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Worksheets5th Grade Science EOG Spiral Review
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 15hrs 45mins
Which is most responsible for the changes in seasons?
the jet stream
the ocean currents
the distance from Earth to the sun
the tilt of Earth on its axis
In North Carolina, the wind is blowing from the north. If the wind changes
direction and begins to blow from the south, what will most likely result?
The temperatures will increase.
The temperatures will decrease.
The air pressure will increase.
The wind speeds will decrease.
Which best explains why a storm that affects an area in the western United States
may affect an area in the eastern United States a few days later?
The jet stream winds blow storms from east to west.
The jet stream winds blow storms from west to east.
Cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east.
Warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west.
Which best describes the cause of day-to-day weather changes?
the rotation of Earth
the size of Earth
moving air masses
action of the winds
Students report that the sky in their area has mostly cirrus clouds. What are
most likely the weather conditions in the area?
rainy
cold
windy
fair
Which best describes a hurricane?
a low-pressure weather system
a high-pressure weather system
a cold front
a stationary front
Which instrument is best used to predict weather changes?
a hygrometer
an anemometer
a thermometer
a barometer
On a June day, a warm, moist air mass slowly passes over a colder air mass in
North Carolina. What will most likely happen next?
Rain will fall.
Cirrus clouds will form.
Skies will clear.
Atmospheric pressure will rise.
Which is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the
United States?
the Gulf Stream
the prevailing westerlies
the southeast trade winds
the jet stream
Which best describes how the Gulf Stream affects the areas along the coast of
North Carolina?
It causes winds to move from north to south during the winter.
It causes winds to move from north to south during the summer.
It causes land temperatures along the coast to be colder in the winter.
It causes land temperatures along the coast to be milder in the winter.
A bowling ball moves across a flat surface at 7 feet per second. If a student is asked to calculate the total distance traveled by the ball, what other information does the student need to know?
amount of friction between the ball and the surface
amount of force applied to the ball
total time the ball rolled
mass of the ball
What causes a wagon to speed up when going down a hill?
gravity
friction
air pressure
mass
Scientists discover an asteroid that is moving through space. What information is
needed to determine the average speed of the asteroid?
the mass and size of the asteroid
the distance the asteroid is from Earth
the direction the asteroid is moving and its distance from Earth
how far the asteroid has moved in 24 hours
If a car is moving backward along a road, can its speed be measured?
Yes, it can, because the car does not have friction acting on it.
Yes, it can, because the car travels a distance in a certain amount of time.
No, it cannot, because speed can only be measured if the car is moving
forward.
No, it cannot, because the distance traveled backward by a car cannot be
measured.
A ball is kicked and rolls along a level field until it comes to a stop. What is most responsible for the ball coming to a stop?
air
gravity
mass
friction
Which best explains why a bicycle slows down when its brakes are applied?
The brakes heat the rubber on the bicycle tires.
The brakes add energy to the bicycle.
The brakes increase the force of gravity on the bicycle
The brakes cause frictional forces on the wheels of the bicycle
A runner measured the time it took him to run 5 km. What can he calculate from
the distance and time measurements?
direction
mass
speed
force
A wagon is pushed in a straight line. How would an increase in friction on the wagon wheels affect the wagon?
It would cause the wagon to move faster.
It would cause the wagon to change mass.
It would cause the wagon to change direction.
It would cause the wagon to slow down.
Which is a characteristic of most single-celled organisms?
They have a complex nervous system.
They contain several different types of cells.
They perform all life processes.
They have a circulatory and a respiratory system.
Which statement best describes how a multicellular organism survives?
Every cell carries out the same functions for the survival of the organism.
The cells all have the same structures that allow the organism to survive.
All life processes are performed by each cell for the survival of the organism.
The cells have different functions, and together they are essential for the
survival of the organism.
What is the relationship between the respiratory system and the circulatory
system?
The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide with the
circulatory system.
The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and carbon monoxide with
the circulatory system.
The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and sugar with the circulatory
system.
The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and nitrogen with the circulatory
system.
In what way are the digestive and circulatory systems alike?
Both protect organs in the body.
Both control movement of the body.
Both absorb gases or nutrients into the body.
Both provide structural support for the body.
Which statement best explains how a bacterial cell is capable of surviving as a
single-celled organism?
It is able to create new cells more slowly than other kinds of cells.
It is large enough to capture the food it needs for growth.
It is so small, it can survive in almost any place.
It has the ability to carry out all of its life functions.
In what way are the circulatory system and the nervous system similar?
They both perform the same function.
They are both structural systems.
They are both transport systems.
They both involve the same organs.
Which system in the human body includes the heart, blood, arteries, and veins?
cardiovascular
digestive
muscular
respiratory
In what way are insects and humans similar?
Both are single-celled organisms.
Both are multicellular organisms.
Both have cells that capture sunlight to make food.
Both have cells that carry out all life functions.
Which human body systems are located throughout most of the body?
digestive and respiratory
skeletal and respiratory
nervous and circulatory
respiratory and circulatory
Which statement best describes the relationship between the nervous system and
the muscular system?
The nervous system controls the muscular system.
The muscular system controls the nervous system.
The nervous system provides nutrients and oxygen for the muscular system.
The muscular system provides nutrients and oxygen for the nervous system.
Which type of animal usually eats both producers and consumers?
an omnivore
a carnivore
a herbivore
a predator
Which has the greatest effect on the amount of salt in a salt marsh?
the number of animals living in the marsh
the closeness of the marsh to the ocean
the depth of the water in the marsh
the temperature of the water in the marsh
Which classification best describes herbivores?
producers
consumers
predators
decomposers
What will be most affected if the decomposers in an ecosystem are removed?
the spread of disease
the availability of water
the quality of soil
the distribution of organisms
This is a food chain that includes grass, a grasshopper, and a bird.
grass → grasshopper → bird
How is the grass in this food chain best described?
It is a producer, because it makes its own food.
It is a producer, because it is eaten by consumers.
It is a consumer, because it gets energy from producers.
It is a decomposer, because it breaks down sunlight
Which would most likely cause a decrease in a population of herbivores?
an increase in the number of producers
a decrease in the types of decomposers
an increase in the types of plants
an increase in the number of carnivores
A mouse eats seeds and insects. Which best describes the role of the mouse?
consumer
decomposer
herbivore
producer
What would most likely result if all plants in an area were destroyed?
Consumer populations would increase because more sunlight would reach
the ground.
Decomposer populations would increase because more sunlight would reach
the ground.
Consumer populations would decrease because plants provide them with
water.
Consumer populations would decrease because plants provide them with
energy.
What would most likely happen if all of the decomposers in an ecosystem were
removed?
The animals in the ecosystem would die because of the spread of disease.
The plants in the ecosystem would eventually die because of a lack of
nutrients in the soil.
The plants in the ecosystem would begin to die out because of a decrease in
available water.
The animals in the ecosystem would eat other types of food because of a
decrease in producers.
A food chain in an ecosystem includes blackberry bushes, deer, and wolves.
• Deer eat blackberries.
• Wolves eat deer.
If the population of wolves decreases, how will this affect the population of
blackberry bushes?
It will decrease because there will be fewer deer.
It will increase because there will be fewer deer.
It will decrease because there will be more deer.
It will increase because there will be more deer.
Which is a trait children most likely inherit from their parents?
favorite color
food preference
freckles
weight
Some people have a “hitchhiker’s” thumb that allows them to bend their thumbs
more than other people. How do these people most likely get this trait?
They learn it from friends.
They inherit it from their parents.
They get it as a result of an illness.
They get it as a result of their jobs.
Which characteristic is the best example of an inherited trait?
short hair
eye color
pierced ears
long fingernails
Which is an example of a noninherited trait?
shape of face
hair color
food preference
tongue rolling
A mother rabbit has a litter. One of the babies is born with one long ear and one
short ear. What most likely caused this one rabbit to be born with one short ear?
The mother rabbit had previously lost an ear in an accident.
The mother rabbit became sick before she gave birth.
A mutation occurred during the development of this one rabbit.
This one rabbit received less nutrition than the other rabbits before it was
born.
Which is an example of a trait that is inherited?
dimples
intelligence
weight
favorite color
Which of these traits is most influenced by a person’s environment?
ability to roll the tongue
blood type
weight
eye color
Which is most likely the reason parents and their children have similar physical
traits?
They live in the same home.
They have similar genetic structures.
They are born in similar environments.
They have similar blood types.
Which is the best example of the transfer of heat by radiation?
water boiling
ice melting
a hot air balloon rising
a lightbulb glowing
Jason fills a glass container completely with water and screws the lid on tightly. He
places the container in a freezer. Which will most likely result?
The container will prevent the water from freezing.
The water will freeze and take up less space in the container.
The water in the container will expand when it freezes and cause the
container to crack.
The container will absorb heat from the water, causing it to crack.
Stirring a cup of hot tea causes a metal spoon to get warm. Which statement
best explains why the spoon gets warm?
Heat energy transfers from the metal spoon to the hot liquid.
Heat energy transfers from the hot tea to the spoon.
Heat energy transfers from the air to the hot liquid, and then to the spoon.
Heat energy transfers from the hot liquid to the cup, and then to the spoon.
Which material is best used to keep cold drinks from getting warm too quickly?
glass, because it is a good conductor of heat
foam, because it is a poor conductor of heat
metal, because it radiates heat
paper, because it conducts heat
When the sun warms water, which resulting process occurs?
precipitation
runoff
evaporation
condensation
Students observed a piece of iron change from shiny to rusty. What caused this change?
a chemical reaction
a heat reaction
a cold reaction
a physical reaction
One morning, a student notices that the grass in the area is wet, although it had
not rained during the night. What could have caused the grass to be wet?
During the night, water had evaporated from the trees in the area.
The air above the ground became warmer during the night and caused
precipitation.
When the air cooled above ground during the night, water vapor condensed
on the grass.
The grass soaked up water from the ground during the night.
Two liquids are poured together, and a solid substance forms with no liquid
remaining. Liquid 1 has a mass of 200 grams, and liquid 2 has a mass of
100 grams. What would be the total mass of the solid substance formed?
100 grams
150 grams
250 grams
300 grams
Which is the best example of a new substance forming?
lighting a match
cutting a piece of paper
popping a balloon
hitting a nail with a hammer 27
How does the energy from the sun influence the water cycle?
by trapping water particles in clouds
by turning liquid water into water vapor
by causing water to precipitate
by creating winds in the atmosphere
How do plants return water back into the environment?
by evaporation
by condensation
by runoff
by transpiration
Water droplets forming on the outside of a cold glass of water on a hot, summer day is an example of which part of the water cycle?
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
After lake water flows through a dam, which processes are most responsible for helping replace the water in the lake?
precipitation and runoff
transpiration and condensation
condensation and runoff
transpiration and precipitation
