5th Grade Science

Front

What is the solid innermost portion of our Earth?

Back

inner core

Front

What are weathered pieces of rock called?

Back

sediment

Front

What is the term for orbit or movement around the sun?

Back

revolution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Front

What are buried remains of ancient plants and animals that we now use as fuel?

Back

fossil fuels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

What does the Earth rotate on?

Back

axis

Front

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

Back

crust

Front

What is the layer of the Earth between the crust and the outer core?

Back

mantle

Front

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces?

Back

weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

Back

erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is the name of the force that pulls objects toward each other, like the Earth and the Moon?

Back

gravity

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5