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CA Physical Science Review for 5th Grade
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1
Hurricanes usually form over what temperature of water?
warm
both cold and warm
Hurricanes form over land
cold
2
Which of the following are the two
main
elements that make up the Sun?
xenon and hydrogen
hydrogen and helium
oxygen and carbon dioxide
heat and light
3
What is a comet?
a large, icy body that enters the Earth's atmosphere
a large rocky body
is an icy, small solar system body
a small, rocky metallic body
4
Which of the following is one way to protect Earth's precious
freshwater
supplies?
building dams on rivers
watering crops regularly
melting icebergs
recycling
5
Which of these is the largest body in the solar system?
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Sun
6
Which of these is the
main
cause of Earth's winds?
movements of Earth's tectonic plates
uneven heating of Earth's surface
waves and ocean currents
evaporation and condensation
7
How many
regular
planets are there in our solar system?
None of the answers
8
9
7
8
Which of these is
most
likely formed when water vapor
condenses
in air that is
above
32*F?
hail
sleet
rain
snow
9
Rain is what part of the water cycle?
surface runoff
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
10
What is the
main
difference between
lava
and
magma
?
temperature when formed
location
water content
type of rock
11
Which of the following types of bodies in the solar system is
most
numerous?
satellites
asteroids
planets
stars
12
These rocks have layers.
metamorphic
volcanic
igneous
sedimentary
13
Which of these is
true
for
all
planets in the solar system?
All have different elements from one another
Each has more than 2 moons
They all have elliptical paths around the Sun
They are all solid rock or frozen water
14
Which of the following
does not
normally make rapid changes to Earth's surface?
earthquake
landslide
stream erosion
volcano
15
What does the "
H
" mean on a weather map?
hail
high pressure
hot
high winds
16
Which of the following normally causes the
most
rapid change to Earth's surface?
ocean current
groundwater
volcano
glacier
17
Which type of weather often arrives with
high
air pressure?
low clouds and light rain
fair and sunny
heavy rains
high winds and storms
18
Which of the following forms when the air temperature is below 0*Celcius (C)?
rain
dew
fog
sleet
19
Which of the following
most
affects the amount of sediment a river can carry?
the pureness of the water
the temp. of the water
the size and speed of the river
the color and shape of sediments
20
Which describes the characteristics of an air mass formed over a
tropical
ocean?
cool and humid
hot and dry
hot and humid
cool and dry
21
What natural source on Earth contains most of Earth's water?
rivers
oceans
icebergs
lakes
22
Which of these
best
describes why water
cannot
be used as a resource directly from the ocean?
There is too little ocean water
Oceans are too large
Ocean water is too salty
Most ocean water is frozen
23
Gravity is?
all things repel each other
all things attract each other
24
Tornadoes are hard to predict, why?
They form over the ocean and are easy to follow
Their funnels form quickly and move fast
They gain great strength over ocean water
They form in clear air and move very slowly
25
Which action would help to
conserve
water resources?
give birds a birdbath
use a hose to water gardens
fix a leaking faucet
use bottled water
