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Ultimate 5th Grade Science Vocabulary

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Non-Living parts of an Ecosystem

a)

Biotic

b)

Decomposer

c)

Abiotic

d)

Dirt

2.

Acquired Trait

a)

Trait that an organism is born with

b)

Trait that an organism learns or is caused by the environment

c)

Dominant Traits

d)

Trait that an organism received from their offspring

3.

the weight of the atmosphere pressing at a certain place

a)

Air Pressure

b)

Air Resistance

c)

Low Pressure

d)

Temperature

4.

friction between a moving object and air particles

a)

Interia

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Gravity

d)

Air Resistance

5.

a tool used to measure wind speed

a)

Barometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Wind Vane

d)

Hydrometer

6.

Aquatic Ecosystem

a)

Land Based Ecosystem

b)

Water and Land Based Ecosystem

c)

Water Based Ecosystem

d)

Air Based Ecosystem

7.

Atmosphere

a)

Air

b)

Water Molecules

c)

Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen

d)

Mixture of gases and dust that surround the Earth

8.

when two equal forces are applied to an object in opposite directions (no movement)

a)

Unbalanced Force

b)

Gravity

c)

Force and Motion

d)

Balanced Force

9.

Barometer

a)

Tool used to measure air pressure

b)

Tool used to measure wind speed

c)

Tool used to measure humidity

d)

Tool used to measure wind direction

10.

Specific collection of ecosystems with similar climate, soil, animals and plants

a)

Community

b)

Habitat

c)

Nitche

d)

Biome

11.

Biotic

a)

Non Living Parts of an ecosystem

b)

All the living and non living parts of an ecosystem

c)

Living Parts of an ecosystem

d)

Atmosphere

12.

the specific temperature for each substance at which it changes from a liquid to a gas

a)

Boiling Point

b)

Freezing Point

c)

Condensation

d)

Evaporation

13.

Carnivore

a)

A consumer that eats only plants

b)

A producer that eats only meat

c)

A consumer that eats only meat

d)

A producer that eats plants and animals

14.

the smallest part of a living thing that can carry out all processes of life

a)

Tissue

b)

Cell

c)

Organ

d)

Unicellular

15.

a change in which one or more new types of matter is formed

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

c)

State of Matter

16.

the body system that carries oxygen, food, and wastes throughout the body heart

a)

Respiratory

b)

Circulatory

c)

Digestive

d)

Muscular

17.

these clouds are the highest clouds. They are wispy or feather like in shape.

a)

Cumulus

b)

Cumulonimbus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Stratus

18.

Climate

a)

Temperature

b)

Weather

c)

Average weather pattern of a region

d)

Amount of rainfall in a year

19.

Clouds

a)

Masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals and dust

b)

Cotton

c)

Piles of dust particles

20.

a front where cold air moves in under a warm air mass.

a)

Warm Front

b)

Stationary Front

c)

Occluded Front

d)

Cold Front

21.

The change from a gas to a liquid

a)

Evaporation

b)

Conduction

c)

Condensation

d)

Radiation

22.

the transfer of thermal energy between things that are touching/direct contact

a)

Radiation

b)

Conductor

c)

Conduction

d)

Convection

23.

Conductor

a)

A material through which heat can move easily

b)

A material in which heat cannot move easily through

24.

Coniferous

a)

Consumer that only eats meat

b)

Trees with needles and cones

25.

a living thing that gets energy by eating other living things

a)

producer

b)

decomposer

c)

consumer

d)

scavenger

26.

the transfer of thermal energy through liquids and gases

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

27.

a mid-level cloud with a puffy shape that seems to appear to rise up from a flat bottom

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

d)

Cumulonimbus

28.

Deciduous

a)

Cone and needle bearing Tree

b)

Forest

c)

Trees that lose their leaves

29.

a living thing that gets energy by breaking down wastes and dead plants and animals

a)

Consumer

b)

Decomposer

c)

Producer

d)

Herbivore

30.

a sandy or rocky biome with little precipitation and little plant life

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

31.

the body system that breaks down food so it can be used by the body

a)

Respiratory

b)

Circulatory

c)

Digestive

d)

Muscular

32.

Ecosystem

a)

All the living and nonliving in an area

b)

An organism's food, water and shelter

c)

All the biotic factors in an area

33.

unusual warming of the surface waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator. This change affects the weather patterns of North and South America for periods of time

a)

La Nina

b)

Jet Stream

c)

El Nino

d)

Gulf Stream

34.

the ability to do work (make things move or change)

a)

Force

b)

Motion

c)

Balanced Force

d)

Energy

35.

a body of water in which freshwater from a river meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean

a)

Aquatic

b)

Wetland

c)

Estuary

d)

Lake

36.

the demand for a resource by two or more organisms

a)

Community

b)

Predator

c)

Competition

d)

Food Chain

37.

Evaporation

a)

change from a gas to a liquid

b)

change from a liquid to a gas

c)

change from a solid to a liquid

d)

change from a liquid to a solid

38.

A cloud that is at or near the ground

a)

Stratus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Fog

d)

Cumulus

39.

A model that shows the path of energy as it flows from one living thing to the next

a)

Food Web

b)

Energy Pyramid

c)

Food Chain

40.

Food Web

a)

a model that shows the path of energy as it flows from one living thing to the next

b)

a model that shows how prey eat predators

c)

a model that shows how consumers eat decomposers

d)

a model that shows how several food chains connect together

41.

A push or pull

a)

Inertia

b)

Force

c)

Gravity

d)

Motion

42.

the temperature at which a substance changes state from a liquid to a solid

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Boiling Point

d)

Freezing Point

43.

water that is not salty, or has small amounts to no salt in it

a)

Freshwater

b)

Estuary

c)

Aquatic

d)

Ocean

44.

a force that acts between surfaces that touch each other

a)

Motion

b)

Front

c)

Friction

d)

Balanced

45.

Front

a)

A place where stormy weather occurs

b)

A place where two different air masses meet

c)

A warm air mass

46.

a form of matter that does not take up a definite amount of space and has no definite shape

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

47.

Gravity

a)

A force that pulls objects toward each other

b)

A force that slows objects down

c)

A force that causes a change in direction

48.

a warm WATER current that flows from the south to the north along the east coast of the United States and then farther out to the Atlantic Ocean. This flow of warm water along the east coast makes the temperature milder by warming the land and air during cooler month

a)

Jet Stream

b)

El Nino

c)

La Nina

d)

Gulf Stream

49.

Heating

a)

The movement of energy from warmer to cooler objects

b)

The movement of energy from cooler to warmer objects

50.

Herbivore

a)

A producer that only eats plants

b)

A consumer that only eats plants

c)

A prouder that only eats meat

d)

A consumer that eats plants and animals

51.

passing traits from parents to children, offspring

a)

Genetics

b)

Heredity

c)

Genes

d)

Parents

52.

"H" on a weather map usually means fair weather because the air is normally cooler. Cooler air cannot hold as much vapor as warm air, and it sinks because it is heavier

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Low Pressure Area

d)

High Pressure Area

53.

Humidity

a)

The amount of rain in a week

b)

The amount of water vapor in the air

c)

The average temperature for the week

54.

large storms that bring strong winds and heavy rains.

a)

Tornado

b)

Tsunami

c)

Hurricane

d)

La Nina

55.

Hygrometer

a)

A tool used to measure air pressure

b)

A tool used to measure wind speed

c)

A tool used to measure humidity

d)

A tool used to measure wind direction

56.

an object's resistance to a change in motion

a)

Inertia

b)

Gravity

c)

Force

d)

Velocity

57.

to receive genetic information and traits from a parent or parents

a)

Learned

b)

Acquired

c)

Inherit

d)

Genetics

58.

A measure of an object's distance in a certain amount of time

a)

Direction

b)

Speed

c)

Distance

d)

Time

59.

a form of matter that has definite shape and takes up a definite amount of space

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

60.

the body system of bones that gives the body structure and support

a)

Muscular

b)

Skeletal

c)

Respiratory

d)

Circulatory

61.

Salinity

a)

The amount of water vapor

b)

The amount of liquid

c)

The amount of salt

62.

the body system that takes on oxygen and gives off carbon dioxide

a)

Circulatory

b)

Digestive

c)

Respiratory

d)

Skeletal

63.

A tool used to measure the amount of precipitation

a)

Wind Vane

b)

Anemometer

c)

Rain gauge

d)

Barometer

64.

The transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Electricity

d)

Radiation

65.

A living thing that makes its own food

a)

Consumer

b)

Decomposer

c)

Producer

d)

Herbivore

66.

Water that falls from the atmosphere as rain, snow, sleet or hail

a)

Weather

b)

Precipitation

c)

Water Vapor

67.

Population

a)

The number of a specific type of organism

b)

A group of organisms of the same kind that live in the same area

c)

All the living and non living parts of a ecosystem

d)

The biotic factors in a specific ecosystem

68.

A change in which no new material is formed

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

69.

A living thing

a)

Abiotic

b)

Organism

c)

Animal

d)

Plant

70.

Omnivore

a)

A consumer that eats both plants and animals

b)

A producer that eats both plants and animals

c)

A consumer that eats only plants

d)

A consumer that eats only meat

71.

The body system that controls all the other body systems

a)

Digestive

b)

Circulatory

c)

Skeletal

d)

Nervous

72.

an organ of thought and neural coordination located in the skull, part of the central

nervous system

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Nerves

c)

Brain

d)

Heart

73.

Spinal Cord

a)

a bundle of nerves that relay messages between the brain and the rest of the nerves in the body

b)

the bundles of neurons, or nerve cells, that transmit messages to and from the brain by passing signals along the branching fibers of one neuron to the branching fibers of another

c)

an organ of thought and neural coordination located in the skull, part of the central

nervous system

d)

the body system that controls all the other body systems

74.

Nerves

a)

a bundle of nerves that relay messages between the brain and the rest of the nerves in the body

b)

the bundles of neurons, or nerve cells, that transmit messages to and from the brain by passing signals along the branching fibers of one neuron to the branching fibers of another

c)

an organ of thought and neural coordination located in the skull, part of the central

nervous system

d)

the body system that controls all the other body systems

75.

organs composed of tissue, fibers or cells that contract (pull, shorten) to produce a particular movement

a)

Brain

b)

Muscles

c)

Knee

d)

Skull

76.

Multicellular

a)

Made up of one cell

b)

Amoeba

c)

Made up of more than one cell

d)

Bacteria

77.

Change in an object's position

a)

Motion

b)

Force

c)

Inertia

d)

Velocity

78.

Anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

Solid

b)

Cell

c)

Matter

d)

Organism

79.

Mass

a)

the amount of matter that makes up an object

b)

anything that has mass and takes up space

c)

how much something weighs

80.

"L" on a weather map usually brings means rainy or stormy weather. The warmer air wants to rise since warm air is lighter

a)

High Pressure Area

b)

Cold Front

c)

Low Pressure Area

d)

Warm Front

81.

a form of matter that does take up a definite amount of space and has no definite shape

a)

Solid

b)

Gas

c)

Liquid

82.

an unusual cooling of the water in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This also can affect the weather patterns of North and South America for long periods.

a)

La Nina

b)

Jet Stream

c)

El Nino

d)

Gulf Stream

83.

an AIR current that flows from west to east across North America, greatly affecting its weather. The air above or to the north of the jet stream comes from the cooler north and the air from the bottom or below the Jet stream comes from the warmer areas of the equator. This shows us how the position of the jet stream can make our temperature warmer or cooler.

a)

Gulf Stream

b)

Jet Stream

c)

El Nino

d)

La Nina

84.

Forms when two air masses meet and stop moving or move very little. These fronts can cause rain for several days.

a)

Occluded

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Cold

85.

low-level, blanket like, gray clouds that cover the sky

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Cumulonimbus

86.

a cool forest biome of conifers/coniferous trees in the upper northern hemisphere.

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous

d)

Terrestrial

87.

a quality or characteristic of a living thing

a)

Trait

b)

Genes

c)

Offspring

d)

Genetics

88.

treeless plain in the arctic region, the ground is frozen all year

a)

Taiga

b)

Grassland

c)

Rainforest

d)

Tundra

89.

when two different size forces are applied to an object in opposite directions (object moves)

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

c)

Gravity

d)

Inertia

90.

Made up of only one cell

a)

Multicellular

b)

Unicellular

91.

this is a warm air mass meeting and passing over a colder air mass.

a)

Warm Air Mass

b)

Cold Front

c)

Warm Front

d)

Cold Air Mass

92.

Wind Vane

a)

Tool used to measure wind speed

b)

Tool used to measure wind direction

c)

Tool used to measure air pressure

d)

Tool used to measure temperature

93.

the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

94.

Water Cycle

a)

occurs with the addition of heat energy

b)

Movement of water between earth surface and atmosphere

c)

water in the form of a gas

d)

this is a warm air mass meeting and passing over a colder air mass.