5th Grade Science 1
Renewable means
an energy source that has a continuous supply (solar power, wind power)
This is the fifth planet from the sun?
What is Jupiter?
This is what causes the Earth's seasons
Tilt of the Earth on its axis
This is the process when water is lost from plants in the form of water vapor (when plants 'sweat').
Transpiration
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Name something that uses electrical energy and produces heat energy
toaster, hot plate, etc.
What is happening when the sun heats up the ocean?
What is Evaporation?
Animals such as wolves or coyotes are considered this
Predators or carnivores
What is a delta?
A landform that is created at the mouth of a river as it meets an ocean
The sun rises in the _____ and sets in the _______
East, West
Process when plants gather its energy or food source by way of solar energy
Photosynthesis
If the sun is in the middle of the sky, what time is it?
Condensation is ___________.
a gas is turned back into liquid water
More dense =?
Less dense =?
Sink
Float
A special characteristic or behavior that helps a plant or animal survive and thrive in its environment
Adaptation
Precipitation is...
any form of water that falls from the sky
What is the difference between a herbivore, omnivore and carnivore?
Herbivore eats only plants. Omnivores eat plants and animals. Carnivores eat only meat
Bacteria - officially considered this in the food chain
Decomposers
True or False
A V-shaped valley is caused by glacial erosion
False
what does an omnivore eat?
plants and meat
revolution is when what?
the earth revolves around the sun one time.
What are the 5 steps of forming a sedimentary rock?
Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation.
Oxygen
How long does it take the earth to complete 1 rotation?
24 hours=1 day
How many days does it take for the lunar (moon) cycle?
29.5 days(30 days)
Give an example of an electric conductor
Any object made of metal
This is the process of soil and rock being taken away thanks to water or wind.
What is Erosion?
What do decomposers do in a food chain?
break down dead material
The arrows on a food web mean what?
The flow of energy.
Name the steps of the water cycle
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection (run off).