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5th Grade Science EOG Roundup

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The table shows the weights of several students. Which student requires the most force to move his or her

body?

a)

Daniel

b)

Maria

c)

Sally

d)

Tyler

2.

Apples hanging from tree branches eventually fall to the ground. Which force most likely causes the apples to fall to the ground?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

collision

d)

magnetism

3.

Which will slow an object in motion?

a)

speed

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

momentum

4.

Juan goes for a run. After running for 20 minutes, he takes a 5­ minute break, then continues his run. Which graph best represents this?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Which graph depicts an object whose speed is increasing?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

How do plants contribute to the water cycle?

a)

Plants cool the air and create condensation.

b)

Plants warm the air and create precipitation.

c)

C. Plants give off water through transpiration.

d)

Plants give off water in the form of runoff or groundwater.

7.

Which part of the water cycle is occurring when warm, moist air cools and begins forming clouds?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

8.

What is the process by which a liquid becomes a gas?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

absorption

9.

A group of students weighed a sealed jar full of heavy cream. Then they shook the jar until the cream separated, and then they weighed the jar again. Which of the following would best describe its weight?

a)

The jar will have gained weight because some liquid changed to a solid.

b)

The jar will have gained weight because shaking added energy to it.

c)

The jar will have lost weight because of friction from shaking the liquid.

d)

The jar will have kept the same weight because it did not gain or lose any matter.

10.

Which change would result in a new substance being formed?

a)

sugar dissolving in water

b)

a glass bottle breaking

c)

ice melting in a bowl

d)

a metal can rusting

11.

Which best describes the flow of heat?

a)

from a larger object to a smaller object

b)

from a smaller object to a larger object

c)

from a warmer object to a cooler object

d)

from a cooler object to a warmer object

12.

Which is an example of heat being transferred by conduction?

a)

a furnace heating the air in a school

b)

an ice cube melting in a person’s hand

c)

a pot of water on a stove boiling

d)

the sun heating water in a swimming pool

13.

Which is an example of convection?

a)

the heat coming from a campfire

b)

a spoon in a bowl of soup becoming warmer

c)

warmer water at the surface of a swimming pool

d)

getting a sunburn

14.

Which is the best example of heat transfer by radiation?

a)

cooling off in a pool on a hot day

b)

burning your hand on a hot stove

c)

getting warm by sitting near a campfire

d)

melting ice by dropping it into boiling water

15.

Sara wants to keep drinks cold during an afternoon sports

game. Which container would most likely keep her drinks cold for several hours?

a)

metal, because it will conduct heat

b)

plastic, because it will conduct heat

c)

metal, because it will insulate from heat

d)

plastic, because it will insulate from heat

16.

How is weather on a cloudy night most likely to differ from the weather on a clear night?

a)

The temperature will be cooler.

b)

The temperature will be humid.

c)

The temperature will be warmer.

d)

The temperature will be unchanged.

17.

Which describes how wind speed is affected by weather?

a)

Rainy weather causes greater wind speeds.

b)

Warmer weather causes greater wind speeds.

c)

Differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds.

d)

Small temperature changes cause greater wind speeds.

18.

Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?

a)

low pressure

b)

low humidity

c)

low temperature

d)

low self esteem

19.

The graphic shows a sea breeze. What will most likely happen to the wind after the sun goes down?

a)

The wind will continue to blow in the same direction.

b)

The wind will blow in the opposite direction.

c)

The wind will increase in speed.

d)

The wind will stop blowing.

20.

In which direction do prevailing westerlies flow?

a)

from east to west

b)

from west to east

c)

from north to south

d)

from south to north

21.

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

a)

zero air pressure

b)

stable air pressure

c)

a low pressure system

d)

a high pressure system

22.

Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?

a)

Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers.

b)

Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.

c)

Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog.

d)

Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.

23.

What impact does the Gulf Stream have on North Carolina’s coastal climate?

a)

The cold water from the Gulf Stream current cools the land.

b)

The warm water from the Gulf Stream current warms the land.

c)

The cold water from the Gulf Stream current decreases inland wind speeds.

d)

The warm water from the Gulf Stream current increases inland wind speeds.

24.

What guides the cold arctic air that enters North Carolina in the winter months?

a)

jet stream

b)

trade winds

c)

subtropical air mass

d)

maritime polar air mass

25.

When the Pacific Ocean cools down near the coast of South America, and causes weather changes around the world, this in known as

a)

El Niño

b)

La Niña

c)

The Gulf Stream

d)

The Jet Stream

26.

Which characteristic best describes both amoebas and bacteria?

a)

abiotic

b)

multi-­celled

c)

single-­celled

d)

producers

27.

Which best explains why humans are multi-cellular organisms?

a)

Human cells are too small to function alone.

b)

Human cells join together to form one large cell.

c)

Humans need many cells to carry out life processes.

d)

Humans have many systems that perform the same function.

28.

Which system is most closely associated with the brain?

a)

nervous

b)

muscular

c)

circulatory

d)

respiratory

29.

How does the circulatory system work with the digestive system?

a)

Blood is used to build muscle strength.

b)

Food waste is filtered by the heart and blood vessels.

c)

Food is broken down into usable nutrients that are transported throughout the body.

d)

Food is transported throughout the body.

30.

Which terrestrial ecosystem has warm, humid conditions and a large variety of plants and animals?

a)

estuary

b)

grassland

c)

deciduous forest

d)

tropical rainforest

31.

How are estuary and ocean ecosystems similar?

a)

They both have little biodiversity.

b)

They both contain salt water.

c)

They both contain only freshwater.

d)

They both have extremely cold temperatures.

32.

Bacteria are released into the Gulf of Mexico to help clean up an oil spill. What role do the bacteria serve in the marine ecosystem?

a)

decomposers

b)

consumers

c)

producers

d)

predators

33.

Which organism is a consumer?

a)

tree

b)

human

c)

algae

d)

grass

34.

Which gets all of its energy from the sun?

a)

herbivore

b)

producer

c)

consumer

d)

scavenger

35.

Which population is the primary cause of habitat reduction?

a)

humans

b)

predators

c)

scavengers

d)

decomposers