Fifth Grade Science Review

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What is the most efficient way to separate dried beans and rice?

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Tweezers are the most efficient way to separate dried beans and rice.

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What is the term for the weather in an area over a long period of time?

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Climate is the term for the weather in an area over a long period of time.

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What do we call an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms?

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A consumer is an organism that gets energy from eating other organisms.

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How would you best describe climate?

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Climate is the average weather in a region over a long time.

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Why does the sun appear in the east in the morning and in the west in the evening?

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Because the Earth spins on its axis.

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What is a producer in an ecosystem?

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

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What is a decomposer?

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

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What is the water cycle?

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The water cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is evaporation?

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Evaporation is the process by which liquid water turns into water vapor.

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What is precipitation?

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Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface, such as rain, snow, or sleet.