Science Summary for 5th (1)

Living things need water, air, food, and a suitable _____ to survive.

Plants are called producers because they can make their own food using a process called:

When a liquid changes to a gas, it is called:

• Melting

• Freezing

• Evaporation

• Condensation

A group of organisms that interact with each other and their environment is called a:

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Population

• Habitat

The transfer of heat through the movement of a liquid or gas is called:

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• All of the above

A natural disaster caused by strong winds and heavy rain is a:

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

• Volcano

• Avalanche

The layer of Earth's atmosphere closest to the surface is called the:

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

The study of fossils is called:

• Paleontology

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

The transfer of heat through waves that travel through space is called:

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• All of the above

An organism that gets its nutrients by breaking down dead organisms is called a:

• Producer

• Decomposer

• Consumer

• Herbivore