5th Grade Science EOG Review

Meteorologists forecast the high temperature for the day to be 90°F. At which time would the temperature be the closest to 90°F?

• 6:00 Am

• 2:00 PM

• 7:00 Pm

• 4:00AM

Which is the most important reason for the study and collection of weather data?

• to increase citizens’ knowledge about weather data

• to increase employment opportunities for meteorologists

• to help predict weather patterns that impact the safety of people

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Rolanda is growing tomato plants in her garden. She has created a compost pile and has been adding compost around her tomato plants to help fertilize them. Compost is solid waste in which organic material is broken down by microorganisms in the presence of oxygen to where it can be safely stored, handled, and applied to the environment. On what does Rolanda primarily rely in order for composting to work?

• Producers

• Consumers

• Scavengers

• Decomposers

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Which best describes a forest ecosystem?

• an ecosystem with various trees, shrubs, diverse animals, and adequate rainfall

• an ecosystem with freshwater surrounded by land and includes a variety of animals

• an ecosystem with only grass, fertile soil, and varying temperatures depending on location

Which material would be the best choice for a cooking tool to be used when grilling food over a fire?

• Plastic

• Wood

• Paper

• Metal

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Which best describes a material that would be used to insulate a house?

• excellent conductor of heat

• excellent conductor of cold

• poor conductor of heat

• poor conductor of cold

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Which best explains why offspring usually look like their parents?

• Parents choose appropriate characteristics for their offspring.

• Offspring receive characteristics that have been passed down from their parents.

• Parents change the appearance of the offspring until they more closely resemble them.

• Offspring adapt to their surroundings, causing them to develop characteristics similar to their parents.

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Joe and his family all have brown eyes, brown hair, and love chocolate. Which is an example of a learned characteristic?

• brown hair

• brown eyes

• love of chocolate

Lilly has a flat piece of paper and a ball of paper. She drops both papers at the same time from the same height. The ball of paper hits the ground first. Which force acts on the flat piece of paper that slows it down?

• Friction

• gravity

• inertia

• magnetism

How does the Sun MOST affect the water cycle?

• The Sun causes the ocean water to evaporate.

• The Sun creates water droplets in the clouds.

• The Sun forces water to drain back into the ocean.

• The Sun makes the clouds produce precipitation.

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