WorksheetsEOG study guide
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins
Which best describes a snake?
A snake is made up of one cell that carries out one life process at a time.
A snake is made up of many cells that carry out one life process at a time.
A snake is made up of one cell that carries out many different life processes when needed.
A snake is made up of many cells that carry out many different life processes when needed.
Which is an activity that a single-celled organism cannot perform?
eating
walking
reproducing
removing waste
A scientist is trying to decide whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular. Which information would help the scientist most to make her decision?
size of the cells of the organism
what the organism eats
how many types of cells are in the organism
how fast the organism grows
Which is an example of multi-celled organisms?
amoeba
bacteria
crickets
Fungi and bacteria are both single-celled organisms. What do they most likely have in common?
Both fungi and bacteria are large organisms.
Both fungi and bacteria can carry out all life functions in their one cell.
Both fungi and bacteria need sunlight and nutrients from the soil to be able to grow.
Both fungi and bacteria are highly specialized to do only one job so they must work with other cells to obtain food.
How do bacteria control their life processes?
Bacteria control their life processes within multi-cells.
Bacteria control their life processes within a single cell.
Bacteria work with other cells to control all their life processes.
When a thin slice from an onion is viewed through a microscope, lots of little box-like shapes are seen. These shapes are MOST likely
atoms
dust
cells
bubbles
A single-cell organism can do everything a cell from a multicellular organism can do EXCEPT
specialize.
reproduce
use energy
make protein
Which organism is single-celled?
bacteria
tree
dog
Which best explains why both cats and humans are multicellular organisms?
They get energy from many food sources.
They get energy from a single food source.
They need only one cell to meet their basic needs.
They need many cells working together to meet their basic needs.
Which characteristic do single-celled organisms and multicellular organisms have in common?
Both have cells with specialized functions for each life process.
Both perform all life processes within one cell.
Both have a way to get rid of waste materials.
Both are able to make food from sunlight.
Fish are multi-celled organisms with specialized cells. What would most likely happen if their specialized cells did not function properly?
The fish would decrease in size.
The fish would increase in size.
The fish would die.
An organism can only be seen through a microscope. Which is most likely true of that organism?
It is a plant.
It is an animal.
It is multicellular.
It is single-celled.
What is the main purpose of single-celled organisms?
to survive
to reproduce
to produce food for other organisms
to work with other single-celled organisms
Why do humans require many different types of cells to survive?
Human cells are identical and work together to perform the same function.
Human cells are specialized and work together to perform the same function.
Human cells are identical and work independently to perform different functions.
Human cells are specialized and work independently to perform different functions.
Ty'tan and Jordan read about different kinds of organisms. They read about an organism with a respiratory system, digestive system, skeletal system, and muscular system. Which can Sue and Allie most likely conclude about this organism?
The organism is unicellular.
This organism is microscopic.
The organism is multicellular.
The organism does not have any cells.
Which is an example of a single-celled organism?
fish
tree
fungi
human
Which best explains how a single-celled organism can survive without other cells?
They do not need any substance from outside of the cell.
They are able to perform all necessary functions within one cell.
They do not need to perform more than one function to survive.
The cardiovascular and muscular system work together to do which of these tasks?
Release waste from the body
Move water and nutrients from organ to organ
Protect major organs
Pump blood through the body
What makes up the digestive system?
Brain, spinal cord, nerves
Heart, blood, vessels
Mouth, trachea, lungs
Esophagus, stomach, intestines
What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
Eliminate waste
Transport gases, such as oxygen, throughout the body
Provide support
Move water throughout the body
How do the cardiovascular and skeletal systems work together?
Cardiovascular: pumps blood through veins
Skeletal: protects the blood
Skeletal: makes the blood
Cardiovascular: transports the blood
Skeletal: gives oxygen to blood
Cardiovascular: removes carbon dioxide from blood
Cardiovascular: produces blood
Skeletal: transports the blood
What makes up the digestive system?
Brain, spinal cord, nerves
Heart, blood, vessels
Mouth, trachea, lungs
Esophagus, stomach, intestines
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
On a hot summer day, cumulus clouds grow taller and darker. Which type of weather will most likely occur?
clear skies
a hurricane
a thunderstorm
several snowy days
On a hot summer afternoon, the wind speed increases and large dark clouds begin to form. Which weather conditions are most likely to occur?
clear skies
low winds
freezing rain
thunderstorms
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
Chris noticed a high-pressure system in the weather forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Which type of weather conditions are most likely for those two days?
clear and sunny
cold and stormy
cloudy and rainy
warm and stormy
What type of weather conditions will most likely occur if a thunderstorm is approaching an area?
a decrease in wind speed and temperature
an increase in wind speed and precipitation
an increase in wind speed and a decrease in precipitation
A decrease in wind speed and an increase in air pressure
A high-pressure system will move into the area tomorrow. Which weather will most likely occur?
clear skies
rain showers
a snowstorm
a thunderstorm
Which best describes the effect on weather in an area if low clouds cover the sky during the daytime?
cooler temperatures
warmer temperatures
decreased precipitation
increased driving visibility
In the winter, the air pressure has been decreasing over several days. Which weather will most likely occur?
clear skies and hot temperatures
clear skies and cold temperatures
cloudy skies and heavy snowstorms
cloudy skies and strong thunderstorms
On a cold winter day with temperatures below 32°F, the local meteorologist records falling air pressure. Which type of weather will most likely occur?
rain
Clear Skies
A Snowstorm
A Thunder Storm
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
Which weather pattern has the most influence on the weather in North Carolina?
polar easterlies
polar westerlies
prevailing easterlies
prevailing westerlies
What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?
the Gulf Stream
the jet stream
La Niña
El Niño
Which causes the surface water in a lake to heat up during the hot summer?
Conduction
Convection
Evaporation
Radiation
How does the sun warm a person's face?
Evaporation
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Which BEST describes an example of heat transfer through radiation?
Getting warm in front of a portable heater
Burning your finger on a curling iron
Ironing a dress shirt and tie
Cooking soup on the stove
Which BEST describes heat transfer due to convection?
It occurs with direct contact
It occurs only during the day
It occurs with movement of a fluid
It occurs only when something is burning
Which BEST explains why a metal ice cream scoop works more efficiently than a plastic ice cream scoop when dipped in warm water prior to scooping the ice cream?
The metal heats more quickly than the plastic
The plastic heats more quickly than the metal
The metal insulates against heat
The plastic conducts heat
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
Which container used for cooking food would BEST conduct heat?
A container made of foam
A container made of glass
A container made of metal
A container made of plastic
Why are pots used for cooking made of metal?
Metal is an excellent conductor of heat
Metal makes the handle look attractive
Metal is a poor conductor of heat
Metal is natural and inexpensive
Billy rolls a toy truck filled with marbles across the kitchen floor. He then dumps the marbles before rolling it back to his starting location. How would the speed of the truck MOST LIKELY change on the way back?
The speed would increase due to friction
The speed would increase due to a change in mass
The speed would decrease due to a change in mass
The speed would decrease de to a change in gravity
Which investigation will BEST test the effects of gravity on moving objects?
pencils falling from the same height
balloons floating upward from the same height
a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface
a ball slowing down on a flat surface
Students set up the investigation shown. What can the students do to increase the speed that the marble will roll down the ramp?
add a layer of carpe to board
lower the height of the board
use a longer board for the ramp
replace the board with a smoother board
Brandon made a parachute for his action figure by taping a thin plastic sheet to pieces of string. Brandon tied the string to the action figure. When he threw the action figure in the air, it fell back to the ground quickly. What can Brandon do to make the action figure fall to the ground more slowly?
Use shorter pieces of string
Use a larger sheet of plastic
Add weights to the action figure
Throw the action figure higher into the air
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?
0.2 meters per second
0.5 meters per second
20 meters per second
80 meters per second
Sarah ran 250 meters in 30 seconds on Monday. On Tuesday, Sarah ran 300 meters in 30 seconds. How much faster was Sarah's speed on Monday than Tuesday?
1.7 meters per second
8.3 meters per second
10.0 meters per second
18.3 meters per second
Kyle rode his bike for 30 mins. He noticed that he traveled farther in the first 15 minutes then he did in the second 15 minutes. Which conclusion can Kyle draw about his bike ride?
He rode at a constant speed
He rode downhill the entire trip
He rode faster the first fifteen mins
He rode slower the first fifteen mins
Anna ran 100 meters in 20 seconds. What was her average speed?
2 m/s
5 m/s
20 m/s
25 m/s
This graph shows the movement of an earthworm. Gavin and Maddy observed an earthworm crawling on the sidewalk for four mins. 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
This graph shows the movement of an object. Which statement describes the movement of the object over four hours?
The object started moving and then stopped
The object moved positions as time increased
The object started moving and then reversed motion
The object stayed in the same position as time increased
Mason pushed a cart containing a stack of textbooks and stopped suddenly. Which would most likely happen to the books on the cart?
The books would slide sideways off of the cart
The books would slide off the front of the cart
The books would slide off of the back of the cart
The books would stay stacked until the cart moves again
Two objects of different mass are being pushed with an equal amount of force at the same time. Which will most likely occur?
The object with a greater mass will move farther than the object with less mass
The object with less mass will move farther than the object with a greater mass
Both objects will move the same distance since the applied force is the same
Both objects will move the same distance since their masses are different
How does a decrease in temperature turn water vapor back into a liquid?
Condensation
Transpiration
Precipitation
Evaporation
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
Johnny tore a sheet of paper into pieces. How does the mass of all the pieces compare to the mass of the sheet before it was torn?
The total mass of the pieces would be greater than the mass of the whole sheet
The total mass of the pieces would be less than the mass of the whole sheet.
The total mass of the pieces would be more than twice the mass of the whole sheet
The total mass of the pieces would be the same as the mass of the whole sheet
Julia is following a recipe to make batter for a cake. She uses a scale to weigh each ingredient separately. Julia can BEST use this information to predict the weight of the mixed batter by
adding the weights of each ingredient together
multiplying the weights of each ingredient together
dividing the weight of the wet ingredients from the weight of the dry ingredients
subtracting the weight of the wet ingredients from the weight of the dry ingredients
One type of cold remedy is an effervescent tablet that breaks down in water. When the tablet is placed in water, it forms gas bubbles. In this example, the formation of a gas
is a physical property
occurs when adding water to acid
is a sign of a chemical change
occurs when the water boils
Physical and chemical properties can be used to classify substances. Which of these shows a chemical property?
Silver melts
Magnesium burns
Sulfur is a yellow solid
Aluminum conducts heat
A type of cold pack has two separate sections inside. One section contains a liquids and then other section contains a powder. When the cold pack is squeezed, the section that holds the liquid breaks. When the liquid combines with the powder, the pack becomes very cold. Which is the BEST explanation why the temperature of the pack decreases when the liquid and powder combine?
A mixture forms
A solution forms
A chemical change occurs
Thermal energy is used
Which best describes the effect of heavy cloud cover on temperatures at night?
Temperatures will be cooler than expected.
Temperatures will be warmer than expected.
Temperature will change frequently throughout the night.
There will be no change in temperature throughout the night
Which effect does cloud cover have on daytime temperatures during summer months in North Carolina?
Cloud cover decreases temperatures.
Cloud cover increases temperatures.
Cloud cover causes temperatures to change rapidly.
Cloud cover causes temperatures to rise and fall constantly.
Which type of cloud is associated with days of light, continual rain?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud?
fair
humid
foggy
stormy
Which best explains why it is important for people to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?
Cumulonimbus clouds can cause mild showers.
Cumulonimbus clouds can cause severe thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus clouds form near Earth’s surface, causing fog.
Cumulonimbus clouds form when the temperature is below freezing.
Which characteristics of weather are most important in the formation of cloud cover?
proper wind speeds, presence of other clouds, change in rainfall
proper amount of water vapor, presence of runoff, proper wind speeds
proper amount of runoff, presence of other clouds, proper temperature
proper temperature, proper amount of water vapor, change in air pressure
A scientist is collecting data over time using a barometer. What trends could best be revealed from the data?
changes in cloud cover
changes in temperature
changes in air pressure levels
changes in precipitation levels
What two factors are needed to measure wind?
direction and speed
temperature and speed
direction and temperature
temperature and humidity
Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?
rain gauge
barometer
anemometer
hygrometer
Which would be the best way to collect data from a rain gauge?
Check and record the data once a week.
Check and record the data every day, at the same time each day, and then empty the rain gauge.
Check and record the data for 3 days, then estimate what the next readings will be.
Research the rainfall history of the area, then estimate how much rainfall may occur.
What form of precipitation, in which ice crystals freeze over and over, frequently occurs during thunderstorms?
hail
snow
sleet
heavy rain
What stage of the water cycle occurs when water falls back to Earth?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
transpiration
Which best describes the sun’s effect on the water cycle?
The sun causes water to precipitate. The precipitation evaporates and returns to the earth as condensation.
The sun causes water to condense. The condensed water evaporates and returns to the earth as precipitation.
The sun causes water to evaporate. The evaporated water condenses and returns to the earth as precipitation.
The sun causes water to collect on the earth. The collected water precipitates and returns to the earth as condensation.
Which two processes increase the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere as a result of heat from the sun?
surface runoff and transpiration
condensation and precipitation
evaporation and condensation
transpiration and evaporation
Which factors would mostly likely help cause precipitation?
decrease in sunlight, decrease in evaporation, increase in condensation
increase in sunlight, decrease in evaporation, decrease in condensation
decrease in sunlight, increase in evaporation, decrease in condensation
increase in sunlight, increase in evaporation, increase in condensation
If winds are blowing from the South into NC, what will the result most likely be?
A. Cooler temperatures will arrive.
B. Warmer temperatures will arrive.
C. It will snow tomorrow.
D. There will be thunderstorms.
Cumulonimbus clouds are building in our skies. What weather can we most likely expect?
A. Steady drizzle
B. Warm, sunny day
C. Fair weather
D. Thunderstorms
The meteorologist notices that the barometer is steadily falling throughout the day. What weather is most likely headed for the area?
A. A high pressure system bringing fair weather.
B. A low pressure system bringing clouds and rain.
C. Freezing temperatures that will cause snow.
D. A cold front bringing thunderstorms.
What is the main reason that the NC coast does not get a lot of snow in the winter and our temperatures are moderate?
A. The Jet Stream brings warmer air from the west.
B. NC gets more warm fronts than other states.
C. The Gulf Stream brings warm ocean water that warms the air.
D. Warm air blows up from the equator.
Why would a hurricane form better over the Gulf Stream?
A. The cold water of the Gulf Stream helps fuel the hurricane.
B. The warm water of the Gulf Stream helps fuel the hurricane.
C. The cold air of the Gulf Stream helps push up warm air.
D. The warm air of the Gulf Stream helps create spin in the hurricane.
What weather would you expect if a stationary front was in your area?
A. Heavy downpours of rain
B. Beautiful, sunny skies
C. Days of steady rain
What best describes the Jet Stream?
A. It moves weather across the US from East to West and is caused by the tilt of the Earth.
B. It moves weather across the US from North to South and is caused by the rotation of the Earth.
C. It moves weather across the US from West to East and is caused by the tilt of the Earth.
D. It moves weather across the US from West to East and is caused by the rotation of the Earth.
What most affects wind speed?
A. Fronts colliding
B. Clouds forming
C. Rain collecting
D. Changes in air pressure
What best explains the 24-hour change in breezes at the beach?
A. The wind changes direction due to the change in temperature of the sea and the land.
B. The wind gets stronger at night due to the cooler air.
C. The wind stops blowing at night because there is no heat from the sun.
What is the best explanation of why we have a sea breeze during the day?
A. The cooler air over the land moves to the warmer ocean.
B. The cooler air over the water rushes towards the land as warm air rises.
C. The warmer air over the ocean rises and blows towards the land.
D. The cooler air sinks and the wind blows towards the beach.
What type of weather does a cold front bring?
Days of drizzle
Thunderstorms
Clear skies
Steady rain for a short period of time
What type of weather does a warm front bring?
Thunderstorms
Clear skies
Light rain
Cool temperatures
What will be the most affected if the decomposers in an ecosystem are removed?
spread of disease
availability of water
quality of the soil
distribution of organisms
A mouse eats seeds and insects. Which best describes the role of the mouse?
consumer
decomposer
herbivore
producer
Which would most likely cause a decrease in a population of herbivores?
an increase in producers
a decrease in decomposers
an increase in plants
an increase in carnivores
Which type of animal usually eats both producers and consumers?
omnivores
carnivores
herbivores
predator
Which classification best describes herbivores?
producers
consumers
predators
decomposers
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 producer, because it makes it 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.
What would most likely happen if all 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 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
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 pants provide them with energy
