5th Grade Science EOG Review - Released Form Part 2

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

• The ecosystem will become overpopulated with snakes
• There will be a decrease in the population of snakes in the ecosystem. 
• The nutrition of the soil in the ecosystem will decrease. 
• More types of plants will begin growing in the ecosystem. 

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A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation? 

• The kittens are provided the same kind of milk from their mother as they grow. 
• The kittens inherit some of their traits from their mother and some from their father. 
• The kittens are kept at the same temperatures by their mother when they are first born. 
• The kittens are taught by their parents to have similar traits. 

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Which are examples of inherited traits? 

• specific beliefs
• finger prints
• memories
• nose shape

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A pencil falls off of a desk. What moves the pencil toward the floor? 

• mass
• friction
• gravity
• speed

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A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?

• gravity acting on the wagon 
• friction acting on the wagon 
• the mass of the wagon 
• the mass of the child 

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What must occur before clouds can form? 

• Water vapor must get warmer. 
• Water vapor must lose heat energy.
• Precipitation must begin to fall and run off.
• Transpiration must add water vapor to the atmosphere.

Which process allows green plants to control the amount of water stored in their leaves? 

• photosynthesis
• condensation
• respiration
• transpiration

One morning, Jane notices drops of water on the outside of a window. Later in the day, she notices that the drops have disappeared. What most likely caused the drops to disappear?

• The water condensed on the plants around the house. 
• Energy from the sun caused the water to evaporate. 
• The water cooled enough to turn into water vapor. 
• Wind blowing on the window turned the water into vapor. 

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What happens to metal railroad tracks during the heat of a summer day?

• decrease in weight 
• increase in weight 
• decrease in length 
• increase in length 

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The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result? 

• clear skies and cold temperatures 
• clear skies and hot temperatures 
• cloudy skies and rainy weather 
• heavy snow and ice 

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