Delaware State Assessments · DeSSA · Science · Grade 5
Build Grade 5 Delaware DeSSA Science readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering life science, matter, energy, Earth and space, engineering, and data.
This Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover life science, matter, energy, Earth and space science, engineering, data, and evidence-based reasoning.
Complete one 10-question set at a time. Identify the evidence, compare variables, interpret data, and review the explanation after each response.
This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Delaware Department of Education guidance, official DeSSA materials, accommodations, or testing policies.
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1. Test
A 10-question Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science practice set on life science, with answers and explanations.
Read each science scenario carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Roots.
Roots absorb water and minerals from the soil.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is It can crack hard seeds..
A short, strong beak can apply force to crack seeds.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is It helps capture light energy..
Chlorophyll captures light energy used by plants to make food.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is A consumer.
The rabbit gets energy by eating another organism, so it is a consumer.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Thick fur that holds warm air.
Thick fur can reduce heat loss in a cold environment.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is Break down dead material and return nutrients to the environment..
Decomposers break down dead matter and help recycle nutrients.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is The plant responds to a source of light..
Growing toward light is a response to an environmental condition.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: D
The correct answer is Offspring inherit traits and can receive different combinations of traits..
Inherited traits can combine in different ways among offspring.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is The frog population may decrease because less food is available..
Fewer insects can mean less food for frogs and affect their population.
Please select an answer first.
Correct answer: B
The correct answer is A nest area has food, water, shelter, and space for the bird..
Food, water, shelter, and space are basic habitat needs.
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This page is organized for Grade 5 Delaware DeSSA Science practice, with life science, matter, energy, Earth and space, engineering, data, and evidence tasks.
There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.
No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Delaware Department of Education and official DeSSA information for current materials, accommodations, and policies.
