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5th Grade NC Science EOG Review Part 5

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This chart shows the current weather data for four cities.

Which city is most likely to experience precipitation?

a)

City W

b)

City X

c)

City Y

d)

City Z

2.

On a hot summer day, cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. Which type of weather will most likely occur?

a)

clear skies

b)

a hurricane

c)

a thunderstorm

d)

several snowy days

3.

A cold front will move through Raleigh late Wednesday afternoon. Which type of weather conditions will Raleigh most likely experience during that time?

a)

cooler temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and warm temperatures on Thursday

b)

warmer temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday

c)

warmer temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday

d)

cooler temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and warmer temperatures on Thursday

4.

Which weather pattern has the most influence on the weather in North Carolina?

a)

Polar Easterlies

b)

Polar Westerlies

c)

Prevailing Easterlies

d)

Prevailing Westerlies

5.

Which conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?

a)

warm, dry air rising over warm areas on the land

b)

warm, dry air rising over warm areas in the ocean

c)

warm, moist air rising over warm areas on the land

d)

warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean

6.

A rabbit depends on various plants in an ecosystem to survive. Which would most likely happen if a drought decreased the plant population?

a)

The rabbit population would increase.

b)

The rabbit population would decrease.

c)

The rabbit population would remain the same

d)

The rabbit population would increase, then decrease quickly.

7.

The diagram is an aquatic food chain. Which will most likely occur if there is overfishing and a loss of clams?

a)

The amount of algae would increase and the number of bass would increase.

b)

The amount of algae would decrease and the number of bass would increase.

c)

The amount of algae would increase and the number of bass would decrease.

d)

The amount of algae would decrease and the number of bass would decrease.

8.

This diagram shows a simple ocean food chain.

algae → fish → seal

Which will most likely occur if the fish population decreases?

a)

The algae and seal populations will increase.

b)

The algae and seal populations will decrease.

c)

The algae population will increase, and the seal population will increase.

d)

The algae population will increase, and the seal population will decrease.

9.

This food chain shows organisms in a classroom aquarium.

Which would benefit if the snail living in the aquarium were removed?

a)

algae

b)

crayfish

c)

fish

d)

plant

10.

The diagram below is a simple grassland food chain.

grass \rightarrow   mouse \rightarrow   snake

If a predator of the snake were introduced to the ecosystem, which would most likely happen?

a)

The grass population would increase.

b)

The snake population would increase.

c)

The mouse population would increase.

d)

The mouse population would decrease.

11.

Why are animals like deer, raccoons, bears, and coyotes sometimes seen in neighborhoods?

a)

because it is easier to find food

b)

because they can escape predators

c)

because their habitats are increasing

d)

because their habitats are decreasing

12.

Which best describes heat transfer due to convection?

a)

It occurs with direct contact.

b)

It occurs only during the day.

c)

It occurs with movement of a fluid.

d)

It occurs only when something is burning.

13.

How does the sun warm a person’s face?

a)

through evaporation

b)

through conduction

c)

through convection

d)

through radiation

14.

Which causes surface water in a lake to heat up during the hot summer?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

evaporation

d)

radiation

15.

Which best describes an example of heat transfer through radiation?

a)

getting warm in front of a portable heater

b)

burning your finger on a curling iron

c)

ironing a dress shirt and tie

d)

cooking soup on the stove

16.

Why is copper often used to line the bottom of cookware?

a)

Copper cools quickly.

b)

Copper is inexpensive.

c)

Copper is a good insulator.

d)

Copper is a good conductor.

17.

William and Owen are brothers who have blond hair, green eyes and freckles. They both are skilled basketball players and play the guitar. Which two characteristics are most likely learned?

a)

eye color and hair color

b)

freckles and ability to play the guitar

c)

eye color and ability to play basketball

d)

ability to play the guitar and ability to play basketball

18.

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

a)

a dog scratching an itch

b)

a fish breathing through gills

c)

a kitten having whiskers on its face

d)

a cheetah successfully hunting prey

19.

Which characteristic of a puppy is learned?

a)

size

b)

fur color

c)

floppy ears

d)

following commands

20.

Jane has brown wavy hair, works hard in school, plays soccer, and enjoys flying kites. Which characteristic is inherited?

a)

wavy hair

b)

flying kites

c)

playing soccer

d)

working hard in school

21.

.

Why does Katie look like her father?

a)

She wanted to look like her father.

b)

Mothers do not pass along character traits.

c)

She inherited characteristics from both parents.

d)

Girls only inherit characteristics from their father.

22.

This graph shows the movement of an object.

When is the biggest decrease in movement?

a)

between seconds 0 and 1

b)

between seconds 1 and 2

c)

between seconds 2 and 5

d)

between seconds 5 and 6

23.

John pushed two identical toy cars across the same flat smooth floor. Why did both cars travel the same distance?

a)

because he pushed the cars at the same time

b)

because he pushed the cars at different times

c)

because he applied different forces to the two cars

d)

because he applied the same force to each of the two cars

24.

Which item will require the most force to move?

a)

an empty wagon

b)

a wagon full of bricks

c)

a wagon full of apples

d)

a wagon full of feathers

25.

Macie’s job at the bookstore requires her to move several heavy boxes of books. How can Macie use the least amount of force to move the boxes?

a)

by packing the books in larger boxes

b)

by packing the books in smaller boxes

c)

by stacking the boxes and pulling them out of the storage room

d)

by stacking the boxes and pushing them out of the storage room

26.

How will the force needed to move an object be affected if the mass of the object changes from 100 kilograms to 200 kilograms?

a)

The force needed to move the object would be tripled.

b)

The force needed to move the object would be doubled.

c)

The force needed to move the object would remain the same.

d)

The force needed to move the object would be reduced by half.

27.

How does a decrease in temperature turn water vapor back into a liquid?

a)

through condensation

b)

through transpiration

c)

through precipitation

d)

through evaporation

28.

How would water vapor cooling and forming clouds impact the water cycle?

a)

by increasing runoff

b)

by increasing evaporation

c)

by increasing precipitation

d)

by increasing transpiration

29.

After a hot sunny day, a plant withers and dries up. Which explains how this happens?

a)

The hot sun causes respiration of the plant’s water.

b)

The hot sun causes precipitation of the plant’s water.

c)

The hot sun causes transpiration of the plant’s water

d)

The hot sun causes condensation of the plant’s water.

30.

How does water from the ocean return to lakes in the mountains?

a)

Rivers bring water away from the oceans and to the mountains.

b)

Underground water reservoirs move water from the ocean to the mountains.

c)

The rotation of the Earth causes evaporation of the ocean’s water, which allows the winds to blow the moisture to the mountains.

d)

The sun’s energy causes evaporation of the ocean’s water, which condenses into clouds, precipitates, and refills bodies of water in the mountains.

31.

Jamal filled his swimming pool in the middle of his backyard. He observed the water level for several weeks and found it decreased over time. Which explains why the water level most likely decreased?

a)

The volume of water changed because the air temperature cooled.

b)

Plants near the pool used the water via transpiration.

c)

Precipitation caused runoff in the pool area.

d)

There was evaporation caused by the sun.

32.

Which is the order of cellular organization from least to most complex in multicellular organisms?

a)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

b)

tissue, cell, organ, organ system, organism

c)

cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism

d)

cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism

33.

Why do multicellular organisms need transport systems?

a)

Most have cells that are not able to exchange gases with the outside environment.

b)

Most have cells that are unable to grow and survive in their environment.

c)

Most have cells that need food from sources outside their environment.

d)

Most have cells that require more energy to survive than single-celled organisms.

34.

Which is an example of a single-celled organism?

a)

acorn

b)

amoeba

c)

honey bee

35.

Which is a multi-cellular organism?

a)

algae

b)

cricket

c)

bacteria