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Science Review

Grade 5 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-AQJL9C-1K6R

Children investigate a leaf and a frog with a caregiver beside a pond.
1.

What cell structure contains genetic material?

2.

What evidence shows a chemical reaction occurred?

3.

What does conservation of energy mean?

4.

Why are food webs more realistic than single food chains?

5.

What is the pH of a neutral solution?

6.

What transfers traits from parents to offspring?

7.

What type of boundary forms when plates move apart?

8.

Why do seasons occur?

9.

Which layer of Earth is liquid iron and nickel?

10.

What is the role of chlorophyll?

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. What cell structure contains genetic material?The nucleus
  2. What evidence shows a chemical reaction occurred?New substances form
  3. What does conservation of energy mean?Energy changes form but is not created or destroyed
  4. Why are food webs more realistic than single food chains?Organisms have multiple food sources and predators
  5. What is the pH of a neutral solution?7
  6. What transfers traits from parents to offspring?Genes
  7. What type of boundary forms when plates move apart?Divergent boundary
  8. Why do seasons occur?Earth's tilt as it orbits the Sun
  9. Which layer of Earth is liquid iron and nickel?Outer core
  10. What is the role of chlorophyll?Absorb light for photosynthesis

Worked example

Connect the question to an observable process or scientific model.

Common mistake

Selecting a familiar term without checking its meaning.

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Explain why your answer makes sense.