Knights of Knowledge International School

Science Department
5th grade
Quarter 1 Exam Worksheets
Name _________________________________

A) Write the terms of the following definitions in the blanks

below:

1. To place objects or events one after another in the correct sequence.

2. Using results of an investigation to make a judgment .. .
3. Finding ways objects and events are similar and different ..
4. Any condition in an experiment that can be changed..
5. The basis for scientists' investigations ....
6. Write down your observations and break down your results ..
7. An investigation in which all of the conditions are controlled.
8. A tool used to measure mass with units called grams
9. A tool used to measure force in units called newtons .
10. The study of natural things .
11. A statement that explains an observation ..

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B) Matching questions
1.

A. scientist who identify types of

living things and classify them by how

(1)

they are related

2.
3.

1.

taxonomist

2.

infer

3.

science

4.

opinion

B. a personal belief or judgment

that does not need proof

4.
5.

C. the study of the natural world

and making observations and performing

investigations
6.
7.

D. an idea or a conclusion based on

an observation

(2)
1.

model

2.

two-dimensional model

3.

computer model

4.

spring scale

1.

to form an opinion from evidence :

A. something that represents
something real that is too big, too small,
to reach a conclusion based on known
or has too many parts to investigate
facts:
directly.

2.
3.

B. a computer program that models

an event or object
4.
5.

C. a tool used to measure force in

units called newtons

(3)

6.

D. a model that has length and

width, like a drawing, diagram, or map

1.

pan balance

2.

microscope

3.

data

3.

4.

hypothesis

4.

1.

A. a tool for looking at objects that

cannot be seen with the eye alone

2.

B. an idea or explanations that can

be tested with an investigation

5.

C. information that you observe

6.
7.

Mr. Mohammed Nassar

D. a tool used to measure mass with

units called grams

C ) Multiple Choice Questions

1.

A branch of science in which the scientist observes the landscape to predict where
fossils might be hidden and, once found, compares them to fossils found in other
parts of the world

a. science
b. taxonomist
c. paleontology
d. classify
2. Share the results of investigation
(knowledge grows when this is done)
a. botanist
b. communicate
c. opinion
d. compare
3. Information collected during scientific investigation
a. science
b. observe
c. infer
d. evidence
4. The setup to which you will compare all the others
a. models
b. questions
c. variable
d. control
5. An idea or explanations that can be tested with an investigation
a.

scientist

b.

hypothesis

c. science
d. model
6. A tool for looking at objects that cannot be seen with the eye alone
a.

spring scale

b.

microscope

c.

science

d.

inference

Mr. Mohammed Nassar

7. Study the following picture.

Which statement demonstrates the most scientific observation?

A
B
C
D

The water is changing.

The flame is causing a change.
Bubbles are forming and rising.
Steam forms when water gets hot.

8. The following picture shows two students.

What are they doing?
A.
B.
C.
D.

asking a question
planning an investigation
recording an observation
communicating results

9. Gabriella is learning how to accurately read a thermometer. She places the following thermometer in
the sun for one hour.

A. 30 Celsius
B. 38 Fahrenheit
C. 100 Celsius
D. 100 Fahrenhei

Mr. Mohammed Nassar

10.You can use many different tools to make measurements. Which of these tools can be
used to measure the mass of an object?

11. Patrick used a spring scale like this in an experiment he was conducting.

What did Patrick measure with the spring scale?

A force
B mass
C volume
D weight
12. Angela measured the length of a block.
How long is the block?
A.
B.
C.
D.

5 cm
5 in.
5.5 cm
6.5 in.

13. A science class went on a field trip to study the organisms that live in a stream near the

school. Which of these tools would be most useful for making observations about the animals
living in the stream?

A
Mr. Mohammed Nassar

D ) True/False questions
1.

classify to organize objects or events into categories based on specific

characteristics
True

2.

observe scientists use five senses to collect information

True

3.

False

False

Botanist a personal belief or judgment that does not need proof

True

False

4. Hypothesis used to represent real objects or processes when the actual item
cannot be used
True

False

5. Procedure the steps you follow in your experiment

True

False

6. Computer model something that represents something real that is too big, too
small, or has too many parts to investigate directly
True

False

7. Data information that you observe

True

False

8. Scientist someone who asks questions about that natural world

True

False

9. Observation information collected by using the five senses

True

False

10. Two-dimensional model a model that has length and width, like a drawing,
diagram, or map
True

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False