Administered December 2003

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1 STUDENT NAME DATE ID GRADE 5 SCIENCE Administered December 2003 Page 1 5 th Grade Science Interim 2; SAISD Standard 23/32; TAKS Commended; 30/32

2 DIRECTIONS Read each question and choose the best answer. Be sure to mark all of your answers on your answer document. 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 2 5 th Grade Science Interim 2; SAISD Standard 23/32; TAKS Commended; 30/32

3 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 3

4 This series of drawings from 1 to 4 was done by a student What phase of the moon came just before drawing number 1? A Full moon B Quarter moon C Crescent moon D New moon 2 On a hot rainy day, drops of water appear on the outside of a cold glass of tea. What process is taking place when drops of water form on the outside of the glass? A Freezing B Condensation C Melting D Evaporation 3 Several students are experimenting with adding different amounts of sugar to water. The students add 1 spoonful of sugar to 250 ml of water and stir. All of the following will occur EXCEPT - A the sugar will go through a physical change B the sugar will change its state of matter C the sugar will remain as a solid D the sugar will seem to disappear Page 4

5 4 A company is advertising a new and improved battery. The advertisement states that this new battery will last at least twice as long as any other brand of battery. In an experiment, four different brands of batteries were tested for the length of time each kind would last. The chart below shows the results. What inference can you draw from the information in the chart? Brand A B C New Life of Battery Average Battery Life 1200 hours 1000 hours 900 hours 2400 hours A The new battery does last at least twice as long as the others. B Brand B was the least expensive of all the batteries tested. C All the batteries that were tested have the same average life. D Brand A lasts twice as long as brand B and brand C. 5 As the earth orbits around the Sun, a pattern of change occurs on the Earth. What do we call this pattern of change that takes one year to complete? A Day and night B The seasons C Weather and winds D The tides 6 The Earth's surface can be changed by glaciers. Which change would a glacier cause? A Large boulders moving several miles B Flood waters washing away large boulders C Large boulders falling in the cracks D Hot lava moving large boulders Page 5

6 7 The Sun is made up of hot - A lava B gases C rocks D water Page 6

7 Use the chart below to answer questions 8, 9 and10. Mixtures and Solutions Substances Neither Mixture Mixture Solution nor Solution water * water + sand * water + sugar * * water + salt * * water + gravel * 8 What conclusion can be drawn from the information in this chart? A A mixture is water alone. B A mixture is also a solution. C A solution is also a mixture. D A solution is water alone. 9 Fill in the last line of the Substances column in the chart above with "water + citric acid". How would you classify this new substance? A Neither Mixture nor Solution B Solution only C Mixture only D Both a Mixture and a Solution 10 Which of the following substances when mixed will demonstrate a physical change in the state of matter? A Water alone B Water + sand C Water + sugar D Water + gravel Page 7

8 Two students mixed powdered drink mix with water for a party. The students used different amounts of powdered lemonade. They both mixed the lemonade with 100 ml of water in identical containers. 11 Which of the following tools would the students need to use to find which glass has the greatest concentration of powdered lemonade to 1 cup of water? A B C D Page 8

9 12 Which of these when mixed with water would not evaporate and form a crystal? A Epsom Salt B Table Salt C Sugar D Sand 14 The students wished to improve the soil in the school garden. In order to make rich soil for a garden, the students could add all of the following EXCEPT A humus B fertilizer C plastic D compost 13 A student knows that change can create recognizable patterns in weather. Which clouds would indicate that the weatherman should issue a thunderstorm warning? A Cirrus B Stratus C Cumulus D Cumulonimbus 15 An electric circuit can be used to see if different materials conduct electricity. Which of the following lists contain items that would all conduct electricity and complete the electric circuit? A Metal paper clip, penny, steel nail B Rubber ball, plastic comb, screw C Pencil, eraser, spoon, rubber band D Brass paper fastener, toothpick Page 9

10 Three Basic Types of Rock Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic Formed from cooled and hardened lava, sometimes with lots of holes to release gas Formed from layers of weathered rock many times collecting over fossils Formed by heat, pressure or chemical reaction over a long period of time 16 According to the information in the rock chart shown above, which of the following items could be a sedimentary rock? A Rock A B Rock B C Rock C D Rock D Page 10

11 17 In order to see over a fence using a periscope, the student needs to adjust the mirrors to reflect light. Which model allows the students to see over a fence by allowing light to reflect off both mirrors correctly? 18 A student places a thermometer in a pot of water that is freezing and another thermometer in a pot of water that is boiling. What temperatures should the student read on the two thermometers? A 0 and 212 degrees C B 0 and 100 degrees C C 0 and 212 degrees F D 32 and 100 degrees F A B C D Page 11

12 19 Two magnetic bars are placed close together on a table. If both bar magnets are placed with the north and south poles as shown below, the magnets would - 21 What is the key component missing from this model of the water cycle? S N N S A not affect each other B pull toward each other C create an electric current D push away from each other A Trees on the hill B Fish in the water C The source of energy D The source of water 20 When you touch the speakers while listening to very loud music, you can feel the music s - A vibrations B nuclear energy C electricity D thermal energy 22 Why does the straw appear to be broken? It is because light traveling from air to water and from water to air is - A opaque B translucent C reflected D refracted Page 12

13 23 Hikers can use a compass to guide them along a path because the compass needle is pulled to the north by A friction B gravity C sound D magnetism 24 A student takes a marshmallow outside on a sunny day and places it in a round bowl lined with aluminum foil. After 10 minutes of sitting outside on a sunny day in the middle of this round bowl, the marshmallow melts. The marshmallow melted because of A sound energy B solar energy C electrical energy D fossil energy Page 13

14 25 A student needs to repeat a test to make the results more reliable. Which of these pairs of containers would provide the fairest way to test how much fruit punch powder mix will dissolve in the same amount of water? A B C D Page 14

15 26 In the picture shown below, electricity can flow in the circuit and produce A light effects B color effects C magnetic effects D sound effects 27 How does the model of the solar system shown above differ from the real solar system? This model - A does not show the correct total number of planets B should have made Jupiter the same size as Saturn C should have made Saturn bigger than Jupiter D does not show the correct order of the planets from the sun Page 15

16 28 All of the following are examples of the effects of the ocean on the land EXCEPT - A the sun warming the people B waves eroding the shore C rocks weathering to pebbles D precipitation watering the plants 29 A student designed these electric circuits in her mother's shop. Which of the following statements is true about the student s circuits? A Circuit A is a series circuit. B Circuit A is a parallel circuit. C Circuit B is a series circuit. D Circuit A and B are open. Page 16

17 Use the following chart to answer questions 30 and 31. Trial 1 Time Trial 2 Time Trial 3 Time Average Time Gold Cart 28 seconds 32 seconds 32 seconds??? Red Cart 25 seconds 23 seconds 27 seconds 25 seconds Blue Cart 28 seconds 36 seconds 30 seconds 31 second 30 The students had races with their homemade go-carts. They raced the cars over a distance of 100 meters and recorded the results in the chart shown above. What was the difference between Trial 1 and Trial 2 for the Blue Cart? A The Blue Cart was 12 seconds faster in Trial 2 B The Blue Cart was 12 seconds slower in Trial 2 C The Blue Cart was 8 seconds faster in Trial 2 D The Blue Cart was 8 seconds slower in Trial 2 Page 17

18 31 When asked to construct a graph of the three trial times and the average time for the gold cart, the students should have made which of the following graphs? Graph A Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average Gold Cart Graph B Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average Gold Cart Graph C Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average Gold Cart Graph D Gold Cart 10 0 Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average Page 18

19 32 Graduated cylinder A shows the amount of water that was measured and then poured into a shallow pan. Three days later the students measured the water left in the pan by using graduate cylinder B. How much water in ml evaporated from the pan over the three days? Record and bubble in your answer on the answer document. A B 50 ml 40 ml 30 ml 20 ml 10 ml 50 ml 40 ml 30 ml 20 ml 10 ml Page 19

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21 Name Date ID Grade 5 Science Interim Assessment Second Grading Period Answer Document SHADED AREA TO BE FILLED OUT BY TEACHER ONLY! STUDENTS: RESPOND TO ITEM 32 below SAISD 5 th Grade Science Interim Assessment (2)