5th Grade Science Trivia Quiz On Miscellaneous Topics
When you are in fifth grade or any grade, there are some commonly tested topics in the exams which we got a glimpse of in the previous quiz. This doesn’t mean that the miscellaneous topics might not be tested too. This is a practice quiz to test your fifth-grade science knowledge. All the questions will be multiple choice. Good luck!
- 1.What do the arrows in this diagram represent?
- A.
The life cycles of plant
- B.
The transfer of energy
- C.
Chemical reactions
- D.
The reproduction of animals
- 2.Which animal in this food web is a carnivore?
- A.
Rabbit
- B.
Deer
- C.
Tree
- D.
Hawk
- 3.Based on the food web, what would most likely happen if the number of hawks increased?
- A.
The number of mice would decrease.
- B.
The number of mice would increase.
- C.
The amount of grass would decrease.
- D.
The number of owls would increase.
- 4.A wire is wrapped around an iron nail. When both ends of the wire are connected to a battery, metal washers are attracted to the nail. Why are the metal washers attracted?
- A.
Gravity is causing the washers to fall towards the iron nail.
- B.
Thermal energy heats up the iron nail.
- C.
Electricity is flowing through the washers.
- D.
Electricity makes the iron nail magnetic.
- 5.Which is an example of a physical change?
- A.
A burning candle.
- B.
Vinegar and baking soda are combined to make carbon dioxide.
- C.
An ice cube melts.
- D.
A plant makes sugar through the process known as photosynthesis.
- 6.When light hits a smooth, shiny surface like a mirror, it is ___.
- A.
Refracted
- B.
Absorbed
- C.
Reflected
- D.
Transmitted
- 7.The handles on pans are often coated in plastic. Why is this so?
- A.
The metal and plastic absorb the heat.
- B.
The plastic is a good conductor of heat.
- C.
The metal is a good conductor of heat.
- D.
Neither plastic or metal are good conductors of heat.
- 8.Tommy was walking through an orchard and saw an apple fall from a tree. What force caused the apple to fall to the ground?
- A.
Gravity
- B.
Friction
- C.
Collision
- D.
Magnetism
- 9.A cactus is able to survive the hot and dry conditions of the desert. What adaptation of the cactus best helps it survive these conditions?
- A.
Its spiny needles
- B.
Its shallow roots
- C.
Both A and B are correct
- D.
Neither A or B are correct
- 10.The local meteorologist states that a high pressure system is moving into your area. What kind of weather can you expect?
- A.
Clear skies
- B.
Thunderstorms
- C.
Windy and rain
- D.
Overcast skies
- 11.Which of the following is a special characteristic of only the planet Earth?
- A.
It is in the shape of a sphere
- B.
It has a moon
- C.
Much of its surface is covered with water
- D.
It has an elliptical orbit
- 12.Which piece of laboratory equipment is used for safety?
- A.
Goggles
- B.
Magnifying lens
- C.
Battery
- D.
Spring scale
- 13.Which of the following is a slow change to the earth's surface?
- A.
A volcanic eruption
- B.
An earthquake
- C.
A landslide
- D.
A weathered rock
- 14.Which activity would one want to decrease the amount of friction?
- A.
Ice skating
- B.
Playing basketball
- C.
Playing tug-of-war
- D.
Using sandpaper on wood
- 15.Little drops of water in the air condense to form clouds. What happens when these water droplets become to heavy to float in the air?
- A.
They fall as rain.
- B.
The become apart of cumulonimbus clouds.
- C.
They evaporate.
- D.
They accumulate as groundwater.
- 16.What happens to the dead leaves that fall to the ground?
- A.
They evaporate into the atmosphere.
- B.
They remain as they are.
- C.
They decompose and become apart of the soil.
- D.
They are washed away into creeks and rivers.
- 17.How do plants obtain their energy?
- A.
By drinking water through their roots
- B.
By using energy from the sun
- C.
By eating other plants
- D.
By absorbing heat from the ground
- 18.What can a farmer do to prevent soil erosion?
- A.
Cutting down trees
- B.
Covering the fields with plastic
- C.
Having animals graze on the fields
- D.
Planting grass
- 19.What causes day and night on Earth?
- A.
The Earth's tilt
- B.
The moon's orbit around the Earth
- C.
The rotation of Earth on its axis
- D.
The sun orbiting the Earth
- 20.A student is playing a guitar. Why do some of the strings have a higher sounding pitch than the other strings?
- A.
Those strings are vibrating faster.
- B.
Those strings are vibrating slower.
- C.
Those strings are better conductors of sound.
- D.
The other strings are absorbing the sound.
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