Quiz about 5th Grade Science Vocabulary

Question 1

Energy resulting from the flow of electric charge through a conductor

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Electrical Energy

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Light Energy

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Thermal Energy

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Sound Energy

Question 2

What is needed to do work or cause change

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Energy

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Sound Energy

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Mechanical Energy

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Protein

Question 3

Energy that allows us to see

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Light Energy

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Sound Energy

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Thermal Energy

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Mechanical Energy

Question 4

energy of movement or position

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Mechanical Energy

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Thermal Energy

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Sound Energy

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Light Energy

Question 5

Energy that travels in waves through the air or water and vibrates the eardrum upon contact

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Sound Energy

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Thermal Energy

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Light Energy

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Mechanical Energy

Question 6

Energy that causes the transfer of heat between materials

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Thermal Energy

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Mechanical Energy

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Light Energy

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Sound Energy

Question 7

Energy at rest

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Potential Energy

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Kinetic Energy

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Light Energy

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Sound Energy

Question 8

Energy in motion

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Kinetic Energy

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Potential Energy

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Sound Energy

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Light Energy

Question 9

To Spread out evenly in a liquid

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dissolve

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soluble

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volume

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insulator

Question 10

A combination of 3 or more substances in which each keep their physical properties and can be separated easily.

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Mixture

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Solution

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Physical Property

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Dissovle

Question 11

A change in a substance without forming a new substance, such as changing size or state of matter

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physical change

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physical property

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physical state

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mixture

Question 12

A characteristic that can be observed or measured

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Physical Property

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Physical State

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Physical Change

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Solution

Question 13

A liquid in which one substance is mixed evenly throughout another substance.

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Solution

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Dissolve

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Mixture

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Soluble

Question 14

A form of matter that is the same throughout and has specific properties

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Substance

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Solution

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Mixture

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Ingredent

Question 15

Able to dissolve another substance

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Solvent

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Soluble

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Solute

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Volume

Question 16

Dissolves evenly into another sustance.

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solute

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mixture

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dissolve

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substance

Question 17

Anything that has mass and takes up space

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matter

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mass

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physical properties

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magnetism

Question 18

Characteristics that can be observed or measured

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physical properties

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matter

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mass

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physical state

Question 19

The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, and gas

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physical state

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physical property

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mass

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matter

Question 20

Material that allows electric currents or heat energy to flow through easily.

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conductor

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matter

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insulator

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volume

Question 21

A material that slows down or stops electric current or heat from flowing.

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insulator

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conductor

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mass

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magnetism

Question 22

A pushing or pulling force produced by a magnet

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magnetism

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volume

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mass

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force

Question 23

An amount of matter in something

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mass

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weight

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matter

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volume

Question 24

how dense something is compared to reference material

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relative density

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volume

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physical property

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mass

Question 25

Measure of the ability to dissolve in a liquid

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solubility

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volume

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dissolve

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density

Question 26

Energy that causes a transfer of heat

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thermal energy

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solubility

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mass

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volume

Question 27

The amount of space matter takes up

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volume

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mass

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matter

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density

Question 28

The pathway through which electricity flows.

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Circuit

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Current

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Flow

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Plug

Question 29

The flow of electrical energy through a circuit.

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Current

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Circuit

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Plug

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Outlet

Question 30

To move or travel smoothly in a certain direction

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Flow

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Current

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Electricity

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Plug

Question 31

A clear of curved glass or plastic that bends passing light to focus or spread light rays.

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Prism

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glass

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bubble

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plastic

Question 32

Light waves bouncing off the surface of an object.

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Reflection

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Absorb

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Refraction

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Transmit

Question 33

The bending or redirecting of energy waves as the pass from one medium to another.

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Refraction

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Reflection

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Absorb

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Transmitted

Question 34

Able to be seen through with clarity.

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Transparent

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Transmit

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Opaque

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Translucent

Question 35

ability to transmit light and images are not seen clearly.

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Translucent

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Opaque

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Transparent

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foggy

Question 36

Not capable of having light transmit through it.

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Opaque

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Transparent

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Translucent

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Solid

Question 37

A line or course in which something is moving.

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Direction

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Push

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Pull

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Friction

Question 38

A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change directions.

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Force

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Friction

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Position

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Location

Question 39

A force that resists the motion of two surfaces sliding across one another.

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Friction

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Force

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Push

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Location

Question 40

The force that causes objects with mass to attract each other.

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Gravity

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Friction

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Force

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Location

Question 41

A change in position or location.

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Movement

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Friction

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Force

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Direction

Question 42

Where an object is located.

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Location

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Friction

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Distance

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Force

Question 43

A line or course in which something is moving.

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Direction

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Gravity

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location

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Force

Question 44

A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change directions.

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Force

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Gravity

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Movement

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Position

Question 45

A force that resists the motion of two surfaces sliding across one another.

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Friction

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Gravity

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Force

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Direction

Question 46

The force that causes objects with mass to attract each other.

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Gravity

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Force

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Direction

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Position

Question 47

A change in position or location.

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Movement

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Position

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Direction

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Force

Question 48

Where an object is located.

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Position

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Movement

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Gravity

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Friction

5th Grade Science Vocabulary

48 questions

Energy resulting from the flow of electric charge through a conductor

What is needed to do work or cause change

Energy that allows us to see

energy of movement or position

Energy that travels in waves through the air or water and vibrates the eardrum upon contact

Energy that causes the transfer of heat between materials

Energy at rest

Energy in motion

To Spread out evenly in a liquid

A combination of 3 or more substances in which each keep their physical properties and can be separated easily.

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