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5th Grade Science Unit Exam- Earth and Science
5th Grade Science Unit Exam- Earth and Science
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T Which property do we expect to observe in the smaller block? The smaller block will -
conduct electricity
be attracted to a magnet
have a mass of 2.8kg
float in water
2
What kind of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form
Mostly metal minerals
Mostly decaying organisms
Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood
Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks
3
Which of the following events in the water cycle is an example of solar energy being absorbed?
Clouds releasing precipitation over a mountian
Water evaporating from the surface of an ocean
Water vapor condensing to form clouds
Rain freezing as it falls toward the ground
4
Which process most likely formed these stalactites and stalagmites?
Slow cooling of air
Slow Deposition of Minerals
Fast erosion of soil
Fast rising of water
5
Which of the following would provide the best evidence that Earth always rotates on its axis?
The presence of other planets in the night sky
The different phases of the moon in a month
The appearance of shadows changing throughout the day
The different amount of rain that falls each day
6
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
geothermal energy
Fossil Fuels
biofuels
solar energy
7
Which would provide the best evidence of what the environment was like when the rock formed?
The sediments from which the rock is made
The fossil plants and animals found in the rock
The time when the rock appears to have formed
The kinds of rocks above and below the rock layer
8
What is the most likely effect of this process on the land areas nearby?
Increased precipitation
Increased drought conditions
Decreased erosion of the shoreline
Decreased solar energy
9
Tracking rainfall over a period providesinformation about which characteristic of an area?
Type of soil
Climate
Weather
Temp. of one day
10
Based on the conditions, which area is most likely to have fossil fuels present today?
Area A
Area B
Area C
Area D
11
Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth’s rotation?
Seasons
Rainfall and evaporation
Moon phases
Day and night
12
Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?
A mountain range
A lava flow
A wide valley
A deep ocean
13
Diagram shows the process for sandstone.Which two processes best complete this diagram?
Compaction and cementation
Erosion and compaction
Melting and cooling
Evaporation and dissolving
14
Which Alt. Energy source is generated beneath Earth’s crust & can be used to heat buildings
Geothermal energy
Solar Energy
Wind energy
Hydroelectric energy
15
According to the diagram above, which point on Earth is about to experience sunset?
A
B
C
D
16
The greatest increase in the amount of rainfall was between -
June 11 and June 12
June 13 and June 14
June 12 and June 113
June 10 and June 11
17
Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?
Annual high temperatures have increased over years
Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through an area
The temperature is decreasing in a slow-moving cold front.
The rainfall during one year was greater than the following
18
The most recent environment was most likely what?
Lake
Desert
Forest
Ocean
19
The model shows all of the following EXCEPT –
the relative sizes of the Moon and Earth
the composition of the Moon, Earth, and Sun
the way the Moon revolves around the Earth
how the Moon and the Earth revolve around the Sun
20
Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and break?
Sediments being deposited
Erosion by wind
Erosion by fast moving water
Water freezing and thawing
21
Which of these describes how this canyon was most likely formed?
Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as they melted and moved
Wind blew rocks that smashed against the canyon walls.
Ice wedged into cracks in the rock
Floods eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls
22
Which methods of generating electricity shown below does NOT use alternative energy resources?
A
C
D
B