GMAS 5th Grade Science Practice Test

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• Which category includes falcons?
• In an energy pyramid, what is the role of a producer?
• Which statement best describes matter?
• Which term describes the amount of matter in an object that does not change with location?
• What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
• Earth's plates interact by sliding, colliding, and ______.
• Where are genes located?
• Which of the following is a reptile?
• How many chromosomes does a person have?
• Erosion is defined as:
• What is the difference between habitat and niche?
• What best describes a reservoir?
• Which list correctly names the five vertebrate groups?
• What is the process that wears down rocks and carries away sediments by wind, water, or ice?
• What is the term for the remains or traces of ancient life found in sedimentary rocks?
• Which statement correctly defines mass?
• Which process best describes how water changes from a liquid in a lake to water vapor in the air?
• Which of the following is an amphibian?
• Name Both types of cells.
• Which statement best defines topsoil?
• What is the process by which water moves from a plant’s leaves back into the atmosphere?
• Which group of organelles are listed as common to both plant and animal cells?
• Which term describes the force of gravity on an object?
• Which category includes squids?
• Which term describes animals that do not have backbones?
• Which of the following is NOT an invertebrate example?
• Which example shows a physical change?
• In a food chain, what percentage of energy typically passes from one trophic level to the next?
• Infectious disease is defined as
• Which statement describes the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels?
• A magnet attracts iron objects and repels other magnets. What property describes this behavior?
• Which organelle captures light energy to make food for the cell?
• In a food chain, what term describes an organism that consumes other organisms for energy?
• Which term refers to plants that lack vascular tissue?
• Which term describes Salmonella and E. coli?
• What is a molecule?
• Which of the following is a mammal?
• Which motion of the Earth causes day and night?
• Topsoil is defined as:
• Plant cells differ from animal cells in that plant cells contain which organelle that animal cells do not have?
• Inherited traits are traits that
• Which instrument would you use to measure rainfall amounts?
• Which category includes clams?
• The process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy stored as glucose is called what?
• Which process can cause sedimentary rocks to become metamorphic rocks?
• Which type of rock is formed when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions?
• Which statement about the listed vertebrates is true?
• The Pacific Ring Of Fire is known for having many:
• Which of the following is a physical change?
• What is the basic unit of life whose parts work together?
• Which term includes both viruses and fungi?
• What is the smallest unit of matter?
• Which of the following are examples of helpful microorganisms?
• Which term describes a change that alters the form or appearance of matter but does not create a new substance?
• Which term is defined as a living thing that is too small to see without a microscope?
• Which organelle stores materials inside the cell and is often large in plants?
• Which of the following is an invertebrate?
• Which part of a plant is primarily responsible for absorbing water and nutrients from the soil?
• Which statement best describes the function of the cell membrane?
• The metric system is based on multiples of what number?
• Which plant cell feature is not typically found in animal cells?
• Which of the following best describes photosynthesis?
• What is the primary purpose of a seed coat?
• A reservoir is defined as which of the following?
• What is the difference between weather and climate?
• Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?
• Deposition refers to which process?
• Which statement is true about noninfectious diseases?
• Which rock type is typically formed when sediment particles are cemented together?
• Which animal is both a Vertebrate and a Fish?
• In most ecosystems, what is the main source of energy?
• What happens to nutrients after decomposers break down dead material?
• Which statement best describes sedimentary rocks?
• Which statement best describes the difference between solids, liquids, and gases?
• Which of the following is a layer of the Earth?
• The Ring Of Fire refers to:
• Which is a renewable resource?
• Which term describes animals that do not have backbones?
• About what percent of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?
• Explain how plant cells and animal cells are the same.
• What is the term for the energy that travels as waves and produces sound?
• Which term describes a material through which negatively charged particles move easily?
• Which of the following is a vertebrate example?
• If resources limit how large a population can become, scientists call this limit the population's what?
• What type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of molten rock?
• In an atom, protons are positively charged; which particle is negatively charged?
• Which term is used to describe a living thing that can live alone or in a group?
• If a river carries and deposits sediments on its banks, what process is most likely occurring?
• In energy flow, which statement is true?
• In a food chain, which group includes herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores?
• Which natural process moves sediment from one place to another after weathering?
• Which of the following is a fish?
• What is the first step of the scientific method?
• Which structure contains the cell materials and allows water, gases, and waste to pass in and out of the cell?
• Which term describes animals that have backbones?
• Which term describes a plant’s reproductive structure that carries pollen?
• Which organism is the producer in most ecosystems?
• How can plants be classified?
• Which term best describes a plant-like organism?
• What is a levee?
• What is the term for the measure of how much matter is in an object?
• Which term best matches 'Virus and Fungi'?
• Which statement best describes photosynthesis?
• Chemical Property.
• Which statement best describes a molecule?
• Which animal is a fish?
• Dolphins are examples of which animal group?
• Which term describes how heavy something is?
• Which term describes a living thing that is too small to be seen without a microscope?
• Which is a vertebrate example?
• Which term would you use for a living thing that causes disease?
• Which part of the cell is like a gel surrounding all other parts?
• Which list correctly names the five vertebrate groups?
• Which statement best describes volume?
• Which term describes a disease caused by harmful organisms or viruses?
• Insulators are materials in which:
• Which statement correctly describes metamorphic rocks?
• How can seeds be dispersed from the parent plant?
• What is the dew point?
• Which is an example of a physical change?
• Which of the following is a vertebrate example?
• Non vascular Plants description.
• Which term describes a material that slows or stops the flow of heat or electricity?
• In a food chain, which organism is a producer that makes its own food using sunlight?
• In the sequence shown for the scientific method, what step comes after making an observation?
• Atom?the smallest unit of matter
• How does friction affect moving objects?
• Which term is another microorganism that causes diseases?
• What is the primary function of roots in a plant?
• Which term is an opening in Earth's surface?
• The energy that powers most life on Earth originates from which source?
• Which phase of the Moon occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, showing a dark side to Earth?
• Which practice helps protect you from microorganisms?
• Which factor is used to classify plants?
• Which is NOT a learned behavior?
• How are sedimentary rocks formed?
• What part helps plant cells keep their shape?
• Which are the states of matter?
• To prevent electric current from flowing, you would use:
• Genes location.
• Which statement about solids is true?
• Which statement best describes air?
• Which form of energy from the Sun powers most life on Earth?
• Vascular Plants description.
• Which of the following is an invertebrate example?
• Which of the following are examples of helpful microorganisms?
• What is the term for the pathway that water follows from precipitation to rivers, lakes, and oceans?
• Heredity means
• Which feature is typically found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
• A conductor is a material that:
• Which is an example of an inherited trait?
• Besides absorbing water and minerals, what is another function of roots?
• Which term refers to a broad category of microorganisms that includes bacteria, viruses, and fungi?
• Which term describes an opening in Earth's surface?
• Seeds can be dispersed from the parent plant by which means?
• Which pair contains only invertebrates?
• What is classification?
• What does volume measure?
• Deposition is defined as which of the following?
• What is the purpose of a floodway?
• Which of the following is an inherited trait?
• Which resource can replenish itself naturally and is used for electricity?
• Dam is a wall across a river.
• Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to classify organisms?
• Which statement describes a physical property?
• Weathering is the process that:
• What term describes the long-term average of weather conditions in a region?
• Which term describes the amount of water vapor in the air?
• What causes the seasons on Earth?
• Which statement best describes a noninfectious disease?
• What term describes the maximum population size that resources can support?
• Which system uses multiples of 10?
• Which two features are present in plant cells but not in animal cells?
• Which of the following is a bird?
• Which statement about energy in an ecosystem is true?
• Which part of the cell is the control center?
• Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?
• Which term is the broad category of tiny living things that require a microscope to see?
• What force pulls objects toward Earth?
• The Hawaiian Islands were formed by:
• Which rock type is commonly formed by the solidification of molten rock beneath the surface?
• Which statement describes a solution?
• Explain how plant cells and animal cells are different.
• Which animal is not a vertebrate?
• What best describes a balanced ecosystem?
• The Earth orbits the Sun and rotates on its axis. What causes day and night?
• Which statement describes an animal adaptation?
• Which of the following changes would be considered a physical change?
• Which statement describes a property of gases?
• Which change would increase the rate of evaporation in a liquid in a container?
• Which structure helps protect beaches from erosion?
• Which of the following is a chemical change?
• Which of the following is a learned behavior?
• Which of the following is NOT a mammal?