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Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science Practice Test

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.

Grade 5 DeSSA Science practice sets

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.

Skills covered

  • Plant and animal structures, adaptations, food chains, decomposers, inherited traits, ecosystems, habitats, and evidence
  • Physical and chemical properties, states of matter, particle motion, thermal energy, conductors, energy transformations, magnets, and dissolving
  • Earth rotation, Moon phases, water cycle, weathering, erosion, renewable resources, shadows, wind, and maps
  • Engineering problems, fair tests, speed, variables, measurement tools, data patterns, insulation, design testing, graphs, and filters
  • Grade 5 review scenarios combining ecosystems, matter, energy transfer, Earth processes, engineering, graphs, and evidence

How to use this page

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.

For the Delaware assessment hub, visit Delaware State Assessments.

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Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science practice set on integrated grade 5 review, with answers and explanations.

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

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A plant grows well in sunlight but poorly in a dark closet. What variable most likely explains the difference?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Amount of light.

  1. Read the investigation: Identify the system, evidence, pattern, or design problem described in the question.
  2. Use science evidence: The two locations differ in the amount of light available.
  3. Check the claim: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science task.

The two locations differ in the amount of light available.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A student mixes two clear liquids and observes bubbles and a new color. What evidence suggests a chemical change?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is New substances may have formed..

  1. Read the investigation: Identify the system, evidence, pattern, or design problem described in the question.
  2. Use science evidence: Bubbles and a new color can indicate that a new substance formed.
  3. Check the claim: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science task.

Bubbles and a new color can indicate that a new substance formed.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A rainstorm washes soil from a bare hillside into a stream. Which process is occurring?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Erosion.

  1. Read the investigation: Identify the system, evidence, pattern, or design problem described in the question.
  2. Use science evidence: Moving soil from the hillside to the stream is erosion.
  3. Check the claim: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science task.

Moving soil from the hillside to the stream is erosion.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A food web loses most of its plants during a drought. Which organism is likely affected first?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A plant-eating insect.

  1. Read the investigation: Identify the system, evidence, pattern, or design problem described in the question.
  2. Use science evidence: Plant-eating insects depend directly on plants for food.
  3. Check the claim: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science task.

Plant-eating insects depend directly on plants for food.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A student places a metal spoon and a wooden spoon in warm water. The metal spoon feels warmer sooner. What does this show?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Metal transfers thermal energy more easily than wood..

  1. Read the investigation: Identify the system, evidence, pattern, or design problem described in the question.
  2. Use science evidence: Metal is generally a better conductor of thermal energy than wood.
  3. Check the claim: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science task.

Metal is generally a better conductor of thermal energy than wood.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A model house roof is tested with a fan. Which design is best if it stays attached during the strongest wind?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The roof that remains attached during the strongest test.

  1. Read the investigation: Identify the system, evidence, pattern, or design problem described in the question.
  2. Use science evidence: The design that meets the wind criterion performs best in the test.
  3. Check the claim: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science task.

The design that meets the wind criterion performs best in the test.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

The Moon is visible as a thin crescent. What does this mean about the light we see?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Only a small portion of the Moon’s sunlit half is visible from Earth..

  1. Read the investigation: Identify the system, evidence, pattern, or design problem described in the question.
  2. Use science evidence: A crescent shows a small visible portion of the sunlit half.
  3. Check the claim: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science task.

A crescent shows a small visible portion of the sunlit half.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A graph shows that three materials allow 90, 60, and 10 units of light through. Which material is most transparent?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The material allowing 90 units through.

  1. Read the investigation: Identify the system, evidence, pattern, or design problem described in the question.
  2. Use science evidence: The most transparent material lets the greatest amount of light pass through.
  3. Check the claim: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science task.

The most transparent material lets the greatest amount of light pass through.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which claim is best supported by evidence that a wet towel dries faster in sunlight than in shade?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Sunlight can increase the rate of evaporation..

  1. Read the investigation: Identify the system, evidence, pattern, or design problem described in the question.
  2. Use science evidence: The warmer, sunnier condition can speed evaporation.
  3. Check the claim: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science task.

The warmer, sunnier condition can speed evaporation.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A habitat has less water after a long dry season. Which change is most likely?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Organisms that need a lot of water may have fewer resources..

  1. Read the investigation: Identify the system, evidence, pattern, or design problem described in the question.
  2. Use science evidence: Less water reduces an important resource for many organisms.
  3. Check the claim: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science task.

Less water reduces an important resource for many organisms.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Grade 5 DeSSA Science Practice

Which grade is covered?

This page is organized for Grade 5 Delaware DeSSA Science practice, with life science, matter, energy, Earth and space, engineering, data, and evidence tasks.

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 DeSSA questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Delaware Department of Education and official DeSSA information for current materials, accommodations, and policies.