Science Vocabulary5th Grade

force strength

push

pull

motion

position

speed

speeding up

slowing down

faster

slower

stop

start

change of motion

change of direction

moving away from

toward

around

above

below

behind

between

through

compare and contrast

cause

light

path of light

sound

sound source

light source

forms of energy

vibrations

light absorption

light reflection

shadow

pitch

sun as a source of

energy

effect

heat

air

animal features

color

plant

backbone/no backbone

environment

minerals

organism

plant root

flowers

stem

leaf

survival of organisms

support

movement

food getting

protection

structure

function

physical

characteristics

compare

classify

boulder

Earth materials

rock

clay

sand

gravel

soil

soil texture

soil color

water

wind

ice

helpful change

changes in the Earth’s surface

harmful change

earthquake

erosion

landslide

glacier

metal

mineral

oil

recycle

reduce

reuse

renewal

rock breakage

volcanic eruptions

weathered rock

weathering

natural resources

renewable resources

non-renewable

resources

metals

fuels

freshwater

forests

natural environment

constructed

environment

garbage

habitat destruction

land management

crude oil

natural gas

coal

electricity

energy

evident

increase

decrease

substance

electric current

friction

simple circuit

open circuit

closed circuit

power source

energy transfer

conductor

magnetic field

magnetic poles

lines of force

attract

repel

matter

states of matter

repair

individual differences

observable features

enable

obtain

coloring

similarities and differences in

organisms

camouflage

predator

prey

litter

food chain

food web

producers

consumers

decomposers

populations

affect

survival

reproduce

fossil

solid

liquid

gas (as related to

shape)

building material

requirements for life

cycle

seasons

evidence

variations

physical characteristics

reproduction

advantage

location

Earth

Sun

moon

star observe

reflect

ability to support life

produce light

breathable atmosphere

revolution

orbit

rotation

Earth’s axis

phases of the moon

day

night

year

natural satellite

relative distance

capable

visible shape

predictable cycle

apparent movement