Grade 5 Science

2005Part 2

21. Algae and other producers need lots of sunlight. Most ocean algae would be found in the water--

One

the

abys

sal p

lain

In th

e oce

anic

tren

ch

Above

the

cont

inen

ta...

Bes

ide

the

contin

enta

...

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A. One the abyssal plain

B. In the oceanic trench

C. Above the continental shelf

D. Beside the continental slope

22. The picture shows some different kinds of seed pods. Which graph correctly shows the number of seeds in each pod?

F G H J

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A. FB. GC. HD. J

23. In plant cells, chloroplasts—

Act

as

the

cell’

s co

ntr..

Enab

le p

lant c

ells

to...

Allo

w mat

eria

ls to

mo..

Suppo

rt an

d pro

tect

t..

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A. Act as the cell’s control center

B. Enable plant cells to produce their own food

C. Allow materials to move into and out of the cell

D. Support and protect the cell

24. Which of the Earth layers is the thinnest?

The

inner

cor

e

The

outer c

ore

The

man

tle

The

crust

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A. The inner coreB. The outer coreC. The mantleD. The crust

25. What do ferns have that apple trees do not have?

Ste

ms

Roots

Flo

wer

s

Spore

s

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A. StemsB. RootsC. FlowersD. Spores

26. The chart shows the time it took for bean seeds to germinate at different temperatures. If the trend continues, at a temperature of 5°C the seeds probably will germinate in--

5 d

ays

8 d

ays

13

days

16

days

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A. 5 daysB. 8 daysC. 13 daysD. 16 days

27. Redwood trees can grow to be very tall. They can grow so tall because they are--

Vas

cula

r

Dec

iduou

s

Nonva

scula

r

Flo

wer

ing

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A. VascularB. DeciduousC. Nonvascular

D. Flowering

28. Which of the following sea animals would be classified as an invertebrate?

Sea

hors

e

Squid

Shar

k S

eal

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A. Sea horseB. SquidC. SharkD. Seal

29. Which of these can be observed in this picture?

The

moo

n is c

ircula

r

The

moo

n spin

s ar

ou..

The

moo

n is s

olid ro

ck

The

moo

n has

littl

e ai

r

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A. The moon is circular

B. The moon spins around on its axis

C. The moon is solid rock

D. The moon has little air

30. The distance between which of these is the shortest?

Ear

th a

nd s

un

Moon

and s

un

Ear

th a

nd m

ars

Ear

th a

nd m

oon

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A. Earth and sunB. Moon and sunC. Earth and marsD. Earth and moon

31. By passing white light through a prism, you can tell--

That

white

ligh

t is

act..

.

The

mas

s of

the

prism

The

origin

al s

ource

of...

That

blu

e lig

ht is

brig

...

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A. That white light is actually a mixture of different

B. The mass of the prismC. The original source of

the lightD. That blue light is

brighter than white light

32. The picture shows a comb that was used on a cold, dry day. Which of these cause the bits of paper to be attracted to the comb?

Mag

netic

forc

es

Chem

ical

reac

tions

Sta

tic e

lect

ricity

Hea

t diff

eren

ces

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A. Magnetic forcesB. Chemical reactionsC. Static electricityD. Heat differences

33. Which of the following would be useful in locating a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean?

Sonar

Las

ers

Mors

e co

de

Tel

esco

pe

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A. SonarB. LasersC. Morse

codeD. Telescope

34. The eyespots on this butterfly’s wings allow it to---

Sta

y war

m

Loca

te n

ecta

r-fill

ed ..

.

Fly

away

quic

kly

Frig

hten

or c

onfuse

...

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A. Stay warmB. Locate

nectar-filled flowers

C. Fly away quickly

D. Frighten or confuse enemies

35. According to the identification key, what type of creature is creature Y?

Woz

nat

Zap

oom

Nan

ner

Ock

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A. WoznatB. ZapoomC. NannerD. Ock

36. The smallest part of matter that is identifiable as an element is the--

Ato

m

Mole

cule

Cel

l

Com

pound

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A. AtomB. MoleculeC. CellD. Compound

37. Which item pictured would have a mass closest to that of a thumbtack?

A B C D

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A. AB. BC. CD. D

38. A surveyor measures the distance of a road. The most appropriate units to measure this distance are ----

Mill

imet

ers

Cen

timet

ers

Dec

imet

ers

Met

ers

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A. MillimetersB. CentimetersC. DecimetersD. Meters

39. The Earth is very different from other planets in the solar system because it has the most--

Solid

rock

Volc

anoes

Liq

uid w

ater

Hig

h win

ds

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A. Solid rockB. VolcanoesC. Liquid waterD. High winds

40. Which of these natural resources is a source of lumber for home building?

Ore

s C

oal

Tre

es

Gra

sses

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A. OresB. CoalC. TreesD. Grasses