Grade 5 Science

2008 Released Test

1. Which picture shows an animal that is most likely found in Virginia forest?

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A.

B.

C.

D.

2. The map shows how gypsy moths have spread across Virginia over the years. Based on the map, gypsy moths -

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A. Live in every state in the United States

B. Will be in all of Virginia by 2010

C. First came to Virginia in 1960

D. Stopped spreading in 1996

3. A person pushes a box as shown. What is the push most likely to change?

The size of th

e box

The mass

of the box

The color o

f the box

The position of t

he box

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A. The size of the box

B. The mass of the box

C. The color of the box

D. The position of the box

4. The graph shows the height change of a plant over a period of 11 months. How tall should the plant be at month 12 if all conditions remain the same and the plant continues to grow at the same rate?

36 cm 39 cm

42 cm 45 cm

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A. 36 cmB. 39 cmC. 42 cmD. 45 cm

5. Which is the best action to help protect water resources in Virginia?

Dispose

of pet w

aste in

a...

Rinse sp

illed gaso

line w

i..

Organize a riv

er cleanup...

Put haza

rdous waste

in ...

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A. Dispose of pet waste in a stream.

B. Rinse spilled gasoline with a hose.

C. Organize a river cleanup program.

D. Put hazardous waste in with house trash.

6. The graph shows the amount of rain that fell during the summer for each of four years. Weather data show that the average rainfall during the summer is about 12 inches. Based on the graph, rainfall was closest to the average during —

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A. 2002B. 2003C. 2004D. 2005

7. The picture shows a sprouting bean plant. The leaf produced will help the plant by -

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A. Absorbing water from the air for nourishment

B. Using sunlight for energy in food production

C. Reproducing more bean plants for survival of the species

D. Adding support for the plant as it grows taller

8. Which number on the diagram shows the wavelength?

1 2 3 4

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A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

9. Earth makes a complete revolution around the Sun about once every -

Day Year

Seaso

n

minute

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A. DayB. YearC. SeasonD. minute

10. Which of these objects is opaque?

Brick w

all

Eyeglas

s lense

s

Liquid w

ater

Stained glass

windows

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A. Brick wallB. Eyeglass lensesC. Liquid waterD. Stained glass

windows

11. Students collect pond water in their beakers. Which is the best unit of measurement for the volume of water they collect?

Grams

Meters

Milli

liters

Centimeters

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A. GramsB. MetersC. MillilitersD. Centimeters

12. Seeds that remain inactive until the right conditions of light, water, and soil are present are called-

Pollen

Dormant

Flowers

Recycled

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A. Pollen B. DormantC. FlowersD. Recycled

13. Layer A probably formed in an ocean. Which of these is the best clue that layer A formed in an ocean?

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A. The thickness of the layer

B. The type of fossils in the layer

C. The position of the layer

D. The density of the layer

14. Copper wire is often wrapped in plastic. Plastic material is a good -

Electr

omagnet

Insu

lator

Circuit

curre

nt

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A. Electromagnet B. InsulatorC. CircuitD. current

15. What is the mass of this mineral?

5 grams

10 grams

15 grams

20 grams

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A. 5 gramsB. 10 gramsC. 15 gramsD. 20 grams

16. Which of these best describes a tornado?

A winter s

torm th

at pr...

A rotating f

unnel-shap

ed...

A severe w

eather condi...

A storm

that fo

rms o

ve...

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A. A winter storm that produces frozen precipitation

B. A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with strong winds and thunderstorms

C. A severe weather condition with low temperatures and blowing snow

D. A storm that forms over warm ocean water and has extremely strong winds

17. The phases of the Moon occur in a certain order. Three phrases are shown here. Which is the next phase in sequence?

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A.

B.

C.

D.

18. Which of these is the best tool to use when measuring the water depth at the edge of a pond?

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A.

B.

C.

D.

19. Three baseball players investigate to see who can throw a baseball the farthest. They mark off an area on the playground for their investigation. Which should they keep constant?

Height o

f playe

rs

Color of th

e baseballs

t...

Order in

which

the play..

.

Spot f

rom which

players...

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A. Height of playersB. Color of the

baseballs thrown C. Order in which the

players throw D. Spot from which

players throw

20. A student throws a ball. Which of these best describes the moving ball?

The ball has li

ght energy

The ball has k

inetic energy

The ball is t

ransferri

ng s...

The ball is t

ransferri

ng li...

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A. The ball has light energy

B. The ball has kinetic energy

C. The ball is transferring sound energy to the air

D. The ball is transferring light energy to the air

21. Which location is likely to have the greatest water pressure, the coldest temperatures, and the smallest number of living organisms?

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A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

22. Which of these can be mined from Earth and used as an energy source?

Coal

Gravel

Granite

Limesto

ne

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A. CoalB. GravelC. GraniteD. Limestone

23. Although the mushroom looks like a plant, it is in a different kingdom. The main difference between the fungi kingdom and the plant kingdom is that fungi —

Use ch

lorophyll to m

ake...

Have sp

ecial ti

ssues

Absorb nutri

ents fro

m o...

Depend on the Su

n for ..

.

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A. Use chlorophyll to make sugar

B. Have special tissues

C. Absorb nutrients from other organisms

D. Depend on the Sun for energy

24. Which of these animals is an invertebrate?

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A.

B.

C.

D.

25. A bicyclist rides on a flat road and then stops pedaling but does not apply the brakes. The bicycle stops because of —

Balance

Fricti

on

Attraction

magn

etism

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A. BalanceB. FrictionC. AttractionD. magnetism

26. Which of these are the deepest parts of the ocean?

Continental sh

elves

Continental slo

pes

Ocean tr

enches

Abyssal p

lains

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A. Continental shelvesB. Continental slopesC. Ocean trenchesD. Abyssal plains

27. Based on the chart, between which two weeks did the growth pattern of the puppy change?

8 – 9 weeks

9 – 10 weeks

10 – 11 w

eeks

11 – 12 w

eeks

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A. 8 – 9 weeks

B. 9 – 10 weeks

C. 10 – 11 weeks

D. 11 – 12 weeks

28. Submarines have explored many parts of the ocean. As submarines descend, scientists observe that there is an increase in the -

Amount of li

ght

Water t

emperature

Water p

ressure

Types o

f ocean orga

nisms

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A. Amount of lightB. Water

temperatureC. Water pressureD. Types of ocean

organisms

29. Based on the bird of prey key, which bird is shown in the picture?

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A. OwnB. VultureC. Golden eagleD. Bald eagle

30. Which part of a plant cell is responsible for controlling the activities of the other parts of the cell?

Vacuole

Nucleus

Cell Wall

chloro

plast

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A. Vacuole B. Nucleus C. Cell WallD. chloroplast

31. Which of these is the main function of a cell wall?

To make

food

To store w

ater

To provid

e support

To make

the plant g

reen

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A. To make foodB. To store waterC. To provide supportD. To make the plant

green

32. Which shows one way that energy flows to birds in this food web?

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A. Rodent → insects → birds

B. Insects → plants → birds

C. Snakes → rodents →birds

D. Plants → rodents → birds

33. Michael Faraday showed how electric current in a wire produces -

Molecu

les

Chemicals

A vibration

A magn

etic field

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A. MoleculesB. ChemicalsC. A vibrationD. A magnetic field

34. Students notice that in the fall leaves of sugar maple trees turn red, but the leaves of black oak trees turn brown. The students are making -

An observation

A conclu

sion

A prediction

An inference

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A. An observationB. A conclusionC. A predictionD. An inference

35. Two flashlights are turned on. The light rays they create are shown in the diagram. These light rays best illustrate that -

Both rays

are reflecte

d

Both rays

are refra

cted

Ray 1 is

reflected and Ray..

Ray 1 is

refracte

d and Ra...

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A. Both rays are reflected

B. Both rays are refracted

C. Ray 1 is reflected and Ray 2 is refracted

D. Ray 1 is refracted and Ray 2 is reflected

36. Which of these activities is most likely to have a positive impact on the environment of Earth?

Expanding n

eighborhoods

Building fa

ctorie

s

Constructi

ng highways

Creating natu

re preserves

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A. Expanding neighborhoods

B. Building factoriesC. Constructing

highwaysD. Creating nature

preserves

37. Which of these animals has a different body support system than the others?

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A.

B.

C.

D.

38. Which of these best completes the circuit?

Rubber band

Metal n

ail

Leather s

hoelace

Wooden to

othpick

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A. Rubber bandB. Metal nailC. Leather

shoelaceD. Wooden

toothpick

39. Which labeled part in this picture has evidence of kinetic energy?

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A. 1 B. 2C. 3D. 4

40. A wild turkey’s forest community includes -

Inse

cts

Rainfall So

il w

ind

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A. InsectsB. RainfallC. SoilD. wind