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#5th grade FCAT Review
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1
Which is a stage of incomplete metamorphosis?
Pupa
Nymph
2
___ is when a seed first begins to break out of the seed coat and grow.
Fertilization
Seed Dispersal
Reproduction
Germination
3
What is not one of the main functions of the roots?
To absorb water
To help the plant make food
To absorb nutrients
To help stabilize or support the plant
4
What is a special characteristic that helps an animal to survive in its environment?
adapation
competition
latitude
elevation
5
___ is a rock property that describes how easy or hard it is to scratch a mineral.
Luster
Streak
Cleavage
Hardness
6
Why do flowers have brightly colored petals?
To attract pollinators
To attract more sunlight
To camouflage with their surroundings
To keep away predators
7
Which best defines weather and not climate?
Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over years.
Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over hours.
8
Which rock is formed from heat AND pressure?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
9
How does pressure affect the weather?
Low pressure causes rainy weather
High pressure causes rainy weather
10
Which force causes heat when two objects rub together?
Gravity
Static Electricity
Magnetism
Friction
11
Reflection is when...
light bounces off an object
light goes through an object and bends
light makes an object warmer
12
What is the source for all energy in a food chain?
The Sun
Consumers
Producers
Water
13
How can you best study something that is too small or too large to actually study up close?
Ask a classmate
Conduct an experiment
Create a model
Make a few observations
14
How long does it take the earth to do one full rotation on its axis?
1 day
It changes depending on how fast the earth is turning.
365 days
7 days
15
How does pressure affect the weather?
Low pressure causes warmer temperatures
High pressure causes warmer temperatures
16
This picture is showing
refraction
absorption
reflection
17
Which is true of invertebrates?
They have no backbone
They have a backbone
18
Which climate zone is found near the equator where it is wet and warm?
Ice caps
Temperate
Tropical
Polar
19
This picture is showing
refraction
reflection
absorption
20
What is an example of an appropriate reference material?
A classmate
Encyclopedia
Siri
A blog
21
Which of these directly adds water to rivers, lakes, and oceans?
evaporation
humidity
precipitation
condensation
22
Which state change happens during condensation?
A liquid changes to a solid
A liquid changes to a gas
A solid changes to a liquid
A gas changes to a liquid
23
Which human organ is responsible for absorbing nutrients and water?
Liver
Kidneys
Intestines
Pancreas
24
Which is not an example of a learned characteristic?
Being allergic to peanuts
Hula hooping
Riding a bike
Speaking English
25
Why do we do repeated trials in an experiment?
To have fun doing an experiment again
To make sure our results are valid or accurate
To show others how cool our experiment was
Because you were sloppy with your work
26
What is it called when Earth completes an orbit once around the sun?
Revolution
Rotation
27
What is the name for plants in the food chain that make their own food?
Decomposer
Producer
Fertilizer
Consumer
28
What is made of ice, dust, stars and other objects that that orbit those stars?
A galaxy
An asteroid
A sun
A comet
29
A ___ orbits a star, has a tail, and is made mostly from ice.
Asteroid
Planet
Moon
Comet
30
A __ orbits a star, is several hundred kilometers wide and made of rock.
Sun
Planet
Comet
Asteroid
31
Which of these is not true about the mineral known as limestone?
It is used to make fertilizer for plants
It is a florida resource
It is used for roads
It is used to construct buildings
32
Which rock property refers to the color a rock leaves behind when rubbed on a porcelain tile?
hardness
Luster
Streak
cleavage
33
Which type of precipitation starts as rain but then freezes due to colder air temperatures?
Rain
Snow
Sleet
Hail
34
What is not an example of an appropriate reference material?
A dictionary
A research paper written by a classmate
NASA website
Science Studies Scholarly Journal
35
What is it called when Earth spins one time on its axis?
Rotation
Revolution
36
Which rock property refers to the shininess of a rock?
Streak
Luster
cleavage
hardness
37
How does pressure affect the weather?
Low pressure causes colder temperatures
High pressure causes colder temperatures
38
Which best describes how we use the mineral known as phosphate?
Circuit chips
Building supplies
Concrete for roads
Cleaning Supplies and Fertilizer
39
Which is true about only inner planets and not outer planets?
Take shorter orbits around the Sun
Composed of mostly gas
Have many rings surrounding them
Have many moons revolving around them
40
Which is a stage of complete metamorphosis?
Nymph
Pupa
41
Water heats and cools ____ than land
same speed
slower
faster
42
An example of a nonrenewable resource is
Wind
Natural gas
Moving water
Trees
43
Refraction is when...
light makes an object warmer
light goes through an object and bends
light bounces off an object
44
Which climate zone is Alaska in?
Temperate
Ice Caps
Polar
Tropical
45
The earth rotates from ___ to ____
South to West
North to South
East to west
West to east
46
Which of these adds water to lakes, rivers, and oceans?
run off
condensation
evaporation
humidity
47
A _____ allows heat or electricity to flow through it easily.
insulator
conductor
48
What is the difference between a solar system and a galaxy?
A galaxy is smaller than a solar system.
A solar system is larger than a galaxy.
A galaxy only has one star.
A solar system only has one star.
49
Which rock property refers to the ability to scratch a rock?
Luster
cleavage
Streak
hardness
50
Which best describes how we use the mineral known as Silicon or Silica?
Circuits
Buildings
Farming
Cleaning Supplies
51
This picture is showing
absorption
refraction
reflection
52
An open circuit will turn a light on. True or False?
False
True
53
Which climate zone is near the north and south poles where it is cold?
Polar
Temperate
Tropical
Ice caps
54
In an experiment, what do you most often collect to use as evidence for your conclusion?
Conclusions
Measurements
Inferences
Variables
55
About how many days is the lunar (moon) cycle?
7 days
1 day
365 days
28 days
56
Which type of precipitation freezes in layers when it is windy then falls from a cloud?
Hail
Sleet
Rain
Snow
57
Which of the following is an inference for why a ball is rolling down a hill?
The hill is 26 feet tall.
The ball was a light shade of blue.
Someone probably pushed the ball.
The ball had a mass of 12 grams.
58
How does pressure affect the weather?
Low pressure causes Sunny weather
High pressure causes sunny weather
59
What is the name for animals in the food chain that eat other plants or animals for energy?
Migrator
Hibernator
Producer
Consumer
60
This picture is showing
reflection
refraction
absorption
61
How are igneous rocks formed?
Weathering and Erosion
Cooling magma
Heat and pressure
62
Which human organ regulates or control's the body's temperature?
Skin
Liver
Brain
Heart
63
Which climate zone is the only one to experience all four seasons?
Polar
Temperate
Tropical
Tundra
64
What is it called when animals and plants battle against each other for resources?
Prey
Adaptation
Consumer
Competition
65
Which is true of outer planets and not inner planets?
Composed of gas
Take shorter revolutions around the Sun
Have warmer temperatures
Composed of rocky solid material
66
Which is an example of condensation?
Water changing to ice
Steam from a boiling pot
Dew on the grass in the morning
A puddle disappearing
67
Absorption is when...
light bounces off an object
light goes through an object and bends
light makes an object warmer
68
Which of the following is true of arthropods?
They are warm blooded
They have fur as an outer covering
They have no backbone
They have gills to breathe
69
Which human organ regulates or controls the body's blood sugar level?
Intestines
Pancreas
Liver
Kidneys
70
What is the stamen?
The part that absorbs sunlight for the plant
The female reproductive part of a flower
The male reproductive part of a flower
The part that absorbs water for the plant
71
Which human organ cleans and filters the blood?
Pancreas
Intestines
Kidneys
Liver
72
Which is the main function of spores for plants?
Spores allow them to reproduce
Sports absorb nutrients for the plant
Spores protect the plant from predators
Spores help the plant attract pollinators
73
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
Comet belt
A constellation
Asteroid belt
Milky Way Galaxy
74
Which of these can affect the direction a plant's stem or roots will grow?
Gravity
All of these
Water Source
Sunlight
75
An closed circuit will turn a light on. True or False?
True
False
76
Which is NOT an inherited or genetic characteristic?
A persons ability to hula hoop
The color of someone's eyes
Fur
Long legs
77
Which type of precipitation falls as tiny ice crystals and forms when it is 32°F/0°C or lower?
Rain
Snow
Hail
Sleet
78
Which rock property is when we study the shapes of broken rocks?
Luster
Streak
Hardness
Cleavage
79
Heat flows from ___ to ____.
a cold object to a hot object
a bigger to a smaller object
a smaller to a bigger object
a hot object to a cold object
80
Which is an observation?
Chocolate is the most delicious ice cream flavor.
Mr. Clark has shockingly eaten 28 pieces of candy.
Mr. Clark is way cooler than Mrs. Blackman.
Mrs. Blackman seems to have lost her marbles.
81
A(n) ___ is when you test a variable with a control group to learn about the world around you.
Experiment
Observation
Model
82
An example of a renewable resource is
Trees
Natural Gas
Oil
Coal
83
What type of rock would you find fossils in?
sedimentary
Igneous
All rocks
Metamorphic
84
How can seeds get dispersed away from the parent plant?
All of the these
Water can help them float away
Wind can blow them away
Animals can carry them away
85
Where would the air pressure be the highest?
At sea level
At the top of a mountain
86
Where does the energy come from that fuels the water cycle?
the sun
plants
people
lightning
87
Which is an example of erosion?
A rockslide
Sand being pushed up on a beach
All of the above
Formation of the Grand Canyon
88
A _____ does not allow heat or electricity to flow through it easily.
insulator
conductor
89
Which of the following will dissolve in water?
Vegatable Oil
Gasoline Oil
Salt
Sand
90
What is a non-renewable resource that is also used to make plastic objects?
Limestone
Natural Gas
Trees
Oil
91
What is the main function of leaves?
Where the plant makes its food
To help stabilize and support the plant
To reproduce
To absorb water
92
Which is an example of fertilization?
When a seed is carried to a new location by the wind
When a seed begins to grow inside of a flower
When a seed matures into a full grown plant
When a seed begins to break through it seed coat
93
How does light energy travel?
Zig Zags
Curves
Circles
Straight lines until it hits an object
94
Which ability do ALL living organisms have?
ability to consume food
ability to hibernate
ability to reproduce
ability to make their own food
95
As you climb higher on a mountain, what happens to the air pressure?
decreases
does not change
increases
96
A desert would be found in which of these climate zones?
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
Tundra
97
If you have a mixture of different candies such as m&m's, sweet tarts, and nerds in a cup...
none of the properties will change
their properties will all change
some of the properties will change
98
An example of a nonrenewable resource is
Trees
Solar power
Moving Water
Oil
99
What do you call the hard outer shell that arthropods will use for protection?
Skeleton
Exoskeleton
Fur
Skin
100
Which climate zone is most of the United States in?
Ice Caps
Polar
Temperate
Tropical
101
What is it called when rock will become smooth, broken, or worn down?
condensation
weathering
adaptation
erosion
102
Which rock is formed from molten lava or magma?
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
103
A(n) _____ is when you use your sense organs to study about the world around you.
Model
Observation
Experiment
104
What is a term for when a solid mixes evenly with a liquid and can no longer be seen?
Weathering
Adapting
Precipitating
Dissolving
105
What is the pistil?
The male reproductive part of a flower
The part that absorbs nutrients
The part that absorbs sunlight
The female reproductive part of a flower
106
Which best describes the word for the amount of water vapor in the air?
Precipitation
Air Pressure
Humidity
Temperature
107
___ is a rock property that describes how a mineral breaks into smooth flat pieces.
Streak
Luster
Cleavage
Hardness
