A ball is thrown straight up. It slows, stops for an instant and falls back to the ground. Which force pulls it back down?NASA Space Place, "What Is Gravity?"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.2.1
A book slides across a table and slows to a stop. Which force slowed the book?The Physics Classroom, "Types of Forces"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.2.1
A candle maker heats solid wax until it is liquid, pours it into a mold and lets it cool until it is solid again. What kind of change does the wax go through?LibreTexts Chemistry, Introductory Chemistry, 3.6 "Changes in Matter: Physical and Chemical Changes"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.1.3
A cyclist rides 24 kilometers in 2 hours at a steady pace. What is her speed?The Physics Classroom, "Speed and Velocity"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.2.2
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A metal spoon is left in a pot of soup on a hot stove. After a short time the handle is hot too. Why are many pot handles made of wood or plastic instead of metal?NOAA JetStream, "The Transfer of Heat Energy"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.1.3
A runner jogs 30 meters east, turns around and jogs 10 meters west. Where is she compared with where she started?North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), grade 5, objective PS.5.2.2
A student weighs an open cup of liquid and a spoonful of powder: 150 grams together. She mixes them, the cup fizzes, and afterward everything weighs 148 grams. What best explains the missing 2 grams?NASA Glenn Research Center, "Conservation of Mass"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.1.1
A toy car's position is recorded each second: 0 cm at the start, 20 cm after 1 second, 40 cm after 2 seconds and 60 cm after 3 seconds. If it keeps the same speed, where will it be after 5 seconds?The Physics Classroom, "Speed and Velocity"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.2.2
Iron filings are stirred into sand. Then a magnet pulls the iron filings back out. What does this show about the mixture?LibreTexts Chemistry, Introductory Chemistry, 3.4 "Classifying Matter According to Its Composition"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.1.2
Leo stirs 10 grams of sugar into 100 grams of water until he can no longer see the sugar. What does the sugar water weigh?NASA Glenn Research Center, "Conservation of Mass"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.1.1
Maya puts 40 grams of ice in a jar that weighs 200 grams, closes the lid and sets it on a scale. The scale reads 240 grams. What will the scale read after all the ice has melted?NASA Glenn Research Center, "Conservation of Mass"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.1.1
Salt is stirred into water until it seems to vanish. When the water is left to evaporate, the salt is back in the dish. Was a new substance made when the salt dissolved?LibreTexts Chemistry, Introductory Chemistry, 3.6 "Changes in Matter: Physical and Chemical Changes"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.1.2
Two clear liquids are poured together. The mixture turns yellow, and a new substance with different properties settles to the bottom. What kind of change is this?LibreTexts Chemistry, Introductory Chemistry, 3.6 "Changes in Matter: Physical and Chemical Changes"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.1.2
Two wagons are alike, but one is empty and one is full of bricks. Each gets the same push. What happens?NASA Glenn Research Center, "Newton's Laws of Motion"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective PS.5.2.1
Life Science 20
A dog rings a bell with its nose when it wants to go outside. It began doing this after weeks of practice with its owner. Why is this a learned behavior?LibreTexts Biology, Introductory Biology (CK-12), 10.5 "Learned Behavior of Animals"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.3.1
A rabbit eats only clover and grass. What is the rabbit's role in its ecosystem?National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Aquatic food webs"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.2.2
A student claims that salt marshes can support many different animal populations. Which evidence best supports the claim?NOAA National Ocean Service, "What is a salt marsh?"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.2.1
A woman with naturally brown hair dyes it red. Will her children be born with red hair because of the dye?National Human Genome Research Institute, Talking Glossary, "Trait"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.3.2
In a field, hawks eat mice, and mice eat seeds. If the hawks leave the field, which indirect effect is most likely?National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Aquatic food webs"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.2.3
In a pond food web, which organisms are the producers?National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Aquatic food webs"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.2.2
In a pond, algae are eaten by minnows, and minnows are eaten by bass. A disease kills most of the minnows. What will most likely happen to the bass?National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Aquatic food webs"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.2.3
In which body system does the heart pump blood through arteries, veins and capillaries?National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, "Introduction to the Cardiovascular System"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.1.2
Mushrooms and bacteria slowly break down a fallen log on the forest floor. What role do they play?National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Aquatic food webs"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.2.2
The stomach is made of muscle, connective, epithelial and nervous tissue arranged to do one special job. What level of organization is the stomach?National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, "Introduction to the Human Body"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.1.1
What is a tissue?National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, "Introduction to the Human Body"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.1.1
Which behavior is an instinct?LibreTexts Biology, Introductory Biology (CK-12), 10.4 "Innate Behavior of Animals"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.3.1
Which body system breaks food down into molecules small enough for the cells of the body to absorb and use?National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, "Introduction to the Digestive System"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.1.2
Which body system moves air into and out of the lungs so that oxygen can be traded for carbon dioxide?National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, "Introduction to the Respiratory System"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.1.2
Which ecosystem is covered with grasses and has only a few trees, mostly along streams, because it gets too little rain for more?NASA Earth Observatory, "Biome: Grassland"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.2.1
Which ecosystem is usually found where a freshwater river meets the salty sea?NOAA National Ocean Service, "What is an estuary?"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.2.1
Which list goes from the simplest part of the human body to the most complex?National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, "Introduction to the Human Body"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.1.1
Which of these is an inherited trait?MedlinePlus Genetics, "Is eye color determined by genetics?"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.3.2
Which two body systems work together like levers when you bend your arm?National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, "Introduction to the Skeletal System"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.1.2
You touch a hot pan and your hand pulls away at once. Which body system sensed the heat and sent the signal to your muscles?National Cancer Institute, SEER Training Modules, "Introduction to the Nervous System"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective LS.5.1.2
Earth and Space Science 10
A rain gauge collected 0.2 inch of rain on Monday, none on Tuesday, 1.1 inches on Wednesday and 0.4 inch on Thursday. How much rain fell in the four days?National Weather Service Glossary, "Rain Gauge"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective ESS.5.1.1
A tropical storm over the Atlantic grows until its highest steady winds reach 74 miles per hour. What is the storm called now?NOAA National Ocean Service, "What is a hurricane?"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective ESS.5.1.2
A weather map shows a cold front that will pass through a town this evening. What should the town expect after it passes?NOAA JetStream, "Air Masses"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective ESS.5.1.2
The high temperatures for five days were 61, 64, 58, 70 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit. What is the difference between the warmest day and the coolest day?North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), grade 5, objective ESS.5.1.1
In a model of the water cycle, what drives evaporation, the change of liquid water into water vapor?National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Water cycle"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective ESS.5.1.4
In which part of the water cycle does liquid water evaporate from the leaves of plants?National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, "Water cycle"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective ESS.5.1.4
On a hot summer afternoon at a North Carolina beach, a cool wind often blows from the ocean onto the land. What is this wind called?NOAA JetStream, "The Sea Breeze"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective ESS.5.1.3
Which instrument measures the speed of the wind?National Weather Service Glossary, "Anemometer", "Thermometer", "Rain Gauge" and "Barometer"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective ESS.5.1.1
Which sentence describes a tornado?NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory, "Tornado Basics"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective ESS.5.1.2
Which warm ocean current moves north along the coast of Florida and then turns eastward off North Carolina?NOAA National Ocean Service, "How fast is the Gulf Stream?"; North Carolina Standard Course of Study for Science (2023), objective ESS.5.1.3
Unofficial practice for North Carolina's grade 5 science End-of-Grade test. Every question was written for this site from the 2023 Standard Course of Study, and none is a released item. Not affiliated with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
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What is on the 5th grade science EOG
Life science is 44 to 52 percent of the test: cells, tissues and organs, six body systems, ecosystems, food webs, instincts and inherited traits. Physical science is 30 to 37 percent: weight before and after a change, mixtures and new substances, heating and cooling, forces and speed. Earth science is 18 to 25 percent: weather data, hurricanes and tornadoes, the ocean's effect on North Carolina and the water cycle.
Where each answer comes from
Under every answer is the state objective the question practices and the public page its fact was read on: the National Cancer Institute for the body, NOAA for weather, coasts and food webs, NASA for forces.
In a food web question, follow the arrows: energy moves from the living thing that is eaten to the one that eats it.
Read the units in a data question before you add or subtract.
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the 5th grade science EOG?
A student sees 52 items. 44 of them are operational and count; 8 are field test items being tried out for later years. Each item is worth one point.
Is the 5th grade science EOG timed?
The limit is 180 minutes. North Carolina expects most students to finish in about 120 minutes, and a student with a documented accommodation may have more time.
Is there an EOG science 5th grade study guide?
The state's test specifications serve as one, free of charge: they name all sixteen objectives the test draws on. Work through one domain at a time, and reread the explanation of anything missed.
Is this the 5th grade science EOG practice test NC publishes?
No. This page is unofficial and its questions are our own. North Carolina publishes one released grade 5 science form on its EOG page, and the box under the questions links to that page.