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WorksheetsNC Science EOG Practice Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?
a)
warm temperatures
b)
cloudy conditions
c)
clear conditions
d)
cool temperatures
2.
Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?
a)
The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream.
b)
The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States.
c)
The jet stream moves air masses from the Pacific Ocean across the United States.
d)
The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
3.
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?
a)
the Gulf Stream
b)
the jet stream
c)
El Nino
d)
La Nina
4.
Which has the greatest effect of wind speed?
a)
precipitation
b)
cloud cover
c)
wind direction
d)
air pressure
5.
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)
stormy
b)
sunny
c)
rainy
d)
snowy
6.
In a grassland ecosystem, if the population of eagles suddenly decreased, what will most likely be the effect on the rest of the ecosystem?
a)
The ecosystem will become overpopulated with snakes.
b)
There will be a decrease in the population of snakes in the ecosystem.
c)
The nutrition of the soil in the ecosystem will decrease
d)
More types of plants will begin growing in the ecosystem.
7.
Which gets all its energy from the sun?
a)
consumer
b)
producer
c)
decomposer
d)
no living organism
8.
How are lakes and estuaries similar?
a)
They both have salt water.
b)
They both have freshwater.
c)
They both are located in the same area.
d)
They are not the same.
9.
How are the tropical rain forest and pond ecosystems similar?
a)
They both have large amounts of trees.
b)
They both have producers and consumers.
c)
They both have the same plants and animals.
d)
They are not the same at all.
10.
Which ecosystem would most likely contain fish that can only survive in freshwater?
a)
lake
b)
estuary
c)
ocean
d)
outer space
11.
Which is most responsible for the uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
condensation
12.
Which best explains why a pan placed on a hot stove top will begin to warm?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
evaporation
13.
Water is being boiled on the stove. What is the change that is taking place?
a)
A solid is changing into a gas.
b)
A liquid is changing into a gas
c)
A solid is changing into a liquid
d)
There is no change occuring
14.
Which material is most likely to expand if exposed to freezing temperatures?
a)
iron
b)
wood
c)
water
d)
plastic
15.
A ball was rolling fast and then slowed. Which most likelycaused the ball to slow?
a)
heat
b)
wind
c)
friction
d)
momentum
16.
Which statement best describes how winter weather can damage roads?
a)
Snow and ice can cause car accidents, which damage roads.
b)
Rain, ice, and snow can cause the painted lines on roads to fade.
c)
Cold temperatures can cause road materials to expand, creating potholes.
d)
Water can get into cracks in roads, then freeze and expand, making the cracks worse.
17.
Which is true when equal and opposite forces are applied to an object?
a)
The forces combine.
b)
There is forward movement.
c)
There is no change in motion.
d)
The speed of the object increases.
18.
A train travels 150 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the train? (average speed = distance ÷ time)
a)
30 miles per hour
b)
50 miles per hour
c)
75 miles per hour
d)
80 miles per hour
19.
Which will most likely increase the speed of an object?
a)
applying a faster force
b)
applying a slower force
c)
applying a weaker forcer
d)
applying a stronger force
20.
A car is moving at a constant speed. What is the speed of the car if it moves 100 miles in 2 hours? (speed = distance ÷ time)
a)
25 miles per hour
b)
50 miles per hour
c)
75 miles per hour
d)
100 miles per hour
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