5th Grade Science STAAR

5th Grade Science STAAR

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

4th - 5th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

NGSS
MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-6, MS-LS2-3

+7

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The water cycle is the continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back, involving processes like evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What role does the Sun play in the water cycle?

Back

The Sun provides the energy needed for evaporation, which is the process of water turning into vapor and rising into the atmosphere.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is climate?

Back

Climate refers to the long-term average of weather conditions in a particular area, typically measured over 30 years.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Back

Weather describes short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate describes long-term patterns and averages.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a food chain?

Back

A food chain is a sequence that shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a consumer in a food chain?

Back

A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy, such as animals that eat plants or other animals.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a producer in a food chain?

Back

A producer is an organism that can make its own food, usually through photosynthesis, like plants.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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