Science SBAC 5th Grade

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Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment.

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Name the four main components of an ecosystem.

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abiotic factors, biotic factors, producers, and consumers

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Explain the difference between weather and climate.

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The main difference between weather and climate is the timescale and spatial scale they refer to.

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What causes the water cycle to occur?

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Sun's energy heating the Earth's surface

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List the main stages of the water cycle.

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Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

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Condensation is the process where water vapor in the air cools down and changes into liquid water.

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Describe the process of evaporation in the water cycle.

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Evaporation is the process where water changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state due to heat energy from the sun.

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What is the moon cycle?

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The moon cycle consists of different phases such as new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent.

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How long does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle of phases?

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29.5 days

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What causes the different phases of the moon?

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Relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun