Three Oaks 5th grade science 129-143
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Electromagnet | is electricity to produce magnetism |
| Stamen and Pistol | the reproductive parts of a seed producing plant |
| Attract | North and South poles of a magnet |
| Two groups in the plant kingdom | Plants that produce seeds and plants that produce spores |
| Main parts of seed producing plant | Roots, flowers, stems, and leaves |
| Stem | supports, allows movement of water and nutrients |
| Roots | anchor plants, take water and minerals from the soil |
| Leaf | part of plant where photosynthesis takes place |
| Structural adaptation for an organism | a change in a physical part of the organism that helps meet life needs |
| Pollination | the process by which pollen is transferred from the stamen to the stigma |
| Photosynthesis | green plants use chlorophyll to produce food using carbon dioxide, water, nutrients, and sunlight |
| Sepals | small leaves that form the housing of the developing flower in seed producing plants |
| Sun's energy in the foodweb | the sun's energy cycles from producers to consumers and back into the nutrient pool through decomposers |
| Niche | the function that an organism performs in the food web of that community. Its job. |
| Within the community how are the organisms related to each other | Oranisms are dependent on each other to survive |
| Producers | What living things have the greatest amount of energy in a community |
| Behavioral adaptation | A change in the way an organism acts or performs to meet a life need |
| hygrometer | measures humidity |
| rain gauge | instrument a forecaster uses to determine the amount of rainfall |
| barometer | measures air pressure |
| habitat size | characteristic of a habitat that is dependent on the organisms needs |
| food, water,shelter, and space | what does the habitat provide for the organism |
| rainy | what weather conditions can be expected when a barometer is falling. |
| cold | what term describes the air near a cold ocean current |
| climate | what term describes the conditions for a very long time |
| weather | what term describes the conditions in the air for the movement |
| thermometer | what tool measures the amount of heat in the air |
| low pressure | what does the "L" on a weather map usually represent |
| weather vane | what tool measures wind direction |
| precipitation & temperature | what factors describe climate |
| anemometer | measures wind speed |
| wind | when high pressure air moves to low pressure area |
| weather vane | tool measures wind direction |
| Low pressure | "L" on a weather map represents |
| wind speed | an anemometer measures |
| Precipitation and temperature | factors that describe the climate |
| atmosphere | the layer of air around the Earth |
| wind | created when high pressure air moves to an area of low pressure |
| jet stream | term describing wind at high speeds 6-8 miles above the Earth |
| condense | when water goes from a vapor to a cloud |
| evaporate | what water does when it becomes vapor |
| precipitation | snow, rain, hail, and sleet |
| How do roots help the plant? | roots anchor the plants & take water & minerals from the soil |
| What is a structural adaptation for an organism? | A change in a physical part of the organism that helps the organism meets a life need. |
| In what part of the plant does photosynthesis take place? | leaf |
| How does photosynthesis work? | Green plants use chlorophyll to produce food using carbon dioxide, waer, nutrients, and sunlight. |
| What is pollination? | The process by which pollen is transferred from the stamen to the stigma. |
| What are sepals? | Small leaves that form the housing of the deveoping flower in seed producing plants. |
| How does the sun's energy cycle through a food web? | The sun's energy cycles from producers to consumers and back into the nutrient pool through decomposers. |
| What is a niche? | The function that an organism performs in the food web of that community. |
| Within a community how are the organisms related to eachother? | Organisms are dependent on eachother for survival. |
| In what type of living things do we find the greatest amount of energy in a community? | Producers |
| What is a behavorial adaptation? | A change in the way an organism acts or performs to meet a life need. |
| What does a hygrometer measure? | humidity |
| What is the instrument a forecaster uses do determine the amount of rainfall? | rain guage |
| What tool measures air pressure? | barometer |
| What characteristic of a habitat is dependent on the organism's needs? | the size of the habitat |
| What does the habitat provide for the organisms'? | it provides food, water, shelter, and space |
| What weather conditions can be expected when a barometer is falling? | rainy |
| What term describes the air near a cold ocean current? | cold |
| What term describes the conditions for a very long time? | climate |
| What term describes the conditions in the air for the moment? | weather |
| What tool measures the amount of heat in the air? | thermometer |
| What does an "L" on a weather map usually represent? | Low pressure |
| What tool measures wind direction? | weather vane |
| What factors describe climate? | precipertation & temperature |
| What does an anemometer measure? | wind speed |
| What is created when high pressure air moves to an area of low pressure? | wind |
| What is the layer of air around the Earth called? | atmosphere |
| What term describes wind at high speeds 6-8 miles above the Earth? | jet stream |
| What water does when it goes froma vapor to a cloud. | condense |
| What term describes what water does when it becomes water vapor? | evaporate |
| What word describes what snow, rain, hail, and sleet are? | precipertation |
| What is a fierce dark stormy cloud? | Cumulonimbus |
| What type of cloud is made of heavy, grey layers, and leads to precipertation? | Stratus |
| What type of cloud is wispy and high up? | Cirrus |
| Who studys weather and climate? | meteoroligist |
| What happens to the air the further you get from the planet? | it becomes less dense(the molecules spread out) |
| What is the amount os moisture in the air called? | humidity |
| What is the weight of the air called? | air pressure |
| What is the measure of the amount of heat energy in the air called? | temperature |
| What is the boundry between air masses of different temperature and humidity? | front |
| What is the puffy, cotton like, fair weather cloud called? | Cumulus |
| When does a lunar eclipse occur? | when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow |
| How often does the moon revolve around the Earth? | once every month |
| One revolution around the sun is equal to how many days... | 365 |
| What is a helpful type of graph that shows changes ina ir temperature? | line graph |
| Cold air has more or less air pressure? | more |
| What causes the phases of the moon | the position of the moon relative to the Earth ans the sun |
| What protects the Earth from the sun's damaging rays | atmosphere |
| What causes the Earth to experience seasons | axial tiltand the revolution around the sun |
| When does a solar eclipse occur | when the mooon moves between the sun and the Earth |
| Which planet is the fifth in order of its orbit around the sun | Jupiter |
| How many planets are in our solar system | 9 |
| What rocky satellite orbits the earth that has no atmosphere, no water, and no life | the moon |
| How big is the sun | about 110 times the size of the earth |
| What is earth's closet star | the sun |
| What characteristic do all four inner planets have in common | Rocky surface |
| What are the four inner planets | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars |
| Which planet is the third in order of its orbit around the sun | Earth |
| How many planets revolve around the sun | nine |
| What phases are the five basic phases of the moon | new, cresent, gibbous, quarter, full moon |
| Who believed the sun was the center of our solar system | Copernicus and Galileo |
| Aristotle and Ptolemy believed what was the center of our solar system | the Earth |
| How does the Earth's atmosphere protect us | it blocks out the sun's damaging rays |
| How is the Earth different from the other inner planets | The Earth has large amounts of water and an oxygen rich atmosphere |
| What is a watershed | an area over which surface water flows to a single collection place |
| What are some natural resources found in Virginia | Arable land, coal, sand, forest, clean water and air |
| What is an area over which surface water flows to a single collection place | watershed |
| Which of these is a natural resource in houses, forests, or wood | Forest |
| How did NASA Apollo mission contribute to our understanding | it gave us information about the moon |
| What covers approximately half of Virginia`s land area? | The Chesapeake Bay |
| What are some minerals found in Virginia | coal, limestone, granite, sand and gravel |
| Name some water resources | ground water, lakes, reservoirs, rivers, bays, and the Atlantic Ocean |
| Name two watersheds in Virginia | Chesapeake Bay and Back Bay |
| Name three types of mineral resources found in Virginia | coal, limestone,granite, sand and gravel |
| Which water resource of Virginia is partly surrounded by land | Its bays |
| Which water resource of Virginia is its largest | Atlantic Ocean |
| What water is completely surrounded by land | A lake |
| What are widespread resources in Virginia | natural and cultivated forests |
| How does Virginia use its land for recreation | land is used for city and state parks |
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