5th Grade Science Vocab 3

Front

What is the third stage of complete metamorphosis where insects create a cocoon around themselves?

Back

Pupa

Front

What are small particles of rock that are weathered off larger pieces of rock called?

Back

Sediments

Front

What process do plants use to make their own food using water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for one day or 24 hours, where the Earth faces the sun for 12 hours and faces away for 12 hours?

Back

Rotation

Front

What do we call an organism's young or children?

Back

Offspring

Front

What is the process by which water vapor is released from plants into the atmosphere?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth around the sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the name of the stage in insect development after the egg and before the adult?

Back

Larva

Front

What is the term for the natural process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What do we call the energy from the sun that is essential for life on Earth?

Back

Solar Energy