5th Grade NC Science EOG Review Part 9

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 material will most likely melt the quickest when heated on a stove?

• iron

• wood

• glass

• butter

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Tires for cars, bicycles and lawn mowers are made of rubber. Which best explains why tires are made of rubber?

• Rubber can be dyed many different colors.

• Rubber can withstand heat caused by friction.

• Rubber can be molded into many different shapes.

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After molding a new piece of pottery from clay, a potter will bake the clay pottery in a kiln at a very high temperature. Which is the most likely reason for baking the pottery?

• Baking the clay makes it stronger.

• Baking the clay makes it more fragile.

• Baking the clay makes it easier to clean.

• Baking the clay makes it easier to mold.

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Kayser placed his wooden baseball bat in the sun. The bat cracked open along the center. What is the most likely reason for this happening?

• The wooden bat cools in the sun.

• The wooden bat evaporates in the sun.

• The sun’s heat causes the wooden bat to expand.

• The sun’s heat causes the wooden bat to contract.

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Walker is helping her mom cook. She takes a glass casserole dish directly from the refrigerator and puts it in the oven. Which best explains the result of putting the cold dish in the hot oven?

• The dish cracks or breaks.

• The dish quickly changes color.

• The dish contracts and shrinks.

• The dish stays cool and will not warm.

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Glass does not melt easily. Which is the best example of a practical use for glass that takes advantage of this characteristic?

• a candle in a glass container

• a car windshield made of glass

• a greenhouse made of glass

• a house door made of glass

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Luke will soon have a baby sister. The pictures below represent Luke and his parents. Which will most likely be the color of the new baby’s hair?

• It will be dark, because the baby will inherit only Luke’s characteristics.

• It will be dark, because the baby will inherit only the father’s characteristics.

• It will be light, because the baby will inherit only the mother’s characteristics.

• It could be light or dark, because the baby will inherit characteristics from both parents.

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A hunting dog is shown in the image.

Which is most likely alearned characteristic of this animal?

• size of ears

• sharp teeth

• ability to track rabbits

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Grant observes two birds on the beach. One bird has a long, narrow beak while the other bird has a short, thick beak. Which best explains why the two birds have different types of beaks?

• The birds have the same parents.

• The birds live in different environments.

• The birds are members of different species.

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