5th Grade Science
Non renewable means
natural substance that is not replenished (oil, coal)
This force prevents planets from flying away keeping them in orbit as well as causing you to fall down if you trip on a curb.
What is gravity?
rocks that are made from molten lava, cooled and hardened are classified as this type
igneous
What are the five basic senses that humans have?
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
What is the function of muscles
to move the skeleton or body
Renewable means
an energy source that has a continuous supply (solar power, wind power)
What are the components of a galaxy?
What are stars, planets, moons, dust, light?
What material does not conduct electricity?
plastic, rubber
Producers are
plants that make their own food
Name a property of minerals.
What is color, hardness, steak test, and magentism
Energy is
power from physical or chemical resources
This is the process called when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy?
What is Photosynthesis?
What is the function of the heart?
what is to move blood around the body
Consumers
eat organisms
What are the planets in order from the sun?
M V E M J S U N P
What part of the plant is used in reproduction?
what is the flower?
What is coal?
the atmosphere is
the layer of gasses that surround places (troposphere)
What is the special feature of amphibians?
They can survive in both in land and water
How long does 1 Earth rotation take?
24 hours or 1 day
If more force is applied to an object what happens to its motion.
objects moves farther, faster or both
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.
How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
about 1 month
What tool would I use to find the mass of an object?
A balance or scale
The outer planets have this in common
made of gases
Name Florida resources
sunlight, phosphorus, oranges
This is the reaction of when bread gets turned into toast, changing it into something different
What is a Chemical Reaction
Fossil fuels are
made from decomposing plants and animals
List the moons phases
New moon, waxing cresent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning cresent
T or F
Planets closer to the sun orbit faster than planets farther away.
True
What are the various forms of precipitation?
rain, sleet and hail
There are animals that change color in their environment to help them survive like chameleons. What is this an example of?
What an adaptation?
High pressure pushes what direction and what weather is associated with high pressure
pushes away from the area & associated with clear, blue skies
List the steps in the scientific method
Observe, problem, hypothesis, experiment, results, conclusion
This group of animals are cold blooded, lay eggs and have scales.
What are reptiles
temperature and precipitation
This is the process of when something is eroded away thanks to water or wind
What is Erosion?
True or False
Methane is not the most potent of the greenhouse gases
false
What is the water cycle in order?
Evaporation
condensation
precipitation
run off
What does a herbivore eat?
plants
Climate is
long term weather patterns
This is what an animal who breaks down dead things is called
What is a decomposer?
Overpopulation, overfishing, burning fossil fuels
Light travels this way unless something stops it.
a straight line
what does a carnivore eat?
meat
How long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?
1 Year
If you have mixture of pencils, mini erasers, and individual pencil sharpeners, what is the criteria you could use to separate the mixture?
by size or use
decomposers
break down dead material
Is the sun a planet or star?
Star
what does an omnivore eat?
plants and meat