5th grade Life Science Review

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What are the parts of the respiratory system?

Back

The respiratory system includes the lungs, nose, and mouth.

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How are salt marshes and estuaries similar?

Back

Both are affected by high and low tides.

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What do grasslands and deciduous forests have in common?

Back

They both have small shrubs.

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How are the respiratory and digestive systems similar?

Back

Both take things in from the world that the body needs to live.

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What are consumers in an ecosystem?

Back

Consumers are organisms that eat other organisms for energy, such as rabbits, deer, and humans.

Front

What is the function of the lungs?

Back

The lungs are responsible for taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide.

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What is an estuary?

Back

An estuary is a coastal area where freshwater from rivers meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean.

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What is a grassland?

Back

A grassland is a large open area covered mainly with grass, with few trees.

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What is a deciduous forest?

Back

A deciduous forest is a forest where trees lose their leaves in the fall.

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What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Back

Decomposers break down dead organic material, returning nutrients to the soil.