Abeka Science Investigating God's World (Semester Exam) Test 6 (grade 5, 2024 edition)

science

The careful study of the wonders of the universe is ___________.

barrier island

An island parallel to the mainland's shore is a ____________________.

weather

The condition of the atmosphere at a given time is ________________.

condensation

The next step in the hydrologic cycle after evaporation is _______________.

unicellular

Organisms with only one cell are called _________________.

living

The law of biogenesis states that living things can come only from ___________________ things.

photosynthesis

The food-making process in green plants is __________________.

annelids

All sesgmented worms are called _______________.

population

All the organisms of one species in an ecosystem form a ____________________.

food web

A model that combines food chains to show all possible feeding relationships at each food chain level is a ____________________.

tolerance

A certain range of abiotic factors in which an organism can survive is a _________________ range.

extinct

When a species can no longer be found alive on the earth is is __________________.

clear-cutting

The practice of harvesting all the trees from a designated area at once is known as ____________________________.

depth of water

The vertical zones of the ocean are determined by _______________________.

marine snow

Detritus falling through water toward the sea floor is ________________.

astronomy

study of God's creation beyond our atmosphere

geology

study of the earth

oceanography

study of the ocean

meteorology

study of weather

zoology

study of animals and how they live

marine biology

study of ocean life

ecology

study of ecosystems

marine ecology

study of ocean ecosystems

symbiosis

close relationship between two organisms

mutualism

symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

parasitism

negative symbiotic relationship in which one organism is harmed

predation

relationship in which one organism hunts, kills, and eats another organism

competition

relationship in which two organisms struggle against one another for the same limited resources

Mars

The four inner planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and ______________.

magma chamber

The reservoir at the bottom of a volcano vent that contains the liquid magma is called the ______________.

deposition

The settling of sediments at new locations is ________________.

ooze

A kind of seafloor mud made from minerals and the remains of tiny ocean organisms is called ______________.

cell wall

The outermost boundary of a plant cell's membrane is the _______________.

embryo

The living part of a seed that is the beginning of a new plant is the __________________.

spore

A single-celled reproductive structure in seedless vascular plants is a ____________________.

regenerate

An octopus that loses an arm can ________________, or grow back, a new one.

echinoderm (starfish)

A spiny-skinned invertebrate with radial symmetry is called an _________________________.

pod

Many whale species travel together as a family in a group called a ______________________.

third

When scientists experiment and gather data, it is the ____________ step of the scientific method.

Earth

One of the planets that is NOT an outer planet

core

The innermost part of the earth is the ______________.

neap

A weaker high tide that occurs when the sun's gravity and the moon's gravity oppose one another is a _____________ tide.

thermosphere

The fourth layer of the atmosphere that contains the hottest temperatures is the _______________.

niche

A job and place of an organism within its habitat is its ______________________.

tundra

A biome that is treeless because of permafrost or elevation is a _________________ biome.

undergrowth

A plant that grows under the trees of a forest is an example of ________________________.

boreal forest

The biome containing mostly coniferous trees is the _________________ biome.

3 and 1/2

A saltwater biome is an aquatic biome having at least __________________ percent.

splash

The part of the intertidal zone that only experiences the ocean occasionally is the ________________ region.

middle

The part of the intertidal zone that experiences equal times of being covered and uncovered by water is the _______ region.

plankton

Organisms in the neritic zone that drift along with ocean currents are ______________.

kelp

Which of the following is a kind of giant algae?

Form a hypothesis

What is the second step of the scientific method?

evolutionary

What kind of scientist believes that the universe slowly evolved over billions of years?

answers include:

geothermal

solar

wind power

hydropower

biofuel

List two types of energy sources.

bioluminescent

What word refers to an organism that can give off its own light?

answers include:

have a carapace

a square design on the carapace is called a scute

have paddle-like limbs

lay eggs in a clutch

Name a characteristic of a sea turtle.

a conservationist technique in which a controlled fire is set to encourage plant health

Describe a prescribed burning.

cell membrane

nucleus

organelles

cytoplasm

Be able to label the parts of a cell. (use pp. 193; 292; 336 of the text to study)

apex predator

secondary consumer

primary consumer

primary producer

Be able to label these parts of a food chain graph. (use pp. 193; 292; 336 of the text to study)

oceanic

intertidal

neritic

Be able to label these zones. (use pp. 193; 292; 336 of the text to study)