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31 Cards in this Set
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Block and Tackle
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A device for lifting that uses pulleys and ropes or chains.
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Nuclear Fission
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The splitting apart of the nucleus of anatom, resulting in the release of energy
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Nuclear Fusion
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The joining together (fusing) of the nuclei of atoms
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Gunnel
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The uppr part of the hull of a boat
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Microalgae
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Tiny plants that can be seen only through a microscope
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Microalgae
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Tiny plants that can be seen only through a microscope
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Reservoir
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A place where water is collected and stored
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Tide Pool
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A pool of water left after the tide has gone out, often containing a variety of sealfe
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Alchemist
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A oerson who tries to use magical power to change something of little value in to something precious
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Compost
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A mixture of decayed organic matter such as dead leaves or manure used fertilizing land
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Tilapia
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A hardy tropical fish well suited for fish farming
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Pitch
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1) The Highness or Lowness of a tone or sound 2) A dark, sticky substance used to seal wood or other material against water and weather
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Prow
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The front of a vessel; the bow
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Electromagnet
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a magnet made by surrounding an iron or steel core by a coil through which electricity flows
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Plasma
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A gas so hot that its molecules have broken into elementary particles
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Extremities
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The Ends of arms and legs; the parts of the body furthesr from the heart
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Glucose
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A sugar found in many fruits and in animal tissues
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Insulation
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wrapping, covering, or in some other way protecting something from losing heat
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Wind Chill
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The Effect of wind in creating a sensation of lower temperature
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Caulk
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to seal or close up a seam or joint of a boat
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Hypothermia
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the condition of a body when it loses so much heat that the core temperature drops below normal
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Condesation
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The process by which a gas or a vapor, such as steam, cools andis reduced to a liquid form
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Caulk
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to seal or close up a seam or joint of a boat
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Dehydration
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The removal or loss of water or moisture, especially from the body
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Evaporation
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The process in which moisture is heated and turns to gas
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Solar Still
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A device for using the sun's energy to purify water by means of evaporation and condesation
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Vapor
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An Element that has been changed to a gas and mixed with air
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Aquifer
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An underground water supply
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Molecule
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The smallest physical part of something composed of atoms and to small to be
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Physicist
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A scientists who specializes in matter and energy
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Salinity Meter
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An instrument that measures the salt content of liquids
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