Study Guide Fifth Grade Richmond Public Schools 2003 Written by the Elementary Science Lead Teachers

2002-2003 Elementary Science Lead Teachers Bellevue Blackwell Blackwell Annex Broad Rock Carver Cary Chimborazo Clark Springs Fairfield Fisher Fox Francis Ginter Park Greene Holton Miles Jones Mason Mary Scott Maymont Mary Munford A.V. Norrell Oak Grove Overby-Sheppard Patrick Henry Redd Reid Southampton Stuart Summer Hill Swansboro Westover Hills Whitcomb Woodville

Crystal Clark Jocelyn Edwards Virginia Hayes Yvette Hubbard Richard O’Brien Beth Sawyer Tracy Smith Lillie Ratliff-Ross Rita Williams Paige Kestler-Belcher Cheryl Brown Marcie Byrne Maeola Strother Carolyn Coleman Heidi Roberts Maricia Hayes Vicki Robertson Michelle Parsons Angela Bailey John Bennett Carolyn Doyle Phyllis Parham Jerome Holmes Greg Stallings Pam Parsons Sandra Hicks Joe Jenkins Katherine Martin Nicole Brooks-Giles Cynthia Gino Charmaine Brooks David Probst

Laura Wilkowski, Science Instructional Specialist Nelson Colbert, Science Instructional Specialist

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Fifth Grade Study Guide 5.1 Scientific Investigation 1. Which of the following instruments would be needed to determine the volume of liquid in a small jar? a. meter stick b. stop watch c. a metric balance d. graduated cylinder 2. Which of the following weather instruments would a meteorologist use to measure the amount of precipitation in an area? a. anemometer b. rain gauge c. hygrometer d. barometer 3. Which of the following weather instruments would a meteorologist use to measure air pressure? a. thermometer b. barometer c. anemometer d. hygrometer

4. If this device was placed outside, it could be used to show a. changes in temperature b. the amount of rainfall c. changes in humidity d. the speed of the wind

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5. The chart shows the number of flowers seen in a field. Which of these best shows these data?

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6. The girl above is looking at the flag early in the morning. The sun rises in the east. In which direction is she facing? e. North f. East g. South h. West

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7. Students in Mrs. Smith's class are trying to find the average mass of fifth-grade students' backpacks. The information is displayed on the chart above. The chart shows the majority of fifth-grade students have backpacks with a mass of – a. 2-3 kilograms b. 4-5 kilograms c. 6-7 kilograms d. 8-9 kilograms 8. Changes in the pressure of the air can be measured by e. barometers f. thermometers g. weather vanes h. anemometer

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9. The picture shows the development of a delta over a two-year period. According to this information, about how far did the delta reach into the ocean after 1997? a. km b. 0.5 km c. km d. 1.5 km

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10. The picture shows a magnified view of a tick on a penny. About how long is the tick? e. 1 millimeter f. 2 kilometers g. 4 meters h. 10 centimeters

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5.2 Sound 1. The height of a wave is called its a. volume b. waveheight c. wavelength d. amplitude 2. Sounds that have a high pitch have a high a. frequency b. amplitude c. volume d. resonance 3. An echo is an example of a. magnification b. wavelength c. reflection d. refraction

4. Which technique is the boat using to find the distance from the surface of the ocean to the bottom? a. Morse code b. Radio c. Sonar d. Sound tracking Richmond Public Schools 2002-2003 Elementary Science Study Guide 9

5.3 Light 1. The color with the lowest frequency is a. red b. violet c. blue d. green 2. White light is a. a mix of all of the visible colors b. none of the visible colors c. a mix of the colors blue and green d. a mix of the colors black and yellow 3. A magnifying glass uses a. a convex lens b. a concave lens c. a concrete lens d. a condominium lens

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5.4 Matter 1. In the nucleus of an atom there are a. electrons b. protons and electrons c. neutrons and protons d. neutrons and electrons 2. We can see atoms with a. a magnifying glass b. a microscope c. a telescope d. we can’t see them, they’re too small 3. A pure substance containing only one kind of atom is called a. a compound b. an element c. salt d. water 4. All elements are made up of i. atoms j. compounds k. mixtures l. solutions

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5.5 Living Systems 1. Animal cells do not have a. a cell wall b. a nucleus c. mitochondria d. cytoplasm 2. All cells are filled with a fluid called a. water b. blood c. cytoplasm d. mitochondria 3. To see cells we use a. a telescope b. binoculars c. a microscope d. they’re too small to see 4. Which of these groups contains only invertebrates? a. dog, bear, jellyfish b. earthworm, crayfish, jellyfish c. bear, dog, crayfish d. none of the above 5. Which of these are found only in vertebrates? a. Blood b. Backbones c. Shells d. Fur

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6. Which of the following is an invertebrate?

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5.6 The Ocean 1. As we go deeper in the ocean, it gets a. colder b. warmer c. lighter d. more filled with animals 2. When you got to the beach and step into the water, you are standing on the a. continental plain b. continental slope c. continental shelf d. continental drift 3. Only specially adapted animals can survive at the bottom of the sea because a. the pressure there is very great b. the water is warm there c. fishermen use special nets there d. the sunlight is very bright there

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5.7 Earth 1. The tectonic plates float on the a. inner core b. outer core c. mantle d. oceans 2. The mantle is a layer of a. magma b. water c. mud d. sand 3. When lava hardens it becomes a. igneous rock b. sedimentary rock c. metamorphic rock d. magma

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