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37 Cards in this Set
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circulatory system
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the organ system that moves through the body
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respiratory system
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the organ sysstem that brings oxygen to body cells and removes waste gas
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excretory system
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the organ system that removes liquid waste
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digestive system
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the organ system that breaks down food for fuel
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skeleton system
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the organ system made up of bones
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muscular system
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the organ system made up of muscles that move bones
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nervous system
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the organ system that controls all other body systems
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metamorphosis
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is a process of changes during certain animals'development
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life cycle
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the stages of an animal's growth and change
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life span
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how long an animal can be expected to live
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asexual reproduction
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produces offspring with only one parent
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ual reproduction
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produces offspring with two parents
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heredity
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the passing of traits from parent to offspring
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camouflage
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blending with surroundings
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adaptation
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a trait that helps an organism survive
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mimicry
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when one organism imitates the traits of another
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inherited behavior
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a behavior that is inborn, not learned
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instinct
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a pattern of behavior
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learned behavior
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behavior that is not inborn
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static electricity
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a buildup of electrical charge
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discharge
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when a buildup of electrical charge empties into something
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conductor
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a material through which electricity flows easily
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insulator
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a material through which electricity does not flow
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circuit
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a complete path that electricity can move through
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current electricity
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a moving electrical charge
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closed circuit
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a complete circuit
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open circuit
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an imcomplete circuit
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resistor
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a material through which electricity has difficulty flowing
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short circuit
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when too much current flows through a conductor
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switch
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a device that can open or close a circuit
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series circuit
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a circuit in which the current must flow through one bulb in order to flow through the other
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parallel circuit
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a circuit in which each bulb is connected to the cell separately
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fuse
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a device that keeps too much electric current from flowing through wires
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circuit breaker
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a switch that protects circuits from dangerously high currents
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pole
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one of two ends of a magnet; where a magnet's pull is strongest
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magnetic field
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a region of magnetic force around a magnet
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electromagnet
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a temporary magnet created when current flows through wire wrapped in coils around an iron bar
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