Cycle 5 Review
Quiz by Emily McGraw
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Measures 2 skills fromGrade 5ScienceNorth Carolina Standard Course of Study
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Which is most similar to a grassland ecosystem?
a plain
an ocean
a lake
a forest
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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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Which two ecosystems are terrestrial?
forests and grasslands
forests and estuaries
oceans and grasslands
ponds and lakes
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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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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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Which ecosystem has the greatest biodiversity?
ocean
desert
lake
grassland
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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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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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