5th Grade Science Vocabulary

stages of an organism's growth and development

process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas (water vapor)

gas state of water

to transmit heat or electricity through a substance

species that no longer exists

climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures

feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism

non-living organic material formed in nature or in Earth's crust with its own properties

purpose or activity for which an organ is used...

loose top layer of Earth's surface made of weathered rock and organic matter

climate zone located between the tropics and the polar circles generally (moderate)

all the living and non-living things that interact with each other in an enviroment

form matter can take (e.g., solid, liquid, gas)

material used to reduce or prevent the transfer or flow of electricity, heat or sound

members of the same species living together at the same time in the same area

multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation

process by which the egg is united with the pollen in plants

to state what one thinks will happen under certain conditions based on data or observations

path through which electricity can flow

stage in the life cycle of an insect that occurs between larva and adult

push or pull that one object exerts on another object with or without direct contact

condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place

resource that can be replaced

continuous movement of water environment by evaporation, condensation, precipitation and runoff

physical property of a solid used to describe its surface or feel

explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed

system of planets and other bodies that orbits a star

part of the body (such as the heart or liver) that has a particular functon

imaginary lines on a map that are used for finding north/south locations

to take up and store energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy

huge system of gas, dust, stars, and objects held together by gravity

property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched

type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lave

change from one form to another

populations of different species of organisms living together in the same geographic area

climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures

receiving of characteristics from an organism's parents

fine dust like powder that contains the male reproductive cells of seed-bearing plants

term used to describe the certainty of data or results of an investigation or experiment

type of rock formed from layers of sediment

use of scientific knowledge and processes to solve practical problems

energy an object has due to its motion or position. combination of kinetic and potential

type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and/or heat

motion of one object around another object (causes 365 day year)

measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

transfers pollen from male to the female reproductive structure to fertilize flowering plants

pre-adult insect undergoing incomplete metamorphosis

diagram representing the transfer of energy from the sun through producers and consumers

arrangement of parts of the animal or plant

a living thing is an

measure of the force of gravity on an object, the closer you are to Earth the greater your...

object that is found in the solar system, orbits the sun, and is much smaller than a planet

animal that has a backbone

area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features(air, water, soil)

group of the same kind of organisms that can mate and produce offspring that can reproduce

organism that obtains nutrients from both plants and animals

color of the powder on a mineral when it is rubbed on a streak plate

process which rock, soil, and other weathered materials are mover from one place to anther

large object in space that is made up of gas and produces its own light

process by which plants begin to grow from seed to spore or from seed to bud

organized scientific study of the natural world

type of change that involves the physical properties of a substance

distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time

object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the sun

half of Earth (i.e. Northern. Southern, Eastern, Western)

early stage in the life cycle of an organism that will undergo complete metamorphosis

form of water (Hail, rain, sleet, snow) that condenses in the air and falls to Earth's surface

information about the natural world gathered through the senses and scientific instruments

to arrange in a specific order or group by categories based on similarities

property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light

magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged objects and gravitational force (pulls toward)

substance that an organism needs to survive or grow

statement that tells what an investigation showed based on observations and data

property used to describe how easily a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces

species whose population is so small that it is in danger of extinction

female reproductive structure of a flowering plant

term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation

event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to test a hypothesis

process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down

animal that obtains nutrients only from plants

type of energy an object has due to its motion or position

animal that lacks a backbone

anything that takes up space and has mass

organism that obtains nutrients from other organisms

scientific test/procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a question

Characteristics of an organism that increase its chances of survival in its environment

animal that obtains nutrients from eating other animals

plant or animal action, reaction, or activity that occurs in response to stimuli

male reproductive structure of a flowering plant

organism that is hunted and/or eaten by another organism

average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years

type of insect development characterized by the similar appearance of pre-adult and adult

The amount of matter in an object is called...

type of insect development characterized by the presence of a larval stage

forces that are unequal in size and may or may not be opposite in directon

Seedlike structure that produces a new plant (e.g Ferns or mosses)

organism that produces its own food

relative frequency (high or low) of a sound as perceived by a listener

turning of an object on its axis, causes day and night on earth

processes by which substances are changed into different substances with different properties

to examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelatedness

process by which water is changed from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid

measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation

group in a scientific experiment used as a comparison to the experimental group (unchanged)

to force or push away

characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

natural object that orbits a planet

organism in a food chain that obtains nutrients from producers or other consumers

forces that are equal in size but pull in opposite direction (represents no movement )

to bounce light, sound, or heat off of a surface

female reproductive organ that produces and contains egg cells

large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce its own light

amount of space an object or substance occupies

force that opposes motion through rubbing, slows down or stops an object in motion

process of making more organisms of the same kind

resource that exists in limited amounts or is used faster than it can be replaced in nature