5th Grade Science SOL Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Which of the following is a compound?

salt

hydrogen

helium

chloride

When light bounces off an object, it is:

reflected

refracted

echoed

absorbed

Which color has the longest wavelength?

red

violet

blue

orange

Which instrument uses sound echoes to see the ocean floor?

sonar

oscillator

ultrasound

megaphone

Which of the following is opaque?

a wall

a tinted window

stain glass window

a mirror

What is the difference between a light and a sound wave?

a light wave travels in rays

a sound wave travels in rays

a sound wave has only 1 wavelength

a light wave is compressed

Which of the following is the relative amount of moisture in the air?

humidity

air pressure

wind

clouds

Which of the following provides food, water, shelter, and space for an organism?

habitat

community

niche

population

What is the process that transfers pollen from the stamen to the pistil?

pollination

photosynthesis

carbon dioxide

flowering

What was Micheal Faraday famous for inventing?

electromagnet

electricity

practical lightbulb

telescope

Which of the following astronomers thought that Earth was the center of the Universe?

Aristotle

Faraday

Galileo

Copernicus

Which of these is the best insulator?

rubber

metal coin

paper clip

nail

Which of these animals is most likely to be found living on the forest floors of Virginia?

deer mouse

trout

bat

Golden eagle

How is the use of sound waves helpful to this whale?

It helps the whale find food.

It signals to the fish to get out of the way.

It makes the water have a current.

It helps the fish find the whale.

Which shows one way that energy flows to birds in this food web?

Plant -> Rodent -> Bird

Snake -> Insect -> Plant

Bird -> Rodent -> Plant

Bird -> Snake-> Insect

In plant cells, chloroplasts

allow the plant to make its own food

transport energy

control the cell's activity

store energy

High and low tides on the coast are caused mostly by -

gravity of the moon

gravity of the earth

rotation of the earth

rotation of the moon

As submarines descend in the ocean, scientists observe that there is an increase in the -

water pressure

water temperature

amount of sunlight

amount of organisms

Experiments with lightning killed many people before Benjamin Franklin discovered -

lightning is a form of electricity

lightning is a form of gravity

lightning is a force

lightning is a form of water

Which item below would have a mass closest to that of a thumbtack?

paper clip

apple

magnet

fork

Which of these is a mixture?

Lemonade

Salt

Sugar

Water

Which of these describes rotation?

Earth makes one turn on its axis every 24 hours.

The moon goes around the Earth every 28 days.

Earth orbits the sun every 365 days.

Mercury goes around the sun every 88 days.

A bar magnet is placed on a table. What could show the magnetic field of the bar magnet?

A sprinkle of iron filings

A sprinkle of sand.

A sprinkle of soil.

A sprinkle of salt.

What is the only variable being changed in this experiment on the evaporation of liquid?

position of the light

position of the thermometer

amount of liquid

amount of light

How is the Earth different from all of the other planets?

It has a breathable atmosphere.

It rotates on its axis.

It follows an orbit.

The Earth's surface changes. Which of these can happen when rocks and soil move suddenly?

landslides

tornadoes

hurricanes

continental drift

Which form of energy is being used by the toaster?

electrical

solar

chemical

nuclear

Which of these would be the best tool to measure the volume of water absorbed by a sponge?

graduated cylinder

pipette

balance scale

spring scale

A strip of land is cleared of trees for a power line. What impact will this have on birds here?

There will be less food and shelter.

The rate of erosion will increase.

The predators in the area will increase.

Weather conditions may change.

Three phases of the moon are shown here. Which is the next phase in the sequence?

new moon

full moon

waning crescent

waxing crescent

Oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide may be grouped together because they are all -

gasses at room temperature

solids at room temperature

liquids at room temperature

colloid at room temperature

How is the sun different from other parts of our solar system?

It produces more heat and light.

It is further away from the earth than the planets.

It has less mass.

It revolves around all the planets.

Dragging your feet across a rug and then touching a doorknob and getting shocked is a result of

static electricity

magnetism

inertia

force

To find out which soil absorbs (holds) moisture best, each container shown must -

Contain the same amount of soil.

Be tested by the same person

Be made of different material

Have soil from the same place.

he picture shows a magnified view of a tick on a penny. About how long is the tick.

1 millimeter

1 centimeter

I meter

i kilometer

Which structure does a plant cell have that an animal cell does not have?

chloroplasts

cell membrane

nucleus

cytoplasm

Which labeled part in this picture has evidence of kinetic energy?

3

1

2

4

Which describes energy through this food web?

Snake gets energy from salamander and mouse.

Mouse gets energy from snake.

Insect gets energy from acorn.

Snake only gets energy from salamander.

Which order must the bottles be placed so the sound changes from a low pitch to a high pitch?

B,A,D,C

C,D,A,B

D,B,A,C

B,A,C,D

Which of these will change solid iron to a liquid?

Increasing its temperature.

Crushing the solid iron.

Raising the air pressure.

Adding water to the iron.

Which part of a sunflower plant absorbs water and nutrients?

root

flower

stem

leaves

Which of these would fit best in area 3 of this Venn diagram?

rocky surface

liquid water present

active volcanoes

oxygen in atmosphere

What tool is used to measure the relative amount of water in the air?

hygrometer

barometer

thermometer

odometer

From where does the energy for this ocean food chain come?

the sun

the seal

the ocean

the other fish

The most important reason that lakes and oceans have different types of animal life is that -

oceans have higher salinity

oceans have sandy shores and bottoms

oceans have waves

oceans cover a larger surface area

Which of these organisms has cells with cell walls?

pine tree

lady bug

crab

jelly fish

Which of these best completes a circuit?

metal nail

leather shoelace

wooden toothpick

rubber band

Which of these has kinetic energy?

rolling basketball

apple on tree

pencil on desk

rock on a ledge

The energy used to move most bicycles is an example of what type of energy?

mechanical

chemical

heat (thermal)

electrical

Which of these human activities most relies on quality soil?

Growing crops

Hiking

Coal mining

Hunting

Which food chain is in the correct order?

Phytoplankton -> Zooplankton -> Fish -> Shark

Phytoplankton -> Shark -> Fish ->ZooPlankton

Phytoplankton ->Fish -> Zooplankton -> Shark

Phytoplankton ->Zooplankton ->Shark -> Fish

What is the function of a leaf?

Convert solar energy into sugar.

Create shade for the plant .

Transfer nutrients throughout the plant.

Absorb water from the ground.

Sarah noticed that her plant by the window had begun to lean towards the window. This occurs -

Because it is responding to the light.

Because it needs more water

Because it needs more oxygen.

Because she is not watering it enough.

Todd observes his strawberry plant has grown little green strawberries. He can predict that -

The green berries will ripen into strawberries.

The green berries are a new type of strawberry.

His plant needs more water.

His plant is growing under an oak tree.

Photosynthesis occurs in which of these organisms?

Sunflower plant

Mushroom

Sunfish

Luna Moth

What is an ecosystem made up of?

producers, consumers, and decomposers.

plants of the same species

animals of the same species

rocks and minerals

Which of these best describes the relationship between Earth's layers?

The hottest layers are closest to the core.

The lightest layer is closest to the core.

The more metallic layers are closest to the core.

The more liquid layers are closest to the core.

Which type of rocks are formed in areas once covered by oceans often contain fossils?

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Igneous

Mineral

A student wants to compare the masses and volumes of marbles. Which instrument should be used?

Balance Scale

Centimeter Rule

Thermometer

Yard Stick