Fcat Vocabulary Science

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ADAPTATION

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characteristic of an organism that increases its chance of survival in its environment.

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atmosphere

Back 2

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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imaginary line on which an object rotates or an imaginary line that runs through a body

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carnivore

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animal or plant that consumes or obtains nutrients from animals.

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change of state

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physical change that occurs when matter changes to another state (gas, liquid, or solid).

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chemical change

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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 NaCI

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substance made up of a combination of two or more elements held together by chemical bonds that cannot be separated by physical means.
Also has properties unlike those of the elements that make up the compound.

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condensation

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process of changing from a gas to a liquid.
or making more dense.