new 5th grade science eog review

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Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?

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cloudy conditions

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Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?

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The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream.

Front

What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?

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El Nino

Front

Which has the greatest effect of wind speed? Options: precipitation, cloud cover, wind direction, air pressure

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air pressure

Front

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?

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sunny

Front

In a grassland ecosystem, if the population of eagles suddenly decreased, what will most likely be the effect on the rest of the ecosystem?

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The ecosystem will become overpopulated with snakes.

Front

Which gets all its energy from the sun? Options: consumer, producer, decomposer, no living organism

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producer

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How are lakes and estuaries similar?

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They both have freshwater.

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How are the tropical rain forest and pond ecosystems similar?

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They both have producers and consumers.

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Which ecosystem would most likely contain fish that can only survive in freshwater? Options: lake, estuary, ocean, outer space

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lake