5th Grade Science 1
Enzo is pushing his brother on a swing. Enzo's brother says he wants his feet to go higher. What does Enzo need to do?
Push the swing with more force
This is what an animal who breaks down dead things is called
What is a decomposer?
What is the process called in the formation of Sedimentary rock that applies pressure on the sediments due to the layers and gravity.
Compaction
Rain, hail, sleet, and snow are all this
What is precipitation?
Kool aid, tea, and sugar water are examples of this
liquids
the gas that plants need to survive
what is carbon dioxide
What is a change made to survive called
adaptation
What is an inherited trait?
a trait passed down from parents
What type of wind does the US experience?
Prevailing Westerlies
Why do stars appear to move at night?
Earth's rotation
an energy source that has a continuous supply (solar power, wind power)
What is Renewable?
What structure in a falcon allows it to catch and eat its prey?
talons and hooked beak
This climate is warm, rainy, and humid
Tropical
What type of weather can we expect if the air pressure reading on a barometer is dropping? (low pressure)
Rainy weather
Matter with tightly packed particles and a definite shape
What is a solid?
What causes an object to stop or slow down on a surface
friction
The process when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy
What is Photosynthesis?
The silvery Javan gibbon is a monkey that lives in a tropical forest. Which adaptation would help it survive in its ecosystem?
A) Thick fur to stay warm in very cold winters in the tropical forest
B) Long arms with grasping fingers to hang and swing from branches
C) White fur to blend into leafy treetops
D) White fur to blend in during snowy winters
Long arms with grasping fingers
Organisms that eat other organisms
What are consumers?
A bird has a sharp, curved beak. What does it likely eat?
Meat/small animals
the earth revolves around this object
What is the Sun?
It takes 365 days
What is revolution?
What is the difference between a complete and incomplete life cycle?
Complete- 4 Stages
Incomplete- 3 Stages
Carnivores eat this
What is meat?
I am full of holes but I still hold water, what am I?
a sponge
it takes 24 hours
What is the Earth's rotation?
Uses suns energy to make its own food.
What is a producer?
What process creates the Sand Dune landform?
Erosion and Deposition
this organism eats only plants
What is an herbivore?
Water droplets form on a piece of glass above a boiling pot of water. What process causes this?
Condensation
what are the 3 states of matter?
What is solid, liquid, gas?
There is a glass of water with a straw. The straw appears to be bent in the water. What is this an example of?
Refraction
What is a property of all matter?
Mass
What is the only way to separate a solution?
evaporation
What type of cloud typically does not produce precipitation?
cirrus
What is the acronym to remember what materials are magnetic?
NICS
Is water more or less dense than oil?
more dense
liquid water is turned into water vapor
What is evaporation?
where do producers get energy?
the sun
When light bounces off a surface, what is that called?
You can use this to separate iron and sand
What is a magnet?
an omnivore eats this
What are plants and meat?
True or False
rocks, water, and dirt are living things
false
Trail mix is an example of this
What is a mixture?
break down dead material
What are decomposers?