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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 alaska science applications and data, 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 a glacier?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A large mass of land ice that moves slowly.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: A glacier is a long-lasting mass of ice on land that flows slowly under its own weight.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

A glacier is a long-lasting mass of ice on land that flows slowly under its own weight.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What does permafrost describe?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Ground that stays frozen for at least two consecutive years.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Permafrost is ground that remains at or below freezing for at least two years in a row.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Permafrost is ground that remains at or below freezing for at least two years in a row.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which change can occur when sea ice melts?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The amount of solid ice decreases and more liquid water is present.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Melting is a physical change from solid water to liquid water and can affect habitats and energy reflection.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Melting is a physical change from solid water to liquid water and can affect habitats and energy reflection.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Why are salmon part of an important Alaska ecosystem connection?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is They move nutrients and energy between ocean, river, and land food webs.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Salmon carry energy from marine environments into freshwater and land ecosystems when animals feed on them.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Salmon carry energy from marine environments into freshwater and land ecosystems when animals feed on them.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A weather station records temperatures of 5, 8, 8, 10, and 14 degrees. What is the mode?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 8 degrees.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: The mode is the value that occurs most often, and 8 appears twice.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

The mode is the value that occurs most often, and 8 appears twice.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A class measures snow depth at four locations: 12, 16, 10, and 18 centimeters. What is the range?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 8 centimeters.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: The range is the greatest value minus the least value: 18 minus 10 equals 8 centimeters.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

The range is the greatest value minus the least value: 18 minus 10 equals 8 centimeters.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

How does thick fur help an Arctic animal?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is It traps insulating air and slows heat loss.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Insulating fur reduces the transfer of thermal energy from the animal to the colder surroundings.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Insulating fur reduces the transfer of thermal energy from the animal to the colder surroundings.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What may happen if a nonnative organism enters an Alaska habitat and has few predators?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Its population may grow and compete with native organisms.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: With few predators or other controls, a nonnative organism may increase and compete for food or space.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

With few predators or other controls, a nonnative organism may increase and compete for food or space.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A glacier study records greater ice loss during warmer years. Which conclusion is supported by the data?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Warmer conditions may be linked to increased ice loss in this study.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: The data support a relationship in the study, but the conclusion should not extend beyond the evidence collected.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

The data support a relationship in the study, but the conclusion should not extend beyond the evidence collected.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Students compare two water filters for a remote field trip. Which test is fairest?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Use the same water source and volume, then compare the clarity after each filter.

  1. Identify the evidence: Read the observation, materials, or data described in the question.
  2. Apply the science idea: Using the same source and volume controls important variables and allows a meaningful comparison of clarity.
  3. Check the conclusion: Confirm that the answer is supported by the evidence and fits the Grade 5 science concept.

Using the same source and volume controls important variables and allows a meaningful comparison of clarity.

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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.