Science · 3-5

Elementary Science Facts 3-5

Life, earth, and physical science facts appropriate for third through fifth grade, building on K-2 basics.

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What process allows plants to make food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
A series of living things where each organism eats the next is called a...
Food chain
What do fish use to breathe underwater?
Gills
The process where water turns into a gas and rises into the air is called...
Evaporation
A simple machine with a wheel attached to an axle is called a...
Wheel and axle
When water vapor in air cools, it turns back into...
Water droplets (or liquid water)
Broken-down rock particles mixed with dead plant matter form...
Soil
What is the force that pulls all objects toward Earth?
Gravity
An animal that eats only plants is called a...
Herbivore
An animal that eats only meat is called a...
Carnivore
What part of a plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?
The root
What part of a plant makes food using sunlight?
The leaf
When an animal's outer skin sheds and regrows, this is called...
Molting
What is a young frog called?
A tadpole
How many days does it take Earth to orbit around the Sun?
365 days (about one year)

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