Fifth Grade Science Review

Each kind of atom is an element. Most elements are

A hypothesis is

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

What contains the embryo of a flowering plant?

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

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

Vaporization is a change of state from

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

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

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

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

To test a hypothesis you should

Characteristic that an organism inherits from its parents.

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

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

Melting is a change of state from

The parts of a cell are called

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

The study of living things.

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

A prediction that can be tested.

A spider is classified as

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

Who discovered the law of gravity?

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

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

How bright a star appears to be from Earth.

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

The center of the Earth.

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

Plant cells have this, animal cells do not.

According to cell theory, cells are

In science, an educated guess is called a

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

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

A space probe explores

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

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

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

Scientific inquiry and science experiments can happen

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

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

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

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

A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances.

Metamorphic rocks are formed

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

Evaporation is a change of state from

Fish use their gills to

This material found in nature is used to make glass.

When rocks erode they become

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

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

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

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

A resource that is difficult to replace.

Igneous rocks are formed

All living things contain this chemical element

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

Sedimentary rocks are formed

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

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

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

An astronomer uses this to view objects in deep space.

Which does not dissolve in water?

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

A star can be best described as

A resource that is easily replaced or renewed.

This is the best conductor of heat.

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

Bats and dolphins navigate by

All elements on the periodic table are arranged by

Astronauts from many countries can live and work together in the

If a disease is contagious it

These types of cells have a cell wall.

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

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

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

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

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

Experiments test for multiple variables.

These cells produce their own food.

Through the process of photosynthesis, plants give off

Which of these cannot make its own food?

Which type of storm forms over an ocean?

The thinnest outermost layer of the Earth.

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

This expands the most when it is heated

Density is equal to mass divided by volume.

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

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

Your body's largest organ

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

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

Which of these objects is the smallest?

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

Which of these objects is the largest?

This color absorbs the most sunlight

Light from the sun takes _______ to reach the Earth.

Which of these cannot make its own food?