5th Grade Science 1
A material that allows heat or electrical energy to pass through it easily
Conductor
This is the process called when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy?
What is Photosynthesis?
The movement of sediments
Erosion
funnel shaped rotating column of air, a lot of wind, over land,
Tornado
What are the planets in order from the sun?
M V E M J S U N
natural body that revolves in an orbit around a star
What is a planet?
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.
when a liquid changes to a gas it is called
Evaporation
What tool would I use to find the mass of an object?
A balance scale or triple beam balance
How many days does it take for the lunar (moon) cycle?
28 days
They prevent or stop energy from passing through easily.
What is an Insulator?
What is coal?
the layer of gasses that surround our planet
What is the atmosphere?
What causes day and night everyday
Earth rotating on its axis
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
high wispy clouds, it will rain or snow later
What is the cirrus clouds
another name for heat energy
What is Thermal
When a gas(water vapor)changes to a liquid it is called
Condensation
What causes the four seasons (fall, winter, spring, and summer)
The till of the Earth as it orbits or revolves around the Sun.
Mr. Pickerall's Favorite Color
Purple
_______________Energy is energy produced by vibrations
sound
This is the reaction of when bread gets turned into toast, changing it into something different
What is a Chemical Reaction
made from decomposing plants and animals over millions of years
What are Fossil fuels?
fossils are found in what rocks?
sedimentary rocks
energy at rest
potential energy
long term weather patterns
What is climate?
This is what an animal who breaks down dead things is called
What is a decomposer?
The name of Mr. Pickerall's dog
Norman
large dark clouds that produce thunderstorms
cumulonimbus clouds
what does a carnivore eat?
meat
a path that one object takes around another object
What is an orbit?
This is the process of when something is eroded away thanks to water or wind
What is Erosion?
tectonic plates that cause earthquakes
transform plates
bending of light
What does a herbivore eat?
plants
reflection
An open circuit means the light will be (on or off)
off
break down dead material
What are decomposers?
Is the sun a planet or star?
Star
definite shape and volume
atoms are packed together
particles are packed close together
solid