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138 Cards in this Set
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What is a change in motion caused by unbalanced forces or a change in velocity?
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acceleration
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What is precipitation resulting from pollution?
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acid rain
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What is it called when an organism develops something that helps it meet a particular need in its natural habitat?
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adaptation
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What is the weight of air called?
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air pressure
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What is the layer of air that surrounds the earth called?
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atmosphere
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What is the imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South Poles?
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axis
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What is the name for a large-scale ecosystem?
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biome
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What is the process by which carbon and oxygen cycle among plants, animals, and the environment?
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carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle
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What is the process by which cells release energy in food to carry on its life processes?
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cellular respiration
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What is a pigment that helps plants use light energy to produce sugars?
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chlorophyll
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The average of all weather conditions through all seasons over a period of time is_______.
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climate
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What is the process by which a gas changes back into a liquid?
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condensation
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What is the direct transfer of heat between objects that touch called?
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conduction
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The process of saving or protecting resources is______.
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conservation
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What is an organism in a community that must eat to get the energy that it needs called?
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consumer
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What is the center of the earth?
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core
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What is the thin, outer layer of the earth called?
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crust
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Consumers that break down the tissues of dead organisms are____.
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decomposers
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What is it called when sediment is dropped from one location to another?
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deposition
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What is the shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in the earth's crust?
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earthquake
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The passing of one object through the shadow of another is called______.
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eclipse
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What is a community and its physical environment together called?
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ecosystem
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What is the name for an oval-shaped path?
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ellipse
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The process of moving dirt and sediment from one place to another is______.
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erosion
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THe ways in which organisms in an ecosystem interact with one another according to what they eat is_____.
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food chain
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What causes an object to be moved, stopped, or changed direction?
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force
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The remains or traces of past life that are found in sedimentary rock are_____.
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fossils
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What is a fuel formed from the remains of once-living organisms called?
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fossil fuel
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What is a force that opposes motion when two surfaces rub against each other?
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friction
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What is the state of matter that does not have a definite shape or volume?
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gas
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What is heat that is from inside of the earth called?
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geothermal energy
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What is the hypothesis that the earth's temperature is rising from excess carbon dioxide?
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global warming
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What is groundwater
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water that soaks into the ground
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A place in an ecosystem where a population lives is called?
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habitat
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A place in an ecosystem where a population lives is called?
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habitat
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What is humidity?
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A measure of the amount of water in the air.
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What is humidity?
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A measure of the amount of water in the air.
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What is a type of rock that forms when melted rock hardens?
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igneous rock
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What is a type of rock that forms when melted rock hardens?
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igneous rock
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What is a landform?
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a physical feature on Earth's surface
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What is a landform?
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a physical feature on Earth's surface
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What is learned behavior?
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a behavior an animal learns from its parents
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What is learned behavior?
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a behavior an animal learns from its parents
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What is a series of distinct stages of life that most organisms grow and mature through?
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life cycle
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What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape?
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liquid
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What is a lunar eclipse?
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the hiding of the moon when it passes through the Earth's shadow
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What is a series of distinct stages of life that most organisms grow and mature through?
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life cycle
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What is the force of pushing or pulling between poles of magnets
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magnetism
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What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape?
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liquid
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What is the mantle?
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The layer of rock beneath earth's crust
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What is a lunar eclipse?
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the hiding of the moon when it passes through the Earth's shadow
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What is the force of pushing or pulling between poles of magnets
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magnetism
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What is the mantle?
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The layer of rock beneath earth's crust
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What is the amount of matter in an object?
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its mass
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What is matter?
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Anything that has mass and takes up space
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What is a type of rock changed by heat or pressure but not completely melted?
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Metamorphic rock
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What is metamorphosis?
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a change in the shape or characteristics of an organism's body as it grows
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What is a natural, solid material with particles arranged in a repeating pattern?
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mineral
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What is momentum?
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a measure of how hard it is to slow down or stop an object
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What is a natural resource?
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any of the useful minerals and other materials that people take from the earth
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What is a nonrenewable resource?
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A resource that cannot be readily replaced once it is used.
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What is nuclear energy?
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energy released when the nucleus of an atom is split apart
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What is the path one body in space takes as it revolves around another body, such as earth as it revolves around the sun?
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orbit
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What is momentum?
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a measure of how hard it is to slow down or stop an object
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What is a natural resource?
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any of the useful minerals and other materials that people take from the earth
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What is a nonrenewable resource?
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A resource that cannot be readily replaced once it is used.
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What is nuclear energy?
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energy released when the nucleus of an atom is split apart
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What is the path one body in space takes as it revolves around another body, such as earth as it revolves around the sun?
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orbit
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What is an organism that survives by living on or in a nother animal and feeding on that animal?
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parasite
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What is the process by which plants make food?
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photosynthesis
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What is the process of taking a resource from a product and making it into a new product?
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recycling
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What is an organism that survives by living on or in a nother animal and feeding on that animal?
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parasite
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What are resources that are replaced as they are used called?
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renewable resources
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What is a satellite?
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a natural body, like the moon, or an artificial object that orbits another object
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What is the process by which plants make food?
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photosynthesis
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What is the process of taking a resource from a product and making it into a new product?
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recycling
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What are resources that are replaced as they are used called?
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renewable resources
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What is a satellite?
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a natural body, like the moon, or an artificial object that orbits another object
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What is a type of rock formed by layers of sediments that were squeezed and stuck together over a long time called?
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sedimentary rock
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The hiding of the sun that cccurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth?
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Solar eclipse
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What is a type of rock formed by layers of sediments that were squeezed and stuck together over a long time called?
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sedimentary rock
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What is a solid?
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the state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume
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The hiding of the sun that cccurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth?
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Solar eclipse
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What is solubility?
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the ability of one substance to be dissolved in another substance
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What is a solid?
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the state of matter that has a definite shape and a definite volume
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What is a mixture in which the particles of each substance are mixed evenly?
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solution
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What is solubility?
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the ability of one substance to be dissolved in another substance
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What is a mixture in which the particles of each substance are mixed evenly?
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solution
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What is the repeated rise and fall of the ocean called?
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tide
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What is the top layer of soil made up of the smallest grains and the most humus called?
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top soil
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What is the process in which plants give water through their stomata?
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transpiration
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What is a mountain formed by lava and ash?
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volcano
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What is the cycle in which earth's water moves through the environment?
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water cycle
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What is the repeated rise and fall of the ocean called?
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tide
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What is the top layer of soil made up of the smallest grains and the most humus called?
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top soil
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What is the process in which plants give water through their stomata?
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transpiration
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What is a mountain formed by lava and ash?
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volcano
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What is the cycle in which earth's water moves through the environment?
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water cycle
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What is the up and down movement of water called?
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waves
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What is the process of breaking rock into soil, sand and other tiny pieces?
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weathering
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What is the scientific method?
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a collection of steps used to explore questions and investigate the natural world
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What is a hypothesis?
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an educated guess
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What is a variable in an experiment?
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something that can be changed to find how that change affects other things in the experiment
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What is the up and down movement of water called?
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waves
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What is the process of breaking rock into soil, sand and other tiny pieces?
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weathering
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What is the scientific method?
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a collection of steps used to explore questions and investigate the natural world
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What is a hypothesis?
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an educated guess
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What is a variable in an experiment?
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something that can be changed to find how that change affects other things in the experiment
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What is the control in an experiment?
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the part of the experiment that is not changed
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What is the information in the experiment that you collect called?
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data
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What is a conclusion in the experiment called?
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the answer to the question
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What is the control in an experiment?
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the part of the experiment that is not changed
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What is a theory?
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When many scientists agree a hypothesis is correct and it usually takes a long time for them to decide to make it a theory
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What is something that makes its own food called?
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producer
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What is the information in the experiment that you collect called?
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data
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What is a conclusion in the experiment called?
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the answer to the question
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What is a theory?
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When many scientists agree a hypothesis is correct and it usually takes a long time for them to decide to make it a theory
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What is something that makes its own food called?
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producer
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What is a characteristic or feature of an organism called?
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trait
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What is it called when two organisms struggle to get the same resources in the ecosystem?
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competition
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What is energy?
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The ability to cause changes in matter or to make things happen
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What is the energy called that is from charged particles?
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electrical energy
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What kind of energy is produced from the movement of particles?
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Heat energy
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What is a characteristic or feature of an organism called?
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trait
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What is it called when two organisms struggle to get the same resources in the ecosystem?
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competition
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What is energy?
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The ability to cause changes in matter or to make things happen
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What is the energy called that is from charged particles?
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electrical energy
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What kind of energy is produced from the movement of particles?
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Heat energy
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What kind of energy moves in waves that you can see?
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light energy
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What energy comes from the sun?
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solar energy
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What kind of energy is carried by vibrations?
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sound energy
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What kind of light bounces from a surfaces such as a mirror or tinted car window?
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reflective
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What kind of light bends when it passes through a material such as eyeglasses?
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refractive
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What kind of energy moves in waves that you can see?
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light energy
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What energy comes from the sun?
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solar energy
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What kind of energy is carried by vibrations?
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sound energy
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What kind of light bounces from a surfaces such as a mirror or tinted car window?
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reflective
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What kind of light bends when it passes through a material such as eyeglasses?
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refractive
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