Science SBAC 5th Grade

What is an ecosystem?

• A community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment.

• A type of musical instrument

• A type of weather phenomenon

• A mathematical equation

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Name the four main components of an ecosystem.

• abiotic factors, biotic factors, producers, and consumers

• herbivores

• predators

• decomposers

Explain the difference between weather and climate.

• Climate only refers to temperature while weather refers to all aspects of the atmosphere

• Weather refers to long-term patterns while climate refers to short-term patterns

• The main difference between weather and climate is the timescale and spatial scale they refer to.

• Weather and climate are the same thing

What causes the water cycle to occur?

• Sun's energy heating the Earth's surface

• Earth's rotation

• Wind's movement

• Moon's gravitational pull

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

List the main stages of the water cycle.

• Infiltration, Precipitation, Transpiration, Runoff

• Condensation, Evaporation, Sublimation, Collection

• Evaporation, Condensation, Runoff, Collection

• Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Collection

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What is condensation in the water cycle?

• Condensation is the process where water vapor in the air changes into solid ice.

• Condensation is the process where water vapor in the air turns into gas.

• Condensation is the process where water vapor in the air evaporates into the atmosphere.

• Condensation is the process where water vapor in the air cools down and changes into liquid water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Describe the process of evaporation in the water cycle.

• Evaporation is the process where water changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state due to heat energy from the sun.

• Evaporation is the process where water changes from a solid state to a gaseous state.

• Evaporation is the process where water changes from a gaseous state to a liquid state.

• Evaporation occurs when water freezes into ice crystals.

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What is the moon cycle?

• The moon cycle is a type of bicycle used for night rides.

• The moon cycle refers to the process of planting crops based on lunar phases.

• The moon cycle consists of different phases such as new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent.

• The moon cycle consists of different colors like red, blue, and green.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle of phases?

• 27 days

• 31 days

• 25 days

• 29.5 days

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What causes the different phases of the moon?

• Magic spells

• Alien interference

• Relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun

• Tidal waves

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