Science Vocabulary Cards

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Physical State

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The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas.

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Matter

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Mass

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The amount of matter in something;

(measured in grams)

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Physical properties

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Measurable characteristics that describe the physical state of something , including mass magnetism, temperature, density, shape, volume, and conductivity.

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Density

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A physical property that measures how much matter an object contains for its size

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Realative Density

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Compare which objects sink or float in water

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Thermal Energy

(aka heat)

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Energy that be measured by a thermoeter

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Conductor

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Material that allows heat or electrical energy to easily flow through it.

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Insulator

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Material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow through

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Flow

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To move or travel smoothly in a certain direction

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Electric Ciruit

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The pathway through which electrical current flows.

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Magnetism

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The property of attracrion to a magnet.

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Soluble

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Any substance that can dissolve in another

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Soluvent

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The substance that dissolves into a solvent

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Solute

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A substance that dissolves into a solvent

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Boiling Point

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The tempature at which a substance changes states from a liquid to a gas.

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Evaporation

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Physical change in matter from a liquid to a gas

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Melting Point

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The tempature at which a substance changes states from a solid to a liquid

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Condensentation

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Physical change in matter from a gas to a liquid

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Phyiscal Change

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Make different without changing what hte material is made of such as cutting, folding, or melting.

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Energy

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What is needed to do or cause change

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Electrical Energy

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Energy resulting from the flow of charged particles

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Sound Energy

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Mechanical Energy that travels as waves through the air or water and vibrates the ear drum upon contact

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Light Energy

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Electromagnetic energy that can be sensed by the eye

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Solution

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A particular type of mixture where a substance dissoves in another

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Reflection

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Energy waves bouncing off the surface of an object

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Mechanical Energy

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Energy produced by a machine or moving part

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Freezing Point

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The tempature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid

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Refraction

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The bending or redirection of energy waves as they pass from one substance to another

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Lens

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A peice of curved glass or plastic that bends passing light to focus or spread the rays

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Electric Current

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The flow of electricity around a circit

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Force

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A push or pull that causes an object to move,stop, or change direction

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Work

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Movement or change in something over a distance

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Friction

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A force that resists the motion of surfaces sliding across one another

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Gravity

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The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another

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Mixture

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A combanation of 2 subtances where each keeps its own properties and both can easily be seperated

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Direction

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A line or cource along which something is moving

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Positon

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Where an object is located in space

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Movement

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A change in position or location

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Sun

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The star at the center of our Solar System that supplies heat and light to Earth

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Delta

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A triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water

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Weathering

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The breaking down of rocks, soil and minerals

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Deposition

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The build-up of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

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Runoff

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The movement of water on a surface to areas of lower election

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Presipitation

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Rain, snow, sleet and hail that falls from clouds in the sky

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Accumulation

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A buildup or gathering of something that accurs over time

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Fresh Water

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Water found in rivers, lakes, glaciers, ice sheets and underground that contains low concentrations of salt

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Water Cycle

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The constant movement of water through the land, air, oceans, and living things

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Ocean

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The entire body of salt water that covers about 71% of the earth

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Salt Water

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Water found in oceans (and few lakes) that contains 3-4% salt

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Erosion

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The process by which the surface of the earth gets worn down

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Sand Dune

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A ridge of sand created by wind

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Canyon

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A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through

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Landform

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A featur of Earth's surface that is part of the terrian

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Moon

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A natural satellite that orbits the planet Earth

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Earth

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The planet that all known life exists on

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Environment

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The space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organsism

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Impact

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Direct effect or change

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Carrying Capacity

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The maximum population size that can be sustained by a given enviorment

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Population

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All of the interacting members of the same species in an area

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Overpopulation

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An increase in the number of individuals of a given species over what its ecosystem can sustain, often with both direct and indirect effects on other organisms in the ecosystem

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Carbon Dioxide-Oxygen Cycle

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The movement of carbon dioxide and oxygen on Earth by the processes of respiration and photosynthesis

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Oxygen

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A waste product produced by plants during photosynthesis that animals use for respiration

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Carbon Dioxide

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A gas produced by cells during respiration; used in photosynthesis to produce sugars

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Respiration

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A process by which animals use oxygen and food to make energy and carbon dioxide

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Photosynthesis

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The process where plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to process sugar sugar and release oxygen

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Species

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A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce offspring

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Reproduction

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The act of making copies or similar versions of something

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Adaption

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An inherited characteristic that provides a specific advantage to individuals that have it and becomes more common or pronounced in a population because of the advantage that it provides

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Niche

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The role an organism plays in its ecosystem

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Camouflage

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Characteristics that help something to blend with the surrounding enviorment, making it harder to detect

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Mimicry

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When an organism copies a characteristic of another organism to increase its changes for survival or reproduction

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Migration

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The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another

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Hibernation

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A process by which an organism slows its life functions for an extended period of time to preserve energy or resist harsh conditions

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Predator

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An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism

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Prey

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An animal that is hunted as food

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Habitat

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The place or enviorment in which an organism naturally lives

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Inherited Physical Trait

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A physical characteristic that an organism is born with that is passed to the organism from its parents

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Learned Behavior

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Animal behavior that develops from observation or instruction

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Aquired Physical Trait

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A trait one is not born with but that is gained due to lifestyle or enviorment

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Inherited Behavior

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A behavior that an organism is born with that is passed to the organism from its parents

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Egg

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The first stage in a life cycle

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Larva

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Stage of complete metamorphosis during which the insect eats and grows and does not resemble the adult

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Pupa

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Stage of complete metamorphosis during which the organism seems to be at rest and new body parts are forming (the changing stage)

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Adult

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A fully grown organism

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Nymph

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Stage of incomplete metamorphosis during which an insect eats and grows and resembles a smaller version of the adult

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Life Cycle

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The stage or sequence of events through which and organism grows, reproduces, and dies

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Complete Metamorphosis

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Type of development consisting of four distict stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult

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Incomplete Metamorphosis

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Type of development consisting of three stages: eggs, nymph, and adult