5.8c, 5.9a, 5.10ac review

5.8c, 5.9a, 5.10ac review

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Jazmin Mendoza

Science

5th Grade

Hard

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1.

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What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis that causes day and night?

Back

Rotation

2.

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What happens to light when it moves from air to water?

Back

Light is refracted as it moves from one medium to another medium.

3.

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What natural events can be caused by earthquakes?

Back

Landslides, Aftershocks, Tsunamis, and more.

4.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of an object on its axis, while revolution is the movement of one object around another.

5.

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What is refraction?

Back

Refraction is the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

6.

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What is the definition of an earthquake?

Back

An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere.

7.

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What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

8.

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What is the effect of light being reflected?

Back

Light bounces off a surface instead of being absorbed.

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun.

10.

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What is a tsunami?

Back

A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by large disturbances, such as earthquakes.

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