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5th grade science EOG review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A change in which weather condition would most likely result in a change in wind speed?

a)

humidity

b)

temperature

c)

air pressure

2.

High air pressure is most often related to which type of weather?

a)

warm with cloudy skies

b)

humid with clear skies

c)

cool with clear skies

d)

humid with overcast skies

3.

From which cloud would rain or snow most likely fall

a)

cumulus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cirrus

4.

On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area

a)

snowy

b)

sunny

c)

stormy

d)

hot

5.

Which method of collecting weather data is most likely to be accurate

a)

collecting weekly from different places at the same time

b)

collecting daily from different places at different times

c)

collecting weekly from the same place at different times

d)

collecting daily from the same place at the same time

6.

Which conditions are most likely to create a hurricane off the coast of North Carolina?

a)

Cool water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the southeast.

b)

Cool water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the northeast.

c)

Warm water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the southeast.

d)

Warm water temperatures and a tropical storm moving from the northeast.

7.

What determines the direction in which air masses flow across the United States?

a)

the heat from the sun

b)

the Gulf of Mexico

c)

the rotation of Earth

d)

the Atlantic Ocean

8.

In which ecosystem can the greatest variety of organisms be found?

a)

rainforest

b)

lake

c)

estuary

9.

Which organism’s food source would most likely be the first to be affected by a drought

a)

mushroom

b)

owl

c)

wolf

d)

rabbit

10.

Which is true of a tropical rainforest?

a)

Each organism found in a rainforest can also be found in a deciduous forest.

b)

They are found only in South America.

c)

The tree canopy causes only a small amount of sunlight to reach the ground

d)

Only a few different species of plants and animals can be found there.

11.

Which is a possible result of humans destroying habitats?

a)

an increase in the number of predators

b)

an increase in the number of endangered species

c)

an increase in the number of prey

d)

an increase in available niches

12.

Which organism is a producer?

a)

mushroom

b)

lizard

c)

frog

d)

grass

13.

How does heat energy from the Sun reach Earth?

a)

solar wind

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

convection

14.

Joe is spreading butter on a piece of toast. Which type of butter would Joe most likely use?

a)

butter from the freezer

b)

butter from the refrigerator

c)

butter from the oven

d)

butter from the counter top

15.

Jennifer is planning to make an iron statue for her front yard. Which would help Jennifer shape the iron most easily?

a)

heating the iron

b)

cooling the iron

c)

painting the iron

d)

cutting the iron

16.

Which material will most likely melt the quickest when heated on a stove?

a)

glass

b)

iron

c)

butter

d)

wood

17.

A boy touches a stove and gets burned. What transfer of heat caused his hand to get burned?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

combustion

d)

convection

18.

Which is an example of heat being transferred by conduction?

a)

an ice cube melting in a person’s hand

b)

a pot of water on a stove boiling

c)

the sun heating water in a swimming pool

d)

a furnace heating the air in a school

19.

Which best explains why children do not look identical to their mothers?

a)

They inherit all of their characteristics from their grandparents.

b)

They inherit all of their characteristics from their fathers.

c)

They inherit some of their characteristics from their mother and some from their father.

d)

They inherit some of their characteristics from their brothers and sisters.

20.

What determines if twins are identical?

a)

their behavior

b)

their personalities

c)

their genes

d)

their environment

21.

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

a)

Some birds fly.

b)

All birds hatch from eggs.

c)

Some birds have talons.

d)

All birds have webbed feet.

22.

A science class is observing a gerbil. The gerbil has brown fur. Which of these is the BEST explanation for the gerbil’s brown fur?

a)

The gerbil eats food that gives it a brown color.

b)

The gerbil had a parent with brown fur.

c)

The gerbil is exposed to large amounts of sunlight.

d)

The gerbil has fur that changes color to blend in.

23.

Which is a learned characteristic?

a)

reading music

b)

hair color

c)

dimples

d)

eye color

24.

Which is an example of increased friction?

a)

Wind pushing against the tail of an airplane helps it to fly faster.

b)

Hot air blown into a balloon causes the balloon to go upward.

c)

Rubber on the bottom of shoes keeps a person from falling on slippery ground.

d)

Oil in a car’s engine helps parts move against each other easily.

25.

Two cars, a heavier car and lighter car, are pushed with equal force, and are affected by the same amount of friction. Which best describes the effect on the distance the cars will move?

a)

The lighter car will travel a shorter distance because its wheels will roll more quickly.

b)

The lighter car will travel a longer distance because it has more mass.

c)

The heavier car will travel a shorter distance because it has more mass.

d)

The heavier car will travel a longer distance because its wheels will roll more slowly.

26.

Bob puts 200 grams of ice into a pitcher with 900 grams of water. He gets distracted and comes back later to find that the ice has melted in the water. How many grams of water does Bob now have in the pitcher?

a)

900 g

b)

200 g

c)

700 g

d)

1,100 g

27.

An increase in heavy clouds would most likely result in which process?

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration