5th Grade Vocabulary Science

What is the definition of motion according to the learning material?

• A force that causes objects with mass to attract each other

• A change in an object's position with respect to time and in comparison to other objects

• A straight path that something could move along

• A force that is not canceled out by another force and causes the motion of an object

Which term describes a biome where salt water from oceans mixes with freshwater from rivers along the coast?

• Estuary

• Ecosystem

• Environment

• Food Chain

What is a Producer in an ecosystem?

• An organism that consumes dead or decayed nonliving biomass without the need for internal digestion

• An organism that gets its energy from eating another organism

• An organism that makes its own food

• An organism that eats only plants

What does the term 'Invasive Species' refer to?

• Species that are native to an environment and positively impact the ecosystem

• Species that grow well or strong in their environment

• A non-native plant or animal that has been introduced into an environment and negatively impacts the environment's ecosystem

• Species that are involved in the process of photosynthesis

What is Photosynthesis?

• The process where carnivores eat herbivores

• The process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and release oxygen

• The process of energy transfer from one organism to another

• The process of consuming dead or decayed nonliving biomass

What is Carbon Dioxide?

• A compound produced through photosynthesis

• A gas produced by cells during respiration; used in photosynthesis to produce sugars

• A substance that produces power or energy

• A material that cannot be broken down into anything simpler

What is the role of a Solvent in a solution?

• The smaller amount that is dissolved in a solution

• The maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent

• The larger amount that dissolves another substance

• A process that separates the parts of a mixture by vaporization and condensation

What is a Homogeneous mixture?

• A mixture where one substance is blended evenly throughout another substance

• A mixture that is unevenly mixed, and you can see the parts

• A liquid mixture where one substance is blended evenly throughout another substance

• A process that separates the parts of a mixture

What does the Lunar Cycle refer to?

• The process that separates the parts of a mixture by vaporization and condensation

• The repeated pattern of changes in appearance due to the Moon's position relative to Earth and the Sun as it circles Earth

• The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature

• The points of farthest and closest distance of the Sun from Earth

What is the difference between Rotation and Revolution?

• Rotation is a complete turn or orbit around a center, while Revolution is a complete spin on an axis

• Rotation is a limited representation of something, while Revolution is a complete turn or orbit around a center

• Rotation is a complete spin on an axis, while Revolution is a complete turn or orbit around a center

• Rotation is the tilting of Earth, while Revolution is a complete spin on an axis