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Worksheetsscience eog new standards
Total questions: 102
Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins
What causes a wagon to speed up when going down a hill?
gravity
friction
air pressure
mass
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
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
Which is a trait children most likely inherit from their parents?
favorite color
food preference
freckles
weight
Why are liquids sometimes used in a thermometer?
because most liquids condense when heated and evaporate when cooled
because most liquids melt when heated and freeze when cooled
because most liquids contract when heated and expand when cooled
because most liquids expand when heated and contract when cooled
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.
Which human body systems are located throughout most of the body?
digestive and respiratory
skeletal and respiratory
nervous and circulatory
respiratory and circulatory
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.
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 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 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 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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 an example of a learned behavior?
a dog scratching an itch
a fish breathing through gills
a kitten having whiskers on its face
a cheetah successfully hunting prey
After throwing a basketball through the net, Anna observed the ball as it hit the ground. Which is most likely responsible for the ball hitting the ground?
friction
gravity
mass
speed
The chart below shows four identical wagons loaded with different amounts of bricks.
If the same amount of effort is applied to all four identical wagons, why would Wagon W move farthest?
It has the least amount of mass, affecting its motion.
It has the least amount of speed, affecting its motion.
It has the greatest amount of gravity, affecting its motion.
It has the greatest amount of friction, affecting its motion.
How fast was a train moving if it traveled 100 meters in 10 seconds?
(speed = distance ÷ time)
1 meter per second
10 meters per second
90 meters per second
100 meters per second
A 30 gram ball rolls along a flat surface at a constant speed in the same direction over 4 meters in 20 seconds. Which is the speed of the ball?
(speed = distance ÷ time)
0.2 meters per second
0.5 meters per second
20 meters per second
80 meters per second
The graph below shows the speed of runners during a race.
How can the movement of the runners be accurately compared
(speed = distance ÷ time)?
The red runner had a faster start than the green runner.
The red runner ran at constant speed for a longer duration than the green runner.
The red runner stopped running for a longer duration of time than the green runner.
The red runner had more changes in speed than the green runner in the first 45 seconds.
This graph shows the movement of an earthworm.
Elle and Elin observed an earthworm crawling on the sidewalk for four minutes. When did the earthworm move the greatest distance?
between 0 and 1 minutes
between 1 and 2 minutes
between 2 and 3 minutes
between 3 and 4 minutes
Walker pulled an empty cart to the library. When she leaves the library, the cart is full of books. How does the force of friction on the cart change?
The force of friction increases because there is more mass.
The force of friction decreases because there is more air pressure.
The force of friction increases because the force of gravity decreases.
The force of friction stays the same because Maria is still pulling the cart with the same force.
A plane carrying bags has a mass of 50,000 kg. After delivering the bags, it has a mass of 30,000 kg. Which would best describe how the plane’s motion would be affected on the way back?
The plane would travel at a faster speed.
The plane would travel at a slower speed.
The plane would travel at the same speed.
Water evaporates quickly in the hot part of the day. Water that evaporates goes into the air. It does not stay in the soil.
Penny needs to water her vegetable garden. She wants most of the water to stay in the soil. That way, her plants can use the water. When should she water her garden?
6 a.m.
10 a.m.
2 p.m
10 p.m.
Ms. Morgan’s class took a trip to a lake. The students observed a dark mark on the rocks above the surface of the lake. Ms. Morgan. said the mark showed where the water level in the lake had been in the past.
What MOST likely happened to lower the water level in the lake?
Ice formed over the lake.
Rainfall around the lake increased.
Lightning struck the surface of the lake.
Air temperatures around the lake increased.
Use the diagram of the water cycle to answer the question that follows.
In the diagram, transpiration is represented by which numbered area?
1
2
3
4
Figure 1 diagram shows an ice cube in a cup. Figure 2 shows the ice cube melted to water in the cup.
Which property of the ice cube remains the same both before and after it melted?
color
shape
weight
temperature
A student pours ¼ cup of salt on a scale. The student then puts 3 cups of water in a container on the scale, and records the weight of the salt and the container of water. The student pours the salt into the container of water, and waits for it to dissolve. The student then weighs the salt and water solution. Which of the following best describes the weight of the salt and water mixture compared to the weight of the salt and water before they were mixed? A. The weight of the s
The weight of the salt and water mixture will be the same, because the mass of the salt and the mass of the water did not change.
The weight of the salt and water mixture will be less, because the salt lost some of its mass when it dissolved.
The weight of the salt and water mixture will be more, because the salt molecules will inflate, causing the mass to increase.
The weight of the salt and water mixture will be more because the water absorbes the salt, which increases in mass.
Campers burned logs in a campfire.
How would the campers know that a chemical change has taken place?
The logs changed shape.
The rocks glowed when heated.
The wood became a different substance.
The ground absorbed heat from the coals.
Which best describes the circulatory system?
a system made up of the brain and nerves that delivers nutrients and removes waste from the body
a system made up of lymph and blood that delivers nutrients and removes waste from the body
a system made up of the brain and nerves that delivers messages throughout the body
a system made up of the heart and blood that delivers messages throughout the body
Which best describes the relationship between the skeletal system and the circulatory system?
The skeletal system transports red blood cells after the circulatory system produces them.
The skeletal system protects red blood cells and the circulatory system pumps those cells through veins and arteries.
The skeletal system produces red blood cells and the circulatory system transports those cells where they need to go.
The skeletal system helps put oxygen in red blood cells and the circulatory system helps those cells rid the body of carbon dioxide.
This chart shows the current weather data for four cities.
Which city is most likely to experience precipitation?
City W
City X
City Y
City Z
A cold front will move through Raleigh late Wednesday afternoon. Which type of weather conditions will Raleigh most likely experience during that time?
cooler temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and warm temperatures on Thursday
warmer temperatures Tuesday, clear skies late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday
warmer temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and cooler temperatures on Thursday
cooler temperatures Tuesday, stormy weather late Wednesday, and warmer temperatures on Thursday
Which conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?
warm, dry air rising over warm areas on the land
warm, dry air rising over warm areas in the ocean
warm, moist air rising over warm areas on the land
warm, moist air rising over warm areas in the ocean
A rabbit depends on various plants in an ecosystem to survive. Which would most likely happen if a drought decreased the plant population?
The rabbit population would increase.
The rabbit population would decrease.
The rabbit population would remain the same
The rabbit population would increase, then decrease quickly.
The diagram is an aquatic food chain. Which will most likely occur if there is overfishing and a loss of clams?
The amount of algae would increase and the number of bass would increase.
The amount of algae would decrease and the number of bass would increase.
The amount of algae would increase and the number of bass would decrease.
The amount of algae would decrease and the number of bass would decrease.
This diagram shows a simple ocean food chain.
algae → fish → seal
Which will most likely occur if the fish population decreases?
The algae and seal populations will increase.
The algae and seal populations will decrease.
The algae population will increase, and the seal population will increase.
The algae population will increase, and the seal population will decrease.
This food chain shows organisms in a classroom aquarium.
Which would benefit if the snail living in the aquarium were removed?
algae
crayfish
fish
plant
The diagram below is a simple grassland food chain.
grass → mouse → snake
If a predator of the snake were introduced to the ecosystem, which would most likely happen?
The grass population would increase.
The snake population would increase.
The mouse population would increase.
The mouse population would decrease.
Why are animals like deer, raccoons, bears, and coyotes sometimes seen in neighborhoods?
because it is easier to find food
because they can escape predators
because their habitats are increasing
because their habitats are decreasing
Why is copper often used to line the bottom of cookware?
Copper cools quickly.
Copper is inexpensive.
Copper is a good insulator.
Copper is a good conductor.
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?
eye color and hair color
freckles and ability to play the guitar
eye color and ability to play basketball
ability to play the guitar and ability to play basketball
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a dog scratching an itch
a fish breathing through gills
a kitten having whiskers on its face
a cheetah successfully hunting prey
Which characteristic of a puppy is learned?
size
fur color
floppy ears
following commands
Jane has brown wavy hair, works hard in school, plays soccer, and enjoys flying kites. Which characteristic is inherited?
wavy hair
flying kites
playing soccer
working hard in school
.
Why does Katie look like her father?
She wanted to look like her father.
Mothers do not pass along character traits.
She inherited characteristics from both parents.
Girls only inherit characteristics from their father.
This graph shows the movement of an object.
When is the biggest decrease in movement?
between seconds 0 and 1
between seconds 1 and 2
between seconds 2 and 5
between seconds 5 and 6
John pushed two identical toy cars across the same flat smooth floor. Why did both cars travel the same distance?
because he pushed the cars at the same time
because he pushed the cars at different times
because he applied different forces to the two cars
because he applied the same force to each of the two cars
Which item will require the most force to move?
an empty wagon
a wagon full of bricks
a wagon full of apples
a wagon full of feathers
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?
by packing the books in larger boxes
by packing the books in smaller boxes
by stacking the boxes and pulling them out of the storage room
by stacking the boxes and pushing them out of the storage room
How will the force needed to move an object be affected if the mass of the object changes from 100 kilograms to 200 kilograms?
The force needed to move the object would be tripled.
The force needed to move the object would be doubled.
The force needed to move the object would remain the same.
The force needed to move the object would be reduced by half.
How does a decrease in temperature turn water vapor back into a liquid?
through condensation
through transpiration
through precipitation
through evaporation
How would water vapor cooling and forming clouds impact the water cycle?
by increasing runoff
by increasing evaporation
by increasing precipitation
by increasing transpiration
After a hot sunny day, a plant withers and dries up. Which explains how this happens?
The hot sun causes respiration of the plant’s water.
The hot sun causes precipitation of the plant’s water.
The hot sun causes transpiration of the plant’s water
The hot sun causes condensation of the plant’s water.
How does water from the ocean return to lakes in the mountains?
Rivers bring water away from the oceans and to the mountains.
Underground water reservoirs move water from the ocean to the mountains.
The rotation of the Earth causes evaporation of the ocean’s water, which allows the winds to blow the moisture to the mountains.
The sun’s energy causes evaporation of the ocean’s water, which condenses into clouds, precipitates, and refills bodies of water in the mountains.
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?
The volume of water changed because the air temperature cooled.
Plants near the pool used the water via transpiration.
Precipitation caused runoff in the pool area.
There was evaporation caused by the sun.
Which is the order of cellular organization from least to most complex in multicellular organisms?
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
tissue, cell, organ, organ system, organism
cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism
cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism
crying
instinct
learned
spiders spinning webs
instinct
learned
wolves living in packs
instinct
learned
chipmunks hibernating
instinct
learned
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
Jerome put water in the freezer and made ice. Which of the following happened?
water underwent a chemical change
water physically changed from a solid to a liquid
water physically changed from a liquid to a solid
water physically changed from a gas to a liquid
