5th Grade Science SSA Review

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What is sleet?

Back

Sleet is a form of precipitation that occurs when ice crystals fall from clouds, melt due to warmer air, and then re-freeze because of colder air.

Front

What question can be used to investigate the effects of force on an object?

Back

Do balls roll faster on rough or smooth surfaces?

Front

Why are plants called producers?

Back

Plants are called producers because they produce their own food by absorbing sunlight.

Front

How does proximity to the equator and large bodies of water affect humidity?

Back

Humidity will be higher than places inland or far away from water.

Front

What property of a rock is described as silky, pearly, metallic, or dull?

Back

Luster is the property being tested.

Front

What is the definition of producers in an ecosystem?

Back

Producers are organisms that can make their own food, typically through photosynthesis.

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What is the role of sunlight in the process of photosynthesis?

Back

Sunlight provides the energy that plants use to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

Front

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Back

Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns of temperature and precipitation.

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The water cycle is the continuous process by which water evaporates, condenses, and precipitates back to the Earth.

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What is the definition of force?

Back

A force is a push or pull that can cause an object to move, stop, or change direction.