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Science Test (Peak View 2nd 9 Weeks) Earth's Water & Energy
Science Test (Peak View 2nd 9 Weeks) Earth's Water & Energy
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Science
5th Grade
11/15/2011

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Term
The gas that is given off by animals is used by _____________ to make food.
Definition
plants
Term
The process by which plants make food and give off oxygen is called _____________.
Definition
photosynthesis
Term
Oxygen is called a(n) _____________ resource because it can be replaced.
Definition
renewable
Term
The _____________ _____________ protects us from the Sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
Definition
ozone layer
Term
The atmosphere also protects us from rocks from space. The _____________ with the air burns them up before they can come to Earth.
Definition
friction

STUDY TIP: Friction is why your hands heat up when you rub them together.
Term
Many pollutants get into the air from burning _____________ _____________.
Definition
fossil fuels
Term
Fossil fuels were formed from the decay of ancient _____________ of _____________ .
Definition
forms of life

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living things
Term
Fossil fuels are _____________ resources because they cannot be made again.
Definition
nonrenewable
Term
Three examples of fossil fuels include _____________, _____________ , and _____________ _____________.
Definition
coal, oil, and natural gas
Term
Many cities experience _____________, which is a mixture of smoke and fog.
Definition
smog
Term
Burning fossil fuels can cause harmful chemicals called acids to form in the atmosphere, which then fall to Earth in the form of _____________ _____________.
Definition
acid rain
Term
The process by which we get fresh water from seawater is called _____________.
Definition
desalination
Term
Fresh water is constantly renewed in the _____________ _____________.
Definition
water cycle
Term
The water that seeps into the spaces between bits of rock and soil is called _____________.
Definition
groundwater
Term
The top of the water-filled spaces between bits of rock and soil is called the _____________ _____________.
Definition
water table
Term
An underground layer of rock or soil that is filled with water is called a(n) _____________.
Definition
aquifer
Term
Some groundwater seeps out of the ground in a(n) _____________.
Definition
spring
Term
A hole dug below the water table so water can be brought up for drinking is called a(n) _____________.
Definition
well
Term
Most of Earth's water is contained in large bodies of salt water called _____________.
Definition
oceans
Term
The ocean floor, or _____________, contains mountains, valleys, and plains.
Definition
basin

STUDY TIP: A basin is another word for a sink - think about the bottom of a sink, but no drain :)
Term
A stream of water that flows through the ocean like a river is a _____________.
Definition
current
Term
The pull of the moon and Sun's gravity on Earth causes _____________.
Definition
tides
Term
The underwater edge of a continent is called its _____________ _____________.
Definition
continental shelf
Term
The _____________ _____________ leads steeply down from the continental shelf toward the sea floor.
Definition
continental slope
Term
The _____________ _____________ is a buildup of sediment on the sea floor at the bottom of the continental slope.
Definition
continental rise
Term
One of the flattest places on Earth, the _____________ _____________, is at the end of the continental rise.
Definition
abyssal plain
Term
A huge underwater mountain is called a _____________ _____________.
Definition
sea mount
Term
A V-shaped valley below the ocean is known as a _____________.
Definition
trench
Term
The mountain range rising above the ocean floor of the Atnlantic Ocean is known as the _____________ _____________ .
Definition
mid-Atlantic ridge
Term
Energy to heat homes and run many common devices such as lights, computers, radios, TVs, and washers comes from _____________.
Definition
electricity
Term
Most vehicles get their energy from burning _____________ _____________.
Definition
fossil fuels
Term
There are two disadvantages to fossil fuels: they are _____________, meaning they cannot be replaced, and they _____________ the environment.
Definition
non-renewable ... pollute
Term
Fossil fuels are the remains of _____________ _____________.
Definition
living things
Term
The source of energy in fossil fuels can be traced back to the _____________.
Definition
sun
Term
Sources of energy other than the burning of fossil fuels are called _____________ energy sources.
Definition
alternative
Term
Hydroelectric plants use running or falling _____________ to spin a _____________ to make electricity.
Definition
water ... generator
Term
Earth's internal heat, or _____________ _____________, can be used to heat homes and produce electricity.
Definition
geothermal energy
Term
Plants harness the Sun's energy through the process of _____________.
Definition
photosynthesis
Term
Devices that convert sunlight into electric energy are called _____________ _____________.
Definition
solar cells
Term
A house can be heated when sunlight is trapped by _____________ _____________, or collectors.
Definition
solar panels
Term
Converving energy means not _____________ what we have and using as _____________ as possible.
Definition
wasting ... little (less)
Term
We can also use _____________ _____________ like water, wind, and solar energy.
Definition
alternative energy (fuels)
Term
Renewable energy from plant matter and animal wastes is called _____________.
Definition
biomass
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