5th Grade Science 1
Non renewable means
natural substance that is not replenished (oil, coal)
This is who discovered the law of gravity after getting hit in the head by an apple
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
The geosphere is
made up of the solid earth ( mountains, soil)
What are the five basic senses that humans have?
Sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
The largest planet is
Jupiter
Energy is
power from physical or chemical resources
This is the process called when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy?
What is Photosynthesis?
the hydorsphere is
the combined mass of water found on, under, and above surfaces
Consumers
eat organisms
What are the planets in order from the sun?
M V E M J S U N P
Astronomy is
the branch of science that studies space
What is coal?
the atmosphere is
the layer of gasses that surround places (troposphere)
What is the special feature of amphibians?
They can survive in both in land and water
How long does it take for Earth to orbit the sun?
365 days
planet is
natural body that revolves in an orbit around a star
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.
Cyrosphere is
where solid water if formed (icebergs)
What toold would I use to find the mass of an object?
A balance scale
How many days does it take for the lunar (moon) cycle?
28 days
distance is
how much ground an object has covered during its motion
This is the reaction of when bread gets turned into toast, changing it into something different
What is a Chemical Reaction
Fossil fuels are
made from decomposing plants and animals
How many bones does a human have?
206 bones.
T or F
Planets closer to the sun orbit faster than planets farther away.
True
a star is
massive self-luminous body of gas
This vision allows animals to use heat signatures to see.
What is Thermal Vision
Carbon dioxide is
colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon
List the steps in the scientific method
Observe, problem, hypothesis, experiment, results, conclusion
various answers
An orbit is
a path that one object takes around another object
This is the process of when something is eroded away thanks to water or wind
What is Erosion?
True or False
Methane is not the most potent of the greenhouse gases
false
What are the 7 continents?
Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, and Antarctica
What does a herbivore eat?
plants
Climate is
long term weather patterns
This is what an animal who breaks down dead things is called
What is a decomposer?
Overpopulation, overfishing, burning fossil fuels
The apex predator of the ocean.
Orca/Killer Whale.
what does a carnivore eat?
meat
Are we closer to living at the time of the T-Rex or the Stegosaurus?
What is the T-Rex?
decomposers
break down dead material
Is the sun a planet or star?
Star
what does an omnivore eat?
plants and meat