WVGSA Grade 5 Science Practice Questions - West Virginia General Summative Assessment Grade 5 Science Exam

Access More Questions

A gardener builds a compost pile using damp leaves, grass clippings, and vegetable scraps. After 4 days, the center of the compost pile feels very warm (50°C / 122°F), even on a chilly day. What generates this heat?

Sunlight heating dark soil particles Metabolic activity of billions of microscopic decomposers (bacteria and fungi) breaking down organic matter Chemical reactions involving plastic items in compost Heat rising from Earth's deep core

Correct Answer:

Metabolic activity of billions of microscopic decomposers (bacteria and fungi) breaking down organic matter

Access more questions from this quiz

Continue to WVGSA Grade 5 Science Practice Questions - West Virginia General Summative Assessment Grade 5 Science Exam for more practice questions and the full quiz experience.

Access More Questions