic Ocean. This means that, compared to the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea is --

Tornadoes are most likely to be produced from which type of cloud?

Which of these is needed to measure the mass of a rock?

The internal parts of a cell are suspended in a jelly-like liquid called the --

Which surface feature is most likely caused by the movement of the Earth's crustal plates?

A periscope works by using the reflection of mirrors. Tama made several periscopes for watching baby birds in a nest. Which periscope will work?

Which of these can most easily produce magnetic fields?

The substance that makes plants green is known as --

Which instrument could tell you that conditions are right for flying a kite?

Today, which human activity is responsible for endangering the greatest number of land animal species?

Which picture shows the book with the most potential energy?

Which of these units would be best to use to measure the amount of water in a test tube?

A large rock and a long, thick board could be used to construct which simple machine?

Electric lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a --

Rocks which formed in areas once covered by oceans often contain fossils of animals which lived in the sea. Which one of these rocks contains fossils of ocean animals?

Which factor is usually recorded when gathering weather data?

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2001 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved.
No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.