Grade 5 Science—Released Form

Kennedy measured the daily high temperature outside her home for four days. She compared these measurements to the average high temperature for her region using the table below.

• The recent temperatures are lower than the normal average for her region.

• The recent temperatures are higher than the normal average for her region.

• The season is changing because there is a large difference between recent temperatures and average high temperatures.

• The season is changing because there is a small difference between recent temperatures and average high temperatures.

A meteorologist reads a barometer at 9:00 a.m. He reads it again in the afternoon and notices a significant drop in pressure. Which choice describes the most likely weather in the evening for that location?

• It will be a sunny, clear evening.

• It will be a hot and humid evening.

• There will be many storms.

• There will be a light breeze.

Which statement best explains how the Gulf Stream affects the climate of North Carolina?

• The Gulf Stream pulls warm water from the north, making temperatures warmer during the winter and bringing more precipitation to the state.

• The Gulf Stream brings warm water from the south, making temperatures warmer during the winter and bringing more precipitation to the state.

• The Gulf Stream pushes winds eastward across the United States, preventing precipitation within the state.

• The Gulf Stream pushes wind westward across the ocean, making temperatures much cooler within the state.

On a hot, humid day Max noticed water droplets had formed on the outside of his bedroom window. What caused water droplets to form on the window?

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• transpiration

Between which two days did the city experience the least temperature change?

• between Monday and Tuesday

• between Tuesday and Wednesday

• between Wednesday and Thursday

• between Thursday and Friday

On a warm winter day in North Carolina, the wind is blowing steadily from the south. The wind is supposed to change direction the next day and begin blowing from the north. Which prediction about the weather can be made, based on this information?

• No precipitation will form.

• More clouds will form.

• Temperatures will be cooler.

• Temperatures will be warmer.

What role does the sun’s energy play in the process of transpiration in plants?

• The sun’s energy causes the moisture in plants to evaporate.

• The sun’s energy causes the moisture in plants to drip off the leaves.

• The sun’s energy causes the moisture in plants to return to the ground.

• The sun’s energy causes the moisture in plants to stay in the leaves until it rains.

The graph shows the average monthly temperature and precipitation for the coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina.

Which statement is BEST supported by the information in the graph?

• A. Higher temperatures in the summer months cause more water to evaporate from the ocean, increasing the amount of precipitation.

• B. Higher temperatures in the summer months cause less water to evaporate from the ocean, decreasing the amount of precipitation.

• C. Lower temperatures in the summer months cause more water to evaporate from the ocean, increasing the amount of precipitation.

• D. Lower temperatures in the summer months cause less water to evaporate from the ocean, decreasing the amount of precipitation.

A bag is placed tightly around the leaves of a plant and placed in the sun. After a few hours there is water in the bag. What process caused the water to form?

• A. precipitation, due to water in the plant losing heat energy

• B. condensation, due to water in the plant losing heat energy

• C. evaporation, due to water in the plant gaining heat energy

• D. transpiration, due to water in the plant gaining heat energy

D. Compared to the rest of the state, precipitation decreases in the summer and increases in the winter. What is happening at X?

• A. Energy from the Sun is heating the water in the lake, causing some of it to evaporate into water vapor.

• B. Energy from the clouds is heating the water in the lake, causing some of it to condense into water vapor.

• C. The clouds are creating a gravitational force that attracts water from the lake.

• D. The Sun is creating a gravitational force that attracts water from the lake.