NC Science EOG Prep (5th Grade)

What causes a wagon to speed up when going down a hill?

• gravity

• friction

• air pressure

• mass

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A bowling ball moves across a flat surface at 7 feet per second. If a student is asked to calculate the total distance traveled by the ball, what other information does the student need to know?

• amount of friction between the ball and the surface

• amount of force applied to the ball

• total time the ball rolled

• mass of the ball

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

How do plants return water back into the environment?

• by evaporation

• by condensation

• by runoff

• by transpiration

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Water droplets forming on the outside of a cold glass of water on a hot, summer day is an example of which part of the water cycle?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

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After lake water flows through a dam, which processes are most responsible for helping replace the water in the lake?

• precipitation and runoff

• transpiration and condensation

• condensation and runoff

• transpiration and precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which is a trait children most likely inherit from their parents?

• favorite color

• food preference

• freckles

• weight

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Why are liquids sometimes used in a thermometer?

• because most liquids condense when heated and evaporate when cooled

• because most liquids melt when heated and freeze when cooled

• because most liquids contract when heated and expand when cooled

• because most liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled

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On a June day, a warm, moist air mass slowly passes over a colder air mass in North Carolina. What will most likely happen next?

• Rain will fall.

• Cirrus clouds will form.

• Skies will clear.

• Atmospheric pressure will rise.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the United States?

• the Gulf Stream

• the prevailing westerlies

• the southeast trade winds

• the jet stream

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Which best describes how the Gulf Stream affects the areas along the coast of North Carolina?

• It causes winds to move from north to south during the winter.

• It causes winds to move from north to south during the summer.

• It causes land temperatures along the coast to be colder in the winter.

• It causes land temperatures along the coast to be milder in the winter.

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