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Grade 5 Science practice sheet

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  1. Question 1

    Which of these is NOT matter?

    • Air in a balloon
    • A drop of juice
    • A puff of smoke
    • A beam of light
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    A beam of light

    Hint: Matter has mass and volume. Light is a form of energy.

  2. Question 2

    Mass is the amount of…

    • space something takes up
    • heat in something
    • matter in something
    • force on something
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    matter in something

    Hint: Mass is the amount of matter in a solid, liquid or gas.

  3. Question 3

    Put these in order from LEAST thermal energy to MOST.

    • ♨️Water vapour (gas)
    • 💧Liquid water
    • 🧊Ice (solid water)
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    Ice (solid water) → Liquid water → Water vapour (gas)

    Hint: A solid has the least energy and its particles move the least. A gas has the most.

  4. Question 4

    A paper plane flies straight and level at a steady height. What is true about lift and weight?

    • There is no weight
    • Lift is much bigger
    • Weight is much bigger
    • They are balanced
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    They are balanced

    Hint: At a steady height, the up and down forces are balanced.

  5. Question 5

    A ball of modelling clay sinks. How could you make a clay boat that floats?

    • Squeeze it into a tight ball
    • Shape it like a bowl with high sides
    • Add more clay to the bottom
    • Roll it into a cylinder
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    Shape it like a bowl with high sides

    Hint: A wide hollow shape pushes aside more water, so more buoyant force acts on it.

  6. Question 6

    Which of these is a fossil fuel?

    • Wind
    • Sunlight
    • Coal
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    Coal

    Hint: Fossil fuels formed from ancient plants and animals.

  7. Question 7

    Which state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume?

    • Solid
    • Liquid
    • Gas
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    Solid

    Hint: A solid keeps its own shape.

  8. Question 8

    Why can air be compressed more than water?

    • Water has no particles
    • Water particles are bigger
    • Gas particles are far apart, so they can be pushed closer together
    • Air particles do not move
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    Gas particles are far apart, so they can be pushed closer together

    Hint: The particle model of matter says gases have large spaces between particles.

  9. Question 9

    A puddle freezes on a cold night. What happens to the thermal energy of the water?

    • The water absorbs thermal energy
    • The water releases thermal energy
    • The water gains mass
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    The water releases thermal energy

    Hint: To become a solid, matter has to lose thermal energy.

  10. Question 10

    A kite rises when the wind blows. Which force pushes the kite up?

    🪁
    • weight
    • thrust from a motor
    • lift
    • friction
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    lift

    Hint: Moving air flowing past the kite's surface makes lift.

Answer key

  1. 1. A beam of light (Solid, Liquid, Gas)
  2. 2. matter in something (Measuring Matter)
  3. 3. Ice (solid water) → Liquid water → Water vapour (gas) (Changes of State)
  4. 4. They are balanced (Forces in Flight)
  5. 5. Shape it like a bowl with high sides (Float or Sink?)
  6. 6. Coal (Energy Sources)
  7. 7. Solid (Solid, Liquid, Gas)
  8. 8. Gas particles are far apart, so they can be pushed closer together (Measuring Matter)
  9. 9. The water releases thermal energy (Changes of State)
  10. 10. lift (Forces in Flight)

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