Grade 5 Science practice

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1. What additional information is needed before attributing a change in a stream’s level to rainfall alone?

2. Ecosystems and interactions: which term fits this description? A non-living environmental influence such as temperature or light.

   1. Consumer
   2. Extinction
   3. Abiotic factor
   4. Adaptation

3. Space and the solar system: which term fits this description? The fourth planet from the Sun.

   1. Uranus
   2. Mars
   3. Lunar eclipse
   4. Comet

4. Which is a simple inclined plane?

   1. a stopwatch
   2. a thermometer
   3. a ramp
   4. a cloud

5. Waxing describes a visible illuminated portion that is

   1. increasing
   2. always absent
   3. permanently frozen
   4. decreasing

6. Water vapour forming liquid droplets is

   1. erosion
   2. condensation
   3. freezing in every case
   4. evaporation

7. Space and the solar system: which term fits this description? A large gravitationally bound system of stars, gas, dust and dark matter.

   1. Mars
   2. Galaxy
   3. Revolution
   4. Jupiter

8. Earth systems: which term fits this description? Molten rock that has reached Earth's surface.

   1. Weathering
   2. Lava
   3. Weather
   4. Climate

9. Which is a sound safety rule for a classroom Sun discussion?

   1. Never look directly at the Sun without appropriate certified protection and expert guidance.
   2. Use binoculars with no filter.
   3. Look longer when it is bright.
   4. Stare at it through ordinary sunglasses.

10. Ecosystems and interactions: which term fits this description? An interaction between species in which both participants benefit.

    1. Conservation
    2. Mutualism
    3. Extinction
    4. Abiotic factor

11. Give an example in which a force changes an object’s shape without moving it across a room.

12. Explain the difference between a rotation and a revolution using Earth.

13. What is the change from liquid water to water vapour called?

    1. Evaporation
    2. Condensation
    3. Freezing
    4. Melting

14. What should happen to an unexpected measurement?

    1. Always delete it immediately.
    2. Replace it with the expected result.
    3. Record it and investigate possible causes.

15. Ecosystems and interactions: which term fits this description? An inherited characteristic that improves reproductive success in a particular environment.

    1. Commensalism
    2. Abiotic factor
    3. Adaptation
    4. Carrying capacity

16. Earth systems: which term fits this description? The breakdown of rock in place at or near Earth's surface.

    1. Transpiration
    2. Weathering
    3. Water cycle
    4. Outer core

17. Ecosystems and interactions: which term fits this description? Differential reproductive success associated with heritable variation.

    1. Carrying capacity
    2. Natural selection
    3. Abiotic factor
    4. Extinction

18. At full Moon, which description is approximately correct?

    1. The Moon's near side appears largely sunlit.
    2. Earth's shadow covers the visible Moon.
    3. The Moon has no far side.
    4. The Moon creates its own sunlight.

19. Matter and changes: which term fits this description? The three-dimensional space occupied by an object or substance.

    1. Evaporation
    2. Melting
    3. Volume
    4. Density

20. Why is Earth's shadow not the usual explanation for crescent Moon phases?