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E-W Science
5th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is first during a science lab activity? | Wait for instructions |
| What supplies would you need to determine whether an object would sink or float? | container, water, object to be tested |
| A student collecting data on fish scales could use which set of instruments? | hand lense, microscope, ruler |
| The students are setting up a science experimnet for making crystal. What safety rule should they follow in order to safetly and correctly carry out this activity? | Label the containers |
| The annual migration of salmon is an example of | inherited trait |
| Guide dogs help people that are blind to walk safely along streets. The guide dog's behavior is an example of | learned behavior |
| Because a camel does not sweat, it has the ability to hold enormous amounts of water inside its body. This adaptation would be an advantage in a climate that is very | dry |
| Some animals have large, strong incisors, with sharp points and cutting edges. These animals most likely feed on | meat |
| The number of times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds plus 40 equals the air temperpature in degrees Fahrenheit around the cricket. What adaptive characteristic is demonstrated by the cricket's behavior? | warm weather increases a cricket's chirping |
| In the forest ecosystem, which animal is most likely to build his habitat underground? | a fox |
| Herbivores on the northern plains would compete most for | grass |
| If suitable weather conditions cause the plant population in a food web to increase, what would be the probable result? | The carnivores and herbivores will increase. |
| Which of the following would be an example of how living organisms modify their physical enivornment to meet their physical needs? | Beavers building a dam |
| The sea turtle comes ashore to lay eggs, which of its external characteristics provide protection from predators? | hard shell |
| You have the sun, flowers, grasshopper, eagle, fox...by removing the grasshopper from this food chain, you could predict that | the eagle population would decrease |
| Mold breaks down food by giving off chemicals. This process is called | decomposing |
| About how long does it take Earth to make a complete revolution around the sun? | one year |
| A boy has attached earlobes, like his father. This is an example of a trait that is | inherited |
| Examples of instinctive behaviors are | a squirrel gathering nuts, baby sea turtles crawling to the ocean, a caterpillar spinning a cocoon. |
| A forest is being cut down to make room for a housing development. The animals in this forest ecosystem would compete most for | space |
| smallest element of a living organisim | cell |
| involuntary spasm of diaphragm muscle | hiccup |
| move or carry from place to place | transport |
| main part of body of a living organism | body |
| system of body that assists breathing | respiratory system |
| disease | infection |
| liquid that circulates through veins and arteries | red blood cells |
| gas | oxygen |
| liquid that helps protect against illness | white blood cells |
| necessary for life | vital |
| vital organ | heart |
| carries blood away from the heart | arteries |
| system that carries blood throughout body | circulatory system |
| returns blood to the heart | veins |
| move around | circulate |
| part of a larger unit | chamber |
| machine pushing and pulling | pump |
| set of connecting parts | system |
| allow for movement in an animal's body | muscle |
| no slack | tighten |
| to become loose or limp | relax |
| join together | attach |
| small, thread like cells joining with others | fibers |
| everything | total |
| able to move and be moved | flexible |
| place where 2 things are connected together | joints |
| part of the leg, between hip and knee | thigh |
| framework and structure of bones | skeleton |