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Science Review

Grade 5 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-I54WW3-1K6R

Children investigate a leaf and a frog with a caregiver beside a pond.
1.

What is the role of chlorophyll?

2.

State Newton's third-law force pair when swimming.

3.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

4.

Which layer of Earth is liquid iron and nickel?

5.

What is density?

6.

What evidence shows a chemical reaction occurred?

7.

What is the pH of a neutral solution?

8.

What transfers traits from parents to offspring?

9.

What cell structure contains genetic material?

10.

Why are food webs more realistic than single food chains?

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  1. What is the role of chlorophyll?Absorb light for photosynthesis
  2. State Newton's third-law force pair when swimming.Push water back; water pushes swimmer forward
  3. What is the difference between weather and climate?Weather is short-term; climate is long-term patterns
  4. Which layer of Earth is liquid iron and nickel?Outer core
  5. What is density?Mass per unit volume
  6. What evidence shows a chemical reaction occurred?New substances form
  7. What is the pH of a neutral solution?7
  8. What transfers traits from parents to offspring?Genes
  9. What cell structure contains genetic material?The nucleus
  10. Why are food webs more realistic than single food chains?Organisms have multiple food sources and predators

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