5th Grade Science 1
Enzo is pushing his brother on a swing. Enzo's brother says he wants his feet to go higher. What does Enzo need to do?
Push the swing with more force
This is what an animal who breaks down dead things is called
What is a decomposer?
Why do some stars look brighter to us than others?
Stars that look brighter are closer to Earth
Rain, hail, sleet, and snow are all this
What is precipitation?
Kool aid, tea, and sugar water are examples of what state of matter?
liquids
the gas that plants need to survive
what is carbon dioxide
the part of the water cycle that forms clouds
What is condensation?
catching other sea animals other than fish in the process is called what?
by-catch
Which units are used to measure mass?
What are grams (g) or kilograms (kg)?
Why do stars appear to move at night?
Earth's rotation
an energy source that has a continuous supply (solar power, wind power)
What is Renewable?
A log burning is an example of what kind of change?
Chemical change
A pushing or pulling force exerted by a person, object, air, or water that pushes or pulls on an object.
What is an applied force?
When matter changes shape or form, but the molecular structure stays the same it is called a what?
What is a physical change?
Matter with tightly packed particles and a definite shape
What is a solid?
the measurement of how much stuff is in something
What is mass?
The process when leaves on trees use sunlight for energy
What is Photosynthesis?
An ecosystem cannot function without this.
energy
Organisms that eat other organisms
What are consumers?
What is the biggest cause of deforestation?
What is farming?
the earth revolves around this object
What is the Sun?
A change that is not reversible, like a nail rusting or fireworks exploding
Chemical change
characteristics of an individual that can be inherited from parents
What is a trait?
Carnivores eat this
What is meat?
In which direction does the sun rise?
What is the East?
it takes 24 hours
What is the Earth's rotation?
Weight is a force which is measured in what?
What are Newtons?
At what time of day are shadows the shortest?
Noon
this organism eats only plants
What is an herbivore?
Water droplets form on a piece of glass above a boiling pot of water. What process causes this?
Condensation
what are the 3 states of matter?
What is solid, liquid, gas?
Which state of matter has a fixed shape?
What is a solid?
All energy in food originally comes from what?
What is the sun?
A pushing force created by the particles in the air that acts against gravity.
What is air resistance?
True or False
Chemical changes can be undone.
False
Why do we see different constellations at different times of the year?
The Earth's revolution
Matter can not be created and can not be destroyed is the Law of what?
What is Conservation of Matter
liquid water is turned into water vapor
What is evaporation?
where do producers get energy?
the sun
What are the constellations that can be seen all year round called?
What is circumpolar?
It takes 365 days
What is revolution?
What is an inherited trait?
a trait passed down from parents
True or False
rocks, water, and dirt are living things
false
Trail mix is an example of this
What is a mixture?
Traits that are influenced by your environment are called what?
environmental traits
How much of all water on Earth is salt water?
97%
Uses the sun's energy to make its own food.
What is a producer?
What breaks down dead material?
What are decomposers?
You can use this to separate iron and sand
What is a magnet?
an omnivore eats this
What are plants and meat?