Grade 5 Science: Who Wants to Be a Dollaraire?

1. This bear lives in a cold climate.
2. This bear has big teeth.
3. This bear has black claws.
4. This bear has small ears and eyes.
The length of an adult human footprint would be closest to 20 --
1. millimeters
2. centimeters
3. meters
4. dekameters
Which of these should be used to accurately measure 250 mL of water?
Students want to find out if an empty can rolls down a ramp faster than a can filled with sand. Which of these would be the fairest way to find out?
1. 5
2. 15
3. 20
4. 25
1. 3 mL
2. 11 mL
3. 14 mL
4. 25 mL
1. faster the candle melted
2. longer the candle burned
3. brighter the candle's flame
4. higher the candle's glame
1. 1 kilometer
2. 4 centimeters
3. 3 meters
4. 10 millimeters
Objects with greater inertia are more difficult to move than those with less inertia. Which object has the greatest inertia?
1. A bicycle
2. A school bus
3. A rowboat
4. A basketball
Which of these inclined planes would be most efficient to use to move an object upward?
Copper is called a good conductor because it can carry --
1. water
2. electricity
3. air
4. natural gas
Dragging your feet across a rug and then touching a doorknob and getting shocked is a result of --
1. static electricity
2. magnetism
3. current electricity
4. resistance
Which of these is caused by static electricity?
1. Water flowing very fast through a small tube
2. Hair sticking to a comb on a cold, dry day
3. Wilting of plant leaves in the summertime
4. Light shining from a flashlight
Which of these shows one complete wavelength?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Thomas Edison used electricity in many of his inventions. Which of these was one of his inventions?
1. The electric can opener
2. The electric light bulb
3. The telephone
4. The electron microscope
All elements are made up of --
1. atoms
2. compounds
3. mixtures
4. solutions
Which of these is being changed from a solid to a liquid?
Which plant part will become a new plant?
Which gas is used by plants during photosynthesis?
1. Oxygen
2. Nitrogen
3. Carbon dioxide
4. Natural gas
Which of these is the source of energy for photosynthesis?
1. Electricity
2. Magnetism
3. Sunlight
4. Gravity
Which of these is most important for helping an animal move through soft sand or snow?
1. Short thin legs
2. A long bushy tail
3. A long neck
4. Big wide feet
1. Owls
2. Snakes
3. Rabbits
4. Hawks
1. The box
2. The light
3. The wheelbarrow
4. The water hose
Which of these belongs to the kingdom Protista?
1. 4
2. 8
3. 16
4. 24
Which of these has a backbone, skull, and ribs?
Which of these are found only in vertebrates
1. Blood
2. Backbones
3. Shells
4. Fur
1. Cirrus
2. Cumulus
3. Stratus
4. Nimbostratus
Changes in the pressure of the air can be measured by --
1. barometers
2. thermometers
3. weather vanes
4. anemometers
The sun heats the Earth unevenly, making the poles cold and the tropics hot, because --
1. the tropics face more directly toward the sun
2. the poles are covered with ice which causes cold air
3. seasons change
4. weather changes
Which of these is the biggest?
1. The moon
2. The Earth
3. The sun
4. Jupiter
The Earth, the other planets, and the sun are all a part of the solar system. How is the sun different from other parts of the solar system?
1. It is smaller than most of the planets in the solar system.
2. It is farther from the solar system than the planets.
3. It is producing most of the heat and light in the solar system.
4. It is made up of elements that cannot be found on the planets.
Why is coal an important resource in Virginia?
1. It is a source of steel.
2. It is an energy source.
3. It is a basic building material.
4. It is ground into fertilizer.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
1. eat more zooplankton
2. have to reproduce faster
3. finally die
4. be smaller
1. Weathering
2. Erosion
3. Earthquakes
4. Volcanoes
1. Wind
2. Running water
3. Volcanoes
4. Flowing ice
1. Swordfish
2. Hammerhead shark
3. Leopard shark
4. Nurse shark
The jellyfish is an invertebrate because it lacks --
1. eyes
2. bones
3. blood
4. cells
Which roller coaster will not have enough kinetic energy at the bottom of the first hill to carry the car over the second hill?
Benjamin Franklin discovered the form of energy produced by lightning. Experiments with lightning killed many people before he discovered that lightning is a form of --
1. gravity
2. water
3. magnetism
4. electricity
Which of these fish has a mouth shape that best allows it to find food hidden in the cracks of rocks and coral?
1. A, B, C, D
2. D, B, C, A
3. B, C, D, A
4. C, D, B, A
Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide may be grouped together because at room temperature they are all a --
1. solid
2. liquid
3. gas
4. colloid
The moon revolves around --
1. itself
2. the Earth
3. the sun
4. the solar system
Which of these is a process that allows plants to convert light energy into food energy?
1. Reproduction
2. Excretion
3. Digestion
4. Photosynthesis
1. A niche
2. A community
3. An ecosystem
4. A biome
1. Amherst
2. Madison
3. King William
4. Littleton
1. D, B, C, A
2. D, C, B, A
3. A, D, C, B
4. C, B, D, A
Which of these will happen if the temperature of a metal pan is increased?
1. The pan will begin to lose heat.
2. The molecules of the pan will move faster.
3. The metal will change into another metal.
4. The pan will contract.
Sound waves travel best through --
1. gases
2. liquids
3. solids
4. vacuums
1. 0.1 km
2. 0.5 km
3. 1 km
4. 1.5 km
Which of these belong to the kingdom Monera?
1. Ferns
2. Mosses
3. Mushrooms
4. Bacteria
The salinity of the Mediterranean Sea is greater than that of the Atlantic Ocean. This means that, compared to the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea is --
1. wider
2. deeper
3. saltier
4. cooler
1. 1 millimeter
2. 2 kilometers
3. 4 meters
4. 10 centimeters
1. 2 kg
2. 3 kg
3. 5 kg
4. 7 kg
Tornadoes are most likely to be produced from which type of cloud?
1. Cirrus
2. Stratus
3. Cumulus
4. Cumulonimbus
Which of these is needed to measure the mass of a rock?
1. An anemometer
2. A barometer
3. A balance
4. A metric ruler
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
The internal parts of a cell are suspended in a jelly-like liquid called the --
1. nucleus
2. cell membrane
3. cytoplasm
4. chloroplasts
Which surface feature is most likely caused by the movement of the Earth's crustal plates?
1. Canyons
2. Deltas
3. Lakes
4. Volcanoes
A periscope works by using the reflection of mirrors. Tama made several periscopes for watching baby birds in a nest. Which periscope will work?
1. North
2. East
3. South
4. West
Which of these can most easily produce magnetic fields?
1. Sunlight
2. Wind
3. Electricity
4. Flowing water
The substance that makes plants green is known as --
1. water
2. calcium
3. chlorophyll
4. carbon dioxide
Which instrument could tell you that conditions are right for flying a kite?
1. Anemometer
2. Barometer
3. Hygrometer
4. Thermometer
Today, which human activity is responsible for endangering the greatest number of land animal species?
1. Hunting for food and for sport
2. Destruction of habitats
3. Accidental starting of forest fires
4. Cutting wildflowers in national parks
1. The height of each of the graduated cylinders
2. The time it takes for each marble to hit bottom
3. The size and mass of each of the marbles
4. The volume of each of the liquids in the cylinders
Which picture shows the book with the most potential energy?
Which of these units would be best to use to measure the amount of water in a test tube?
1. Milliliters
2. Meters
3. Kilograms
4. Seconds
A large rock and a long, thick board could be used to construct which simple machine?
1. Screw
2. Pulley
3. Wheel and axle
4. Lever
1. The stamen
2. The pistil
3. The sepals
4. The petals
Electric lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a --
1. parallel circuit
2. series circuit
3. closed circuit
4. short circuit
Rocks which formed in areas once covered by oceans often contain fossils of animals which lived in the sea. Which one of these rocks contains fossils of ocean animals?
Which factor is usually recorded when gathering weather data?
1. Number of gases in the air
2. Temperature of the air
3. Type of gases in the air
4. Amount of air in an area
1. Sunflower seeds and cracked corn
2. Cracked corn and millet
3. Millet and safflower seeds
4. Sunflower and safflower seeds
1. 1 liter
2. 5 liters
3. 10 liters
4. 15 liters
The capacity of an automobile gasoline tank would most likely be measured in --
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
1. Cell wall
2. Cell membrane
3. Vacuole
4. Nucleus
1. There were many blooms on the roses near the house and fewer blooms on the roses closest to the street.
2. The roses closest to the street had more blooms because they received more sunlight.
3. The roses near the house were taller but had fewer blooms.
4. The roses close to the house had fewer blooms and leaves.
Which of the following materials is transparent?
1. Clear window glass
2. Your eyelids
3. Solid wood door
4. White paper
1. An inclined plane and a pulley
2. A wheel and axle and a wedge
3. Gears and a lever
4. A wheel and axle and a lever
The two structures that most plants use to gather nutrients and energy to live are --
1. roots and leaves
2. roots and flowers
3. stems and roots
4. stems and leaves
Students must conduct an experiment in which they find out how long a rubber ball bounces before it comes to a stop. Which unit would be best for recording this information?
1. Gram
2. Degrees Celsius
3. Meter
4. Second
The smallest quantity of an element is --
1. a compound
2. an atom
3. a solution
4. a molecule
Which is these is the fairest way to find out if sand or silt will settle faster when mixed with water?
1. 2-3 kilograms
2. 4-5 kilograms
3. 6-7 kilograms
4. 8-9 kilograms
The process an insect undergoes when changing from larva to adult is known as --
1. respiration
2. metamorphosis
3. photosynthesis
4. reproduction
1. Ocean waves
2. The sun
3. Whales
4. Salt
The most common cause of earthquakes is --
1. the sinking of the ocean floor
2. movements in the Earth's crust
3. giant tidal waves called tsunamis
4. unequal heating of the atmosphere
Which diagram shows a wave with the highest frequency?
The most important reason that lakes and oceans have different types of animal life is that oceans have --
1. sandy shores and bottoms
2. water with more salt
3. large waves at the edges
4. a much larger surface area
1. changes in temperature
2. the amount of rainfall
3. changes in humidity
4. the speed of the wind
Which of the following plants is an example of a nonvascular plant?
The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes --
1. seasons
2. years
3. months
4. days
To the blue crab, the open bay of the Chesapeake Bay region is its --
1. niche
2. habitat
3. community
4. population
To learn about the temperature inside the Earth's crust, scientists study --
1. earthquakes
2. fossil formations
3. minerals on the ocean floor
4. volcanoes
Todd observes that his strawberry plant has grown little green strawberries. Which of these is a prediction Todd might make about his strawberry plant?
1. The green berries will ripen into red berries.
2. The strawberry plant is growing under an oak tree.
3. The strawberry plant doesn't have enough water.
4. The green berries are a new type of strawberry.
Certain storms form over water near the equator, usually between the months of June and November. Warm, moist air rises quickly over the ocean, causing a strong, whirling storm with high winds and heavy rains. This type of storm is known as a --
1. tornado
2. hurricane
3. blizzard
4. sandstorm
1. Maple
2. Dandelion
3. Milkweed
4. Cocklebur
Which material will sound travel through the fastest?
1. Water
2. Air
3. Steel
4. Cloth
1. Morse code
2. Radio
3. Sonar
4. Sound tracking
Which of the following is an invertebrate?
A bar magnet is placed on a table, and a sheet of blank paper is placed over the magnet. What could be sprinkled on the paper to show the magnetic field of the bar magnet?
1. Salt
2. Iron filings
3. Sand
4. Soil
1. 10 cm
2. 12 cm
3. 14 cm
4. 16 cm
Which one of the following events occurs in the formation of sedimentary rock?
1. Crystallization
2. Melting
3. Cooling
4. Weathering
Bright and unusual fish markings can warn other fish to stay away. Which of these fish probably is the most dangerous to its predators?
When a coin is dropped, it falls to the ground. As the coin falls, it loses potential energy and gains what kind of energy?
1. Kinetic
2. Chemical
3. Electrical
4. Solar
1. 2.8 cm
2. 3.1 cm
3. 3.5 cm
4. 4.0 cm
The American dogwood is a member of which kingdom of living things?
1. Monera
2. Animal
3. Protist
4. Plant
1. Rubber ball, plastic comb, nail
2. Paper clip, penny, screw
3. Cork, dollar bill, tweezers
4. Pencil, eraser, spoon
1. C, A, B, D
2. B, A, C, D
3. A, D, B, C
4. D, A, B, C
Which of the following instruments is used to measure mass?
When light hits an object, the rays can pass through it, bounce off it, or be absorbed by it. Light rays that bounce back are --
1. radiant
2. reflected
3. refracted
4. radar
1. Mechanical
2. Electrical
3. Chemical
4. Nuclear
Which of these increases as a submarine dives deeper into the ocean?
1. The number of plants in the water
2. The freshness of the water
3. The water temperature
4. The water pressure
Which of the following changes is possible with the addition of heat?
1. Liquid water changes to ice.
2. Water vapor changes to ice.
3. Water vapor changes to liquid water.
4. Ice changes to liquid water.
The time between today's sunrise and tomorrow's sunrise would be about --
1. 12 hours
2. 24 hours
3. 36 hours
4. 48 hours
1. 1
2. 2
3. 4
4. 5
1. laying eggs
2. eating
3. resting
4. growing wings
Geologists learn what organisms were like in the past by studying --
1. minerals
2. water
3. fossils
4. atmosphere
1. high tides
2. wind
3. human activity
4. running water
1. Wave #1
2. Wave #2
3. Wave #3
4. Wave #4
1. show a heavy drop
2. be a flat line even with 1995
3. have topped 250 million
4. continue its steady rise
1. dry
2. stormy
3. fair
4. foggy
A strip of land is cleared of trees and bushes to make space for a power line. What impact might this have on birds living in the area?
1. The natural enemies of birds will be eliminated.
2. Weather conditions may change.
3. The rate of erosion will decrease.
4. There will be less food and shelter.
Two students wanted to find out which of their toy race cars would go the farthest. They let each car roll down a ramp and then measured how far the cars rolled. Which of these should be held constant if they want a fair test of their cars?
1. The height of the ramp
2. The weight of the ramp
3. The length of the cars
4. The shape of the cars
A person will see a flash of lightning before they hear the thunder that goes with it because --
1. the eye is quicker than the ear
2. the thunder occurs much later than the lightning
3. sound travels faster through the atmosphere than light
4. light travels faster through the atmosphere than sound
What material would be safest to use as an insulator to cover electrical wires?
1. Aluminum
2. Tin
3. Rubber
4. Water
1. 30 milliliters
2. 27 milliliters
3. 37 milliliters
4. 35 milliliters
A Virginia natural resource important to the state's economy, as well as a primary source of energy, is --
1. oil
2. steel
3. coal
4. limestone
1. Monera
2. Protista
3. Fungi
4. Plantae
1. a movement of air molecules
2. a magnetic field
3. an electrical discharge
4. a glowing chemical
1. Making seeds
2. Producing pollen
3. Absorbing nutrients
4. Storing chlorophyll
1. on the abyssal plain
2. in the oceanic trench
3. above the continental shelf
4. beside the continental slope
In plant cells, chloroplasts --
1. act as the cell's control center
2. enable plant cells to produce their own food
3. allow materials to move into and out of the cell
4. support and protect the cell
Which of these Earth layers is the thinnest?
1. The inner core
2. The outer core
3. The mantle
4. The crust
What do ferns have that apple trees do not have?
1. Stems
2. Roots
3. Flowers
4. Spores
1. 5 days
2. 8 days
3. 13 days
4. 16 days
Redwood trees can grow to be very tall. They can grow so tall because they are --
1. vascular
2. deciduous
3. nonvascular
4. flowering
Which of the following sea animals would be classified as an invertebrate?
1. Sea horse
2. Squid
3. Shark
4. Seal
1. The moon is circular.
2. The moon spins on its axis.
3. The moon is solid rock.
4. The moon has little air.
The distance between which of these is the shortest?
1. Earth and sun
2. Moon and sun
3. Earth and Mars
4. Earth and moon
By passing white light through a prism, you can tell--
1. that white light is actually a mixture of different colors
2. the mass of the prism
3. the original source of the light
4. that blue light is brighter than white light
1. Magnetic forces
2. Chemical reactions
3. Static Electricity
4. Heat differences
Which of the following would be useful in locating a sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean?
1. Sonar
2. Lasers
3. Morse code
4. Telescope
1. stay warm
2. locate nectar-filled flowers
3. fly away quickly
4. frighten or confuse enemies
1. Woznat
2. Zapoom
3. Nanner
4. Ock
The smallest part of matter that is identifiable as an element is the --
1. atom
2. molecule
3. cell
4. compound
Which item below would have a mass closest to that of a thumbtack?
1. millimeters
2. centimeters
3. decimeters
4. meters
The Earth is very different from other planets in the solar system because it has the most --
1. solid rock
2. volcanoes
3. liquid water
4. high winds
Which of these natural resources is a source of lumber for home building?
1. Ores
2. Coal
3. Trees
4. Grasses

Grade 5 Science: Who Wants to Be a Dollaraire?

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2009 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

The length of an adult human footprint would be closest to 20 --

Which of these should be used to accurately measure 250 mL of water?

Students want to find out if an empty can rolls down a ramp faster than a can filled with sand. Which of these would be the fairest way to find out?

Objects with greater inertia are more difficult to move than those with less inertia. Which object has the greatest inertia?

Which of these inclined planes would be most efficient to use to move an object upward?

Copper is called a good conductor because it can carry --

Dragging your feet across a rug and then touching a doorknob and getting shocked is a result of --

Which of these is caused by static electricity?

Which of these shows one complete wavelength?

Thomas Edison used electricity in many of his inventions. Which of these was one of his inventions?

All elements are made up of --

Which of these is being changed from a solid to a liquid?

Which plant part will become a new plant?

Which gas is used by plants during photosynthesis?

Which of these is the source of energy for photosynthesis?

Which of these is most important for helping an animal move through soft sand or snow?

Which of these belongs to the kingdom Protista?

Which of these has a backbone, skull, and ribs?

Which of these are found only in vertebrates

Changes in the pressure of the air can be measured by --

The sun heats the Earth unevenly, making the poles cold and the tropics hot, because --

Which of these is the biggest?

The Earth, the other planets, and the sun are all a part of the solar system. How is the sun different from other parts of the solar system?

Why is coal an important resource in Virginia?

The jellyfish is an invertebrate because it lacks --

Which roller coaster will not have enough kinetic energy at the bottom of the first hill to carry the car over the second hill?

Benjamin Franklin discovered the form of energy produced by lightning. Experiments with lightning killed many people before he discovered that lightning is a form of --

Which of these fish has a mouth shape that best allows it to find food hidden in the cracks of rocks and coral?

Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide may be grouped together because at room temperature they are all a --

The moon revolves around --

Which of these is a process that allows plants to convert light energy into food energy?

Which of these will happen if the temperature of a metal pan is increased?

Sound waves travel best through --

Which of these belong to the kingdom Monera?

The salinity of the Mediterranean Sea is greater than that of the Atlantic Ocean. This means that, compared to the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea is --

Tornadoes are most likely to be produced from which type of cloud?

Which of these is needed to measure the mass of a rock?

The internal parts of a cell are suspended in a jelly-like liquid called the --

Which surface feature is most likely caused by the movement of the Earth's crustal plates?

A periscope works by using the reflection of mirrors. Tama made several periscopes for watching baby birds in a nest. Which periscope will work?

Which of these can most easily produce magnetic fields?

The substance that makes plants green is known as --

Which instrument could tell you that conditions are right for flying a kite?

Today, which human activity is responsible for endangering the greatest number of land animal species?

Which picture shows the book with the most potential energy?

Which of these units would be best to use to measure the amount of water in a test tube?

A large rock and a long, thick board could be used to construct which simple machine?

Electric lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a --

Rocks which formed in areas once covered by oceans often contain fossils of animals which lived in the sea. Which one of these rocks contains fossils of ocean animals?

Which factor is usually recorded when gathering weather data?

The capacity of an automobile gasoline tank would most likely be measured in --

Which of the following materials is transparent?

The two structures that most plants use to gather nutrients and energy to live are --

Students must conduct an experiment in which they find out how long a rubber ball bounces before it comes to a stop. Which unit would be best for recording this information?

The smallest quantity of an element is --

Which is these is the fairest way to find out if sand or silt will settle faster when mixed with water?

The process an insect undergoes when changing from larva to adult is known as --

The most common cause of earthquakes is --

Which diagram shows a wave with the highest frequency?

The most important reason that lakes and oceans have different types of animal life is that oceans have --

Which of the following plants is an example of a nonvascular plant?

The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes --

To the blue crab, the open bay of the Chesapeake Bay region is its --

To learn about the temperature inside the Earth's crust, scientists study --

Todd observes that his strawberry plant has grown little green strawberries. Which of these is a prediction Todd might make about his strawberry plant?

Certain storms form over water near the equator, usually between the months of June and November. Warm, moist air rises quickly over the ocean, causing a strong, whirling storm with high winds and heavy rains. This type of storm is known as a --

Which material will sound travel through the fastest?

Which of the following is an invertebrate?

A bar magnet is placed on a table, and a sheet of blank paper is placed over the magnet. What could be sprinkled on the paper to show the magnetic field of the bar magnet?

Which one of the following events occurs in the formation of sedimentary rock?

Bright and unusual fish markings can warn other fish to stay away. Which of these fish probably is the most dangerous to its predators?

When a coin is dropped, it falls to the ground. As the coin falls, it loses potential energy and gains what kind of energy?

The American dogwood is a member of which kingdom of living things?

Which of the following instruments is used to measure mass?

When light hits an object, the rays can pass through it, bounce off it, or be absorbed by it. Light rays that bounce back are --

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2009 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

**The two structures that most plants use to gather nutrients and energy to live are --**

**The most common cause of earthquakes is --**

**Which diagram shows a wave with the highest frequency?**

**The most important reason that lakes and oceans have different types of animal life is that oceans have --**