5th Grade NC Science EOG Review Parts 6

On a cold winter day with temperatures below 32°F, the local meteorologist records falling air pressure. Which type of weather will most likely occur?

• rain

• clear skies

• a snowstorm

• a thunderstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The graphic below shows an approaching cold front.

What will most likely happen as a result of the approaching cold front?

• It will produce no precipitation.

• It will produce some precipitation.

• It will produce brief periods of heavy precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Kayser’s afternoon baseball game should start soon, but he is worried that it will be cancelled due to the weather. The sky is overcast with cumulonimbus clouds. Which will most likely happen toKayser’s baseball game?

• It will be played as expected because the clouds will leave the area soon.

• It will be played in the afternoon because it will hail for the rest of the day.

• It will be postponed until evening because there will be an afternoon thunderstorm.

• It will be cancelled and rescheduled for the next day because it will rain for the rest of the day.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Hannah wanted to take pictures of cirrus clouds at school; however, the morning weather report indicated a low-pressure system over her area. Why will Hannah have to wait to see cirrus clouds?

• because low-pressure systems generally bring cool, dry air

• because low-pressure systems generally bring fair weather

• because low-pressure systems generally do not bring clouds

• because low-pressure systems generally bring rainy weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which best describes why wind movement is predictable?

• Air moves from areas of low altitude to areas of high altitude.

• Air moves from areas of high pressure to low pressure.

• Air moves from areas of low pressure to high pressure.

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Which is true of the seasonal weather patterns of places that are at the same latitude?

• They have the same wind patterns.

• They have the same amount of rain.

• They have the same intensity of sunligh

• They have the same kinds of severe weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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Which two ecosystems are most likely found close to an ocean?

• forest and estuary

• grassland and lake

• lake and salt marsh

• estuary and salt marsh

How are lake ecosystems different from estuary ecosystems?

• Estuaries have only freshwater and lakes have only have salt water.

• Estuaries have only salt water and lakes have only have freshwater.

• Lakes are almost always salt water and estuaries are brackish water.

• Lakes are almost always freshwater and estuaries are brackish water.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

How are bacteria classified in a forest ecosystem?

• as consumers

• as decomposers

• as herbivores

• as producers

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Which is most responsible for recycling dead plants and animals in an ecosystem?

• water

• bacteria

• fish

• insects

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