5th Grade Science 1
Renewable or Non Renewable
natural substance that is not replenished (oil, coal)
Non renewable
Name the inner planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
the layer of gasses that surround places
atmosphere
What does MELTS stand for?
mechanical, electrical, light (radiant), thermal, and sound
How long does it take for Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days/ a year
Renewable or Nonrenewable
an energy source that has a continuous supply (solar power, wind power)
Renewable
This is the fifth planet from the sun?
What is Jupiter?
What are some negative effects that humans have had on the planet?
Overpopulation, overfishing, burning fossil fuels, pollution
Producers are
plants that make their own food
How many days does it take for the lunar (moon) cycle?
28 days
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
asteroid belt
This is the process called when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy?
What is Photosynthesis?
Primary source of energy for all food chains is the ____.
sun
Consumers
eat organisms
What does a herbivore eat?
plants
A ______ revolves in an orbit around a star
planet
Name the outer planets and give at least 3 facts about the outer planets.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Gas Giants, many moons, longer orbits, colder
Is the sun a planet or star?
Star
what is the deepest part of the ocean floor?
trench
what does a carnivore eat?
meat
a path that one object takes around another object
Orbit/Revolution
What is located between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroid Belt
What tool would I use to find the mass of an object?
A balance scale
An animal who breaks down dead things is called a ______.
decomposer
what does an omnivore eat?
plants and meat
long term weather patterns of an area is known as _______
Climate
when two or more substances are combined together but keep their own properties
(ex: Fruit salad or chicken noodle soup)
mixture
An educated prediction of what might happen during a Scientific Investigation
hypothesis
sound travels fastest through which medium?
solid
What is the difference between rotation and revolution
Rotation is the spinning action of a planet on its axis. Take 24 hours. Causes day and night.
Revolution is the orbit of a planet around the sun. Takes a year.
This is the process of when something is moved/carried away thanks to water or wind
Erosion
This is the energy of movement
mechanical energy
Plants use _____, ______, and _____ to make food.
water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide.
What are the planets in order from the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What type of circuit is needed for electricity to flow?
A closed circuit.
_____ is when gas cools and turns into water droplets.
Condensation.
What is evaporation and where does most of it occur?
Evaporation is when water is heated and turned into a gas.
The oceans.
What is compaction?
pressure being put on sediments (pushing together)
how an igneous rock formed? (two words)
melting and cooling
when two or more substances are combined, and one dissolves into the other
solution
Process by which a plant creates its own food
Photosynthesis
What is cementation?
gluing or sticking of sediments
Causes objects to slow down
friction
When light bounces off
reflection
When light bends
refraction