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5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science
3rd Nine Weeks
Name ___________________
Date ____________________
Mark the correct answer for each question on your answer sheet.
Use the picture to answer question 1.
1.
Which characteristic is the BEST choice to use in classifying birds and bats
in different groups?
A. body covering
B. number of legs
C. wings
D. size
Use the table below to answer question 2.
Characteristics
 multicellular
 have cell walls that contain cellulose
 perform photosynthesis
2.
The characteristics in the table describe an organism in the kingdom of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Monerans.
Protists.
Fungi.
Plants.
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3.
If a student wanted to do an experiment to find out if frogs can jump
farther in warm weather, she would need to
A.
B.
C.
D.
compare a male frog to a female frog.
feed some of the frogs before the experiment.
use two different kinds of frogs for the experiment.
test the same frog at a warm temperature and at a cold temperature.
Use the picture below to answer question 4.
4.
The evening grosbeak has a very heavy, strong bill. How could this bill be an
advantage in the evening grosbeak’s habitat?
A.
B.
C.
D.
5.
It makes it easier to fly.
It is used to crack hard seeds.
It protects the bird from predators.
It is used to catch prey.
Amoebas, dandelions, bears, and bacteria are each examples of organisms
from a different kingdom in the classification system. All of the kingdoms
are represented by these examples except
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fungi.
Monerans.
Plants.
Protist.
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6.
All of the following would be a desired result of hybridization except
A.
B.
C.
D.
peaches with more resistance to frost.
chickens laying larger eggs.
pigs with more fat.
sheep with more wool.
Use the menus below to answer question 7.
7.
Menu 3
Egg salad sandwich
Apple juice
Carrot sticks
Strawberry yogurt
Menu 4
Turkey sandwich
Milk
Grapes
Vanilla Pudding
Menu 1
Menu 2
Menu 3
Menu 4
Which coloring in animals acts as a warning signal to predators?
A.
B.
C.
D.
9.
Menu 2
Peanut butter sandwich
Apple juice
Pretzel sticks
Fruit salad
Which of the four menus is the least healthy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8.
Menu 1
Fried Chicken
Cola Soda
Potato Chips
Vanilla ice cream
green colors that match leaves and grass
dark browns, blacks, and grays
bright colors such as reds, blues, and oranges
light colors such as white and tan
Which pair of kingdoms has members that can make their own food?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Plants and Animals
Fungi and Protists
Protists and Plants
Monerans and Fungi
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10.
Plasma makes up more than half of the volume of human blood. Plasma mainly
consists of
A.
B.
C.
D.
11.
protein.
salt.
sugar.
water.
A new organism is observed. The table below shows the information
gathered about the organism. Into which kingdom is the organism BEST
classified?
Characteristic
single-celled or
multicelled
nucleus
12.
yes
yes
chloroplasts
no
photosynthesis
no
absorbs nutrients
from surroundings
Fungi
Plants
Protists
Animals
White blood cells and antibodies are important parts of the
A.
B.
C.
D.
13.
multicelled
cell walls
nutrition
A.
B.
C.
D.
Unknown
Organism
circulatory system.
nervous system.
reproductive system.
immune system.
Which food group provides the best source of carbohydrates?
A.
B.
C.
D.
meat and poultry
fruits and vegetables
breads and cereal grains
dairy products
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14.
All living organisms are created through the process of
A.
B.
C.
D.
15.
growth.
metabolism.
respiration.
reproduction.
Rangers in a national park in Africa estimated the number of rhinoceroses
that made up the rhinoceros population in the park each year. They made up
this chart.
Year
1980
1985
1990
1995
Number of
Rhinoceroses
450
328
285
176
Based upon the data in the chart, which is MOST LIKELY to be true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
16.
The rhinoceros population is competing with elephants.
In that area, the rhinoceros is likely to be an endangered species.
A severe drought is affecting the climate in Africa.
Hunting rhinoceros is banned in national parks.
A lizard’s tail breaks very easily. How does this help to protect the lizard?
A. The lizard can leave pieces of its tail to mark its territory.
B. During a food shortage, the lizard can break off its tail and eat it.
C. The lizard can leave broken pieces of tail to fool predators or to
attract a mate.
D. If a predator catches the lizard by the tail, the tail breaks off and
the lizard gets away.
17.
Which pair of body systems is MOST responsible for support and
movement?
A.
B.
C.
D.
digestive and circulatory
muscular and skeletal
nervous and excretory
immune and reproductive
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18.
Which part of the body receives messages transmitted by nerve cells
located throughout the body?
A.
B.
C.
D.
heart
lungs
brain
liver
Use the picture below to answer question 19.
19.
Which of the labeled organs is used for gas exchange?
A.
B.
C.
D.
20.
I
II
III
IV
Which body system is responsible for delivering nutrients and oxygen and
removing wastes and carbon dioxide?
A.
B.
C.
D.
muscular system
immune system
nervous system
circulatory system
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21.
Which body system is primarily responsible for removing waste products?
A.
B.
C.
D.
nervous system
excretory system
circulatory system
immune system
Use the diagram of the human body below to answer question 22.
22.
Which of the following best describes the body system shown in the
diagram?
A.
B.
C.
D.
23.
circulatory system
respiratory system
nervous system
muscular system
Which organism belongs to the fungi kingdom?
A. seaweed
B. mold
C. fern
D. insect
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24.
Refrigeration slows the spoilage of food by
A.
B.
C.
D.
decreasing the pH of the food.
reducing the amount of water in the food.
slowing the growth of microorganisms on the food.
reducing the amount of air in contact with the food.
Use the table below to answer question 25.
25.
Average
number of
crickets
Average
number of
sparrows
Amount
of
rainfall
Average
temperature
Year 1
192
15
82 cm
58°F
Year 2
201
16
79 cm
58°F
Year 3
93
8
44 cm
60°F
Year 4
147
12
76 cm
57°F
Year 5
113
11
65 cm
59°F
Year 6
138
13
72 cm
58°F
The table shows information collected by a teacher and her students from a
field near their school. Which is the best hypothesis to explain some of this
information?
A. Cricket numbers decreased from Year 1 to Year 6 because of higher
temperatures.
B. Sparrow and cricket populations increase when the amount of rainfall
increases.
C. Sparrows eat more crickets when the temperature is lower.
D. Low amounts of rainfall cause lower temperatures.
26.
Which body organ removes excess water and wastes from the blood?
A.
B.
C.
D.
kidney
large intestine
small intestine
stomach
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Crossbreeding results in
A.
B.
C.
D.
28.
less diversity.
greater diversity.
new species.
weakened species.
Blood cells are made in the
A.
B.
C.
D.
bones
skin
endocrine glands
heart
Use the pictures below to answer question 29.
29.
What is the variable in this experiment?
A.
B.
C.
D.
type of seed planted
type of water used
amount of water used
soil type
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Which of these animals would NOT be classified with the others?
A.
C.
B.
D.
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