Matter & Properties (5-PS1)
This is anything that has mass and takes up space
What is matter?
A push or pull on an object.
What is a force?
Plants make their own food using sunlight in this process.
What is photosynthesis?
The star at the center of our solar system
What is the Sun?
Water found underground is called this.
What is groundwater?
This property can be observed without changing the substance, like color or shape.
What is a physical property?
The energy of motion.
What is kinetic energy?
This system helps transport nutrients and water in plants
What is the vascular system?
The path Earth takes around the Sun.
What is an orbit?
Wind and water can change Earth’s surface through this process
What is erosion?
This change forms a new substance
What is a chemical change?
Stored energy in an object
What is potential energy?
The movement of energy through a food chain starts with this
What is the sun?
This causes day and night
What is Earth’s rotation?
This describes the movement of water on Earth.
What is the water cycle?
Heating, cooling, or mixing substances are examples of this type of change.
What is a physical change?
This force pulls objects toward Earth
What is gravity?
Organisms that make their own food.
What are producers?
The apparent brightness of stars depends on this.
What is distance from Earth?
Natural events like earthquakes and floods can impact this.
What is human life or the environment?
This law states matter cannot be created or destroyed.
What is the law of conservation of matter?
When objects collide, energy can be transferred in this way
What is transfer of energy?
Animals that eat other animals
What are consumers?
A model used to represent the positions of Earth, Moon, and Sun.
What is a system model?
Humans can reduce impacts on Earth by doing this.
What is conservation or protecting resources?