5th Grade Science
Organisms that make their own food.
Producers.
This is what Earth spins on.
Its axis.
An organism that eats only meat.
Carnivore
What are the three types of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
This is what an herbivore eats.
Producers or plants.
How long does it take Earth to orbit around the sun?
365 days or 1 year.
What is erosion?
Soil, rock, and sediments are worn away by water, snow, or ice.
What is it called when a liquid turns to a solid?
A chemical change
Where do producers get energy?
The Sun
A diagram that shows the flow of energy from one organism to another.
Food Chain
A small fish will eat other smaller fish, or algae from a lake. It is known as an ___
Omnivore
What causes earthquakes?
When plate techtonics move and cause the underground to shift or break
How does energy flow through ecosystems?
a. Consumers → producers → decomposers → the Sun
b. The Sun → consumers → producers → decomposers
c. The Sun → producers → consumers → decomposers
d. Producers → the Sun → decomposers → consumers
c. The Sun → producers → consumers → decomposers
Organisms that eat other organisms.
Consumers.
This is resistance of motion.
Friction.
An organism that eats both plants and animals.
Omnivore
What is a chemical reaction?
When a new substance is formed.
Organisms that break down dead organic material.
Decomposers.
Which of the following organism is a secondary consumer in the food chain? A) hawk B) gorilla C) squirrel D) earthworm
A) Hawk
Consider this food chain: blackberries=> bird=> cat Which organism is the carnivore?
Cat
What is the source of all energy in an ecosystem
a. producers b. consumers
c. decomposers d. sun
d. Sun
What is a physical change?
When its shape or size change. No new substance is created.
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus are this type of planet.
Outer Planet or Gas Giant
Which best describes grasses, shrubs, and trees?
a. producers b. consumers
c. decomposers d. scavengers
a. Producers
What is responsible for things falling?
Gravity
A network of food chains that have some links in common.
Food Web
What is one thing that non-living things don't give us?
a. food b. air c. water d. sunlight
a. Food
A predator is an organism in any ecosystem that consumes ___________.
Prey.
Why are decomposers important organisms in a food web? A) They produce oxygen. B) They prey on carnivores. C) They are food for producers D) They return nutrients to the soil
D) They return nutrients to the soil
Forces can slow down, speed up, or change the direction of an object is Newton's ____ law.
What is 2nd? (acceleration)
A certain type of bear mainly eats trout. If the trout population declines, what will most likely happen to the bear population?
It will decrease
Consider this food chain: grass=> grasshopper=> mouse => snake Which organism is an herbivore?
Grasshopper
Which type of organism is a fungus? A) carnivore B) omnivore C) herbivore D) decomposer
D) Decomposer
Jonathan pulls his chair out to sit down. Is that an example of a balanced or unbalanced force?
Unbalanced
The sun rises in the __________and sets in the _______?
East/West