5th Grade Science 1
What is an energy source that has a continuous supply such as solar power & wind power called?
Renewable or Nonrenewable
Renewable
The outer planets are made of _______.
Gases
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 are producers?
plants
What is Photosynthesis?
This is the process plants use to produce their food.
Primary source of energy for all food chains is the ____.
sun
Consumers are
organisms that eat other consumers or producers
What does a herbivore eat?
plants
A ______ revolves around Earth
Moon
What 4 things do plants need to produce their food?
Which planets make up the inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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Plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from these two things.
Air and Water
a path that one object takes around another object
Orbit
What makes plants green?
chlorophyll
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
What is the process called when a solid turns to a liquid?
melting
An educated prediction of what might happen during a Scientific Investigation
hypothesis
How many paths of energy does a parallel circuit have?
More than 1
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
What happens to water vapor during condensation?
The water vapor cool and turns back into liquid water.
Plants use _____, ______, and _____ to make food.
water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide.
What object is at the center of our solar system?
The sun.
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?
Evaporation is when water is heated and turned into a gas.
Why does our star appear larger than other stars?
Our star, the Sun, is closer to us.
A food web is made up of ________________.
Multiple food chains
The stages of a butterfly's life cycle
ELPA
Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
The force that slows down the movement of an object
friction
Which has molecules packed tightly together?
Gas, liquid or solid
solid
Causes objects to slow down
friction
Name a decomposer
fungi, bacteria, worms, insects
What is needed to create a circuit? (Name 3 things that could be used)
battery
light bulb
wire
buzzer
switch
A natural substance that is not replenished quickly such as oil coal is renewable or non-renewable?
Non-renewable
What are the inner planets are made of?
Rock
the layer of gasses that surround places
atmosphere
What are the five basic senses that humans have?
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
How long does it take for Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days/ a year