Quiz about 5th Grade Science - Vocabulary Quiz

Question 1

abiotic factor

Accepted Answer

a nonliving part of an ecosystem

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a living part of an ecosystem

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a mushroom

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a pond

Question 2

acid rain

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harmful rain caused by the burning of fossil fuels

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harmful rain caused by pollution

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harmful rain caused by the burning of all fuels

Question 3

air mass

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a large region of air that has a similar temperature and humidity

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a small region of air that has a similar temperature and humidity

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a large region of air that has different temperature and humidity

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a small region of air that different temperature and humidity

Question 4

algae bloom

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a sometimes harmful rapid increase in the amount of algae found in water

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an always harmful rapid increase in the amount of algae found in water

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a rapid increase of the amount of algae found in water

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a slow increase of the amount of algae found in water

Question 5

apparent motion

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when a star or other object in the sky seems to move even though it is Earth that is moving

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when a star or other objects in the sky are moving

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when objects in the sky are moving

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when a star or other object in the sky seems to move even though the Earth isn't moving

Question 6

atmosphere

Accepted Answer

the gases that surround Earth

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the gases on Earth

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the land that makes up the Earth

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the water on Earth

Question 7

bacteria

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a type of single cell organism

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an organism with no cells

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an abiotic factor in an ecosystem

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a type of multi-cell organism

Question 8

biosphere

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the part of Earth in which living things exist and interact

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the part of Earth in which non-living things exist

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the part of Earth that is made up of water

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the gases that surround the Earth

Question 9

biotic factor

Accepted Answer

a living thing in an ecosystem, such as a plant, an animal, or a bacterium

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a nonliving thing in an ecosystem, such as a pond, the air, or the dirt

Question 10

chemical change

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a change that produces new matter with different properties from the original matter

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a change that effects old matter with different properties from the original matter

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a change that produces new matter

Question 11

chemical property

Accepted Answer

a characteristic that can only be observed when the type of matter changes

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a characteristic that cannot be observed when the type of matter changes

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a characteristic that can only be observed when the type of matter does not change

Question 12

climate

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the average weather pattern of a region over time

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the constant weather pattern of a region over time

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it has nothing to do with the weather

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the only weather pattern of a region over time

Question 13

colloid

Accepted Answer

a type of mixture in which the particles of one material are scattered through another without settling out

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a type of mixture in which the particles of one material are not scattered through another without settling out

Question 14

condensation

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the process through which a gas changes into a liquid

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the process through which a liquid changes into a gas

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the process through which a liquid turns into a solid

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the process in which a solid turns into a liquid

Question 15

conductivity

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ability for energy, such as electricity and heat, to move through a material

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when energy, such as electricity and heat, cannot move through a material

Question 16

conservation

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the act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely

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the act of using resources

Question 17

conservation of mass

Accepted Answer

a physical law that states that matter is neither created nor destroyed during a physical or chemical change

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a physical law that states that matter is created and destroyed during a physical or chemical change

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a physical law that states that matter is created but not destroyed during a physical or chemical change

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a physical law that states that matter is not created but can be destroyed during a physical or chemical change

Question 18

constellation

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any of the patterns of stars that can be seen in the night sky from here on Earth

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patterns in the night sky that can't be seen from Earth

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planets in the sky that can be seen from Earth

Question 19

consumer

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an organism that cannot make its own food

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an organism that can make its own food

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an organism that cannot eat

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an animal that eats other animals

Question 20

decomposer

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an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal material

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an organism that breaks down dead animal material

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an organism that doesn't break down dead plant and animal material

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an organism that breaks down dead plant material

Question 21

deforestation

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the removal of trees from a large area

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the addition of trees in a large area

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has nothing to do with trees

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the removal of pine trees from a forest

Question 22

deposition

Accepted Answer

the dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock

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the addition of eroded soil and bits of rock

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the dropping off of bits of rock

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the dropping off of bits of eroded soil

Question 23

endangered

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when a species is in danger of becoming extinct

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when a species is extinct

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when there are a lot of a species on Eart

Question 24

energy

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the ability to do work or change something

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when you want to change something

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a cool wave that makes a light turn on

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the inability to so work or change something

Question 25

energy flow

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the movement of energy from one organism to another in a food chain or food web

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the consistency of energy from one organism to another in a food chain or food web

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the waves that go between the light switch and the light blub

Question 26

erosion

Accepted Answer

the process of weathered rock moving from one place to another

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the process of normal rock moving from one place to another

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the process of weathered rock settling into its new home

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the process of normal rock settling into its new home

Question 27

evaporation

Accepted Answer

a process through which a liquid changes into a gas

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a process through which a gas changes into a liquid

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the process through which a liquid changes into a solid

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the process through which a solid turns into a liquid

Question 28

extinct

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when a species has died out completely

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when there is only one of that species left

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when there are just a few members of that species left

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when there is an abundant amount of that species

Question 29

floodplain

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land near a body of water that is likely to flood

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land way from a body of water that is unlikely to flood

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land near a body of water that is unlikely to flood

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land away from a body of water that is likely to flood

Question 30

food chain

Accepted Answer

the path that energy and nutrients follow among living things in an ecosystem

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the path that energy and nutrients do not follow among unliving things in an ecosystem

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the path that energy and nutrients follow among unliving things in an ecosystem

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the path that energy and nutrients do not follow among living things in an ecosystem

Question 31

food web

Accepted Answer

the overlapping food chains in an ecosystem

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the overlapping food chains on Earth

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a spider web

Question 32

fungi

Accepted Answer

plant-like organisms that get energy from other organisms which may be living or dead

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organisms that get energy from other organisms that may be living or dead

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organisms that don't get energy from other organisms

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plant-like organisms that get energy from other living organisms

Question 33

galaxy

Accepted Answer

a collection of billions of stars, dust and gas that is held together by gravity

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a collection of billions of stars, dust and gas that is not held together by gravity

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a collection of planets

Question 34

gas

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a state of matter that does not have its own shape or definite volume

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what you put in your car

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what happens to some people when they eat beans

Question 35

geosphere

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the layers of solid and molten rock, dirt, and soil on Earth

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the bodies of water on Earth

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the gases that surround the Earth

Question 36

glacier

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a large sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land

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ice that never melts

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a big rock that floats in the ocean

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a big hunk of ice that the titanic hit

Question 37

gravity

Accepted Answer

the force of attraction between any two objects due to their mass

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the force of attraction between any two objects due to them being on Earth

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the force that causes objects to repel away from one another

Question 38

groundwater

Accepted Answer

water stored in the cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rocks

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water stored below rivers and lakes

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water stored in the cracks and spaces between rocks and moutains

Question 39

habitat

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a place where plants and animals live

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a place where plants live

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a place where humans live

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a place where animals live

Question 40

hot spot

Accepted Answer

an area where molten rock from within the mantle rises close to Earth's surface

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an area where molten rock from within the core reaches Earth's surface

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an area where molten rock from within the core rises close to Earth's surface

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an area where molten rock from within the mantle reaches Earth's surface

Question 41

hydrosphere

Accepted Answer

Earth's water, whether found on land or in oceans, including freshwater found underground and in glaciers, lakes, and rivers

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Earth's water found in the oceans

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the gases that surround the Earth

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all of the land found on Earth

Question 42

ice caps

Accepted Answer

a covering of ice over a large area such as in the polar regions

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a covering of water over a large area such as in the polar regions

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a covering of ice over a large area

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a covering of water over a large area

Question 43

invasive species

Accepted Answer

an organism that is introduced to a new ecosystem and causes harm

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an organism that kills an ecosystem

Question 44

landslide

Accepted Answer

the sudden movement of rocks and soil down a slope

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when you slide down a hill on a wagon or other device

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the sudden movement of snow down a hill

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like a mud slide

Question 45

light year

Accepted Answer

the distance light travels in a year

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the distance light travels over several years

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the distance sound travels in a year

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buzz lightyear

Question 46

liquids

Accepted Answer

a state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape

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a state of matter that has a definite volume and a definite shape

Question 47

magnetism

Accepted Answer

the ability of a material to be attracted to a magnet without needing to be a magnet themselves

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the ability of a material to repel from a magnet without needing to be a magnet themselves

Question 48

mass

Accepted Answer

the amount of material in an object

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the amount of material in several objects

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the weight of objects

Question 49

matter

Accepted Answer

anything that has mass and takes up space

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any object that takes up space

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all things made of atoms

Question 50

meteor

Accepted Answer

a chunk of rock from space that travels through Earth's atmosphere

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a chunk of rock that travels through space

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a chunk of rock that has hit Earth's atmosphere

Question 51

meteorite

Accepted Answer

a meteor that strikes Earth's surface

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a chunk of rock from space that travels through Earth's atmosphere

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a rock that travels through space

Question 52

minerals

Accepted Answer

solid, nonliving substances found in nature

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liquid, living substances found in nature

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solid, living substances found in nature

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liquid, nonliving substances found in nature

Question 53

mixture

Accepted Answer

a physical combination of two or more substances that are blended together without forming new substances

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a chemical combination of two or more substances that are blended together without forming new substances

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a physical combination of two or more substances that are blended together to form new substances

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a chemical combination of two or more substances that are blended together to form new substances

Question 54

molten rock

Accepted Answer

very hot melted rock found in Earth's mantle

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cold melted rock found in Earth's mantle

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cold melted rock found in Earth's core

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very hot melted rock found in Earth's core

Question 55

moon phases

Accepted Answer

the apparent shapes of the Moon in the sky

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the different positions of the moon in the sky

Question 56

nitrogen cycle

Accepted Answer

the continuous circulation of nitrogen from air to soil to organisms and back to air or soil

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the non-continuous circulation of nitrogen from air to soil to organisms and back to air and soil

Question 57

orbit

Accepted Answer

the path an object takes as it travels around another object

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the path an object takes as it travels around a planet

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the an object takes as it travels through space

Question 58

oxygen-carbon cycle

Accepted Answer

the continuous exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen among living things

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the non-continuous exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen among living things

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the continuous exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen among non-living things

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the non-continuous exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen among non-living things

Question 59

phloem

Accepted Answer

the tissue through which food from the leaves moves throughout the rest of a plant

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the leaves through which food moves

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the stem through which food from the leaves moves throughout the rest of a plant

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the tissue through which food from the stem moves throughout the rest of a plant

Question 60

physical change

Accepted Answer

a change of matter in size, shape, or state that does not change the type of matter

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a change of matter in only shape that doesn't change the type of matter

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a change of matter in size, shape, or state that does change the type of matter

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a change of matter in only size that doesn't change the type of matter

Question 61

planet

Accepted Answer

a large, round object in space that orbits a star

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Earth

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a large, square object that orbits a star

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a large, round object that floats in space

Question 62

precipitation

Accepted Answer

water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow

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changes in weather

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water that falls from clouds to the ground in the form of rain

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water that falls from the sky to the ground in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow

Question 63

predator

Accepted Answer

an animal that hunts other animals for food

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an animal that gets hunted

Question 64

prey

Accepted Answer

animals that are eaten by other animals

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an animal that hunts other animals for food

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