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15 Cards in this Set
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adaptation
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a characteristic of an organism that increases its chance of survival in its environment
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atmosphere
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the layers of gas that surround Earth, other planets, or stars
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atom
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the smallest unit of a chemical element that can still retain the properties of that element
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axis
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the imaginary line on which an object rotates (e.g., Earth’s axis runs through Earth between the North Pole and the South Pole); an imaginary straight line that runs through a body; a reference to the line in a coordinate system or graph
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carnivore
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an animal or plant that consumes or obtains nutrients from animals
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change of state
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a physical change that occurs when matter changes to another state (i.e., liquid, gas, or solid)
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chemical change
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a reaction or a change in a substance produced by chemical means that results in producing a different chemical
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community
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all the populations of organisms belonging to different species and sharing the same geographical area
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compound
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substance made up of combo of two or more elements held together by chemical bonds & can't be separated physically properties unlike those of the elements that make up the compound
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condensation
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the process of changing from a gas (i.e., water vapor) to a liquid (i.e., dew); the act of making more dense or compact
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conservation
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controlled use/maintenance of natural resources; various efforts to preserve or protect natural resources
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constellation
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a star pattern identified and named as a definite group; usually thought of as forming certain shapes or figures in a specific region of the sky
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consumer
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an organism that feeds on other organisms for food
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decomposer
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any organism that feeds or obtains nutrients by breaking down organic matter from dead organisms
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density (matter)
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concentration of matter of an object
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