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1 Name 5 th Grade Science TCAP Review Test Chapter 4 1. The center part of the Earth is called the. 2. The thick layer of solid and molten rock that lies under the crust is known as the. 3. The is the thin layer of solid rock that makes up the outermost part of the Earth. 4. All of Earth s water, including oceans, rivers, glaciers, and underground water, makes up its. 5. The crust and the top of the upper mantle are known as the. 6. is the theory that Earth is made up of a series of plates that can move because they float on partially melted rock. 7. is hot melted rock from inside Earth. 8. As the plates move, and are formed. 9. A is a break or crack in the rock where the plates move. 10. Faults are located along the boundaries between. 11. A is an opening in Earth s crust through which lava may flow. 12. Magma that reaches Earth s surface is known as. 13. Most volcanoes are located at. 14. Volcanoes are responsible for the formation of and. 15. A sudden movement of Earth s crust is known as a/an. 16. Earthquakes occur along. 17. A is an instrument that measures and detects the waves produced by an earthquake. 18. Underwater earthquakes produce huge waves known as. 19. The layer of gas that surrounds Earth is known as the. 20. The condition of the lower layer of the atmosphere at a particular time and place is known as. 21. The average weather of a place is known as the. 22. Distance from the or influences the climate the most. 23. Areas near the ocean tend to have a more or mild climate due to sea breezes and land breezes. 24. The movement of air from the water to the land that occurs during the day is known as a. 25. The movement of air from the land to the water that occurs during the night is known as a. 26. The side of the mountain that receives most of the rain is known as the side. 27. The dry side of the mountain is known as the side. 28. A is usually found on the leeward side of the mountain. Chapter Mass, weight, volume, density, and the ability to conduct electricity are all properties. 30. are substances that electricity can easily flow through. 31. is the amount of matter in an object.

2 32. is the resistance to sinking. 33. How tightly an objects particles are packed together is known as. 34. is how strongly gravity pulls on an object. 35. is how much space matter takes up. 36. is the ability to be bent, flattened, or hammered. 37. restrict the flow of heat and electricity. 38. List the three states of matter Mass is measured using a. 40. Weight is measured using a. 41. Volume is measured using a and measuring how much water is displaced. 42. changes on different planets, but remains the same on all planets. 43. An is a material that cannot be broken down into anything simpler by chemical reactions. 44. An is the smallest unit of an element. 45. The center of the atom is known as the. 46. are particles with more than one atom joined together. 47. The changing of a gas into a liquid is known as. 48. The changing of a solid to a liquid is known as. 49. The changing of a liquid to a solid is known as. 50. As substances heat up, they gain. 51. The changing of a liquid to a gas is known as. 52. When most materials are heated the particles move around more causing the object to. 53. When most materials are cooled the particles slow down causing the object to. 54. The ability to of a substance to catch on fire is known as. 55. The gradual wearing away of metals by combining with nonmetals of the environment is known as. 56. A change involves the formation of a new substance. 57. Acids taste and cause litmus paper to turn. 58. Bases taste and cause litmus paper to turn. 59. The measures the strength of acids and bases. 60. A substance with a ph of 7, such as water, is.

3 Name 5 th Grade Science TCAP Review Test Chapter How does friction affect time?. 62. Any push or pull from one object to another is known as a. 63. A force of attraction or pull between any two objects is known as. 64. Objects thrown into the air fall back to Earth because of. 65. Gravity decreases as mass. 66. Gravity decreases as distance. 67. A force that opposes the motion of one object moving past another is known as. 68. On Earth, why does a feather take longer to reach the ground than an acorn? 69. If a golf ball and an elephant are dropped from the same height on Earth, which one will hit the ground first? 70. If a feather and a hammer where dropped from the same height on the moon, why would they land at the same time? 71. If different forces are applied to two objects of the same mass, the object pushed with more force will. 72. The more mass an object has, the more is required to move it. 73. is the ability to perform work or to change an object. 74. Stored energy is known as energy. 75. Energy of motion is known as energy. 76. A spring has potential energy. 77. A ball resting on a table has potential energy. 78. A battery has potential energy. 79. The higher an object is off the ground, the more potential energy it has. 80. The law of conservation of energy states that matter. 81. is thermal energy that flows between objects due to a difference in temperature. 82. The passing of heat through objects that are touching is known as. 83. The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of warmer and cooler material is known as. 84. The transfer of energy through electromagnetic rays is known as. 85. Heat from the sun warms the Earth through the process of. 86. The Earth s atmosphere is warmed through the process of. 87. A pot sitting on the stove becomes hot due to. 88. A fire warms you through the process of. 89. A toaster browns toast through the process of. 90. Water boils through the process of. 91. An iron burns you through the process of. Chapter List the planets in order from the sun. 93. The four inner planets are made mostly of. 94. The four outer planets are made mostly of. 95. The planet known for its rings is.

4 96. The red planet is. 97. The largest planet is. 98. The smallest planet is. 99. The only other planet than Earth known to have frozen water is Which planet is tilted on its side? 101. Which planet has had past volcanic activity? 102. Which planet is known as Earth s sister planet? 103. A map of the night sky used to locate a star or a constellation is known as a What 3 items do you need to study the stars? 105. Which planet is the largest terrestrial planet?

5 Name 5 th Grade Science TCAP Review Test Chapter The is the control center of the cell The is the layer around the outside of the cell that gives the cell its shape The is the gel like liquid inside the cell The is the stiff structure outside the cell membrane that give the plant cell support is the substance used in plants to make food Chlorophyll is found in the which are found in the of the plant is the smallest unit of a living thing A is a single celled or one- celled organism A is an organism made of many cells The supplies the energy to the cell The stores the cell s food, water, and wastes List four ways that plant cells and animal cells differ A is the path that the energy flows in an ecosystem are organisms that use the sun s energy to make food in the form of sugar A is any animal that eats other plants or animals A is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying matter An eats both plants and animals An eats only plants A eats only meat or other animals A is an animal that hunts other animals is an animal that is eaten by another animal A network of food chains is known as a A is a relationship between two organisms that last over a period of time A is a symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms A is a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits, but the other organism is not helped or harmed A is a symbiotic relationship in which one organism is benefited, but he other organism is harmed is the food making process in plants Plants use,, and to make food During the food making process and are produced A species no longer exists on earth An animal in danger of becoming extinct is Species with low numbers that could become endangered are known as. Chapter reproduction involves two parents reproduction involves only one parent.

6 140. Most unicellular organisms reproduce asexually by is the transfer of genetic material from parent to offspring is the passing down of traits from parent to offspring An trait is a trait an offspring receive from its parents An is way of acting or behaving that an organism is born with like a spider spinning a web A behavior is one that an organism must be taught how to do A scar is an example of an organisms interaction with its An is any characteristic that helps an organism to survive. 148., such as lizards, have scaly skin, live on land, and lay eggs. 149., such as frogs, have moist skin, live on land and in water, and lay eggs are animals with fur that usually have live birth A mammal with a pouch is known as a An mammal that lays eggs is known as a A thick layer of body fat or a heavy fur coat provide for the animal Due to changes in climates, some animals or move from one place to another is a period of inactivity during cold weather is any color, shape or pattern that allows an organism to blend in with its environment is a type of camouflage in which the color of the animal helps it blend in with its environment like the artic fox whose coat changes color in winter to blend in with the snow is when an organism, matches its color, shape, and texture of its environment like the walking stick resembling a branch of a tree is an adaptation in which an animal resembles another unpleasant animal are remains, traces, or imprints of living things preserved in Earth s crust The oldest fossils are found on the layers of the crust Male birds, such as peacocks, use their to attract a mate The algae that grows on the sloth provide the sloth with.

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