Quiz about Ultimate 5th Grade Science Vocabulary

Question 1

Non-Living parts of an Ecosystem

Accepted Answer

Abiotic

Answer

Biotic

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Decomposer

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Dirt

Question 2

Acquired Trait

Accepted Answer

Trait that an organism learns or is caused by the environment

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Trait that an organism is born with

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Dominant Traits

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Trait that an organism received from their offspring

Question 3

the weight of the atmosphere pressing at a certain place

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Air Pressure

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Air Resistance

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Low Pressure

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Temperature

Question 4

friction between a moving object and air particles

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Air Resistance

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Interia

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Air Pressure

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Gravity

Question 5

a tool used to measure wind speed

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Anemometer

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Barometer

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Wind Vane

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Hydrometer

Question 6

Aquatic Ecosystem

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Water Based Ecosystem

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Land Based Ecosystem

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Water and Land Based Ecosystem

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Air Based Ecosystem

Question 7

Atmosphere

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Mixture of gases and dust that surround the Earth

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Air

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Water Molecules

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Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen

Question 8

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

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Balanced Force

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Unbalanced Force

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Gravity

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Force and Motion

Question 9

Barometer

Accepted Answer

Tool used to measure air pressure

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Tool used to measure wind speed

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Tool used to measure humidity

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Tool used to measure wind direction

Question 10

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

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Biome

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Community

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Habitat

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Nitche

Question 11

Biotic

Accepted Answer

Living Parts of an ecosystem

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Non Living Parts of an ecosystem

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All the living and non living parts of an ecosystem

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Atmosphere

Question 12

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

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Boiling Point

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Freezing Point

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Condensation

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Evaporation

Question 13

Carnivore

Accepted Answer

A consumer that eats only meat

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A consumer that eats only plants

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A producer that eats only meat

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A producer that eats plants and animals

Question 14

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

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Cell

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Tissue

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Organ

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Unicellular

Question 15

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

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Chemical Change

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Physical Change

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State of Matter

Question 16

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

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Circulatory

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Respiratory

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Digestive

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Muscular

Question 17

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

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Cirrus

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Cumulus

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Cumulonimbus

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Stratus

Question 18

Climate

Accepted Answer

Average weather pattern of a region

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Temperature

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Weather

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Amount of rainfall in a year

Question 19

Clouds

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Masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals and dust

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Cotton

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Piles of dust particles

Question 20

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

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Stationary Front

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Occluded Front

Question 21

The change from a gas to a liquid

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Conduction

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Radiation

Question 22

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

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Conduction

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Radiation

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Conductor

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Convection

Question 23

Conductor

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A material through which heat can move easily

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A material in which heat cannot move easily through

Question 24

Coniferous

Accepted Answer

Trees with needles and cones

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Consumer that only eats meat

Question 25

a living thing that gets energy by eating other living things

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consumer

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producer

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decomposer

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scavenger

Question 26

the transfer of thermal energy through liquids and gases

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

Question 27

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

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Cumulus

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Cirrus

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Stratus

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Cumulonimbus

Question 28

Deciduous

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Trees that lose their leaves

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Cone and needle bearing Tree

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Forest

Question 29

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

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Desert

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Taiga

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Tundra

Question 30

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

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Digestive

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Respiratory

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Circulatory

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Muscular

Question 31

Ecosystem

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All the living and nonliving in an area

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An organism's food, water and shelter

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All the biotic factors in an area

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

El Nino

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La Nina

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Jet Stream

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Gulf Stream

Question 33

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

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Energy

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Force

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Motion

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Balanced Force

Question 34

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

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Estuary

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Aquatic

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Wetland

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Lake

Question 35

the demand for a resource by two or more organisms

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Competition

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Community

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Predator

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Food Chain

Question 36

Evaporation

Accepted Answer

change from a liquid to a gas

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change from a gas to a liquid

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change from a solid to a liquid

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change from a liquid to a solid

Question 37

A cloud that is at or near the ground

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Fog

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Stratus

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Cirrus

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Cumulus

Question 38

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

Accepted Answer

Food Chain

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Food Web

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Energy Pyramid

Question 39

Food Web

Accepted Answer

a model that shows how several food chains connect together

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

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a model that shows how prey eat predators

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a model that shows how consumers eat decomposers

Question 40

A push or pull

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Force

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Inertia

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Gravity

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Motion

Question 41

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

Accepted Answer

Freezing Point

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Boiling Point

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

Freshwater

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Estuary

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Aquatic

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Ocean

Question 43

a force that acts between surfaces that touch each other

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Friction

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Motion

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Front

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Balanced

Question 44

Front

Accepted Answer

A place where two different air masses meet

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A place where stormy weather occurs

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A warm air mass

Question 45

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

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Gas

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Liquid

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Solid

Question 46

Gravity

Accepted Answer

A force that pulls objects toward each other

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A force that slows objects down

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A force that causes a change in direction

Question 47

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

Accepted Answer

Gulf Stream

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Jet Stream

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El Nino

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La Nina

Question 48

Heating

Accepted Answer

The movement of energy from warmer to cooler objects

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The movement of energy from cooler to warmer objects

Question 49

Herbivore

Accepted Answer

A consumer that only eats plants

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A producer that only eats plants

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A prouder that only eats meat

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A consumer that eats plants and animals

Question 50

passing traits from parents to children, offspring

Accepted Answer

Heredity

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Genetics

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Genes

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Parents

Question 51

"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

Accepted Answer

High Pressure Area

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Cold Front

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Warm Front

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Low Pressure Area

Question 52

Humidity

Accepted Answer

The amount of water vapor in the air

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The amount of rain in a week

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The average temperature for the week

Question 53

large storms that bring strong winds and heavy rains.

Accepted Answer

Hurricane

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Tornado

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Tsunami

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La Nina

Question 54

Hygrometer

Accepted Answer

A tool used to measure humidity

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A tool used to measure air pressure

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A tool used to measure wind speed

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A tool used to measure wind direction

Question 55

an object's resistance to a change in motion

Accepted Answer

Inertia

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Gravity

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Force

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Velocity

Question 56

to receive genetic information and traits from a parent or parents

Accepted Answer

Inherit

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Learned

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Acquired

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Genetics

Question 57

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

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Speed

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Direction

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Distance

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Time

Question 58

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

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 59

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

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Skeletal

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Muscular

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Respiratory

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Circulatory

Question 60

Salinity

Accepted Answer

The amount of salt

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The amount of water vapor

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The amount of liquid

Question 61

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

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Respiratory

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Circulatory

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Digestive

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Skeletal

Question 62

A tool used to measure the amount of precipitation

Accepted Answer

Rain gauge

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Wind Vane

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Anemometer

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Barometer

Question 63

The transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves

Accepted Answer

Radiation

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Convection

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Conduction

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Electricity

Question 64

A living thing that makes its own food

Accepted Answer

Producer

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Consumer

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Decomposer

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Herbivore

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