Grade 5 Science Vocabulary Words

Question 1

A resource that, once used, cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

nonrenewable resource

Question 2

A mixture that has the same composition throughout because all its parts are mixed evenly is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

solution

Question 3

A material that reduces or prevents the transfer energy is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

insulator

Question 4

The process in which water continuously moves from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

water cycle

Question 5

The phase of the moon when the moon looks like the left half of a circle is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

third quarter moon

Question 6

Describes nonliving part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and temperature is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

abiotic

Question 7

A living thing that cannot make its own food and must eat other living things is a(an) ______.

Accepted Answer

consumer

Question 8

The mixture of gases that surround planet is a(an) ____.

Accepted Answer

atmosphere

Question 9

The phase of the moon when the moon look like the right half of a circle is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

first quarter moon

Question 10

How much of a substance will dissolve in a given amount of a different substance is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

solubility

Question 11

An opening in Earth's surface where lava, gases, and bits of rock erupt is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

volcano

Question 12

An imagery line around Earth, equally distant from the North and South poles is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

equator

Question 13

A natural feature found on Earth's surface is a(an) ____.

Accepted Answer

land form

Question 14

Energy that lets you see is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

light

Question 15

Parts of organisms that have specific function is a(an) ____.

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structure

Question 16

A fan-shaped mass of material deposited at the mouth of a stream is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

delta

Question 17

A combination of two or more different substances in which the substances keep their identities is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

mixture

Question 18

A living thing is called an organism.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

The phase of the moon when the moon looks like a full circle is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

full moon

Question 20

A science concept that states that matter can't be destroyed, but it can change into a new form is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

conservation of matter

Question 21

A community of organisms and the environment in which they live is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

ecosystem

Question 22

A behavior that an animal doesn't begin life with but develops as a result of experience is a(an) ___.

Accepted Answer

learned behavior

Question 23

The flow of electrically charged particles is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

electric current

Question 24

Very small pieces of rock, sand, and silt carried by water is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

sediment

Question 25

Energy that is stored in matter and that can be released by a chemical reaction is a(an) ______.

Accepted Answer

chemical energy

Question 26

A group of food chains that overlap is a(an) ____.

Accepted Answer

food web

Question 27

A liquid changes into a gas is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

evaporation

Question 28

An energy-rich resource formed from the buried remains of once-living organisms is a(an) ___.

Accepted Answer

fossil fuel

Question 29

The path an electric current follows is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

electrical circuit

Question 30

Anything from nature that people can use is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

natural resource

Question 31

To use the materials in old things to make new things is a(an) ____.

Accepted Answer

recycle

Question 32

An area of Earth that has similar average temperatures and precipitation throughout is a(an) _____.

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climate zone

Question 33

A deep valley with very steep sides is a(an) _____.

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canyon

Question 34

The movement of energy from place to place or from one object to another is a(an) _____.

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energy transfer

Question 35

The amount of space an object takes up is a(an) _____.

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volume

Question 36

The path of one object in space around another object is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

orbit

Question 37

Something that exists in or on water is a(an) _____.

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aquatic

Question 38

A mound of sand formed by the wind is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

sand dune

Question 39

A measure of how far north or south a place is from the equator is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

latitude

Question 40

All of the members of a certain kind of organism in an environment is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

population

Question 41

The pattern of weather an area experiences over a long period of time is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

climate

Question 42

A star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

solar system

Question 43

The amount of matter in an object compared to the space it takes up is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

density

Question 44

Forces that cancel each other out because they are equal in size and opposite in direction is unbalanced forces.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 45

A resource that can be replaced within a reasonable amount of time is called nonrenewable resource.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 46

Anything you can observe about an object by using one or more of your senses is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

physical property

Question 47

To preserve and protect an ecosystem or a resource is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

conserve

Question 48

A sudden shaking of the ground that causes land to rise and fall is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

earthquake

Question 49

The imaginary line around which Earth rotates and runs through the North and South Poles is a(an) ____.

Accepted Answer

axis

Question 50

The process of cutting trees to plant crops is a(an) ____.

Accepted Answer

deforestation

Question 51

A time of year that has certain kind of weather is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

season

Question 52

A trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive is a(an) ____.

Accepted Answer

adaptation

Question 53

A dark place made when an object blocks light is a(an) ___.

Accepted Answer

shadow

Question 54

The remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

fossil

Question 55

A large, around body that revolves around a star is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

planet

Question 56

The phase of the moon when the moon cannot be seen from Earth is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

new moon

Question 57

A change in energy from one form to another is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

energy transformation

Question 58

To bend light as it moves from one material to another is a(an) ____.

Accepted Answer

refract

Question 59

A gas changes into a liquid is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

condensation

Question 60

All the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism is an environment.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 61

A place where an organism lives and can find everything it needs to survive is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

habitat

Question 62

A living thing, such as a plant, that can make its own food is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

producer

Question 63

A type of rock that forms when layers of sediment are pressed together is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

sedimentary rock

Question 64

Something that exists in or land is a(an) _____.

Accepted Answer

terrestrial

Grade 5 Science Vocabulary Words

Questions 89

Grade 5 Science Vocabulary Words

Questions 89