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Student Booklet
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NCEXTEND2 GRADE 5 SCIENCE—RELEASED FORM
Sample Questions
What is the first thing a student should do if an accident happens during a science
experiment?
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Report to the teacher.
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Clean the laboratory station.
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Locate the nearest exit.
Which device is used to determine the volume of a liquid?
anemometer
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graduated cylinder
C
test tube
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gravity
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friction
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mass
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direction
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force
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speed
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A runner records the distance and time he ran around a track. What can be
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Which causes an apple to fall from a tree?
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foam ball
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iron ball
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wooden ball
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water cycle
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freezing
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volcanic eruptions
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Heat from the sun is most responsible for which process?
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Three different solid balls of the same size are moving at the same speed. Which
ball would require the most force to stop its motion?
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convection
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radiation
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conduction
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A metal can of soda was placed in a freezer. After a few hours, the can burst.
What caused the can of soda to burst?
The metal can froze and expanded, pushing the soda out of the can.
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The metal can froze and shrank, pushing the soda out of the can.
C
The soda in the metal can froze and expanded, pushing the soda out of the
can.
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A person near a fire can feel the heat from the fire. Which process causes the
person to feel the heat?
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Which best describes the Gulf Stream?
a warm air mass that brings strong thunderstorms
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a warm ocean current that influences weather along the east coast of the
United States
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a body of cold water in the Atlantic Ocean
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They have a thin wall surrounding the cells.
B
They are not able to carry out all life functions.
C
They are destroyed by bacteria.
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nervous system
B
digestive system
C
respiratory system
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Which organ system is most responsible for taking oxygen into the body and
removing carbon dioxide from the body?
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Why are blood cells not able to survive for a long time outside of the body?
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bacteria
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heat
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air
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Which is an example of plants depending upon animals for the survival of the plant
species?
grasshoppers eating plants
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mice digging shelters near plants
C
bees pollinating plants
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In nature, what is the main producer of fertilizer for plants?
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A child only inherits traits from its father.
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A child only inherits traits from its mother.
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A child inherits traits from both its mother and father.
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A child has blue eyes, but both of her parents have brown eyes. What can best be
concluded from this statement?
Eye color is not an inherited trait.
B
The child has other biological relatives with blue eyes.
C
The eyes of the child changed from brown to blue.
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Which statement best describes which traits a child inherits from its parents?
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It learned the ability from those who raised it.
B
Its ability was inherited from the parent birds.
C
It watched other birds create their nests.
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Three different balls were thrown with the same amount of force. Which ball would
move the slowest?
a ball with a mass of 250 grams
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a ball with a mass of 500 grams
C
a ball with a mass of 1,000 grams
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A baby bird is removed from its nest at birth and raised by humans. When it gets
older, the bird is able to build a nest similar to the one built by its parents. What
causes the bird to have the ability to build a similar nest?
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This graph represents the changing motion of a horse.
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Distance (meters)
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Which best explains the motion of the horse between 3 and 4 on the graph?
The horse is moving faster and faster.
B
The horse is not moving.
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The horse is slowing down.
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What must happen before clouds can form?
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Water vapor must lose heat energy.
B
It must be daytime.
C
Moist air must evaporate.
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precipitation
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condensation
C
evaporation
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ice melting
B
candle burning
C
bread baking
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Which is the best example of a physical change?
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What happens when liquid water changes to water vapor?
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hot air rising, and sinking as it cools
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a light bulb giving off heat
C
a stove heating a metal pan
Metal radiates heat.
B
Metal conducts heat.
C
Metal insulates heat.
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Why are cooking pots usually made of metal?
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Which is an example of convection?
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It makes the air cooler all year.
B
It makes the air cooler in the winter and warmer in the summer.
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It makes the air cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
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the jet stream
B
the Gulf Stream
C
the prevailing westerlies
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Which is most responsible for the coastal areas of North Carolina having milder
temperatures than more inland areas?
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How does the ocean affect the climate along the coast of North Carolina?
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They can carry out all the cell functions necessary for life.
B
They produce special substances to avoid predators.
C
They reproduce at slower rates than other types of cells.
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blood
B
nutrients
C
oxygen
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The digestive and circulatory systems work together to provide what for the body?
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Why can single-celled organisms survive without the help of other kinds of cells?
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The eagles are removed from a grassland ecosystem. What effect will this most
likely have on the ecosystem?
a decrease in the population of other carnivores
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an increase in the population of mice
C
a decrease in the quality of the soil
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Children live in the same environment as their parents.
B
Children eat the same foods as their parents.
C
Children have some of the genetic traits of their parents.
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hair texture
B
musical talent
C
weight
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Which is the best example of a trait that is inherited?
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What explains why children often look similar to their parents?
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They add energy to the wheels of the bicycle.
B
They use gravity on the wheels of the bicycle.
C
They create friction on the wheels of the bicycle.
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soccer ball
B
tennis ball
C
marble
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A soccer ball, a tennis ball, and a marble are thrown with the same amount of
force. Which will move the fastest?
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How do bicycle brakes slow down a bicycle?
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transpiration
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condensation
C
precipitation
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condensation
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precipitation
C
evaporation
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What would cause puddles of water to disappear?
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Which process is happening when plant leaves release water vapor?
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An empty glass is at room temperature. A student pours cold water into the glass.
What will most likely result?
A
Heat energy will transfer from the cold water to the glass until both are at
the same temperature.
B
Heat energy will transfer from the glass to the cold water until both are at
the same temperature.
C
Heat energy will transfer from the glass to the cold water until the glass has
no more heat energy.
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Railroad tracks have metal rails placed so there is a small space between each rail.
Why are the rails placed in this way?
to prevent a train from stopping
B
to allow room for expansion during hot weather
C
to prevent soil erosion around the tracks
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Not all cells function at the same time.
B
Groups of cells are unable to function together.
C
Each cell of an organism may not have the ability to survive on its own.
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A group of students was studying weather. They made these observations:
It was rainy and foggy.
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The air pressure was slowly rising during the day.
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stormy weather
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cold weather
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fair weather
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Which kind of weather will most likely occur the next day?
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Why do specialized cells live in some organisms?
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The trade winds move air masses from the equator to the United States.
B
The prevailing westerlies move air masses from the west coast to the east
coast of the United States.
C
The jet stream moves air masses from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific
Ocean.
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bacteria
B
plant leaf
C
insect
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Which is an example of a single-celled organism?
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Which best describes how most air masses move across the United States?
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digestive system
B
muscular system
C
skeletal system
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What is a function of the cardiovascular system?
to transport gases throughout the body
B
to provide structural support for the body
C
to eliminate solid waste from the body
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Which body system breaks down food into nutrients?
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Why are carnivores important to an ecosystem?
They help keep a healthy balance of producers and consumers.
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They help get energy for the other plants and animals.
C
They prevent diseases from spreading.
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A mother bird has four baby birds. Each baby bird has a pointed beak. What can
best be concluded from this information?
One of the parent birds has a pointed beak.
B
Each of the baby birds is a different color.
C
The mother bird is larger than the father bird.
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Directions:
This is the end of the science test.
1. Put all of your papers inside your test book and close your test book.
2. Place your calculator on top of the test book.
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3. Stay quietly in your seat until your teacher tells you that testing is
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