EOY 5th Grade Science Practice

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What force pulls objects towards the Earth?

Back

Gravity is the force that pulls objects towards the Earth.

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How do desert plants survive in dry conditions?

Back

Desert plants have adapted by storing water.

Front

What type of simple machine is a screw?

Back

A screw is a type of simple machine that converts rotational force into linear motion.

Front

What is the role of a consumer in a food web?

Back

A consumer is an organism that eats other organisms for energy.

Front

What human activity can lead to increased soil erosion?

Back

Clear-cutting wooded areas can lead to increased soil erosion.

Front

What is friction?

Back

Friction is the force that opposes the motion of an object.

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

Kinetic energy is the energy an object has due to its motion.

Front

What is a food web?

Back

A food web is a system of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

Back

A producer is an organism that makes its own food, usually through photosynthesis.

Front

What is a decomposer?

Back

A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients back into the ecosystem.