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Alaska Grade 5 Science Assessment Practice Test

Build Grade 5 Alaska science assessment readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering matter, energy, life science, Earth and space, engineering, and Alaska applications.

Alaska Grade 5 Science Assessment practice sets

This Alaska Grade 5 Science Assessment Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets support Grade 5 review across matter and energy, life science, ecosystems, Earth and space patterns, scientific investigation, engineering, data, and Alaska-related phenomena.

Skills covered

  • Physical properties, states of matter, forces, energy transfer, magnets, circuits, and chemical change evidence
  • Cells, photosynthesis, producers, habitats, inherited traits, decomposers, food webs, and adaptations
  • Water cycle, weather, day and night, Moon phases, erosion, rocks, Earth tilt, and earthquakes
  • Testable questions, variables, measurement tools, repeated trials, models, constraints, evidence, and graphs
  • Glaciers, permafrost, sea ice, salmon ecosystems, snow data, Arctic adaptations, and field investigations

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Identify the evidence, connect it to the science idea, and check whether the conclusion is supported by the data. Review each explanation after responding.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Alaska Department of Education and Early Development guidance, official assessment materials, accommodations, or testing schedules.

For the broader Alaska assessment hub, visit Alaska State Assessments.

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Alaska Grade 5 Science Assessment Practice Questions

A 10-question Alaska Grade 5 Science Assessment practice set on life science and ecosystems, with answers and explanations.

Read each science scenario carefully, identify the evidence, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the smallest structure that carries out all basic life processes?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A cell.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Cells are the basic units of living organisms and carry out life processes.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Cells are the basic units of living organisms and carry out life processes.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What do green plants need to make food through photosynthesis?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Light, water, and carbon dioxide.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Plants use light energy, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugars and release oxygen.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Plants use light energy, water, and carbon dioxide to make sugars and release oxygen.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which organism is a producer in a pond ecosystem?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Algae.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Algae make their own food using light energy, so they are producers.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Algae make their own food using light energy, so they are producers.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

How can webbed feet help a duck survive?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is They help the duck push against water while swimming.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Webbed feet provide more surface area for pushing water and moving through a pond or lake.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Webbed feet provide more surface area for pushing water and moving through a pond or lake.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which trait can be passed from parents to offspring?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Eye color.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Eye color is influenced by inherited genetic information, while the other examples are learned or chosen.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Eye color is influenced by inherited genetic information, while the other examples are learned or chosen.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a habitat?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The place and conditions where an organism lives.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: A habitat provides the living and nonliving conditions an organism needs to survive.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

A habitat provides the living and nonliving conditions an organism needs to survive.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What is one important role of decomposers?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is They return nutrients to the environment by breaking down dead matter.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, helping nutrients return to soil and water.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, helping nutrients return to soil and water.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

If a pond loses most of its plants, what may happen to fish first?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Less food and oxygen may be available.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Plants provide food directly or indirectly and release oxygen, so losing many plants can affect fish.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Plants provide food directly or indirectly and release oxygen, so losing many plants can affect fish.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Why are salmon important in some Alaska food webs?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is They transfer energy between aquatic and land ecosystems when animals feed on them.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Salmon carry energy from ocean and river food webs and can provide food for many land animals.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Salmon carry energy from ocean and river food webs and can provide food for many land animals.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is one way an organism can survive a change in its environment?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is It may use an inherited adaptation that helps it meet the new conditions.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Inherited adaptations can help some organisms survive and reproduce when environmental conditions change.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Inherited adaptations can help some organisms survive and reproduce when environmental conditions change.

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Frequently asked questions about Alaska Grade 5 Science Assessment Practice Test

Which science skills are covered?

The page covers matter and energy, life science, ecosystems, Earth and space patterns, engineering, data, and Alaska-related science applications.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official Alaska assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Alaska Department of Education and Early Development information for official assessment dates, materials, accommodations, and policies.