4th/5th Grade Science SOL Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Which cell part is responsible for controlling the activities in other parts of the cell?

Nucelus

Vacuole

Cell Wall

Chloroplast

Which of these are the deepest parts of the ocean?

Ocean trenches

Continental shelves

Continental slopes

Abyssal plains

A student throws a ball. Which of these best describes the moving ball?

The ball has kinetic energy

The ball has light energy

The ball is transferring sound energy to the air

The ball is transferring light energy to the air

Copper wire is often wrapped in plastic. Plastic material is a good

insulator

electromagnet

circuit

conductor

Seeds that remain inactive until the right conditions are present are called

Dormant

Pollen

Flowers

Recycled

Which number on the diagram shows the wavelength?

1

2

3

4

Which is the best action to help protect water resources in Virginia?

Organize a river cleanup program

Dispose of pet waste in a stream.

Rinse spilled gasoline with a hose

Put hazardous waste in with house trash.

 Which action can be used to prevent soil erosion?

planting grass

Raising grazing animals

digging ditches

Spraying with water

Trees, wild flowers, and grasses are all considered to be —

vascular plants

nonvascular plants

woody plants

nonwoody plants

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

A hygrometer

A barometer

 An anemometer

A thermometer

One way that mosses and ferns are similar is they both —

produce spores

are flowering plants

grow in areas with little rainfall

are dormant during the winter

Seeds can lie dormant for many years until —

conditions are right for growth

sunlight causes photosynthesis

 food webs are complete

conduction of food occurs

Which of these is not considered ocean pollution?

Artificial reefs

Dumping garbage

Oil spills

Chemical runoff

The magnetic fields of any magnet are greatest

around the poles

around the middle

around only the south pole

around only the north pole

Each of these simple machines contains a —

wedge

wheel and axle

pulley

lever

The ocean floor —

has mountains, plains, and ridges like land surfaces

is always a flat bed of sand

is covered by the same amount of water everywhere

covers less area than the land

People put sugar in their tea to make it sweet. The sugar will dissolve fastest when the tea

is hot

is cold

is in a tall glass

has lemon in it

Many electrical wires are wrapped with a plastic coating because plastic is —

a good insulator

 less expensive than steel

 more dense than copper

able to keep its shape

During a thunderstorm, you see the lightning before you hear thunder. This is because

light travels faster than sound

light has a greater mass than sound

 sound has longer wavelengths than light

sound and light travel at the same speed

Which causes rocks in a stream to be smooth?

Weathering

Air Currents

Earthquakes

Movement of fish

How is a fish different from a jellyfish?

A fish has a backbone.

A fish is in the animal kingdom

A fish can reproduce.

A fish lives in water.

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

Mechanical

Electrical

Chemical

Nuclear

Which layer contains the oldest fossils?

4

1

2

3

Which of these is the most important product of Virginia forests?

Hardwood lumber

Pecan trees

Pine Cones

Maple leaves

Which is the best tool for measuring the temperature of lake water?

Thermometer

Balance Scale

Graduated Cylinder

Meter Stick

The surface of the Moon is made up of —

craters, highlands, and flat areas

swirling gases

large bodies of water

a mixture of gases and water

Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?

Crust

Inner core

Outer Core

Mantle

Which of these organisms has cells with cell walls?

A pine tree

A bluebird

A ladybug

A fox squirrel

In this food web, which two organisms could be harmed if the mouse population were to decline?

Wolf and Snake

Deer and caterpillar

Oak and grass

Hawk and songbird

 Pumice is formed when lava from a volcano cools. Which rock type is pumice?

Igneous Rock

Gaseous rock

Sedimentary Rock

Metamorphic Rock

All of the populations of species in an area make up a —

community

region

family

niche

Which part of an automobile is transparent?

Wind Shield

Side Mirror

Hubcap

Door Handle

Which of these human activities in a forest has a positive effect on the ecosystem?

Planting new trees where old ones were cut down

Clearing the land to build new homes

Building a new highway through the area

Cutting down trees to make farmland

Which energy transformation most likely occurs in a steam iron?

Electrical energy changes to heat energy.

Electrical energy changes to sound energy.

Mechanical energy changes to heat energy.

Mechanical energy changes to light energy.

Which of these often occur as the Earth's crustal plates move?

Earthquakes

Hurricanes

Floods

Tornados

Sonar helps people find which information about an object?

Location

Color

Weight

Temperature

Which of these is a function of a leaf?

Converting solar energy into sugar

Carrying nutrients throughout the plant

Creating shade for the plant

Absorbing water from the ground

Which of the following is the best observation of the refraction of light?

Viewing an object partially in water

Looking at oneself in a mirror

Looking at a shadow of an object

Viewing an object through an open window

The diagram shows a model of the ocean floor. Which number identifies the continental slope?

2

1

3

4

Which of these will most likely happen to the balloon as the chemicals react?

It will inflate.

It will float.

It will break.

It will change color.

To make an electromagnet, a conductor should be coiled around —

an iron nail

a glass tube

a roll of paper

a wooden stick

According to the picture, which of these is an inference rather than an observation?

The animal is frightened.

This animal has hair.

This animal has a tail.

This animal is arching its back.

Which of these is a natural resource of Virginia?

A river

A dam

A glacier

A power plant

 Which of these is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

 A squirrel that has buried acorns

A cow that has flat teeth

A fish that has scales

An owl that has soft feathers

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

the gravity from the moon

Underwater Earthquakes

storms over the ocean

the tilt of the Earth

Which substance produced during photosynthesis is represented by the X in the illustration?

Oxygen

Water 

Sunlight

Carbon Dioxide

The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the —

higher the pitch

lower the pitch

softer the sound

louder the sound

When stirred together, which two substances form a solution?

Sugar and water

Sand and salt

Sugar and salt

Sand and water

Which plant part develops into a fruit?

Flower

Stem

Leaf

Root

When melting and cooling is applied it forms a(n)  ______________ rock.

Igneous

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

When erosion and compaction is applied it forms a(n)  ______________ rock.

Sedimentary

Igneous

Metamorphic

When heat and pressure is applied it forms a(n)  ______________ rock.

Metamporphic

Igneous

Sedimentary

Which unit is best to use to measure the distance a runner covered in 30 seconds?

m

mm

cm

km

During pollination, pollen is transferred from a stamen to a —

Stigma

Petal

Stem

Sepal

A fungus is found growing on dead leaves on the forest floor. The fungus is an example of a

decomposer

producer

consumer

predator

What organism is at the base every marine food web?

Plankton

Clams

Small Fish 

moss

True or False: Light does not need a medium to travel through.

True

False

Nickel and iron are found mostly in the layer of the earth known as the 

core

crust

volcano

mantle

The lowest point on a light wave is called a 

Trough

Crest

Trench

Length

Which of the following has the highest salinity?

Atlantic Ocean

Mississippi River

Great Lakes

Chesapeake Bay

What par of a cell is necessary for a plant to make its own food?

chloroplast

vacoule

cytoplasm

chlorophyll

Metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks can all be found in which layer of the earth?

Crust

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

Sound travels best through---

solid

Liquid

gas

What is the shallow part of the ocean called?

Continental Shelf

Trench

Continental Slope

Abyssal Plain

The amount of matter in an object is referred to as its

volume

mass

weight

height

What type of cells contains chloroplasts?

plant

animal

both

neither

A compound is made up of of two or more _____

elements

cells

solutions

mixtures

The particles are farthest apart in---

steam

a table

a Pepsi

a book

If you were to measure the perimeter of a b-ball court what would be the best unit of measure?

meters

inches

kilometers

centimeters

Any push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change directions is---

force

motion

friction

speed

The amount of heat in the Earth's atmosphere is referred to as--

temperature

humidity

altitude

air pressure

Deer only eat grass and other plants. Deer must be --

herbivores

carnivores

omnivores

hunters

The pathway taken by an electric current is called--

a circuit

an insulator

a circle

a conductor

When two or more elements combine to make a new substance, it is called a(n)

compound

a new state of matter

atom

organism

Mom wanted more light in the living room so she bought a lamp shade that was more ______.

translucent

opaque