5th Grade Science Vocabulary - Are you a Word Whiz?

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Across
  1. 3. the phase of the moon when it is completely dark
  2. 5. state of matter with particles that are slightly packed and slide past each other
  3. 6. when 2 applied forces are not equal and cause an object to move
  4. 8. the unit of measurement for force
  5. 10. the shape of the Milky Way galaxy
  6. 12. a tool for measuring temperature
  7. 13. the brightness of a star as seen from Earth
  8. 15. a species that is dead and not coming back
  9. 16. state of matter with particles that move quickly, freely, and constantly
  10. 17. liquid to gas
  11. 19. the rising and falling of the sea that happens twice a day due to gravitational pull from the moon
  12. 23. anything that has mass and takes up space
  13. 24. the imaginary middle line of the Earth that separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere
  14. 25. a push or pull
  15. 27. the phase of the moon when it is completely lit up
  16. 28. a behavior that an organism is born knowing how to do
  17. 31. the rare event that happens when the Sun, Earth, and Moon line up perfectly
  18. 32. the motion of Earth spinning on its axis
  19. 33. liquid to solid
  20. 37. a combination of 2 or more substances that can be easily separated
  21. 38. a tool for measuring length
  22. 40. the season characterized by more direct sunlight and intense Sun ray’s/heat
  23. 41. state of matter with particles that are tightly packed and vibrate in place
  24. 42. the product of two parents (plants or animals)
  25. 44. the time of day with the shortest shadows
  26. 45. the force that pulls objects to Earth’s core
  27. 46. the 24 hour time period taken for one rotation of the Earth
Down
  1. 1. a pattern of stars in the night sky
  2. 2. a trait received from parents
  3. 4. a rocky object that orbits a planet
  4. 7. a change an organism makes to better survive in its environment
  5. 9. the season characterized by less direct sunlight and less intense Sun ray’s/cool
  6. 11. the type of change where a new substance is created
  7. 14. the farthest north and farthest south locations on the Earth
  8. 18. a tool used to view stars in the night sky
  9. 20. natural ______ : the process where organisms die off if they are not fit for the environment
  10. 21. when 2 applied forces are equal and cause an object to stay still
  11. 22. a combination of 2 or more substances that appear as one and cannot be separated easily
  12. 23. solid to liquid
  13. 26. Earth’s path around the Sun
  14. 29. the center of our solar system
  15. 30. the moon phase type where the moon is more dark than lit
  16. 34. the motion of Earth making a lap around the Sun
  17. 35. the moon phase type where the moon is more lit than dark
  18. 36. the imaginary vertical line that the Earth is tilted on
  19. 39. a characteristic of a living thing, such as hair color, skin color, height, etc.
  20. 43. the type of change that does not create a new substance