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WorksheetsScience 5th Grade EOG Review #3
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 11hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which food chain is in the correct order?
a)
grasshopper → grass → snake → frog → hawk
b)
grasshopper → frog → hawk → snake → grass
c)
grass → grasshopper → frog → snake → hawk
d)
grass → grasshopper → snake → frog → hawk
2.
How have desert plants adapted to their environment?
a)
by limiting the use of sunlight
b)
by storing water
c)
by distributing certain nutrients
d)
by releasing water
3.
Why can frogs and snakes live in the same garden?
a)
Both keep weeds out of the garden.
b)
Both help different plants to grow.
c)
Both occupy different niches.
d)
Both compete for water.
4.
What prevents plant growth beneath the trees in thick forests?
a)
The trees limit the amount of sunlight that is able to reach the ground.
b)
The roots of the tree make it difficult for plants to grow
c)
Little water reaches the ground under the trees
d)
Little water reaches the ground under the trees
5.
Which is the best example of habitat reduction caused by humans
a)
Birds and animals flee a forest fire caused by lightning
b)
Birds become sick from eating insects new to their area
c)
Fish swimming to breeding grounds are blocked by dams
d)
A new species of fish migrates up a river competing with native fish or food
6.
Which statement best describes runoff?
a)
Water vapor cools off and changes into water droplets.
b)
Water in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail falls from the clouds.
c)
Precipitation that falls to Earth ultimately flows over land into lakes, streams, and rivers.
d)
Water from the oceans and the surface of the earth changes into water vapor.
7.
Sometimes the weather in North Carolina is affected by air masses moving from the Gulf of Mexico. Which best describes these air masses?
a)
cold and moist
b)
warm and moist
c)
cold and dry
d)
warm and dry
8.
What do meteorologists depend on to forecast an approaching storm?
a)
air pressure
b)
temperature
c)
humidity
d)
wind speed
9.
Most warm and cold air masses that enter North Carolina are moved by global winds. Which global winds are responsible for most of the local weather in North Carolina?
a)
northeast trade
b)
southeast trade
c)
polar easterlies
d)
prevailing westerlies
10.
Two people are each pulling on the opposite ends of a rope. If they are pulling on the rope with equal but opposite forces, what will happen to the rope?
a)
It will stay in place between the two people.
b)
It will move toward the right.
c)
It will move toward the left.
d)
It will fall to the ground.
11.
a)
between second 1 and second 2
b)
between second 2 and second 3
c)
between second 3 and second 4
d)
between second 4 and second 5
12.
Which statement best describes what must happen in order for a person to lift an object?
a)
The force of gravity must be greater than the mass of the object.
b)
The mass of the object must be greater than the force of gravity.
c)
The force of gravity must be greater than the upward pull or push on the object.
d)
The upward pull or push on the object must be greater than the force of gravity.
13.
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
kinetic energy
d)
momentum
14.
What increases as a rock falls to the ground?
a)
the density of the rock
b)
the pull of gravity on the rock
c)
the inertia of the rock
d)
the momentum of the rock
15.
A small fish, called a cleaner fish, picks bits of food from a shark’s teeth. What can best be concluded about this behavior?
a)
It takes needed nutrition away from the shark.
b)
It helps both the cleaner fish and the shark.
c)
It removes food from inside the shark’s body.
d)
It helps the shark blend in with its surroundings.
16.
a)
carnivore
b)
consumer
c)
herbivore
d)
producer
17.
Which resource do decomposers return to the environment?
a)
light
b)
nutrients
c)
oxygen
d)
water
18.
Which is the greatest threat to the survival of large predator species, like mountain lions and tigers?
a)
loss of other predator species
b)
global climate changes
c)
loss of large wilderness areas
d)
animal diseases
19.
Which statement best explains why there are fewer carnivores living in tundra environments than in other environments?
a)
The short growing season limits the number of herbivores that support carnivores.
b)
There is not enough sunlight for primary producers to carry out photosynthesis.
c)
The large number of predators limits the number of carnivores that live in the tundra.
d)
There are more disease-causing insects present in the tundra environment.
20.
A class wants to find the ideal temperature for plants to grow in a terrarium. If the students set up several terrariums, what should they do to get the best results?
a)
plant different kinds of plants in each terrarium
b)
use a light bulb with a different brightness in each terrarium
c)
add different amounts of water to each terrarium
d)
place different types of fertilizer in each terrarium
21.
Which is most likely part of a weather station in a school?
a)
balance scales
b)
magnifying lens
c)
rain gauge
d)
telescope
22.
A student picks up a glass of ice water and her hand gets wet. What most likely caused her hand to get wet?
a)
The table was wet.
b)
The water in the glass evaporated.
c)
Some of the ice in the water melted.
d)
Condensation formed on the outside of the glass.
23.
During evaporation, which change best describes what happens to water?
a)
A gas changes to a liquid.
b)
A gas changes to a solid.
c)
A liquid changes to a gas.
d)
A liquid changes to a solid.
24.
Where do climate conditions cause hurricanes to become larger and more powerful?
a)
over warm water
b)
over cold water
c)
over mountains
d)
over dry, flat land
25.
a)
friction
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
speed
26.
A student is riding a bike and applies the brakes. Which most helps the bike to stop?
a)
friction
b)
gravity
c)
heat
d)
momentum
27.
A car moves along a road that has markers every kilometer. Over time, it passes the markers in shorter periods of time. Which best describes the motion of the car?
a)
The car is keeping the same direction.
b)
The car is maintaining the same speed.
c)
The car is increasing speed.
d)
The car is changing direction.
28.
An object is moving at a constant speed. If a balanced force is applied in the opposite direction the object is moving, what will most likely happen?
a)
The object will speed up.
b)
The object will change direction.
c)
The object will continue moving at a constant speed.
d)
The object will slow down and eventually stop moving.
29.
Which best explains why a moving wagon on a sidewalk will slow down?
a)
The friction between the box and the floor decreases when it is pushed.
b)
The pull of gravity on the box decreases when it is pushed.
c)
Unbalanced forces cause the box to move.
d)
Balanced forces cause the box to move.
30.
A scientist is designing a speedboat to travel through the water with the least amount of resistance. What would the scientist most likely need to consider when designing the boat?
a)
the length of the boat
b)
the shape of the boat
c)
the power of the boat
d)
the weight of the boat
31.
Which best describes the role of a producer in an ecosystem?
a)
to use energy from the sun to make food
b)
to decompose dead organisms
c)
to eat other living organisms
d)
to feed on dead organisms
32.
What would most likely be the reason for a deer to move to another location?
a)
No vegetation is left in its habitat.
b)
No animals are left in its habitat.
c)
No predators are left in its habitat.
d)
No decomposers are left in its habitat.
33.
Which type of environment is mostly populated with oak, hickory, beech, and maple trees?
a)
taiga
b)
deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
tropical rain forest
34.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
35.
What is needed for an ecosystem to support the greatest variety of organisms over the longest period of time?
a)
many different kinds of bacteria
b)
many different kinds of animals
c)
many different kinds of minerals
d)
many different kinds of plants
36.
Which factor is most helpful in determining where a thunderstorm is coming from and where it may go?
a)
humidity
b)
wind speed
c)
wind direction
d)
amount of rainfall
37.
a)
a reduction in the probability of severe winter weather
b)
an increase in the probability of severe winter weather
c)
a reduction in the probability of a hurricane
d)
an increase in the probability of a hurricane
38.
Which type of cloud is made up of ice crystals?
a)
fog
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cirrus
39.
Which best describes a correct order of the water cycle?
a)
precipitation, runoff, condensation, evaporation, precipitation
b)
precipitation, runoff, evaporation, condensation, precipitation
c)
precipitation, evaporation, condensation, runoff, precipitation
d)
precipitation, evaporation, runoff, condensation, precipitation
40.
What occurs when cool air moves from the beach toward the ocean during the night?
a)
a land breeze
b)
prevailing winds
c)
a sea breeze
d)
updrafts
41.
A car is traveling at a speed of 45 km/h to a town 90 km away. If time distance speed = ÷ , how long will the car take to get to the town?
a)
0.5 hour
b)
1 hour
c)
1.5 hours
d)
2 hours
42.
When workers spread sand over icy bridges and roads in the winter, how does this help people drive on the roads?
a)
The sand increases friction between the road and the tires of a car.
b)
The sand increases the inertia of a car.
c)
The sand increases the speed of a car.
d)
The sand increases the momentum of a car.
43.
An object moving along a surface suddenly increases speed. What can cause this to happen?
a)
It is moved by balanced forces.
b)
It is moved by two opposite forces.
c)
It is moved by an unbalanced force.
d)
It is moved by a force without direction.
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