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1 Name: School: Grade: 4 th 5 th Elementary General Science # General Directions This test will last for 40 minutes. There are 50 problems on the test. Write all answers on your answer sheet. Always use capital letters on your answer sheet. You may write on the test and show work on the test. You are not required to show any of your work or calculations. You may skip around on the test. All problems have only one correct answer. Calculators may NOT be used on this test. Scoring: All problems correctly answered are worth 5 points. Two points will be subtracted for all problems answered incorrectly. No points are subtracted for problems that are skipped. Tiebreakers: (1) Percent accuracy (2) First problem missed (not counting skips).

2 Elementary Science Test # General Science Test 4 th and 5 th Grade Choose the letter of the best answer. You may skip around on this test. 1. A joule is the unit of needed to move one newton a distance of one meter. A. weight B. force C. speed D. mass E. energy 2. Which of these is the intersection of the x and y axes in a coordinate plane? A. vertex B. apex C. arch D. origin E. fulcrum 3. What is the third most common gas in the Earth s atmosphere? A. oxygen B. hydrogen C. carbon monoxide D. carbon dioxide E. argon 4. An animal that eats only plants is a/an: A. omnivore B. predator C. herbivore D. decomposer E. carnivore 5. What is the layer of the Earth between the core and crust? A. mantle B. epicenter C. plate D. fault E. plexus 6. What is the seed of an oak tree? A. walnut B. pecan C. acorn D. cashew E. peanut

3 PT THINK WORKS SCIENCE #1 PAGE 2 7. What is another name for the tiny elastic air sacs in the lungs? A. alveoli B. capillaries C. veins D. neurons E. bronchi 8. Io, Ganymede, and Europa are moons that orbit around which planet? A. Mars B. Saturn C. Jupiter D. Uranus E. Neptune 9. From these choices, what is the largest group in the classification of living things? A. genus B. class C. family D. phylum E. order 10. What kind of rock is formed when material is deposited on the Earth s surface? This kind of rock is normally deposited in layers. A. sedimentary rock B. igneous rock C. metamorphic rock D. mineral rock E. stellar rock 11. Which scientist first described 3 laws of motion? A. Newton B. Edison C. Mendel D. Pasteur E. Einstein 12. Which of these is the basic functional unit of the human kidney? A. stirrup B. dendrite C. leukocyte D. platelet E. nephron 13. What is the second most common element in the human body? A. hydrogen B. carbon C. nitrogen D. helium E. oxygen 14. What branch of physics deals with heat and energy in a system? A. nuclear fission B. astronomy C. thermodynamics D. nuclear fusion E. relativity 15. Who was the inventor of the barometer? A. Spencer B. Tesla C. Teller D. Torricelli E. Tomlinson 16. A baby bat is called a pup. A baby bear is called a cub. What is a name for a baby deer? A. shoat B. kit C. fawn D. whelp E. joey 17. Which of these is a sharp claw of a bird of prey? A. beak B. cartilage C. plume D. ligament E. talon

4 PT THINK WORKS SCIENCE #1 PAGE Fifty-five degrees Celsius converts to how many degrees Fahrenheit? A. 142 B. 100 C. 131 D. 212 E Which part of the human digestive system has 3 parts: the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum? Most of the digestion and absorption takes place in this organ. A. small intestine B. pancreas C. esophagus D. bronchus E. liver 20. In photosynthesis, what do most plants release as a waste product? A. helium B. cobalt C. oxygen D. carbon monoxide E. carbon dioxide 21. Pores located in the outer layer of a leaf that control gas exchange are. A. phloem B. cotyledons C. xylem D. stomata E. veins 22. Which of these bones is located in the foot? A. tarsus B. radius C. carpus D. ulna E. scapula 23. Water is necessary to life on earth. Five gallons of water weighs about how many pounds? A. 56 B. 28 C. 35 D. 42 E Which mathematician invented the Cartesian coordinate system? A. Copernicus B. Galileo C. Archimedes D. Kepler E. Descartes 25. How many miles are in 63,360 feet? A. 18 B. 10 C. 20 D. 12 E What is a branch of ornithology studying bird eggs and nests? A. zoology B. oology C. entomology D. cetology E. morphology 27. What is the international unit of force? A. necron B. nephron C. newton D. neutron E. nucleon

5 PT THINK WORKS SCIENCE #1 PAGE Which of the following planets orbits closest to the Sun? A. Uranus B. Saturn C. Earth D. Neptune E. Jupiter 29. What consists of 95% water and makes up 55% of the volume of human blood? A. platelets B. erythrocytes C. hemoglobin D. plasma E. leukocytes 30. What is the round, knotty depression caused by the removal of the umbilical cord? A. navel B. socket C. ulna D. tibia E. drum 31. What is the process of cell division necessary for sexual reproduction in animals, plants and fungi? A. homeostasis B. meiosis C. osmosis D. metamorphosis E. synthesis 32. The highest mountain in Texas is: A. Guadalupe Peak B. Mt. Mitchell C. Mt. Rogers D. Clingman s Dome E. Pike s Peak 33. Which of these does not exist in animals? A. ligaments B. cartilage C. xylem D. spinal cord E. tendons 34. Which of these animals is a canine? A. deer B. squirrel C. cat D. dog E. bird 35. Which of these is a ring-shaped coral reef? A. isthmus B. promontory C. geyser D. proton E. atoll 36. Which of these organs would primarily clean the blood of toxins? A. stirrup B. brain C. kidney D. heart E. thyroid 37. A material composed of the combination of two or more metals is a/an. A. element B. alloy C. solid D. argon E. vapor

6 PT THINK WORKS SCIENCE #1 PAGE Which scientist developed the field of mathematics now called calculus? A. Galileo B. Newton C. Copernicus D. Archimedes E. Faraday 39. Benjamin Franklin is credited with the development of the. A. bifocal lens B. telescope C. thermometer D. incandescent lamp E. microscope 40. Which of these is the product of the mass and velocity of an object? A. acceleration B. inertia C. weight D. position E. momentum 41. The basic unit of electric resistance is the: A. volt B. watt C. ohm D. ampere E. lumen 42. Which of these terms refers to a specific species in a defined geographic area? A. community B. population C. ecosystem D. phylum E. congress 43. Which of these bones is located in the human knee? A. humerus B. pelvis C. clavicle D. ulna E. patella 44. What is the process of solvents moving through a membrane to equalize the concentration of solute? A. synthesis B. respiration C. photosynthesis D. rupture E. osmosis 45. Which is a part of the skeletal system? A. axon B. capillary C. dendrite D. tibia E. aorta 46. Glucose, fructose, dextrose, and sucrose are different types of. A. protein B. sugar C. lipid D. lymph E. acid 47. What instrument measures air pressure? A. barometer B. anemometer C. thermometer D. tachometer E. odometer 48. What is the highest point in Tennessee? A. Pike's Peak B. San Jacinto Peak C. Mt. Austin D. Guadalupe Peak E. Clingman's Dome 49. An adjective that refers to sheep is: A. canine B. ovine C. equine D. cervine E. bovine 50. A group of squirrels is called a scurry. A group of horses can be called a herd, team, troop, or stable. What is a name for a group of doves? A. pride B. parade C. mob D. dole E. horde

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