NC Science EOG Prep (5th Grade)

Front

What causes a wagon to speed up when going down a hill?

Back

gravity

Front

A bowling ball moves across a flat surface at 7 feet per second. What other information is needed to calculate the total distance traveled by the ball?

Back

total time the ball rolled

Front

How do plants return water back into the environment?

Back

by transpiration

Front

Water droplets forming on the outside of a cold glass of water on a hot, summer day is an example of which part of the water cycle?

Back

condensation

Front

After lake water flows through a dam, which processes are most responsible for helping replace the water in the lake?

Back

precipitation and runoff

Front

Which is a trait children most likely inherit from their parents?

Back

freckles

Front

Why are liquids sometimes used in a thermometer?

Back

because most liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled

Front

On a June day, a warm, moist air mass slowly passes over a colder air mass in North Carolina. What will most likely happen next?

Back

Rain will fall.

Front

What is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the United States?

Back

the prevailing westerlies

Front

Which best describes how the Gulf Stream affects the areas along the coast of North Carolina?

Back

It causes land temperatures along the coast to be milder in the winter.