Will You Pass This 3-5th Grade Science Quiz?

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Do you have what it takes to pass 3-5th-grade science to make your way to 6th grade? Most quiz takers can't score higher than 70% on this ultimate science quiz. Prove you are smarter than a fifth grader!

3-5th Grade Science Quiz Questions

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Question 1

A Ferris wheel is an example of what kind of simple machine?

  • A
    Incline plane
  • B
    Lever
  • C
    Fixed pulley
  • D
    Wheel and axle

Question 2

In what state of matter is water when it is frozen into ice?

  • A
    Gas
  • B
    Plasma
  • C
    Solid
  • D
    Liquid

Question 3

Matter is anything that has ____ and takes up space.

  • A
    DNA
  • B
    Mass
  • C
    Atoms
  • D
    Protons

Question 4

What are the regions where the magnetic force exerted by a magnet is strongest?

  • A
    Anodes
  • B
    Magnetic poles
  • C
    Electrodes
  • D
    Cathodes

Question 5

Rain, sleet, hail and snow are all forms of what?

  • A
    Fish
  • B
    Transpiration
  • C
    Precipitation
  • D
    Gas

Question 6

What is extinction?

  • A
    Infectious disease
  • B
    Natural disasters
  • C
    When a species has no living members
  • D
    An endangered species

Question 7

____ usually occurs when a species is unable to adapt to a changing environment.

  • A
    Suspension
  • B
    Ascension
  • C
    Extinction
  • D
    Elation

Question 8

Which adaptation enables organisms to hide from predators?

  • A
    Mimicry
  • B
    Evolution
  • C
    Mutation
  • D
    Camouflage

Question 9

Which of these do you add to baking soda to make a model volcano erupt?

  • A
    Lava
  • B
    Cheez Whiz
  • C
    Vinegar
  • D
    Mentos

Question 10

What is the name for an organism that eats only plants?

  • A
    Omnivore
  • B
    Herbivore
  • C
    Carnivore
  • D
    Detrivore

Question 11

What are animals without a backbone?

  • A
    Invertebrates
  • B
    Mammals
  • C
    Reptiles
  • D
    Vertebrates

Question 12

Oceans and forests are examples of ______.

  • A
    Populations
  • B
    Ecosystems
  • C
    Communities
  • D
    Biospheres

Question 13

What causes tides?

  • A
    Giant schools of fish
  • B
    Underwater volcanoes
  • C
    Gravitational pull of the moon and sun
  • D
    The sea god Poseidon

Question 14

What is the process by which carbon is released into the atmosphere from cars, homes and factories?

  • A
    Transpiration
  • B
    Respiration
  • C
    Photosynthesis
  • D
    Combustion

Question 15

Plant leaves use ____ to capture light from the sun.

  • A
    Chlorophyll
  • B
    Stomata
  • C
    Water
  • D
    Glucose

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