100 Science Vocabulary Words 5th Grade Florida Science
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A set of 90 vocabulary flashcards defining essential 5th grade Florida science terms ranging from biological adaptations to physical states of matter.
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Adaptation
A trait that helps an organism survive.
Atom
The smallest part of matter.
Balance
An even distribution of weight.
Battery
A source of stored electrical energy.
Biome
A large region with certain plants and animals.
Boiling Point
The temperature where a liquid becomes gas.
Camouflage
Colors or patterns that help organisms hide.
Cell
The basic unit of life.
Chemical Change
A change that forms a new substance.
Circuit
A complete path for electricity.
Climate
The usual weather in an area over time.
Cloud
Tiny water droplets in the sky.
Condensation
Gas changing into liquid.
Conduct
To allow heat or electricity to pass through.
Constellation
A group of stars forming a pattern.
Consumer
An organism that eats other organisms.
Current
The flow of electricity.
Cycle
A series of events that repeat.
Data
Facts and information collected.
Decomposer
An organism that breaks down dead matter.
Density
How much matter is packed into a space.
Deposition
Sediment being dropped in a new place.
Ecosystem
Living and nonliving things interacting.
Electricity
A form of energy from moving electrons.
Energy
The ability to do work.
Erosion
The movement of soil or rock by wind or water.
Evaporation
Liquid changing into gas.
Experiment
A test to answer a question.
Fertilizer
Material added to help plants grow.
Force
A push or pull.
Fossil
Remains or traces of ancient organisms.
Friction
A force that slows movement.
Galaxy
A large group of stars and space objects.
Gas
Matter that spreads out to fill a space.
Generator
A machine that produces electricity.
Gravity
A force that pulls objects toward Earth.
Habitat
The natural home of an organism.
Heat
Thermal energy.
Heredity
Traits passed from parents to offspring.
Hypothesis
An educated guess.
Igneous Rock
Rock formed from cooled magma.
Immune System
Body system that fights disease.
Insulator
Material that blocks heat or electricity.
Invertebrate
An animal without a backbone.
Kinetic Energy
Energy of motion.
Landform
A natural feature of Earth’s surface.
Liquid
Matter with definite volume but no fixed shape.
Lunar Eclipse
Earth blocks sunlight from the moon.
Magnet
An object that attracts certain metals.
Mass
The amount of matter in an object.
Matter
Anything that takes up space.
Metamorphosis
A major change during an organism’s life cycle.
Meteor
A rock from space burning in Earth’s atmosphere.
Mixture
Two or more substances combined.
Molecule
Two or more atoms joined together.
Motion
A change in position.
Mutation
A change in genetic material.
Natural Resource
Materials found in nature people use.
Nebula
A cloud of gas and dust in space.
Nervous System
Body system that controls actions and senses.
Nutrient
A substance organisms need to live.
Observation
Information gathered using senses or tools.
Orbit
The path one object takes around another.
Organism
A living thing.
Osmosis
Movement of water through a membrane.
Photosynthesis
Plants making food using sunlight.
Physical Change
A change in size, shape, or state.
Planet
A large object orbiting a star.
Plate Tectonics
Movement of Earth’s plates.
Pollution
Harmful materials in the environment.
Potential Energy
Stored energy.
Predator
An animal that hunts other animals.
Prey
An animal hunted by another animal.
Producer
An organism that makes its own food.
Property
A characteristic of matter.
Radiation
Energy traveling as waves.
Reflection
Light bouncing off a surface.
Renewable Resource
A resource that can be replaced naturally.
Revolution
One object moving around another.
Rotation
Spinning on an axis.
Sedimentary Rock
Rock formed from layers of sediment.
Solar Eclipse
The moon blocks sunlight from Earth.
Solid
Matter with definite shape and volume.
Solution
A mixture where substances dissolve evenly.
Sound
Energy traveling through vibrations.
Species
A group of similar organisms.
State of Matter
The form matter takes.
Stimulus
Something that causes a response.
Temperature
How hot or cold something is.
Thermometer
A tool for measuring temperature.