5th Grade Science Test Ecosystems

  1. A process in which a liquid changes into a gas is _____________.
    evaporation
  2. Water droplets that fall to Earth from clouds is ______________.
    precipitation
  3. Clouds are form the process of ______________.
    condensation
  4. Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are part of the _____________________.
    water cycle
  5. The gas that moves in a cycle between the air, soil, plants, and animals is _______________.
    nitrogen
  6. One of Earth's large ecosystems, with it's climate, soil, plants, and animals, is a __________________.
    biome
  7. A cool, forest biome of conifers in the upper Northern Hemisphere is a _______________.
    taiga
  8. A sandy or rocky biome, with little precipitation and little plant life, is a ___________.
    desert
  9. A forest biome with many kinds of trees that lose their leaves each autumn is a ____________________.
    deciduous forest
  10. A hot, humid biome near the equator, with much rainfall and a wide variety of life, is a ____________________.
    tropical rain forest
  11. The gradual replacement of one community by another is called _______________________.
    ecological succession
  12. The first species living in an area is the _____________________.
    pioneer species
  13. The first community living in an area is the _______________.
    pioneer community
  14. The final stage of succession in an area, unless a major change happens, is the _______________.
    climax community
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elahue
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5th Grade Science Test Ecosystems
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A study guide for the 5th grade science test on ecosystems
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