5th Grade FCAT Science Vocabulary

The process by which a gas is converted to a liquid

A rocky or metallic object that orbits the Sun and is much smaller than a planet

Measure of relative position N or S on Earth's surface, measuring degrees from the equator

Water that falls from the air to the Earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Collection of stars, gasses, and dust that are part of the universe bound together by gravity

Force of attraction between two objects

Part of plant that keeps it upright and transports water from the roots to the rest of plant

Climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures

Type of rock formed from melted rock that cools and hardens

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

Force that opposes motion between two touching objects

Human body's largest organ that covers the outside of the body

Process by which the female reproductive cell is united with the male reproductive cell

Amount of water vapor in the atmosphere

Physical property of a solid used to describe its surface

A community of organisms and the environment in which they live

Rock formed when other rocks are changed by high temperature and high pressure deep in Earth

Resource that can only be replenished over millions of years

Plant part that uses carbon dioxide, water and sunlight to make its own food; photosynthesis

Organism that obtains nutrients from both plants and animals

Female reproductive organ that produces eggs

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

Animal that obtains nutrients only from plants

A species that no longer exists

Two large organs that bring fresh oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide from blood

Material that readily allows electric charges to pass through it and carries electricity well

Energy stored in matter and can be released by a chemical reaction

An animal that lives by killing and eating other animals

The part of a plant that allows it to absorb water and nutrients from the soil

Process by which a liquid is converted to a gas by heating the liquid

Procedure that is carried out and repeated under controlled conditions to test a hypothesis

Celestial body that consists of ice and dust, and develops one or more long tails near the Sun

Internal structure composed of bone that supports the body, makes blood and protects organs

Muscular organ that expands and contracts to move blood through the body

Substance that has mass and takes up space

A force exerted on a surface from the weight of the air in the atmosphere

Forces that are unequal in magnitude and may or may not be opposite in direction

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

Organ works like a mixer to crush the food into small pieces by acid

Forces that are equal in magnitude but opposite in direction

Organs that communicate with the brain to make observations about the natural world around us

Only visible form of energy produced directly by the Sun causing growth in plants and animals

An animal that obtains nutrients from eating other animals

Organs that remove waste materials from the blood

Property of attracting iron and certain other materials by virtue of a field of force

A plant that does not have flowers and reproduces by making spores

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

Transformation that most insects undergo that includes larvae and pupa stages

Energy produced by sound vibrations

Hard outer structure, such as the shell of an insect that provides protection or support

Area with similar average temperatures and precipitation throughout; polar/temperate/tropical

Path of water takes as it is cycled through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

Naturally occurring inorganic solid with a distinct chemical composition/crystalline structure

Energy made available by the flow of electric charge though a conductor

Change in which the form or shape of a substance changes; DOES NOT result in new substance

Process of moving rocks and soil by water, wind, ice and gravity

Female reproductive part of a flower

Energy that is possessed by an object due to its motion or position

Recreation of an object or phenomenon to explain what or how something happens

Use of the five senses or instruments to collect information

Energy that transfers between substances due to a temperature difference between the substances

Breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by wind, water, ice, temperature change or plants

Sum of conditions affecting an organism, including all living and nonliving things in an area

Organ that cleans the blood from the digestive organs and changes food into storable energy

Living thing that cannot make its own food and must eat other living things.

Organ that stores and releases urine

Measure of amount of space an object takes up; loudness of a sound or signal

Type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together over a long period of time

The male reproductive part of a flower

Instrument measuring atmospheric pressure, used in forecasting weather and determining altitude

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

Fuel formed from the remains of once living things' includes oil, natural gas and coal

An animal hunted or killed by another animal for food

To pass from one region/climate to another usually on a regular schedule for feeding /breeding

When one object orbits another object

Transformation in some insects when a nymph hatches from an egg and then develops into an adult

A natural satellite that revolves around a planet

States of matter with a definite volume but no definite shape

One of the fundamental states of matter with a definite shape and definite volume

Entire sequence of events in an organism's growth, development, and reproduction

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

Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation

Systematic process that uses various types of data, logic and reasoning to answer a question

To transfer pollen from male reproductive structure to the female structure to fertilize plants

An animal with a backbone

Property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces

Group in a scientific experiment that serves as a reference for comparison

Star and all planets and other bodies that orbit it; region in space where these bodies move

Weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period of time

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

An organism that makes its own food

Climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures

Organ that assists with digestion by controlling amount of sugar in the blood

Climate zone located between tropical and polar zones characterized by moderate temperatures

State of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc

The capacity to do work

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

Diverse way which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence

Absorbs water back into the blood leaving just the waste materials

Place where an organism lives and can find everything it needs to survive

Interconnection of electrical elements forming a complete path for the flow of electric current

Animal without a backbone

Structure containing different tissues that are organized to carry out a specific body function

Amount of matter an object contains

Event, condition, or factor that can be changed/controlled to test hypothesis in an experiment

State of matter without a definite volume or shape

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

Digestion is completed here and then all the nutrients are absorbed into the blood

Sleeping state an animal goes into that can last for months at a time

Organ in the body that processes information

A push or pull, which may cause a change in an object's motion

Something that is kept the same throughout an experiment

A resource that is replaced, or restored, as it is used by natural processes

Diagram representing the transfer of energy from the Sun through producers and consumers

Plant that produces flowers, fruits, and seeds for reproduction

Organs that create movement and structure

Take up or store energy without reflection or transmitting that energy

Characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of survival in its environment

The act or process of changing position and/or direction

To mix with a liquid so that the result is a liquid that is the same throughout

Seed-like structure that produces a new plant (e.g. ferns or mosses)

When an object turns, or spins, about an axis or center

An instrument for measuring the speed of the wind, or of any current of gas

Resemblance of an organism to a more dangerous organism as protection from predators

Closest star to Earth and the center of our solar system

Process by which plants begin to grow from a seed or spore

Oppositely charged particles that tend to draw or hold particles together