Fifth Grade Science Review

Each kind of atom is an element. Most elements are

Which of these objects is the smallest?

This color absorbs the most sunlight

A spider is classified as

A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape. Molecules are close together.

Which of these objects is the largest?

This part of a green plant is where food is produced.

An astronomer uses this to view objects in deep space.

A type of rock that is formed when sediments are pressed and cemented together.

The smallest unit of an element that still has the properties of that element.

A star can be best described as

Light from the sun takes _______ to reach the Earth.

The Earth takes 24 hours to complete a rotation with respect to the sun.

The earth completes one revolution around the Sun in one year or precisely 365.242 days.

In chemistry, what element does the symbol "C" stand for?

What contains the embryo of a flowering plant?

A hypothesis is

Characteristic that an organism inherits from its parents.

When you eat a sweet potato, what part of the plant are you eating?

Should experiments be repeated over and over to see if the results are the same each time?

How bright a star appears to be from Earth.

Our galaxy is one of the largest in the universe. What is it called?

This expands the most when it is heated

In science, an educated guess is called a

A vent in the Earth's crust through which lava, hot vapor, and gases erupt.

This animal is NOT an invertebrate (animal lacking a backbone).

If you were measuring the mass of a fly, you should use

Your body's largest organ

Igneous rocks are formed

This planet is the second-largest planet in our solar system.

____ stores genetic information which is passed from parents to their offspring.

This particle can be found within the nucleus of an atom and it has no charge.

The study of living things.

A resource that is easily replaced or renewed.

These cells produce their own food.

Metamorphic rocks are formed

Which does not dissolve in water?

This is the water vapor that is seen on plants early in the morning.

Plants need these three things to produce food (photosynthesis).

Evaporation is a change of state from

Which form of the sun's energy provides solar power?

If a disease is contagious it

A prediction that can be tested.

Experiments test for multiple variables.

The parts of a cell are called

A state of matter with no specific volume or shape. Molecules move quickly and are far apart.

Melting is a change of state from

A type of rock that is formed when existing rock is heated at high pressures and temperatures.

The temperature at which a liquid changes to a solid when energy is removed.

Fish use their gills to

The thinnest outermost layer of the Earth.

A type of rock that is formed when lava or magma cools and hardens.

This particle orbits around the nucleus of an atom and has a negative charge.

A resource that is difficult to replace.

Which type of storm forms over an ocean?

This force keeps the stars in the Milky Way in place.

The function of this organelle is to direct the activities of the cell.

Through the process of photosynthesis, plants give off

A control group is used as a comparison to the group where things (variables) are changed.

This particle can be found within the nucleus of an atom and it has a positive charge.

Plant cells have this, animal cells do not.

The center of the Earth.

Density is equal to mass divided by volume.

The layer of the Earth that is between the crust and the outer core.

A state of matter with a definite volume that will conform to the shape of its container.

If you wanted to measure the distance from Boise to McCall you would use

Tools, things built with tools, or methods used to accomplish a practical purpose

Lunar (moon) phases are caused by the position of the moon in relation to the sun.

The liquid layer that surrounds the inner core of the Earth.

According to cell theory, cells are

This is the best conductor of heat.

Bats and dolphins navigate by

The amount of light that a star emits from its surface.

Sedimentary rocks are formed

This material found in nature is used to make glass.

Scientific inquiry and science experiments can happen

Shaking and breaking of the ground as a result of the movement of the Earth's crust.

This is the stiff outer covering that is found only in plant cells.

Plants use this green material to draw energy from the sun.

Who discovered the law of gravity?

This helps a plant or animal survive their environment and reproduce.

What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales make?

A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances.

Astronauts from many countries can live and work together in the

A well-tested explanation of something that occurs based on extensive evidence.

A space probe explores

When rocks erode they become

All living things contain this chemical element

A rule describing a consistent pattern in nature. It happens every time, all of the time.

This rock star of science proved that bacteria were living things that could cause disease.

This is the stiff outer covering that is found only in plant cells.

These types of cells have a cell wall.

Which of these cannot make its own food?

Scientists usually only conduct experiments one time to speed up the scientific process.

To test a hypothesis you should

Stars are composed of elements that are in this state of matter.

All elements on the periodic table are arranged by

The scientific method was developed to help scientists organize the process of problem-solving.

Which of these cannot make its own food?

Vaporization is a change of state from