Michigan M-STEP Grade 5 Science Practice Questions - Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress Grade 5 Science Exam - Michigan M-STEP Grade 5 Science Practice Questions - Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress Grade 5 Science Exam

Question 1

Students in Marquette, Michigan, collect ice from Lake Superior during winter and warm it in a beaker until it melts into liquid water. Which statement best describes how the water particles change during this phase change?

The water particles move faster and slide past one another as liquid, but remain the exact same type of particles. The water particles break apart into hydrogen and oxygen gas atoms. The water particles grow larger in size as the solid ice turns into liquid water. The water particles multiply in number to create more liquid water.

Correct Answer:

The water particles move faster and slide past one another as liquid, but remain the exact same type of particles.

Question 2

A student in Traverse City places 50 grams of ice cubes into a sealed container and measures the total mass on a digital balance. After the ice completely melts into liquid water, what will the digital balance read?

Less than 50 grams because liquid takes up less space than ice. Exactly 50 grams because total mass is conserved during physical state changes. More than 50 grams because liquid water is heavier than solid ice. 0 grams because state changes destroy initial mass.

Correct Answer:

Exactly 50 grams because total mass is conserved during physical state changes.

Question 3

A student in Grand Rapids stirs spoonfuls of sugar into a cup of warm water until the sugar completely disappears. Where did the sugar go?

The sugar was permanently destroyed by the warm water. The sugar transformed into liquid water molecules. The sugar separated from the crystal and its particles spread throughout the water. The sugar evaporated into the surrounding classroom air.

Correct Answer:

The sugar separated from the crystal and its particles spread throughout the water.

Question 4

Students build a simple circuit with a battery and light bulb. They test four different objects by placing them into the circuit gap. Which object will allow electricity to flow and light up the bulb?

A wooden popsicle stick A plastic drinking straw A strip of cotton cloth A copper paperclip

Correct Answer:

A copper paperclip

Question 5

A steel anchor recovered from the Detroit River has turned reddish-brown and flaky over time. Which type of change caused rust to form on the anchor?

A chemical change because iron reacted with oxygen and water to form a new substance (rust). A physical change because the anchor simply changed shape. A phase change because solid iron melted into liquid rust. A mechanical change caused by water pressure alone.

Correct Answer:

A chemical change because iron reacted with oxygen and water to form a new substance (rust).

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