5th Grade Science 1
means an energy source that has a continuous supply (solar power, wind power) we can make more in a short time
What is Renewable?
This is the fifth planet from the sun?
What is Jupiter?
Give an example of a kinetic energy
anything that is moving
plants that make their own food
What are producers?
The ability to do work. The ability to cause changes in matter. People get it when they eat food.
What is Energy
means natural substance that is not replenished (oil, coal) takes millions of years to form
What is Non renewable?
Light rays bouncing off a smooth, shiny surface is called
what is Reflection
Keisha wants to show Amy what happens during one Earth day. Keisha holds a small globe representing Earth, and Amy holds a large ball representing the Sun.
What should Keisha do to show Amy what happens during one Earth day?
A. Keisha should move the globe in one complete circle around Amy.
B. Keisha should move the globe toward Amy and then away from her.
C. Keisha should slowly lift the globe above her head and then lower it.
D. Keisha should slowly spin the globe one complete time about its axis.
D.
Keisha should slowly spin the globe one complete time about its axis.
What are the gas giants
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The largest planet is
Jupiter
A material that allows heat or electrical energy to pass through it easily
Conductor
This is the process called when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy?
What is Photosynthesis?
The movement of sediments
Erosion
funnel shaped rotating column of air, a lot of wind, over land,
What are consumers?
Avi was studying images of the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way Galaxy. Avi made several comparisons and found ways the two galaxies were similar. Which statement could Avi NOT make about the two galaxies?
A. Both galaxies are made up of gas, stars, and dust.
B. Both galaxies contain our star, the Sun.
C. Both galaxies contain billions of stars.
D. Both galaxies are spiral galaxies.
B.
Both galaxies contain our star, the Sun.
natural body that revolves in an orbit around a star
What is a planet?
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.
when a liquid changes to a gas it is called
Evaporation
A team of students wants to find out what time of day squirrels in a forest are most active. They observe squirrels in a forest for 5 days. They record the time of day they observe squirrel activity as well as observations of the type of activity. Why is this investigation not an experiment?
A. They do not use a model to collect data.
B. There are no variables being controlled.
C. There are no measurements being taken
D. It is not carried out over a long period of time.
B.
There are no variables being controlled.
How many days does it take for the lunar (moon) cycle?
28 days
They prevent or stop energy from passing through easily.
What is an Insulator?
What is coal?
the layer of gasses that surround our planet
What is the atmosphere?
What causes day and night everyday
Earth rotating on its axis
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
high wispy clouds, it will rain or snow later
What is the cirrus clouds
another name for heat energy
What is Thermal
When a gas(water vapor)changes to a liquid it is called
Condensation
What causes the four seasons (fall, winter, spring, and summer)
The till of the Earth as it orbits or revolves around the Sun.
Paul looked outside of the window and observed stratus clouds in the sky. The weather report stated that it was 17° C (64° F) outside today. What weather is Paul most likely to experience that day?
A. cool and rainy
B. cold and snowy
C. cool and sunny
D. cold and sunny
A.
cool and rainy
_______________Energy is energy produced by vibrations
sound
This is the reaction of when bread gets turned into toast, changing it into something different
What is a Chemical Reaction
made from decomposing plants and animals over millions of years
What are Fossil fuels?
fossils are found in what rocks?
sedimentary rocks
energy at rest
potential energy
long term weather patterns
What is climate?
This is what an animal who breaks down dead things is called
What is a decomposer?
what happens to organism in an area where a new road is build
organisms must move out of the area or die
large dark clouds that produce thunderstorms
cumulonimbus clouds
what does a carnivore eat?
meat
a path that one object takes around another object
What is an orbit?
This is the process of when something is eroded away thanks to water or wind
What is Erosion?
Dennis cannot scratch a mineral sample with his fingernail, but he observes that he can scratch the mineral sample with a piece of metal. What physical property of the mineral sample is Dennis investigating?
A. cleavage
B. hardness
C. luster
D. streak
B.
hardness
bending of light
What does a herbivore eat?
plants
reflection
An open circuit means the light will be______ because ___________________________________
off / electricity is not flowing through the circuit
break down dead material
What are decomposers?
Ben and Kris are learning about the forms of precipitation. They know that sometimes water can land on the ground as a solid. Ben told Kris this is called hail, but Kris said that it could be sleet. What statement explains the difference between sleet and hail?
A. Sleet and hail both start in a liquid form when it condenses in the clouds and begins to fall to Earth.
B. Sleet and hail are rain that falls from a cloud then changes into a solid.
C. Sleet starts as a solid in a cloud then becomes liquid before hitting the ground as a solid. Hail starts as a solid in the cloud and falls to the ground as a solid.
D. Hail starts as a liquid in a cloud then forms into a solid as it falls to the ground. Sleet starts as a solid in the cloud and falls to the ground as a solid.
C.
Sleet starts as a solid in a cloud then becomes liquid before hitting the ground as a solid. Hail starts as a solid in the cloud and falls to the ground as a solid.
definite shape and volume
atoms are packed together
particles are packed close together
solid