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39 Cards in this Set
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adhesion
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Sticking to something else
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agriculture
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means farming
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cement
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a mixture of rock powder and gravel; it becomes hard after water is mixed with it.
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cohesion
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Sticking to itself.
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color
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Red, yellow, orange, green, blue, violet, black, white, and so on
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earth materials
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Rock, soils, and water; materials that form from the surface of Earth.
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explanation
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A statement based on what you have learned.
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fair test
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Running trials or tests in exactly the same way
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foundations
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The strong base on which buildings are made.
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gas
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Matter that does not have a definite size or shape but will spread out to fill a container.
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gem
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A special stone.
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geologists
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A scientist who studies about the properties of rocks.
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interact
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to act together.
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investigate
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To find out, to experiment.
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irrigate
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To supply water.
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kiln
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A special oven for baking pottery.
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liquid
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A material that takes the shape of a container.
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loam
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a mixture of soil.
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luster
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Whether something is shiny or dull.
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materials manager
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The person who has the team job of getting the supplies that are listed in the “Team Supplies” section for each lesson; when the team task is completed, the materials manager returns the supplies to the supply table.
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messenger
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The person who has the team job to ask another team’s messenger or your teacher for help if the team is stuck.
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observe
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To use your senses to learn about something.
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paleontologist
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A scientist who studies the past life on Earth through fossils.
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particles
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Small pieces.
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properties
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Physical characteristics; things you can observe about an object.
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record
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A place where a scientist keeps track of his or her data, including writings and drawings.
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rock
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Pieces of stone.
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sand
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A coarse-grained soil.
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settling
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To sink to the bottom
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shape
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The form an object is in.
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size:
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How big or small something is.
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soil
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Land, usually clay, loam, and sand
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solid
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Land, usually clay, loam, and sand
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stickiness
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Glueyness.
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surface of the Earth
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The top layer of our planet.
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teammate
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A person who is part of a team together to complete a task.
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texture
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How something feels.
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tracker
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Has the team job of keeping of what the team is doing and makes sure the team does every step and follows the directions in order.
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water
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What all living organisms need; can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas.
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