5th Grade
End-of-Month Test
Science
JANUARY 2008
STANDARDS:
6. Compare gravitational forces:
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Identifying contributions of Newton to the study of gravity
Describing how a spring scale is used to measure weight
Explaining how air resistance affects falling objects
4. Describe forms of energy, including chemical, heat, light, and mechanical.
 Identifying types of potential and kinetic energy
Examples: potential—water behind a dam, battery; kinetic—water moving across turbine blades
 Identifying the transfer of energy by conduction, convection, and radiation
Examples: conduction—hot plate heating a pan; Convection—space heater heating air;
radiation—sun heating Earth’s surface
Alabama Course of Study
Bulletin 2005 No. 20
BRENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRENT, AL
5TH Grade END-OF-MONTH TEST Name_________________
Science/JANUARY
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best answer for each question.
(6)_____1. Which scientist is known for his study of the effects of gravity and his laws of motion?
a. Sir Isaac Newton
b. Benjamin Franklin
c. Madame Marie Currie
d. Albert Einstein
(6)_____2. An apple falls to the ground because
a. of magnetic forces acting on the apple
b. the force of gravity pulls it toward Earth’s center
c. it is ripe
d. the force of gravity pulls it out into space
(6)_____3. Which of the following might be used to measure weight?
a. meter stick
b. graduated cylinder
c. spring scale
d. all of the above
(6)_____4. Which of the following is the tendency of an object to resist any change in motion?
a. inertia
b. force
c. acceleration
d. none of the above
(6)_____5. An object is said to be in a state of equilibrium when
a. no forces are acting on it
b. forces move it to the right
c. forces move it to the left
d. all forces acting on it balance each other
(4)_____6. Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
a. water behind a dam
b. a ball rolling down a hill
c. fan blades turning
d. wheels turning on a bike
(4)_____7. Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
a. a battery
b. a ball at the top of the hill
c. a car at the top of a roller coaster
d. a car moving down a roller coaster
(4)_____8. The heat from the stove warms the pan by
a. convection
b. conduction
c. radiation
d. all of the above
(4)_____9. The movement of heat through liquids or gases is called convection. Which of the
following is an example of convection?
a. warm air rising; cool air sinking
b. a water heater in an aquarium
c. boiling water
d. all of the above
(4)_____10. All objects radiate heat. Hotter objects radiate more heat than colder ones. When an object
gives off electromagnetic radiation or heat
a. its temperature increases
b. its temperature stays the same
c. its temperature decreases
d. none of the above
5TH Grade END-OF-MONTH TEST
Science/JANUARY
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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2. B
3. C
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5. D
6. A
7. D
8. B
9. D
10. C
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