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Quarter 4: Modern Western Hemisphere & Year-End Synthesis

Name ____________________ Date ____________ Weeks 28–36.

Items
3
Weeks
Weeks 28–36
Framework
NGSS

Contents

  1. #4.1 — Quiz: Gravity, Stars, and Patterns of Motion · Weekly quiz · Week 34 · 25 min
  2. #U4 — Unit 4 Assessment — Space Systems · Unit assessment · Week 35 · 45 min
  3. #Year-End — Year-End Science Final (All Four Units) · Year-end final · Week 36 · 75–90 min

Weekly quiz · #4.1 · Week 34 · 25 min

Quiz: Gravity, Stars, and Patterns of Motion

10-question quiz spanning gravity direction, stellar brightness, and Earth-sun patterns.

Name
Date
  1. Gravity pulls objects toward Earth's _____.
  2. When you drop a heavy ball and a light ball from the same height, they land at about the same time. What does this tell you about gravity?
  3. The sun appears bright in our sky because it is _____ to Earth than other stars.
  4. Many stars are actually much _____ than our sun, but they look dimmer because they are _____ away.
  5. Shadows are longest in the _____ and shortest at _____.
  6. Earth's rotation on its axis causes _____.
  7. Earth's tilt and orbit around the sun cause _____.
  8. The closest planet to the sun is _____.
  9. The planet famous for its rings is _____.
  10. Why can we see different stars in summer than in winter?

Unit assessment · #U4 · Week 35 · 45 min

Unit 4 Assessment — Space Systems

15-point unit assessment with a day/night model and a CER on weight on the moon.

Name
Date

Part 1 — Multiple choice

  1. Gravity pulls objects: (A) up (B) sideways (C) toward Earth's center (D) only on heavy objects.
  2. The sun appears brighter than other stars because: (A) makes more energy (B) closer to Earth (C) the largest star (D) other stars are dim.
  3. What causes day and night? (A) Earth orbits the sun (B) Earth rotates on its axis (C) Earth's tilt (D) The moon.
  4. What causes the seasons? (A) Distance from the sun (B) Earth's rotation (C) Earth's tilt and orbit (D) The moon.

Part 2 — Short answer

  1. Order the four inner planets from closest to the sun outward.
  2. Why does a basketball fall down instead of up?
  3. A star is many times larger than our sun. Why does it still look dim to us?
  4. Describe how shadows change in length and direction throughout a sunny day.

Part 3 — Model + CER

Draw a labeled diagram showing Earth, its rotation, and how the sun causes day and night.

CER: An astronaut on the moon weighs less than on Earth. Use what you know about gravity to explain why.

Year-end final · #Year-End · Week 36 · 75–90 min

Year-End Science Final (All Four Units)

25-point cumulative final spanning matter, ecosystems, Earth's systems, and space.

Name
Date

Part 1 — Multiple choice (1 pt each)

  1. Matter is made of particles too small to be: (A) heated (B) seen (C) mixed (D) weighed.
  2. When ice melts in a sealed bag, the mass: (A) increases (B) decreases (C) stays the same (D) depends on temperature.
  3. Plants get their material chiefly from: (A) soil (B) decomposers (C) air and water (D) other plants.
  4. The energy in a steak originally came from: (A) the grocery store (B) the cow (C) the sun (D) other animals.
  5. About what % of Earth's water is fresh and liquid? (A) 1% (B) 25% (C) 50% (D) 97%.
  6. A flood involves: (A) hydrosphere only (B) atmosphere + hydrosphere (C) all four spheres (D) geosphere only.
  7. Vinegar dissolving chalk is an example of: (A) physical weathering (B) chemical weathering (C) erosion (D) deposition.
  8. Gravity always pulls objects: (A) toward the moon (B) up (C) toward Earth's center (D) in random directions.
  9. The sun looks bigger than other stars because: (A) it is the biggest star (B) it is closer to Earth (C) it is the brightest (D) other stars are dim.
  10. What causes seasons on Earth? (A) Distance from the sun (B) Earth's rotation (C) Earth's tilt and orbit (D) The moon.

Part 2 — Short answer (2 pts each)

  1. Describe how particles are arranged in a solid versus a gas.
  2. Explain why mass is conserved in a chemical reaction inside a sealed bag.
  3. Why are decomposers important to a forest ecosystem?
  4. List the four spheres of Earth and give one example of each.
  5. Explain how shadow length changes through the day, and why.

Part 3 — Model (5 pts)

Draw a food web of at least 6 organisms (producers, consumers, decomposers, and the sun). Use arrows to show energy flow.

Part 4 — CER (5 pts)

A community is worried that a nearby river is drying up. Use everything you have learned this year about Earth's systems, water distribution, and human impact to write a CER explaining what could be happening and what the community could do.

FifthGrade · Grade 5 Science · Student print packQuarter 4 · Weeks 28–36