5th Grade Science Review

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What happens to water when it freezes?

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Water expands and turns into ice.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the energy that comes from the temperature of matter. It is the energy of moving particles.

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What is density?

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Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume. It tells us how much matter is packed into a certain space.

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What is inheritance in genetics?

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Inheritance is the process by which traits are passed from parents to their offspring.

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What is a physical change?

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A physical change is a change that affects one or more physical properties of a substance without changing its chemical composition.

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What is a chemical change?

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A chemical change occurs when a substance transforms into a different substance with different properties.

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is a solid?

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A solid is a state of matter that has a definite shape and volume.

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What is a liquid?

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A liquid is a state of matter that has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container.

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What is a gas?

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A gas is a state of matter that has no definite shape or volume and expands to fill its container.