5th Grade Science
Non renewable means
natural substance that is not replenished (oil, coal)
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail
What is precipitation?
This is what Earth spins on
What is its axis?
Push or pull on an object
What is force?
The largest planet is
Jupiter
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?
The biosphere is made up of
any living organisms
Producers are
plants that make their own food
A bird has a sharp, curved beak. What does it likely eat?
Meat/small animals
Energy is
power from physical or chemical resources
True or False
rocks, water, and dirt are living things
False
If the sun is in the middle of the sky, what time is it?
What 12 PM (Noon)
Consumers
eat organisms
What are the planets in order from the sun?
M V E M J S U N P
Water droplets forming
What is condensation?
What is coal?
This climate is warm, rainy, and humid
What is tropical climate?
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
Trail mix is an example of this
What is a mixture?
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.
Does the moon rotate?
no
What tool 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-30 days
You can use this to separate iron and sand
What is a magnet?
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
List the moons phases
New moon, waxing cresent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning cresent
Landform created by erosion rather than deposition.
What is a U-shaped Valley?
What is responsible for precipitation falling?
break down dead material
What are decomposers?
High pressure pushes what direction and what weather is associated with high pressure
pushes away from the area & associated with clear, blue skies
List the steps in the scientific method
Observe, problem, hypothesis, experiment, results, conclusion
This group of animals are cold blooded, lay eggs and have scales.
What are reptiles
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?
A trait passed down from parents
What is an inherited trait?
What is the water cycle in order?
Evaporation
condensation
precipitation
run off
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
Jonathan pulls his chair out to sit down. Is that an example of a balanced or unbalanced force?
Unbalanced
what does a carnivore eat?
meat
How long does it take Earth to orbit around the sun?
1 Year
What are the 5 steps of forming a sedimentary rock?
Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, and cementation.
decomposers
break down dead material
Where do producers get energy?
The Sun
what does an omnivore eat?
plants and meat