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Science Practice (Grades 3-5) Flashcards

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  1. In a food chain, grass → rabbit → fox, which organism is the producer?

    Answer: Grass

    Grass makes its own food from sunlight, so it is the producer.

  2. A student wants to test whether plants grow taller with more sunlight. Which variable should be the ONLY thing changed between the plant groups?

    Answer: The amount of sunlight

    In a fair test, only the variable being investigated, sunlight, should change.

  3. Which type of rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens?

    Answer: Igneous

    Igneous rock forms from cooled magma or lava.

  4. Which of these is a property that can be used to identify a mineral?

    Answer: Its hardness

    Hardness is a physical property scientists use to identify minerals.

  5. A ball rolls across the floor and slowly comes to a stop. What force causes the ball to slow down?

    Answer: Friction

    Friction between the ball and the floor works against the motion and slows the ball.

  6. Which adaptation helps a cactus survive in a hot, dry desert?

    Answer: A thick stem that stores water

    A cactus stores water in its thick stem to survive long dry periods.