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5th grade Science FCAT review Answer Key

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Life science
#1 What is a meat-eating animal called? Carnivore
#2 What kind of adaptation is migration? Behavioral
#3 Which two systems work together to bring nutrients to cells? Digestive and circulatory systems
#4 Algae, phytoplankton, and zooplankton are all examples of the ___________ kingdom Protist
#5 The trees, sawgrass, alligators, deer, panthers, and fish living in the Florida Everglades are an example of a ___________. Community
Physical science
#1 Gold, silver, and iron are examples of ___________. Elements
#2 What kind of change takes place when you bake bread? Chemical
#3 When will a puddle of water evaporate quickly? On a sunny, hot day
#4 When you combine water, salt, and sawdust, what is created? A mixture
#5 When thrust is greater than gravity, what will happen to a rocket on the ground? It will rise up
Earth science
#1 Sandstone and limestone are example of ___________ rocks. Sedimentary
#2 Where does the energy come from in hydroelectric dams? Moving water
#3 What can freezing water do to a rock? Cause physical weathering
#4 What can the acids in rainwater do to a rock? Cause chemical weathering
#5 What are two examples of processes that cause fast changes in the Earth's surface? Earthquakes, landslides, hurricanes, volcanoes
Space science
#1 What is the Sun? The closest star to Earth
#2 What are the small, rocky planets in our solar system? Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
#3 What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun? Sun's gravity
#4 How do we get energy (light and heat) from the Sun? Radiant energy (aka electromagnetic waves)
#5 What are two factors that make life on Earth possible? Distance from Sun, atmosphere, liquid water
Experiments
#1 How many variables should be changed in an experiment? One!
#2 What is the information collected in an experiment called? Data
#3 What do you need to make conclusions? Data
#4 Why do scientists do experiments? To test hypotheses
#5 What are two common ways to improve an experiment? Do more trials, keep good records, control other variables
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