Science 5th Grade Checkpoint Review

Front

What is the movement of water from the earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again called?

Back

The water cycle.

Front

What is a material that allows heat or electricity to flow through it?

Back

Conductor.

Front

What type of energy transformation occurs when a battery-powered toy car moves?

Back

Chemical energy in the battery is transformed into mechanical energy to move the car.

Front

What is the term for the energy of motion?

Back

Kinetic energy.

Front

What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position?

Back

Potential energy.

Front

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight called?

Back

Photosynthesis.

Front

What is the term for a change in matter from one form to another?

Back

Physical change.

Front

What is the term for a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?

Back

Element.

Front

What is the term for the force that pulls objects toward each other?

Back

Gravity.

Front

What is the term for the amount of space an object occupies?

Back

Volume.