GRADE 5 SCIENCE - Virginia Department of Education

1 Virginia STANDARDS OF LEARNINGS pring 2010 Released TestGRADE 5 SCIENCEForm S0110, CORE 1 Property of the Virginia Department of EducationCopyright 2010 by the Commonwealth of Virginia , Department of Education , Box 2120, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120. All rights reserved. Except as permitted by law, this material may not be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. Commonwealth of Virginia public school educators may reproduce any portion of these released tests for non-commercial educational purposes without requesting permission. All others should direct their written requests to the Virginia Department of Education , Division of Student assessment and School Improvement, at the above address or by e-mail to each question and choose the best answer.

2 Then fill in the circle on your answerdocument for the answer you have Earth is seen from outer space, it looks mainly blue. This is becausemost of Earth is covered with AiceBmountainsCoceansDdeserts42A student observes a mineral that is colorless and harder than glass. Based onthe chart, which mineral is the student observing?FAmphiboleGFeldsparHGarnetJQua rtzMineral Identification ChartMineralColorHardnessAmphiboleFeldsp arGarnetQuartzGreen toblackWhite, pink,gray, greenDark redColorless,gray, white Less hardthan a nailHarder thanglassHarder thanglassHarder thanglass 1 Which of these human activities mostrelies on high-quality soil?AHikingBHuntingCCoal miningDGrowing crops53In this picture, the iron filings show the shape of the magnetic AaxisBcoreCfieldDpole65 For the native birds and mammals of Virginia to survive, plant life must beconserved.

3 What do plants provide directly to all animals?AOxygenBMineralsCLightDHydrogen4 Temperatures normally increase every month from January through which month was the average temperature mostunusual?FJanuaryGFebruaryHMarchJApri lAverage Monthly TemperaturesAverage Temperature ( F)Month3240506070 MarchJanuaryFebruaryAprilMay76 Which of these makes a sound with the slowestvibration?FDrumGWhistleHFluteJHar monica87 Which of these animals is leastlikely a member of the pond community?ACrayfishBAlligatorCCarpDShark 98 About how much longer is the jackknife clam than the razor clam?F5 centimetersG7 centimetersH10 centimetersJ12 centimetersRazorclamJackknifeclam0cm1234 567891011120cm123456789101112109 Which structure does a plant cell have that an animal cell does not have?

4 AVacuoleBCytoplasmCCell membraneDCell wall10 Which of these objects in the solar system has been visited by people fromEarth?FMoonGSunHMarsJAsteroid1111A teacher asked his class to help plan their SCIENCE field trip schedule fromJanuary to June. Based on the table, which month with an averagetemperature above 50 F has the least amount of average precipitation?AMarchBAprilCMayDJuneJanua ryAverageTemperature( F)AveragePrecipitation(inches) Long-Term Average Temperatureand Precipitation (1895 1998)1213 Max is doing an experiment on tomato plants. His hypothesis is, A tomatoplant will not grow in a shady area. On which of these relationships did Maxbase his hypothesis?AWarm temperature causes plant causes plant plants cause plants need fresh process shown would be classified as FprecipitationGcondensationHtranspiratio nJevaporation6:00 :00 describes energy through this food web?

5 FSalamanders get energy from snakes and get energy from insects and pine get energy from salamanders and get energy from salamanders and TreeMouseSnakeSalamanderInsect1416 Which of these transmits sound the fastest?FWater in a poolGA metal rodHAir in a balloonJEmpty space15 Which do meteorologists use to measure the amount of precipitation that fallsduring a storm?AAnemometerBBarometerCRain gaugeDWeather vane1518 Photosynthesis occurs in which of these organisms?FSunflower plantGMushroomHSunfishJLuna moth17 When comparing fossil A to fossil B, which is most likely correct?AFossil B is B is fossil B is fossil B was once an ASoilAirUpFossil B1619 Part of a coral reef is shown. A coral reef is Aa rockBan ecosystemCan ocean currentDan underwater cave1720In a flower, what mostlikely happens when pollen from the stamen gets intothe ovary?

6 FThe plant seed flower sepals fall planted bean seeds in the same kind of soil in separate cups. Thecups were put next to each other on a sunny windowsill. Cup 1 was given 10 mL of water every other day. Cup 2 was given no water. Which of these isthe independent (manipulated) variable in the experiment?AThe type of soilBThe type of seedCThe amount of waterDThe amount of sunlightCup 1 Cup 21922 Two moving boats are photographed from above at 3:00 and 3:15 statement correctly compares their motion?FThey are traveling in the same direction at equal are traveling in opposite directions at equal are traveling in the same direction, and boat 2 has a greater are traveling in opposite directions, and boat 2 has a slower of Photographs3:00 :15 1 Boat 2 Boat 1 Boat 2 NSEW2023 According to the picture, which measurementbestidentifies the length of the leaf?

7 Cm24 Which of these is a way the people of Virginia can help restore a natural ecosystem?FBurn their trashGPlant native plantsHFeed leftover meals to deerJDrain automobile oil into the grass2125 Which of these is the most responsible for the changes of the seasons on Earth?APosition of the MoonBTilt of Earth on its axisCTemperature of the SunDDistance to Mars26 Which geographic region of Virginia has theleastimpact on the water qualityof Chesapeake Bay?FCoastal PlainGPiedmontHBlue Ridge MountainsJAppalachian PlateauGeographic Regions of VirginiaBlue Ridge MountainsAppalachian PlateauPiedmontCoastalPlainValley and RidgeChesapeake Bay2228 Earth is composed of four layers. Many scientists believe that as Earth cooled,the denser materials sank to the center and the less dense materials rose tothe top.

8 The leastdense layer is the FcrustGmantleHouter coreJinner core27A fifth- GRADE class constructed this circuit. Which of these objects most likelymade the light glow when connected to points X and Y?APlastic strawBCotton stringCAluminum foilDRubber eraserXYBatteryLight2329 In which chart are all the organisms sorted correctly?AVertebratesInvertebratesBVert ebratesInvertebratesCVertebratesInverteb ratesDVertebratesInvertebrates2431 Which item is designed to change electrical energy into heat energy?AAlarm clockBHand dryerCFanDTelephone30 Which bestdescribes the part of the ocean called the continental shelf?FA flat underwater valleyGA region of mountains in the deep oceanHA shallow area of sediment near the shoreJA region with a higher water pressure2532 Which of these takes about one year to complete?

9 FEarth to orbit the SunGThe Sun to orbit EarthHEarth to rotate on its axisJThe Moon to orbit Earth33 Roger Bacon is credited for developing the magnifying glass. Hisunderstanding of which of these was most useful for this development?ALightBSoundCGravityDElectri city2634 Bits of paper are attracted to the surface of this balloon. What attracts thepaper pieces to the balloon?FFrictionGMagnetismHPotential energyJStatic electricityPaper Pieces Stuck to Balloon2736 Moss is bestclassified as Fa type of moldGan evergreen plantHa species of fungusJa nonvascular plant35 Students filled a graduated cylinder with the amount of water shown. Howmuch more water needs to be added to the cylinder to measure 25 mL?A2 mLB4 mLC6 mLD9 mL25201510525 mL2837 Which explains why the fork looks different under water?

10 ALight is refracted at an wavelength of light cannot pass through the amount of light increases when going through Which of these apple trees is dormant?FGHJ3040 Which tools are best used to determine the speed of a turtle as it walks alonga path?FMeter stick and graduated cylinderGStopwatch and meter stickHBalance and metric rulerJBalance and stopwatch39 The distance between Richmond and Norfolk is bestmeasured in AkilometersBmetersCcentimetersDmillimete rsTest Sequence NumberCorrect AnswerReportingCategoryReporting Category Description1D004 Earth/Space Systems and Cycles2J001 Scientific Investigation3C002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter4H001 Scientific Investigation5A003 Life Processes and Living Systems6F002 Force, Motion, Energy, and Matter7D003 Life Processes and Living Systems8F001 Scientific Investigation9D003 Life Processes and Living Systems10F004 Earth/Space Systems and Cycles11B001 Scientific Investigation12J002 Force, Motion, Energy.