5th Grade Science 1
Renewable means
an energy source that has a continuous supply (solar power, wind power)
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
Heat and pressure
What is the sun?
A star
Consumers get their energy this way
eating other organisms
The process in which gas turns into liquid in the water cycle.
Condensation
What is kinetic energy?
The form of motion
What is happening when the sun heats up the ocean?
What is Evaporation?
Give an example of chemical energy.
Food, batteries,
A push or a pull
What is force?
What does a carnivore eat?
meat/other consumers
Precipitation is...
any form of water that falls from the sky
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
Cemented layers
What is an independent variable?
What is a dependent variable?
The effect
what does an omnivore eat?
plants and meat
What are the 3 types of rocks
Igneous
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
How are igneous rocks formed?
Molten rocks cools and solidifies
Condensation is ___________.
a gas is turned back into liquid water
An object with more density like a bowling ball will require _____________ to move compared to an object with less density (like a soccer ball).
More energy
What is potential energy?
Energy that is stored in an object
revolution is when what?
the earth revolves around the sun one time.
Wind and water cause small pieces of rock to break off
What is weathering?
What is a controlled variable?
Kept the same throughout an experiment or study
How long does it take the earth to complete 1 rotation?
24 hours=1 day
Difference between a mixture and a solution
Mixture- easily separated
Solution- not easily separated
Non renewable means
resource that takes longer than a human's lifetime to be replace (coal, oil)
sediments being carried by wind or water
erosion
How many days in a revolution around the Sun?
365 Days
What are the 6 parts of a plant?
Pistil, petal, ovary, egg, stamen, pollen
An object at the bottom of a swimming pool seems closer to the surface than it really is
Refraction
Give an example of an electric conductor
Any object made of metal
What do producers do?
produce their own food
Who is at the top of the food chain?
Humans
Define weathering and erosion
Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks and minerals, while erosion is the process of moving those broken down pieces
Name the parts of the water cycle?
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection (run off).