Grade 5: Science (2002 VDOE Released Items)

The capacity of an automobile gasoline tank would most likely be measured in --
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
1. Cell wall
2. Cell membrane
3. Vacuole
4. Nucleus
1. There were many blooms on the roses near the house and fewer blooms on the roses closest to the street.
2. The roses closest to the street had more blooms because they received more sunlight.
3. The roses near the house were taller but had fewer blooms.
4. The roses close to the house had fewer blooms and leaves.
Which of the following materials is transparent?
1. Clear window glass
2. Your eyelids
3. Solid wood door
4. White paper
1. An inclined plane and a pulley
2. A wheel and axle and a wedge
3. Gears and a lever
4. A wheel and axle and a lever
The two structures that most plants use to gather nutrients and energy to live are --
1. roots and leaves
2. roots and flowers
3. stems and roots
4. stems and leaves
Students must conduct an experiment in which they find out how long a rubber ball bounces before it comes to a stop. Which unit would be best for recording this information?
1. Gram
2. Degrees Celsius
3. Meter
4. Second
The smallest quantity of an element is --
1. a compound
2. an atom
3. a solution
4. a molecule
Which is these is the fairest way to find out if sand or silt will settle faster when mixed with water?
1. 2-3 kilograms
2. 4-5 kilograms
3. 6-7 kilograms
4. 8-9 kilograms
The process an insect undergoes when changing from larva to adult is known as --
1. respiration
2. metamorphosis
3. photosynthesis
4. reproduction
1. Ocean waves
2. The sun
3. Whales
4. Salt
The most common cause of earthquakes is --
1. the sinking of the ocean floor
2. movements in the Earth's crust
3. giant tidal waves called tsunamis
4. unequal heating of the atmosphere
Which diagram shows a wave with the highest frequency?
The most important reason that lakes and oceans have different types of animal life is that oceans have --
1. sandy shores and bottoms
2. water with more salt
3. large waves at the edges
4. a much larger surface area
1. changes in temperature
2. the amount of rainfall
3. changes in humidity
4. the speed of the wind
Which of the following plants is an example of a nonvascular plant?
The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes --
1. seasons
2. years
3. months
4. days
To the blue crab, the open bay of the Chesapeake Bay region is its --
1. niche
2. habitat
3. community
4. population
To learn about the temperature inside the Earth's crust, scientists study --
1. earthquakes
2. fossil formations
3. minerals on the ocean floor
4. volcanoes
Todd observes that his strawberry plant has grown little green strawberries. Which of these is a prediction Todd might make about his strawberry plant?
1. The green berries will ripen into red berries.
2. The strawberry plant is growing under an oak tree.
3. The strawberry plant doesn't have enough water.
4. The green berries are a new type of strawberry.
Certain storms form over water near the equator, usually between the months of June and November. Warm, moist air rises quickly over the ocean, causing a strong, whirling storm with high winds and heavy rains. This type of storm is known as a --
1. tornado
2. hurricane
3. blizzard
4. sandstorm
1. Maple
2. Dandelion
3. Milkweed
4. Cocklebur
Which material will sound travel through the fastest?
1. Water
2. Air
3. Steel
4. Cloth
1. Morse code
2. Radio
3. Sonar
4. Sound tracking
Which of the following is an invertebrate?
A bar magnet is placed on a table, and a sheet of blank paper is placed over the magnet. What could be sprinkled on the paper to show the magnetic field of the bar magnet?
1. Salt
2. Iron filings
3. Sand
4. Soil
1. 10 cm
2. 12 cm
3. 14 cm
4. 16 cm
Which one of the following events occurs in the formation of sedimentary rock?
1. Crystallization
2. Melting
3. Cooling
4. Weathering
Bright and unusual fish markings can warn other fish to stay away. Which of these fish probably is the most dangerous to its predators?
When a coin is dropped, it falls to the ground. As the coin falls, it loses potential energy and gains what kind of energy?
1. Kinetic
2. Chemical
3. Electrical
4. Solar
1. 2.8 cm
2. 3.1 cm
3. 3.5 cm
4. 4.0 cm
The American dogwood is a member of which kingdom of living things?
1. Monera
2. Animal
3. Protist
4. Plant
1. Rubber ball, plastic comb, nail
2. Paper clip, penny, screw
3. Cork, dollar bill, tweezers
4. Pencil, eraser, spoon
1. C, A, B, D
2. B, A, C, D
3. A, D, B, C
4. D, A, B, C
Which of the following instruments is used to measure mass?
When light hits an object, the rays can pass through it, bounce off it, or be absorbed by it. Light rays that bounce back are --
1. radiant
2. reflected
3. refracted
4. radar

Grade 5: Science (2002 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2002 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 capacity of an automobile gasoline tank would most likely be measured in --

Which of the following materials is transparent?

**The two structures that most plants use to gather nutrients and energy to live are --**

Students must conduct an experiment in which they find out how long a rubber ball bounces before it comes to a stop. Which unit would be best for recording this information?

The smallest quantity of an element is --

Which is these is the fairest way to find out if sand or silt will settle faster when mixed with water?

The process an insect undergoes when changing from larva to adult is known as --

**The most common cause of earthquakes is --**

**Which diagram shows a wave with the highest frequency?**

**The most important reason that lakes and oceans have different types of animal life is that oceans have --**

Which of the following plants is an example of a nonvascular plant?

The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes --

To the blue crab, the open bay of the Chesapeake Bay region is its --

To learn about the temperature inside the Earth's crust, scientists study --

Todd observes that his strawberry plant has grown little green strawberries. Which of these is a prediction Todd might make about his strawberry plant?

Certain storms form over water near the equator, usually between the months of June and November. Warm, moist air rises quickly over the ocean, causing a strong, whirling storm with high winds and heavy rains. This type of storm is known as a --

Which material will sound travel through the fastest?

Which of the following is an invertebrate?

A bar magnet is placed on a table, and a sheet of blank paper is placed over the magnet. What could be sprinkled on the paper to show the magnetic field of the bar magnet?

Which one of the following events occurs in the formation of sedimentary rock?

Bright and unusual fish markings can warn other fish to stay away. Which of these fish probably is the most dangerous to its predators?

When a coin is dropped, it falls to the ground. As the coin falls, it loses potential energy and gains what kind of energy?

The American dogwood is a member of which kingdom of living things?

Which of the following instruments is used to measure mass?

When light hits an object, the rays can pass through it, bounce off it, or be absorbed by it. Light rays that bounce back are --

Grade 5: Science (2002 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2002 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 capacity of an automobile gasoline tank would most likely be measured in --

Which of the following materials is transparent?

The two structures that most plants use to gather nutrients and energy to live are --

Students must conduct an experiment in which they find out how long a rubber ball bounces before it comes to a stop. Which unit would be best for recording this information?

The smallest quantity of an element is --

Which is these is the fairest way to find out if sand or silt will settle faster when mixed with water?

The process an insect undergoes when changing from larva to adult is known as --

The most common cause of earthquakes is --

Which diagram shows a wave with the highest frequency?

The most important reason that lakes and oceans have different types of animal life is that oceans have --

Which of the following plants is an example of a nonvascular plant?

The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes --

To the blue crab, the open bay of the Chesapeake Bay region is its --

To learn about the temperature inside the Earth's crust, scientists study --

Todd observes that his strawberry plant has grown little green strawberries. Which of these is a prediction Todd might make about his strawberry plant?

Certain storms form over water near the equator, usually between the months of June and November. Warm, moist air rises quickly over the ocean, causing a strong, whirling storm with high winds and heavy rains. This type of storm is known as a --

Which material will sound travel through the fastest?

Which of the following is an invertebrate?

A bar magnet is placed on a table, and a sheet of blank paper is placed over the magnet. What could be sprinkled on the paper to show the magnetic field of the bar magnet?

Which one of the following events occurs in the formation of sedimentary rock?

Bright and unusual fish markings can warn other fish to stay away. Which of these fish probably is the most dangerous to its predators?

When a coin is dropped, it falls to the ground. As the coin falls, it loses potential energy and gains what kind of energy?

The American dogwood is a member of which kingdom of living things?

Which of the following instruments is used to measure mass?

When light hits an object, the rays can pass through it, bounce off it, or be absorbed by it. Light rays that bounce back are --

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2002 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 two structures that most plants use to gather nutrients and energy to live are --**

**The most common cause of earthquakes is --**

**Which diagram shows a wave with the highest frequency?**

**The most important reason that lakes and oceans have different types of animal life is that oceans have --**