5th Grade TN Science Review

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What is the scientific method?

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The scientific method is a systematic process used for scientific investigation, which includes making observations, forming a hypothesis, conducting experiments, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment in which an organism lives, providing food, shelter, and mates for reproduction.

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What are the three states of matter?

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The three states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas. Solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but take the shape of their container, and gases have neither a definite shape nor volume.

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What is photosynthesis?

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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment, including both biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain is a linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous process by which water evaporates from the Earth's surface, condenses in the atmosphere, and precipitates back to the surface as rain or snow.

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is the force that attracts two bodies toward each other, the strength of which depends on their masses and the distance between them.

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What is a renewable resource?

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A renewable resource is a natural resource that can be replenished naturally over time, such as solar energy, wind energy, and biomass.

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What is a non-renewable resource?

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A non-renewable resource is a natural resource that cannot be replaced or takes a very long time to replenish, such as fossil fuels and minerals.