STUDENT NAME DATE. Science Grade 5. Read each question and choose the best answer. Be sure to mark all of your answers.

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1 FORMATIVE MINI ASSESSMENTS First Grading Period October STUDENT NAME DATE Science Grade 5 Read each question and choose the best answer. Be sure to mark all of your answers. TEA Which of the following processes is the first one to happen during fossil formation? A An animal dies and its body sinks into the soft mud of a riverbed. B Deposits of sediment cover the animal's body and bury it deep inside the. C Over time, the sediments are pressed together and form a layer of sedimentary rock. D A sedimentary rock contains the hardened remains of an ancient animal. 2 The diagram above shows layers of soil and rock from below a forest floor. Which of these conclusions is best supported by the information found in this diagram? F The forest was made up of oak trees. G A body of water once covered the area. H Fish were the first organisms in the area. J The area was planted with trees one year ago. SAISD 05 Science FMA October 10 Page 1

2 3 Which of the following statements is true about 's fossil fuel resources and the past events that formed them? A Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources that were formed from once living organisms. B Fossil fuels are renewable resources that were buried under rock layers and frozen into their natural form. C Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources that were made from non-living things and events such as floods and volcanoes. D Fossil fuels are renewable resources that were buried at the bottom of a swamp and decayed by bacteria. 5 The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west every day because the A revolves around the Sun B rotates every 24 hours C Sun revolves around the D moon has gravity 6 An alternative energy source that comes from once-living things is F a nonrenewable resource G solar energy H geothermal energy J a biofuel Renewable Nonrenewable 4 What is a limitation of the model of petroleum formation pictured above? F The model doesn t show swamp plants or animal remains. G The model doesn t show swamp plants and freshwater organisms. H The model doesn t show time, heat, and pressure. J The model doesn t show sand or silt. 7 Natural resources are the things in nature that people use to make the things they need. Sand is a natural resource that is used to make glass. Students were asked to classify the resources and organize them correctly in the table above. They should put coal, minerals, and oil in the table under A renewable B nonrenewable C solar D natural SAISD 05 Science FMA October 10 Page 2

3 plastic wrap bag of ice 9 Students designed various models of the Sun,, and the. Which of these models best represents the comparison in the sizes of the Sun, the, and the? Water Land A Sun 8 In the model of the water cycle system above, what does the ice pack represent and which of the following processes will occur below the pack of ice? F The ice pack represents precipitation stuck in the atmosphere and helps create the process of evaporation. G The ice pack represents cooler air that occurs high above the earth during the process of condensation. B Sun H The ice pack represents the atmosphere and creates the process of weathering. J The ice pack represents evaporation that occurs during the process of the Sun heating up the water. C Sun D Sun SAISD 05 Science FMA October 10 Page 3

4 10 The,, and Sun constantly change their positions in relation to each other. Which choice below shows where a student might draw a " " that would represent the people on experiencing night? moon moon F sun H sun earth earth moon moon G sun J sun earth earth Comparison Of and Craters Yes Yes Mountains Yes Yes Plains Yes Yes Rocks Yes Yes Water Yes No Weather Yes No Wind Yes No 11 According to the evidence in the chart, the and the are most similar in A atmosphere B weather C forces D landforms SAISD 05 Science FMA October 10 Page 4

5 Here is the procedure for a science experiment. Use this procedure to answer Question Punch a small hole in the bottom of a cup. Place a filter paper over the hole. 2 Fill the cup with soil. 3 Plug the hole with your finger. Add 100ml of water to fill the cup. 4 Hold the cup carefully over a 100 ml graduated cylinder. Place the graduated cylinder inside a basin. 5 Position the hole in the cup over the top of the graduated cylinder. Remove your finger from the hole, allowing the water to drain into the graduated cylinder. 6 Record how much water is collected in the graduated cylinder. 7 Repeat the procedure using different soil samples. 12 By running this experiment, a student would be able to F figure out the mass of different soils G figure out the volume of humus in different soils H compare how quickly water runs through different soils J compare the volume of water that different soils can hold SAISD 05 Science FMA October 10 Page 5

6 13 All of the above resources are considered A biofuels B nonrenewable energy C alternative energy D fossil fuels SAISD 05 Science FMA October 10 Page 6

7 14 Students used the compass pictured above to determine the path of the sun in the sky. Which of the following results would correctly show the daily path of the sun? F H G J SAISD 05 Science FMA October 10 Page 7

8 15 Which of the following features is best modeled in the diagram above? A Island B Glacier C River D Volcano SAISD 05 Science FMA October 10 Page 8