5th Grade Science 1
What is an energy source that has a continuous supply such as solar power & wind power called?
Renewable or Nonrenewable
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
All living things are made up of these
Cells
What are producers?
plants
What is Photosynthesis?
This is the process plants use to produce their food.
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 "Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" created this...
Wind-powered electricity
What 4 things do plants need to produce their food?
What are two types of weathering?
Chemical and Mechanical (Physical)
1
Cells, cells, they're made of...
Organelles
a path that one object takes around another object
Orbit
True or False Electricity flows through an open circuit
False
What tool would I use to find the mass of an object?
A balance scale
An animal who breaks down dead things is called a ______.
decomposer
This organelle is like the "stomach" of the cell: You can float around for hours
Vacuole
long term weather patterns of an area is known as _______
Climate
What is the process called when a solid turns to a liquid?
melting
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
This is the Powerhouse of the cell releasing energy
What is the Mitochondria
This is the process of when something is moved/carried away thanks to water or wind
Erosion
What happens to water vapor during condensation?
The water vapor cool and turns back into liquid water.
Plants use _____, ______, and _____ to make food.
water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide.
What object is at the center of our solar system?
The sun.
What type of circuit is needed for electricity to flow?
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.
Why does our star appear larger than other stars?
Our star, the Sun, is closer to us.
King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti is a mnemonic device for remembering what scientific information
Animal Classification
What are the two types of cells?
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic (with or without a nucleus)
The two types of electricity...
Static & Harnessed(man-made)
True or False: Rubber is an insulator
True
True or False: Earth is giant magnet
True
Name a decomposer
fungi, bacteria, worms, insects
What is needed to create a circuit? (Name 3 things that could be used)
battery
light bulb
wire
buzzer
switch
A natural substance that is not replenished quickly such as oil or coal is renewable or non-renewable?
Non-renewable
AC and DC stand for...
Alternating Current & Direct Current
the layer of gasses that surround places
atmosphere
What are the five basic senses that humans have?
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
True or False: Bacteria is multi-cellular
False