5th Grade Science 1
Renewable or Non Renewable
natural substance that is not replenished (oil, coal)
Non renewable
The inner planets are made of ________.
Rock
the layer of gasses that surround planets
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
Renewable or Nonrenewable
an energy source that has a continuous supply (solar power, wind power)
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 interaction happens when the sun interacts with the ocean?
Evaporation - salt water becomes fresh water vapor while salt stays behind
This is the process when plants make their own energy using sunlight.
Photosynthesis?
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
The moon _______ around the Earth
what are the States of Matter
Solid, Liquid, Gas
Steps for sedimentary rock formation?
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation, Sedimentary Rock
1
what does a carnivore eat?
meat
a path that one object takes around another object
Orbit
What is between the inner and outer planets?
Asteroid Belt
What does the arrow represent in Food Webs/Chains?
The flow of energy
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
State the planets in order starting with the Sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (and maybe Pluto :)!)
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.
the process of when something is moved/carried away thanks to water, wind, or ice.
Erosion
What causes seasons
The Earth's tilt on its axis
What does structure and function mean?
structure: body part
function: what it does
Describe a shadow's length at noon.
Bonus points for why!
It is the shortest/smallest that it will be all day.
Why - the Sun is directly overhead.
What type of circuit is needed for electricity to flow - Open or Closed?
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.
Sun sets in the _________.
WEST
Food webs are different than food chains because there are _____________________.
Multiple food chains (many connected)
Mass is measured in _________
grams (g)
What planets are between the earth and the sun?
Mercury and Venus
Delta
Causes objects to slow down
friction
Name a decomposer
fungi, mushrooms, bacteria, worms
What is needed to create a circuit? (Name 3 things that could be used)
battery
light bulb
wire
buzzer
switch