Grade 5: Science (2003 VDOE Released Items)

1. Mechanical
2. Electrical
3. Chemical
4. Nuclear
Which of these increases as a submarine dives deeper into the ocean?
1. The number of plants in the water
2. The freshness of the water
3. The water temperature
4. The water pressure
Which of the following changes is possible with the addition of heat?
1. Liquid water changes to ice.
2. Water vapor changes to ice.
3. Water vapor changes to liquid water.
4. Ice changes to liquid water.
The time between today's sunrise and tomorrow's sunrise would be about --
1. 12 hours
2. 24 hours
3. 36 hours
4. 48 hours
1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 5
1. laying eggs
2. eating
3. resting
4. growing wings
Geologists learn what organisms were like in the past by studying --
1. minerals
2. water
3. fossils
4. atmosphere
1. high tides
2. wind
3. human activity
4. running water
1. Wave #1
2. Wave #2
3. Wave #3
4. Wave #4
1. show a heavy drop
2. be a flat line even with 1995
3. have topped 250 million
4. continue its steady rise
1. dry
2. stormy
3. fair
4. foggy
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?
1. The natural enemies of birds will be eliminated.
2. Weather conditions may change.
3. The rate of erosion will decrease.
4. There will be less food and shelter.
Two students wanted to find out which of their toy race cars would go 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?
1. The height of the ramp
2. The weight of the ramp
3. The length of the cars
4. The shape of the cars
A person will see a flash of lightning before they hear the thunder that goes with it because --
1. the eye is quicker than the ear
2. the thunder occurs much later than the lightning
3. sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light
4. light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
What material would be safest to use as an insulator to cover electrical wires?
1. Aluminum
2. Tin
3. Rubber
4. Water
1. 30 milliliters
2. 27 milliliters
3. 37 milliliters
4. 35 milliliters
A Virginia natural resource important to the state's economy, as well as a primary source of energy, is --
1. oil
2. steel
3. coal
4. limestone
1. Monera
2. Protista
3. Fungi
4. Plantae
1. a movement of air molecules
2. a magnetic field
3. an electrical discharge
4. a glowing chemical
1. Making seeds
2. Producing pollen
3. Absorbing nutrients
4. Storing chlorophyll
1. on the abyssal plain
2. in the oceanic trench
3. above the continental shelf
4. beside the continental slope
In plant cells, chloroplasts --
1. act as the cell's control center
2. enable plant cells to produce their own food
3. allow materials to move into and out of the cell
4. support and protect the cell
Which of these Earth layers is the thinnest?
1. The inner core
2. The outer core
3. The mantle
4. The crust
What do ferns have that apple trees do not have?
1. Stems
2. Roots
3. Flowers
4. Spores
1. 5 days
2. 8 days
3. 13 days
4. 16 days
Redwood trees can grow to be very tall. They can grow so tall because they are --
1. vascular
2. deciduous
3. nonvascular
4. flowering
Which of the following sea animals would be classified as an invertebrate?
1. Sea horse
2. Squid
3. Shark
4. Seal
1. The moon is circular.
2. The moon spins on its axis.
3. The moon is solid rock.
4. The moon has little air.
The distance between which of these is the shortest?
1. Earth and sun
2. Moon and sun
3. Earth and Mars
4. Earth and moon
By passing white light through a prism, you can tell--
1. that white light is actually a mixture of different colors
2. the mass of the prism
3. the original source of the light
4. that blue light is brighter than white light
1. Magnetic forces
2. Chemical reactions
3. Static Electricity
4. Heat differences
Which of the following would be useful in locating a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean?
1. Sonar
2. Lasers
3. Morse code
4. Telescope
1. stay warm
2. locate nectar-filled flowers
3. fly away quickly
4. frighten or confuse enemies
1. Woznat
2. Zapoom
3. Nanner
4. Ock
The smallest part of matter that is identifiable as an element is the --
1. atom
2. molecule
3. cell
4. compound
Which item below would have a mass closest to that of a thumbtack?
1. millimeters
2. centimeters
3. decimeters
4. meters
The Earth is very different from other planets in the solar system because it has the most --
1. solid rock
2. volcanoes
3. liquid water
4. high winds
Which of these natural resources is a source of lumber for home building?
1. Ores
2. Coal
3. Trees
4. Grasses

Grade 5: Science (2003 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2003 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.

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2003 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.