Fifth Grade Study Guide

What is the term used to describe the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth, or towards any other physical body having mass? _____

Which term refers to the change from liquid to gas below the boiling point, primarily on the surface of the liquid is called _____.

The process by which water vapor changes back into liquid form is called _____.

Which of the following best describes a system where no matter is lost or gained?

• Open system

• Closed system

• Quantitative data

• Qualitative data

What is the term for a large-scale pattern of water circulation that moves warm water across the Atlantic Ocean?

• Jet stream

• Gulf stream

• Weather front

• La Nina

Which type of clouds are known for their flat, layered appearance?

• Cumulus clouds

• Cirrus clouds

• Stratus clouds

• Weather front

Match the following

• Consumes plants

• Herbivore

• Produces food

• Decomposer

• Breaks down dead organisms

• Carnivore

• Consumes food

• Producer

• Consumes other animals

• Consumer

Match the following

• Transfer of heat through a material without movement of the material itself

• Radiation

• Material used to reduce heat transfer

• Conduction

• Transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves

• Convection

• Transfer of heat through a fluid or gas by the movement of the fluid or gas itself

• Insulation

Reorder the following from smallest to largest.

• Tissues

• Organs

• Organelles

• Cells

• Organ systems

Label the following.

a

b

c

d

Evaporation

Sun's energy

Precipitation

Condensation