5th Grade Florida Science SSA

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic process used for scientific investigation, involving observation, hypothesis formation, experimentation, and conclusion.

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What is a control group in an experiment?

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The group that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used for comparison.

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What is the role of the oceans in the water cycle?

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The oceans are a key source and storage unit of water, playing a vital role in evaporation and precipitation.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable that is measured or tested in an experiment.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their physical environment interacting as a system.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.