5th Grade Science 1
Renewable or Non Renewable
natural substance that is not replenished (oil, coal)
Non renewable
What is relative density
An objects ability to sink or float.
What is a living and nonliving thing found in a rainforest environment?
Review many different answers.
What are the 5 senses that humans use to make observations?
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
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?
List an example of a star, planet, and natural satellite in our solar system?
Sun, Earth, Moon
Producers are
plants that make their own food
describe camouflage and give an example.
EXAMPLE: Cheetahs spots help them blend in with grasses in the savannah while they hunt prey.
Fossil Fuels are made from
Decaying plants and animals over millions of years under heat and pressure.
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
What is climate?
Long term patterns of a specific area on Earth. Usually data is take over a 30 year time period.
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
What are some negative effects that humans have had on the planet?
Overpopulation, overfishing, burning fossil fuels, pollution
What is an omnivore?
An organism that eats plants and animals.
How many days does it take for the lunar (moon) cycle?
28.5 - 30 Days
a path that one object takes around another object
Orbit
What is located between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroid Belt
What is the difference between mass and volume
Mass is the amount of matter in an object. Volume is how much space it takes up.
An animal who breaks down dead things is called a ______.
decomposer
Incomplete or complete metamorphosis
A metamorphosis in which a living thing goes through several stages. Each stage looks like a smaller version of the adult.
Give an example of a living thing that goes through this type of metamorphosis.
Incomplete Metamorphosis.
Examples: Humans, rabbits, dogs, Grasshoppers
long term weather patterns of an area is known as _______
Climate
Name the inner planets and give at least 2 facts that all the inner planets have in common.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Rocky, few moon, hotter, shorter orbits
What environment is coal and petroleum/natural gas created in?
Coal = Swamp
Petroleum/Natural Gas = Deep Ocean
Incomplete or complete metamorphosis
A metamorphosis in which a living thing goes through several stages. At birth the living thing looks very different than the adult stage
Give an example of a living thing that goes through this type of metamorphosis.
Complete Metamorphosis
Butterflies, Moths, Frogs
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
Consumers must...
Eat other animals for energy
Plants use _____, ______, and _____ to make food. They don't need ________ so they release it into the atmosphere for animals to breath.
water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide. Oxygen.
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.
Humidity is ________________ and is measured with a __________.
the amount of moisture in the air
hygrometer
How many days is the lunar cycle?
28.5 - 30 days
How does a beaver use its adaptations to survive in its environment?
Their strong, flat tail to swim through water
Thick fur helps them stay warm
Sharp teeth help them cut down trees. Their teeth never stop growing so as they chew, they don't grind down their teeth. Their teeth are also made of iron so they are strong enough to cut through trees.
What are the steps to form a sedimentary rock in order.
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation.
List an inherited trait, an acquired trait, and a learned behavior that a tiger would have?
Inherited - stripes, sharp teeth, good hearing and sense of smell, speed
Acquired - cut on leg
Learned - hunting.
Causes objects to slow down
friction
______ is a push or pull that can act on an object.
Finish the sentence and give an example.
Force.
Gravity
List an example of each type of energy.
Mechanical to electrical
Electrical to thermal
Electrical to light
Light to electrical
Mechanical to electrical : Hydroelectric Dam
Electrical to thermal : Toaster
Electrical to light : Lamp
Light to electrical : Solar Panel