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Science NC 5th grade EOG review competition

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

Alberta Clippers are fast-moving winter low-pressure systems. These systems start over the Canadian province of Alberta. The polar jet stream carries them across the United States. Alberta Clippers often bring very cold air and snow. Which of the following shapes the jet stream carrying these systems?

a)

The temperature of Earth's surface

b)

The location of other pressure systems

c)

The path of the subtropical jet stream

d)

The direction of Earth's tilt from the sun

2.

How could La Nina affect weather during the summer in North Carolina?

a)

It will not affect it.

b)

It could decrease wind.

c)

It could increase rainfall.

d)

It could decrease rainfall.

3.

Which lists some effects of El Nino?

a)

warmer temperatures and more rain

b)

warmer temperatures and less rain

c)

cooler temperatures and less rain

d)

cooler temperatures and more rain

4.

Which type of weather occurs when clouds form near the ground?

a)

foggy

b)

rainy

c)

sunny

d)

windy

5.

Which will most likely be the effect on cloud cover when there is a stationary front in an area?

a)

Low, thick clouds will remain in the area while the front remains stationary.

b)

Light, wispy clouds will remain in the area while the front remains stationary.

c)

Light, variable winds will partly clear the skies until the front begins to move.

d)

High winds will blow clouds away, and skies will be clear and sunny until the front begins to move.

6.

Which population is the primary cause of habitat reduction?

a)

humans

b)

predators

c)

scavengers

d)

decomposers

7.

Which best completes the graphic organizer?

a)

estuary

b)

creek

c)

river

d)

ocean

8.

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

9.

Numbers of Florida scrub jays have recently been decreasing throughout Florida. Which is the MOST likely reason for smaller populations of Florida Scrub Jays?

a)

habitat loss

b)

fewer predators

c)

more eggs hatching

d)

new food sources available

10.

This table shows the climate of four areas. which area is MOST likely a grassland?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

How would the woodpecker population in a forest area most likely be affected if a housing development is built in that area?

a)

They would produce more offspring.

b)

They would change the color of their feathers.

c)

They would experience a decreaes in available food.

d)

They would experience a decrease in competition.

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.

A cold metal spoon is placed in a bowl of hot soup. Which BEST describes how the spoon is affected?

a)

The heat from the soup does not affect the temperature of the spoon.

b)

The heat from the soup is conducted through the spoon, making the spoon warmer.

c)

The cold air in the room radiates into the soup, cooling it, and keeping the spoon cool.

d)

The cold from the spoon is conducted into the soup, causing the soup to cool to the same temperature.

14.

Which material would be the best choice for a cooking tool to be used when grilling food over a fire?

a)

plastic

b)

metal

c)

paper

d)

wood

15.

Which is an example of conduction?

a)

Steam is rising from a cup of hot coffee.

b)

A hot biscuit is warming the plate it is on.

c)

The sun is shining through a window and warming a table.

d)

Macaroni is cooking in a pot of water.

16.

Yuko designed an experiment to test the effect of heating and cooling on air. She blew up two balloons to similar sizes and measured their circumferences. She placed one balloon in a freezer for one hour and left the second balloon on the table. After one hour she measured their circumferences again. She then left both balloons on the table for one more hour. The graph shows the change in the sizes of the balloons during the experiment.


Which statement BEST explains the differences seen between the two balloons during the experiment

a)

Air contracts when cooled but is not affected by warming.

b)

Cooling causes air to contract and heating causes air to expand.

c)

Balloons put more pressure on cold air than room temperature air.

d)

Freezing causes balloons to contract and thawing causes them to expand.

17.

Although the heat source is at the bottom of the beaker, all of the water is the same temperature.


What keeps the water at the top of the beaker the same temperature as that of the bottom?

a)

Heat from the burner radiates through the liquid and causes even heating.

b)

Evaporation heats the water at the top and the flame heats the water at the bottom.

c)

The walls of the beaker reflect heat toward the center, so the water heats evenly.

d)

Heated water molecules and steam rise in the beaker, carrying heat by convection.

18.

Lucas and his sisters can roll their tongues and play the piano. His mother and his brother cannot roll their tongues nor play the piano. What can most likely be concluded about Lucas's father?

a)

His father can roll his tongue.

b)

His father can play the piano.

c)

His father can roll his tongue and play the piano.

d)

His father cannot roll his tongue nor play the piano.

19.

In a report for science class Lisa states, "All birds are related." Which best supports her statement?

a)

Some birds fly.

b)

Some birds have talons.

c)

All birds hatch from eggs.

d)

All birds have webbed feet.

20.

The picture shows a list of characteristics used to describe Tom and his dad.

Which most likely explains why they are different?

a)

Tom does not want to be just like his dad.

b)

Tom inherited his eyelashes from his mother.

c)

Tom and his dad both learned to write with their right hand.

d)

Tom and his dad are not different because they are related

21.

Which determines whether an object hit by an unbalanced force will change direction or continue moving in the same direction?

a)

the direction in which the object was already moving

b)

the direction in which the unbalanced force is traveling

c)

the amount of gravity present when the unbalanced force hit the object

d)

the amount of friction present when the unbalanced force hit the object

22.

Hanna's mom drives north for 2 hours going 70 miles per hour. She then drives west for 3 hours going 50 miles per hour. How many miles has Hanna's mom driven?

a)

200 miles

b)

250 miles

c)

290 miles

d)

320 miles

23.

Juan and Angela roll toy cars on a sidewalk. What makes the cars finally come to a stop?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

magnetism

24.

This graph shows the motion of a car over time. Which best describes the motion of the car?

a)

The car is moving at a constant speed.

b)

The car is decreasing its speed.

c)

The car is increasing its speed.

d)

The car is not moving.

25.

A swing set has a mass of 235 kilograms (kg.) The chains connected to the seats have a combined mass of 35 kilograms (kg) and the frame has a mass of 190 kilograms (kg). What is the combined mass of the seats?

a)

10 kilograms

b)

15 kilograms

c)

25 kilograms

d)

30 kilograms

26.

During a dry season, which part of the water cycle contributes to the loss of moisture in soil?

a)

runoff

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

27.

Which best explains why animals need many cells?

a)

to produce their own food

b)

to remove waste materials

c)

to perform all the functions necessary for life

d)

to take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen

28.

A unicellular organism is BEST described as being....

a)

a complex organism

b)

a microorganism

c)

an organism with specialized cells

d)

an organism with different types of tissues

29.

The table describes some human body systems. Which row provides correct information?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

Which example best shows structures that make up the digestive system in the human body?

a)

heart, blood, vessels

b)

nose, trachea, lungs

c)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

d)

esophagus, stomach, intestines