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Cycle 5 Review

Quiz by Emily McGraw

Grade 5
Science
North Carolina Standard Course of Study

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Grade 5
Science
North Carolina Standard Course of Study

5.E.1.3
5.L.2.1

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  • Q1

    What guides the cold arctic air that enters North Carolina in the winter months?

    subtropical air mass

    gulf stream

    trade winds

    jet stream

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  • Q2

    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 wind speeds will decrease

    The temperatures will decrease

    The air pressure will increase

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  • Q3

    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. 

    Cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east. 

    Warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west. 

    The jet stream winds blow storms from west to east

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  • Q4

    Which has the greatest effect on the amount of salt in a salt marsh?

    the closeness of the marsh to the ocean

    the temperature of the water in the marsh

    the depth of the water in the marsh

    the number of animals living in the marsh

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  • Q5

    Which best describes a hurricane?

    a low-pressure weather system

    a stationary front

    a cold front

    a high-pressure weather system

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  • Q6

    Which is most responsible for the movement of weather systems across the

    United States?

    the jet stream

    the gulf stream

    the southeast trade winds

    the prevailing westerlies

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  • Q7

    Which best describes how the Gulf Stream affects the areas along the coast of North Carolina?

    it causes land temperatures along the coast to be colder in the winter. 

    It causes winds to move from north to south during the winter.

    It causes land temperatures along the coast to be milder in the winter. 

    it causes winds to move from north to south during the summer.

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  • Q8

    What causes wind? 

    rotation of Earth on its axis

    air passing Earth as it revolves around the sun

    uneven heating of the Earth's surface

    movement of air from land to water

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  • Q9

    What causes the subtropical jet stream to bring cold, wet winter weather to the southeastern United States? 

    El Nino

    Continental Tropical air mass

    La Nina

    Coriolis Effect

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  • Q10

    Which best describes a characteristic of both lakes and estuaries? 

    both have saltwater

    both have freshwater

    both have a rocky bottom

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  • Q11

    Which is most similar to a grassland ecosystem?

    a plain

    an ocean

    a lake

    a forest

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  • Q12

    What is the difference between a tropical rainforest and a deciduous forest? 

    A tropical rainforest receives a greater annual precipitation than a deciduous forest. 

    A tropical rainforest is smaller in size than a deciduous forest. 

    A tropical rainforest has a greater number of rivers and lakes than a deciduous forest. 

    A tropical rainforest receives more sunlight than a deciduous forest. 

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  • Q13

    Which two ecosystems are terrestrial? 

    forests and grasslands

    forests and estuaries

    oceans and grasslands

    ponds and lakes

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  • Q14

    Which marine ecosystem would be best for organisms that can adapt to both salt water and fresh water? 

    lake

    pond

    river

    estuary

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  • Q15

    Which type of ecosystem can be found in the mountain region of North Carolina? 

    deciduous forest

    tropical rain forest

    estuary

    grassland

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  • Q16

    Which ecosystem has the greatest biodiversity?

    ocean

    desert 

    lake

    grassland

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  • Q17

    More than 17,000 species live on the floor of the deep ocean. Which best describes most of the organisms that live there? 

    They can survive strong waves

    They can survive high temperatures

    They can survive high pressure

    They can survive low salinity

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  • Q18

    Which of these describes a grassland? 

    a lot of rain, mixed soil, moderate temperature in the summer, and a few trees

    very little rain, sandy soil, hot summer, no trees

    a lot of rain, mixed soil, hot summer, many trees

    very little rain, no soil, cold summer, no trees

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