STUDENT NAME DATE ID PERIOD GRADE 5 SCIENCE

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1 STUDENT NAME DATE ID PERIOD GRADE 5 SCIENCE Administered October 2006

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3 DIRECTIONS Read each question and choose the best answer. Be sure to mark all of your answers. SAMPLE A Objects That Conduct Heat Objects That Do Not Conduct Heat Plastic fork Glass block Wooden handle Silver spoon Copper pan Iron nail Gold ring??? The chart shows some objects that conduct heat and some that do not conduct heat. Which of these would complete the column of objects that do not conduct heat? A Electrical wire B Water drop C Cotton glove D Horseshoe magnet Page 1

4 SAMPLE B Plant Growth vs. Time Plant Growth (cm) Day The graph shows how much a plant grew over four days. According to the graph, how many centimeters did the plant grow between Day 1 and Day 4? A 17 cm B 6 cm C 15 cm D 14 cm Page 2

5 Use the following thermometers to answer question # 1. A B C D C 120 C 120 C 120 C TEA 1 Which sequence of thermometers shows the most likely change of outside air temperature from Summer to Fall? A A,B,C,D B A,C,D,B C B,C,A,D D B,D,A,C Use the following chart to answer question # 2 Characteristics of the Earth and Moon EARTH MOON craters craters rocks rocks water no water atmosphere 2 The Earth and the Moon both have physical characteristics. Which word would best fit in the blank space under moon in the above chart? F No Air G No Atmosphere H Meteorites J Satelites Page 3

6 3 A student wants to test a soil's ability to retain water. The student uses the following science tools and items: 50 grams of soil, 100 ml of water, a 200 ml beaker, a graduated cylinder, and a coffee filter. Which of the following procedures would be the BEST to follow for this investigation? A place the soil into the beaker add 100 ml of water to the beaker with soil observe and record how long it takes for the soil to disappear B place the soil into a coffee filter pour 100 ml of water through the soil and filter into the beaker measure the amount of water that comes out with a graduated cylinder C place the soil into a graduated cylinder pour 100 ml of water through the filter into the beaker measure the amount of water that comes out in the beaker D place the soil into the beaker add 100 ml of water to the beaker with soil use a thermometer to measure and record the temperature of the soil thermometers land 4 A student is conducting an experiment using the items shown above. Which of these questions could the results of this investigation help her answer? F How does the sun play a major role in determining climate and weather? G How does the Earth rotate on its axis to give us day and night? H Does the sun s energy cause differences in the temperatures of water and land? J Which part of the sun makes the Earth warmer than Jupiter, but colder than Mercury? Page 4

7 5 A student models the effects of the Sun and rainfall on soil using the materials shown above. The materials are a tray of soil, a desk lamp, and water in a spray bottle. Over one week, which of these procedures would work best to model a desert? A Keep the lamp lit all the time. Add little or no water. B Turn on the lamp in the morning, turn it off at night. Add little or no water. C Turn on the lamp for two hours at 12:00 Noon. Add little or no water. D Keep the lamp lit all the time. Add water several times a day. 6 Which of the following statements is true about Earth's fossil fuel resources and the past events that formed them? F Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources that were formed from once living organisms. G Fossil fuels are renewable resources that were buried under rock layers and frozen into their natural form. H Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources that were made from non-living things and events such as floods and volcanoes. J Fossil fuels are inexhaustible resources that were buried at the bottom of a swamp and decayed by bacteria. Page 5

8 7 According to this diagram of Grand Canyon Rock Layers, which layer is the youngest and which is the oldest? A The sandstone is the youngest and limestone is the oldest. B The limestone is the youngest and the shale is the oldest. C The shale is the youngest and the sandstone is the oldest. D The limestone is the youngest and the sandstone is the oldest. Page 6

9 8 Closely observe the canyons in the picture above. Determine which of the following examples of erosion have had the most influence on their formation. F Wind G Ice H Water J Sun Page 7

10 The Regents of the University of California 9 In the above picture all of the following are examples of actions that require time for changes to be measurable EXCEPT A an earthquake tearing apart the land B sediment building up to form a delta C rainfall weathering and breaking rocks into pieces D rushing rivers forming canyon walls Page 8

11 Wind Action Weathering Wave Action Precipitation 10 All of the pictures above provide examples of the F processes responsible for the formation of coal G effects of the ocean on the land H patterns of change that occur in weather J parts of the water cycle Page 9

12 Sun Step 3 Step 1 Coal Power plant Step 2 Tree fern Step 4 Television Texas Education Agency 11 Energy from the sun can grow plants, which eventually become coal that can be used to produce electricity. The diagram above helps to identify one of the significant roles of the A Water Cycle B Nitrogen Cycle C Carbon Cycle D Animal life cycle Page 10

13 12 Which diagram shows the inner planets in correct order from the Sun? F G H J Page 11

14 Texas Education Agency 13 The sun is a system because it A is a collection of planet cycles B is a structure red in color C is a solid mass of cycles D is a collection of processes that interact Page 12