5th Grade Science
Non renewable means
natural substance that is not replenished (oil, coal)
This is who discovered the law of gravity after getting hit in the head by an apple
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
The Crust and mantle are
Layers of the Earth
What are the five basic senses that humans have?
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
The largest planet is
Jupiter
Renewable means
an energy source that has a continuous supply (solar power, wind power)
This is the fifth planet from the sun?
What is Jupiter?
The biosphere is made up of
any living organisms
Producers are
plants that make their own food
Earth is about _____ from the sun
91.95 million miles away
Energy is
power from physical or chemical resources
This is the process called when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy?
What is Photosynthesis?
the hydorsphere is
the combined mass of water found on, under, and above surfaces
Consumers
eat organisms
What are the planets in order from the sun?
M V E M J S U N P
Astronomy is
the branch of science that studies space
What is coal?
the atmosphere is
the layer of gasses that surround places (troposphere)
What is the special feature of amphibians?
They can survive in both in land and water
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
planet is
natural body that revolves in an orbit around a star
What is the largest AND smallest planet in our solar system?
The smallest planet in our solar system is Mercury and the largest planet is Jupiter.
Does the moon rotate?
yes
What toold would I use to find the mass of an object?
A balance scale
How many days does it take for the lunar (moon) cycle?
28 days-30 days
distance is
how much ground an object has covered during its motion
This is the reaction of when bread gets turned into toast, changing it into something different
What is a Chemical Reaction
Fossil fuels are
made from decomposing plants and animals
List the moons phases
New moon, waxing cresent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning cresent
T or F
Planets closer to the sun orbit faster than planets farther away.
True
What is responsible for precipitation falling?
This vision allows animals to use heat signatures to see.
What is Thermal Vision
High pressure pushes what direction and what weather is associated with high pressure
pushes away from the area & associated with clear, blue skies
List the steps in the scientific method
Observe, problem, hypothesis, experiment, results, conclusion
This group of animals are cold blooded, lay eggs and have scales.
What are reptiles
An orbit is
a path that one object takes around another object
This is the process of when something is eroded away thanks to water or wind
What is Erosion?
True or False
Methane is not the most potent of the greenhouse gases
false
What is the water cycle in order?
Evaporation
condensation
precipitation
run off
What does a herbivore eat?
plants
Climate is
long term weather patterns
This is what an animal who breaks down dead things is called
What is a decomposer?
Overpopulation, overfishing, burning fossil fuels
what is the longest day of the year?
June 21st
what does a carnivore eat?
meat
How long does it take Earth to orbit around the sun?
1 Year
What is a Solstice?
When the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator
decomposers
break down dead material
Is the sun a planet or star?
Star
what does an omnivore eat?
plants and meat