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4th/5th Grade Science SOL Review

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  • Which of these are the deepest parts of the ocean?
    Continental shelves
    Abyssal plains
    Continental slopes
    Ocean trenches
  •  Which action can be used to prevent soil erosion?
    Spraying with water
    planting grass
    digging ditches
    Raising grazing animals
  • Which of the following is the best observation of the refraction of light?
    Looking at oneself in a mirror
    Viewing an object partially in water
    Viewing an object through an open window
    Looking at a shadow of an object
  • In this food web, which two organisms could be harmed if the mouse population were to decline?
    Hawk and songbird
    Wolf and Snake
    Oak and grass
    Deer and caterpillar
  • Which is the best action to help protect water resources in Virginia?
    Dispose of pet waste in a stream.
    Rinse spilled gasoline with a hose
    Organize a river cleanup program
    Put hazardous waste in with house trash.
  • When two or more elements combine to make a new substance, it is called a(n)
    compound
    a new state of matter
    organism
    atom
  • The magnetic fields of any magnet are greatest
    around the poles
    around only the north pole
    around the middle
    around only the south pole
  • The pathway taken by an electric current is called--
    a circuit
    a circle
    an insulator
    a conductor
  • People put sugar in their tea to make it sweet. The sugar will dissolve fastest when the tea
    is in a tall glass
    is cold
    is hot
    has lemon in it
  • During a thunderstorm, you see the lightning before you hear thunder. This is because
    sound and light travel at the same speed
     sound has longer wavelengths than light
    light has a greater mass than sound
    light travels faster than sound
  • What organism is at the base every marine food web?
    Clams
    Small Fish 
    Plankton
    moss
  • Seeds that remain inactive until the right conditions are present are called
    Dormant
    Flowers
    Recycled
    Pollen
  • The particles are farthest apart in---
    a table
    a book
    steam
    a Pepsi
  • Which cell part is responsible for controlling the activities in other parts of the cell?
    Nucelus
    Cell Wall
    Chloroplast
    Vacuole
  • The surface of the Moon is made up of —
    swirling gases
    craters, highlands, and flat areas
    a mixture of gases and water
    large bodies of water
  • Which is the best tool for measuring the temperature of lake water?
    Graduated Cylinder
    Balance Scale
    Meter Stick
    Thermometer
  • To make an electromagnet, a conductor should be coiled around —
    a wooden stick
    a roll of paper
    a glass tube
    an iron nail
  •  Pumice is formed when lava from a volcano cools. Which rock type is pumice?
    Igneous Rock
    Sedimentary Rock
    Gaseous rock
    Metamorphic Rock
  • What type of cells contains chloroplasts?
    plant
    neither
    both
    animal
  • Which of these will most likely happen to the balloon as the chemicals react?
    It will float.
    It will change color.
    It will break.
    It will inflate.
  • Which of these is not considered ocean pollution?
    Artificial reefs
    Dumping garbage
    Chemical runoff
    Oil spills
  • Sound travels best through---
    solid
    Liquid
    gas
  • The lowest point on a light wave is called a 
    Trench
    Length
    Crest
    Trough
  • What tool is used to measure the relative amount of water in the air?
     An anemometer
    A hygrometer
    A barometer
    A thermometer
  • Any push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change directions is---
    friction
    force
    speed
    motion
  • One way that mosses and ferns are similar is they both —
    are dormant during the winter
    grow in areas with little rainfall
    are flowering plants
    produce spores
  • Trees, wild flowers, and grasses are all considered to be —
    vascular plants
    nonwoody plants
    nonvascular plants
    woody plants
  • Which plant part develops into a fruit?
    Leaf
    Flower
    Root
    Stem
  • Which causes rocks in a stream to be smooth?
    Weathering
    Earthquakes
    Movement of fish
    Air Currents
  • When stirred together, which two substances form a solution?
    Sugar and water
    Sugar and salt
    Sand and salt
    Sand and water
  • Which part of an automobile is transparent?
    Side Mirror
    Wind Shield
    Hubcap
    Door Handle
  • True or False: Light does not need a medium to travel through.
    True
    False
  • If you were to measure the perimeter of a b-ball court what would be the best unit of measure?
    kilometers
    meters
    centimeters
    inches
  • Deer only eat grass and other plants. Deer must be --
    carnivores
    herbivores
    omnivores
    hunters
  • Which of these is the most important product of Virginia forests?
    Pecan trees
    Maple leaves
    Hardwood lumber
    Pine Cones
  • Copper wire is often wrapped  in plastic. Plastic material is a good
    circuit
    insulator
    conductor
    electromagnet
  • Which number on the diagram shows the wavelength?
    1
    4
    2
    3
  • Mom wanted more light in the living room so she bought a lamp shade that was more ______.
    opaque
    translucent
  • 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 substance produced during photosynthesis is represented by the X in the illustration?
    Water 
    Oxygen
    Carbon Dioxide
    Sunlight
  • The diagram shows a model of the ocean floor. Which number identifies the continental slope?
    1
    2
    4
    3
  • Which of the following has the highest salinity?
    Chesapeake Bay
    Mississippi River
    Atlantic Ocean
    Great Lakes
  • When heat and pressure is applied it forms a(n)  ______________ rock.
    Sedimentary
    Metamporphic
    Igneous
  • Which of these is a function of a leaf?
    Converting solar energy into sugar
    Creating shade for the plant
    Carrying nutrients throughout the plant
    Absorbing water from the ground
  • Which layer contains the oldest fossils?
    1
    3
    2
    4
  • According to the picture, which of these is an inference rather than an observation?
    This animal is arching its back.
    This animal has hair.
    This animal has a tail.
    The animal is frightened.
  • Which of these often occur as the Earth's crustal plates move?
    Tornados
    Earthquakes
    Hurricanes
    Floods
  • Nickel and iron are found mostly in the layer of the earth known as the 
    core
    crust
    mantle
    volcano
  • Which of these is a natural resource of Virginia?
    A dam
    A glacier
    A river
    A power plant
  • The ocean floor —
    has mountains, plains, and ridges like land surfaces
    is always a flat bed of sand
    covers less area than the land
    is covered by the same amount of water everywhere
  • A student throws a ball. Which of these best describes the moving ball?
    The ball has light energy
    The ball has kinetic energy
    The ball is transferring sound energy to the air
    The ball is transferring light energy to the air
  • Which unit is best to use to measure the distance a runner covered in 30 seconds?
    mm
    m
    cm
    km
  • All of the populations of species in an area make up a —
    community
    niche
    region
    family
  • A fungus is found growing on  dead leaves on the forest floor. The fungus is an example of a
    producer
    decomposer
    consumer
    predator
  • The amount of heat in the Earth's atmosphere is referred to as--
    air pressure
    humidity
    altitude
    temperature
  • 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
  • The energy used to move most bicycles is an example of what type of energy?
    Mechanical
    Electrical
    Chemical
    Nuclear
  • A compound is made up of of two or more _____
    mixtures
    cells
    solutions
    elements
  • What is the shallow part of the ocean called?
    Continental Slope
    Continental Shelf
    Abyssal Plain
    Trench
  • Which of these human activities in a forest has a positive effect on the ecosystem?
    Planting new trees where old ones were cut down
    Building a new highway through the area
    Cutting down trees to make farmland
    Clearing the land to build new homes
  • Seeds can lie dormant for many years until —
     food webs are complete
    sunlight causes photosynthesis
    conduction of food occurs
    conditions are right for growth
  • When melting and cooling is applied it forms a(n)  ______________ rock.
    Sedimentary
    Metamorphic
    Igneous
  • Each of these simple machines contains a —
    lever
    wedge
    wheel and axle
    pulley
  • Which of these organisms has cells with cell walls?
    A bluebird
    A pine tree
    A ladybug
    A fox squirrel
  • What par of a cell is necessary for a plant to make its own food?
    cytoplasm
    chloroplast
    vacoule
    chlorophyll
  •  Which of these is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
    A fish that has scales
     A squirrel that has buried acorns
    An owl that has soft feathers
    A cow that has flat teeth
  • Sonar helps people find which information about an object?
    Color
    Location
    Temperature
    Weight
  • The amount of matter in an object is referred to as its
    mass
    volume
    height
    weight
  • High and low tides on the coast are caused mostly by —
    the gravity from the moon
    the tilt of the Earth
    storms over the ocean
    Underwater Earthquakes
  • When erosion and compaction is applied it forms a(n)  ______________ rock.
    Sedimentary
    Igneous
    Metamorphic
  • Metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks can all be found in which layer of the earth?
    Inner Core
    Outer Core
    Mantle
    Crust
  • How is a fish different from a jellyfish?
    A fish has a backbone.
    A fish is in the animal kingdom
    A fish lives in water.
    A fish can reproduce.
  • Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?
    Crust
    Inner core
    Mantle
    Outer Core
  • The greater the frequency of a sound wave, the —
    softer the sound
    louder the sound
    lower the pitch
    higher the pitch
  • During pollination, pollen is transferred from a stamen to a —
    Petal
    Sepal
    Stem
    Stigma
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