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5th Grade Essential Knowledge
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What would happen on earth if the Sun did not exist anymore? | Plants would die, plant-eating animals would die, the water cycle would not work, it would be very dark and cold |
| How are the moon and the Earth alike or similar? | Both are made of rock, rotate, orbit the Sun, have craters, have extinct volcanoes, have mountains and valleys, have quakes, and have gravity |
| How are the moon and the Earth different? | The Earth has life, an atmosphere that will support life, liquid water active volcanoes, wind and weather and strong gravity. The moon doesn't |
| Why do we see the same side or face of the moon all the time? | Because the moon rotates in about the same length of time it takes it to revolve |
| Which object in the sky does the moon orbit | the moon is a natural satellite of the Earth |
| What is the cause of Earth's seasons? | The tilt of Earth's axis causes the Sun's rays to hit parts of the Earth differently at different times of the year |
| Which object in our solar system does the Earth orbit? | Earth orbits the Sun |
| Why is the Sun bigger and brighter than the other stars in our galaxy? | It seems bigger and brighter because it is so much closer than any other stars. |
| Why does Earth experience night and day? | The rotation of the Earth causes night and day. |
| How long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun? | It takes 1 year or 365 days for the Earth to revolve around the Sun. |
| What is an orbit? | It is the path an object in the sky takes around another object in the sky. |
| What are 4 natural materials that flow on Earth's surface? | Lave, mud, glaciers, and water all flow |
| What two forces are destructive to Earth's surface? | Weathering and erosion are destructive |
| What kind of changes does a glacier make to Earth's surface? | Glaciers can carve valleys, push large rocks, crush rock, or melt to form lakes. |
| What forces of nature change Earth's surface quickly? | Floods, landslides, mudslides, hurricanes, tsunami, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions can all make quick changes. |
| What forces of nature change Earth's surface slowly? | Glaciers, deposition, weathering, and erosion make slow changes |
| How are winds created on Earth? | Winds are created by the uneven heating of Earth's surface. |
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