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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. Page 1 of 10 5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science 3rd Nine Weeks 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. Page 2 of 10 5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science 3rd Nine Weeks 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 Page 3 of 10 5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science 3rd Nine Weeks 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 Page 4 of 10 5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science 3rd Nine Weeks 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 Page 5 of 10 5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science 3rd Nine Weeks 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 Page 6 of 10 5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science 3rd Nine Weeks 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 Page 7 of 10 5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science 3rd Nine Weeks 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 Page 8 of 10 5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science 3rd Nine Weeks 27. 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 Page 9 of 10 5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science 3rd Nine Weeks 30. Which of these animals would NOT be classified with the others? A. C. B. D. Page 10 of 10 5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science 3rd Nine Weeks Answer Keys 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. D B A B C B A A B D D B D C C B C D B D C C B A A B A A C A Page 1 of 2 5th Grade Science Checkpoint #3: Life Science 3rd Nine Weeks 1. A B C D 16. A B C D 2. A B C D 17. A B C D 3. A B C D 18. A B C D 4. A B C D 19. A B C D 5. A B C D 20. A B C D 6. A B C D 21. A B C D 7. A B C D 22. A B C D 8. A B C D 23. A B C D 9. A B C D 24. A B C D 10. A B C D 25. A B C D 11. A B C D 26. A B C D 12. A B C D 27. A B C D 13. A B C D 28. A B C D 14. A B C D 29. A B C D 15. A B C D 30. A B C D Page 2 of 2