Savvas 5th Grade Assessment Winter

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42 questions

1

How many variables should be tested at one time in a scientific investigation?

None

One

Two

Three

A scientist using scientific methods would NOT

ask a question.

form an opinion.

record data.

perform repeated trials.

What is another word for hypothesis?

evidence

graph

investigation

prediction

What should you be sure to do to stay safe when performing science activities?

ask my teacher questions

smell every chemical I use

wear loose clothing

use tools

Information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be made are called

tools

procedures

details

data

For a scientific conclusion to be valid, what must it be based on?

opinions

facts

descriptions

questions

A valid scientific investigation must be able to be

replicated

graphed

predicted

observed

Which of the following is the best description of technology?

A making new inventions

using knowledge, processes, and products to solve problems

designing new tools to make people’s lives better

In the design process, which step happens next after developing possible solutions?

choose one solution

identify the problem

do research

Computers were made smaller and more affordable by which of the following?

micro chips

plastic circuit boards

metal cases

What kind of reference materials do product designers use?

scientific magazines

The internet

Both scientific magazines and the internet

In what way are robots like humans?

think like humans

have emotions like humans

have movements like humans

The relationship between an owl and a mouse is an example of

competition

predator and prey

producer and consumer

A coral reef and the organisms that live in it form a(n)

habitat

ecosystem

population

Where would you be most likely to find animals with thick fur coats?

coral reef

tropical rain forest 

tundra

A desert provides the resources needed to support a population of

rattlesnakes

woodpeckers

bison

Which describes both a food chain and a food web?

both begin with a producer

both contain multiple ways that energy flows

both must contain a carnivore

Which event would cause an ecosystem to change quickly?

climate change

earthquake

lake drying up

Which most likely limits a desert's ability to support plant life?

too much sunlight

not enough rain

not enough space

Which of the following is the best example of competition?

Goats and cows grazing grass from the same small field

A bear catching fish out of a river

A bird building a nest in a tree

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

They all have rocky surfaces.

They all are gaseous planets.

They all appear to be made of rock and ice.

Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

comet

an asteroid

a moon

First person to see the 4 moons of Jupiter through his telescope. He also saw the "handles" of Saturn.

Galileo

Copernicus

Newton

What evidence helped scientists decide that Pluto should be a dwarf planet?

very small size

odd orbit

all of the above

How many hours does it take for Earth to make a complete rotation?

12

18

24

Which planet is warmer, Mercury or Mars?

Mercury

Mars

With the use of all the science skills scientists often do not find solutions to common every day problems.

True

False

Scientific investigation starts with a testable question.

True

False

Experiment is defined as the use of scientific methods to test your hypothesis.

True

False

Technology has improved lives but also caused problems at the same time.

True

False

In the design process, a version of the solution to the problem identified is called a prototype

True

False

The four steps a computer use are input, processing, output, and feedback

True

False

The Sun is the ultimate source of energy and starts all food chains

True

False

As Earth rotates, the sun, moon, stars, and planets only seem to rise in the East and set in the West. It is really you that is moving

True

False

The number of daylight hours do not change as the seasons change.

True

False

The dependent variable is the variable you can control

True

False

Which choice below lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

The mode is the value that occurs least often.

True

False

The mean is

The most common 

The average

The middle

Arrows on a food chain and food web show energy being transferred between organisms

True

False

Populations of organisms of different species in an area are known as a community.

True

False

The greatest amount of energy is located at the top of a food web.

True

False

How many variables should be tested at one time in a scientific investigation?

None

One

Two

Three

A scientist using scientific methods would NOT

ask a question.

form an opinion.

record data.

perform repeated trials.

What is another word for hypothesis?

evidence

graph

investigation

prediction

What should you be sure to do to stay safe when performing science activities?

ask my teacher questions

smell every chemical I use

wear loose clothing

use tools

Information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be made are called

tools

procedures

details

data

For a scientific conclusion to be valid, what must it be based on?

opinions

facts

descriptions

questions

A valid scientific investigation must be able to be

replicated

graphed

predicted

observed

Which of the following is the best description of technology?

A making new inventions

using knowledge, processes, and products to solve problems

designing new tools to make people’s lives better

In the design process, which step happens next after developing possible solutions?

choose one solution

identify the problem

do research

Computers were made smaller and more affordable by which of the following?

micro chips

plastic circuit boards

metal cases

What kind of reference materials do product designers use?

scientific magazines

The internet

Both scientific magazines and the internet

In what way are robots like humans?

think like humans

have emotions like humans

have movements like humans

The relationship between an owl and a mouse is an example of

competition

predator and prey

producer and consumer

A coral reef and the organisms that live in it form a(n)

habitat

ecosystem

population

Where would you be most likely to find animals with thick fur coats?

coral reef

tropical rain forest 

tundra

A desert provides the resources needed to support a population of

rattlesnakes

woodpeckers

bison

Which describes both a food chain and a food web?

both begin with a producer

both contain multiple ways that energy flows

both must contain a carnivore

Which event would cause an ecosystem to change quickly?

climate change

earthquake

lake drying up

Which most likely limits a desert's ability to support plant life?

too much sunlight

not enough rain

not enough space

Which of the following is the best example of competition?

Goats and cows grazing grass from the same small field

A bear catching fish out of a river

A bird building a nest in a tree

What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?

They all have rocky surfaces.

They all are gaseous planets.

They all appear to be made of rock and ice.

Which is an object in the solar system that is a frozen mass of ice and dust?

comet

an asteroid

a moon

First person to see the 4 moons of Jupiter through his telescope. He also saw the "handles" of Saturn.

Galileo

Copernicus

Newton

What evidence helped scientists decide that Pluto should be a dwarf planet?

very small size

odd orbit

all of the above

How many hours does it take for Earth to make a complete rotation?

12

18

24

Which planet is warmer, Mercury or Mars? 

Mercury

Mars

With the use of all the science skills scientists often do not find solutions to common every day problems.

True

False

Scientific investigation starts with a testable question.

True

False

Experiment is defined as the use of scientific methods to test your hypothesis.

True

False

Technology has improved lives but also caused problems at the same time.

True

False

In the design process, a version of the solution to the problem identified is called a prototype

True

False

The four steps a computer use are input, processing, output, and feedback

True

False

The Sun is the ultimate source of energy and starts all food chains

True

False

As Earth rotates, the sun, moon, stars, and planets only seem to rise in the East and set in the West.  It is really you that is moving

True

False

The number of daylight hours do not change as the seasons change.

True

False

The dependent variable is the variable you can control

True

False

Which choice below lists the correct order of the planets from the sun?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter

Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

The mode is the value that occurs least  often.

True

False

The mean is 

The most common 

The average

The middle

Arrows on a food chain and food web show energy being transferred between organisms

True

False

Populations of organisms of different species in an area are known as a community.

True

False

The greatest amount of energy is located at the top of a food web.

True

False