

Grade 5 · Science · Challenge
Free Science Review worksheet - version 12
Grade 5 science review matched to the learner's current level. This printable version includes 10 grade-appropriate questions and a separate answer sheet.
Science Review
Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-Z2VFOV-178N
What is the pH of a neutral solution?
Why are food webs more realistic than single food chains?
What does conservation of energy mean?
What evidence shows a chemical reaction occurred?
How do greenhouse gases warm Earth?
State Newton's third-law force pair when swimming.
What is the role of chlorophyll?
Which layer of Earth is liquid iron and nickel?
What is the difference between weather and climate?
What cell structure contains genetic material?
Answers and teaching notes
Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.
Show answers for version 12
- What is the pH of a neutral solution?7
- Why are food webs more realistic than single food chains?Organisms have multiple food sources and predators
- What does conservation of energy mean?Energy changes form but is not created or destroyed
- What evidence shows a chemical reaction occurred?New substances form
- How do greenhouse gases warm Earth?They absorb and re-emit infrared energy
- State Newton's third-law force pair when swimming.Push water back; water pushes swimmer forward
- What is the role of chlorophyll?Absorb light for photosynthesis
- Which layer of Earth is liquid iron and nickel?Outer core
- What is the difference between weather and climate?Weather is short-term; climate is long-term patterns
- What cell structure contains genetic material?The nucleus
Worked example
Connect the question to an observable process or scientific model.
Common mistake
Selecting a familiar term without checking its meaning.
Helpful hint
Explain why your answer makes sense.