5th Grade Science
Organisms that make their own food.
Producers.
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Precipitation.
A trait passed down from parents.
Inherited trait.
Push or pull on an object
Force.
This is what an herbivore eats.
Producers or plants.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and run-off are major parts of this global process.
The Water Cycle.
True or False
The moon controls the tides of the oceans.
What weather does a High Pressure system bring?
Happy- Clear Skies, Sunny
Weather instrument that measures temperature.
Thermometer.
This body system is a transport system, carrying nutrients, wastes, oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body.
Cardiovascular or Circulatory System.
Which is a learned behavior in dogs?
a. digging b. barking
c. scratching d. giving a high five
d. Giving a High Five
Water droplets forming from water vapor.
Condensation.
This body system brings oxygen into the body and expels carbon dioxide.
Respiratory System
Organisms that eat other organisms.
Consumers.
This is resistance of motion.
Friction.
Day to day, hour by hour changes in the conditions in atmosphere (air around you).
Weather.
This body system is responsible for processing nutrients from food and disposing of wastes.
Digestive System.
The amount of moisture in the air is called:
a.Barometric pressure
b.Wind
c.Temperature
d.Humidity
d.Humidity
A trait or characteristic that an organism does not get from heredity.
A Learned or Acquired Trait.
What climate zone has all 4 seasons?
Temperate
One afternoon Jerry looks out the window and observes falling precipitation. The temperature is 34°F, and the wind speed is 5 miles per hour to the north. What type of precipitation does Jerry most likely see?
a. Hail b.Rain c. Sleet d. Snow
d. Snow
Give an example of a physical change.
Cut apple, crumble paper, etc.
True or False:
Pollination is the process of pollen lowering down a flower's style into the ovules to create a seed.
False
Where do producers get energy?
The Sun
What type of clouds indicate clear skies, fair weather.
Cumulus Clouds
Which part is missing from this order of Levels of Organization? Cells, Tissues, ________, Organ Systems, __________.
Organs- Organisms
What is one possible sign that a chemical change has occured?
Sound, smell, texture, state, smoke, exposion
What organism in every ecosystem is needed by all others to survive?
Producers (in most cases, plants).
The correct stages of the water cycle
Transpiration, Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation.
This body system takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide for the body.
Respiratory System.
What is the source of all energy in an ecosystem
a. producers b. consumers
c. decomposers d. sun
d. Sun
This body system receives oxygen from the respiratory system and delivers it to all of the cells around the body.
Cardiovascular or Circulatory System.
A predator is an organism in any ecosystem that consumes ___________.
Prey.
Which best describes grasses, shrubs, and trees?
a. producers b. consumers
c. decomposers d. scavengers
a. Producers
True or False:
Erosion is the breaking down of rocks and minerals over time.
False
This body system works with the muscular system to provide movement.
Skeletal System.
What is one thing that non-living things don't give us?
a. food b. air c. water d. sunlight
a. Food
This body system is considered the "control" system for all of the body.
Nervous System.
__________ is the average weather over a period of time.
a. abiotic b. climate c. biotic d. adaptation
b. Climate
What is responsible for things falling?
Gravity
Long term weather patterns.
Climate.
This is what Earth spins on.
Its axis.
Unpleasant weather that can bring rain, snow, sleet or hail is called...
a. weather b. a storm c. direct d. microburst
b. A Storm
Jonathan pulls his chair out to sit down. Is that an example of a balanced or unbalanced force?
Unbalanced
What type of weather is expected if you see cumulonimbus clouds in the sky?
How long does it take Earth to orbit around the sun?
1 Year or 365 days.
Trail mix is an example of this.
A mixture.
A plant needs to produce one of what 3 things for it to create seeds to reproduce?
Cones
Flowers
Fruit
These three types - cardiac, smooth and skeletal - belong to what body system?
Muscular System.
This is the reaction of when bread gets turned into toast, changing it into a new substance
A Chemical Reaction.