5th Grade Science Vocabulary J, L, & M

A large body of water with land all around it.

A physical feature on Earth's surface.

<p>Sudden collapse of land causing a rapid change to Earth's surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An early stage in the life cycle of an insect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Molten rock that erupts from a volcano.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The part of the plant that makes food for the plant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Behavior that is taught or acquired through experience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Transparent pieces of glass or plastic used for refracting light.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The sequence of stages or changes in the life of an organism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A form of energy that can be visible or invisible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Electricity that moves between clouds or between clouds and the ground.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Controlling or limiting the amount of resources used.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Matter that flows and takes the shape of its container.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The basic unit of capacity in the metric system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Trash that is thrown around carelessly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Something that grows, changes, and makes other living things.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of soil containing a mixture of other soils and rich in humus and nutrients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Makes sense based on information learned previously.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An area where the atmospheric pressure is lower than the pressure of the surrounding areas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The time when ocean water reaches its lowest level.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The different appearances of the Moon caused by the Moon's orbit around Earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Liquid, molten rock beneath Earth's surface.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An object that attracts iron or steel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pulling force of a magnet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To make an object appear larger than it is using a science tool.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To continue or keep going.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The thick layer of rock between Earth's crust and core.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A visual representation that shows features of an area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A part of a map explaining what each symbol on the map represents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A scientist who studies organisms living in saltwater ecosystems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of organisms living in saltwater ecosystems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A small, rocky planet; fourth from the Sun.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An area of water-logged land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The amount of matter in an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anything that takes up space and has mass.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To use tools to find the length, mass, capacity, or temperature of an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The energy in an object due to its position or motion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A substance through which energy or waves travel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To change from a solid to a liquid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The smallest planet and closest in relation to the Sun.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elements that are usually hard, shiny solids and good conductors of heat and electricity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rock that has been changed by heat or pressure into another kind of rock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A change in the way an organism looks as it grows.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A scientist who studies weather, climate, and Earth's atmosphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of weather, climate, and Earth's atmosphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The basic unit of length in the metric system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A science tool used to measure length.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A process used for doing something.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An instrument that uses lenses to make small objects look larger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The seasonal movement of some animals from one place to another for survival.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A small unit of capacity in the metric system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An animal's resemblance to another organism or object in color, shape, or design in order to escape predators or to attract prey.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A nonliving solid object with a crystal structure found in nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A reflective surface, usually silver in color.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A combination of two or more substances that keep their own properties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A copy or replica of an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To shed skin, fur, or feathers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A natural satellite in space that revolves around a planet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The changes in the appearance of the Moon as seen from Earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Movement of an object.</p> Signup and view all the answers