5th Grade OST Prep (Math, Science, ELA)

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What is scientific notation?

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A way to express very large or very small numbers using powers of ten. For example, 4.98 x 10^2 means 498.

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What is a consumer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy. Examples include animals like frogs and jaguars.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis, like plants and trees.

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What is the role of decomposers in the environment?

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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, returning nutrients to the soil.

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What is reflection in terms of light?

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Reflection is when light bounces off a surface, like a mirror.

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What is refraction in terms of light?

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Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, like air to water.

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What is the food chain?

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

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What is the difference between a herbivore and a carnivore?

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Herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other animals.

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What is the importance of photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy, producing oxygen as a byproduct.

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What is an example of a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives, such as a forest, desert, or ocean.