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113 Cards in this Set
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Adaptation
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a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce.
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Air mass
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a huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height.
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Altitude
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Height above sea level or the earth's surface.
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Analyze
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to look at something carefully by attention to its parts.
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Assumption
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a belief that is based on fact but has not been proven.
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behavior
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an organism's response to it's environment.
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Camouflage
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a pattern or coloring that helps a living thing blend in with its surroundings.
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carnivore
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an animal that eats only other animals.
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Characteristic
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a body feature that helps an organism survive in.
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circuit
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an animal that eats only other animals.
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energy
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the ability ot cause change or to make things happen
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environment
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an organism's surroundings
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erosion
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the wearing away of rock or soil by wind/ water/ or ice
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evaporation
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the process by which a liquid becomes a gas
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evolution
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the series of gradual changes in a species over time
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extinct
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no longer living on earth
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fertlization
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the joining of male & female sex cells
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food chain
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the path of matter & energy in a community
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food web
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a series of overlapping food chains
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force
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a push or pull on an object
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fertlization
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a substance, such as coal, oil or natural gas formed over MILLIONS of years from the remains of organisms and used today as an energy source
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friction
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a force that occurs between objects in direct contact and that opposes motion
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germination
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the growth or sprouting of a new plant from a seed
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gravity
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the force that causes attraction between objects that have a mass
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habitat
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the place where an animal or plant lives
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hazard
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a substance, such as coal, oil or natural gas formed over MILLIONS of years from the remains of organisms and used today as an energy source
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heat
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a form of energy related to temperature and the random motion of particles
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herbivore
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an animal that eats ONLY Plants
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humus
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decaying plant and animal material in the ground
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hypothesis
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a predicted answer to a scientific question
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incomplete metamophosis
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a partial change of form that some insects go through to become adults
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inertia
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the tendency of a moving object to keep moving or of a still object to stay stil
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inference
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a conclusion based on observation & reasoning
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inexhaustible resource
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a resource that cannot be used up
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inherited trait
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a characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring
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interpret
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to explain what you think certain information means
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landform
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one of many different shaped features found on continents (such as mountains/ valley/ or plateau)
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larva
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the early immature stage in the life cycle of some animals
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learned behavior
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the changed behavior of an organism because of practice or experience it has gained
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lens
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an object used to refract light
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life cycle
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the stages of development an organism goes through as it grows and develops
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light energy
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a resource that cannot be used up
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matter
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anything that has MASS and takes up space
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mature
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the term for the final stage of an organism's development when it is able to produce offspring
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metamorphosis
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the changes in shape and form of some organisms go through during their life cycle
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microscope
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a tool used to observe very small objects
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migrate
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to move from one place to another in a pattern
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mineral
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nonliving natural materials in a regular structure, including metals, metal ores, and some kinds of rocks
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mixture
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a collection of materials in which the materials do not join together
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moon
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a natural satellite that orbits the ear
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niche
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the role an organism has in its ecosystem
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nonrenewable resource
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a resource that can be used up
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observation
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gathering information using our senses
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omnivore
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animal that eats BOTH plants and animals
example: humans |
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orbit
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a curved path around an object such as a path the planet follows around the moon
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phases
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different shapes of the moon during the lunar cycle
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photosynthesis
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to move from one place to another in a pattern
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physical properties
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characteristics of matter than can be observed using your senses
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PLATO
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a greek philosopher who believed that everything was made of 4 elements:
- earth - water -air -fire |
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pollution
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occurs when harmful substances are released into the environment
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population
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a group of organisms of the same kind that live in an ecosystem
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precipitation
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any form of water that falls from the clouds to the earth
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predator
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an animal that hunts down other animals
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prey
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an animal that is hunted by other animals
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producer
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an organism, such as a plant- that can make its own food by photosynthesis
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recycle
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to reuse materials
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refraction
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the bending of light that occurs when light moves from one material to the other
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renewable resource
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a resource that can be replaced in a short period of time
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scavenger
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an animal that feeds on the dead bodies of other animals
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scientific method
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a collection of steps used to explore questions and investigate the natural world
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solar energy
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energy that comes from the sun
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solar system
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the sun, the 9 planets, and many other objects that orbit the sun
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solution
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a greek philosopher who believed that everything was made of 4 elements:
- earth - water -air -fire |
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sound
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the vibrations that can be heard
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species
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a group of one type of organism that can mate and produce fertile offspring
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static electricity
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a buildup of charge within an object
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structural adaptation
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a physical feature that helps and organism survive in it's environment
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succession
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the changes that take place in an ecosystem over time
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sun
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the ultimate source of energy for all living things
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testable
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able to be observed and measured
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trial
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a single completed investigation
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deposition
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a process in which the sediment is laid down in new locations
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variable
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the characteristic that is tested during the experiment
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variation
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differences in members of a species due to inherited traits
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vibration
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the back and forth movement of an object
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wave
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a disturbance that transmits ENERGY but not matter
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weather
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the condition of the atmosphere at certain place and time
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weathering
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the sun, the 9 planets, and many other objects that orbit the sun
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climate
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the average weather of an area over a long period of time.
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community
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all of the living things in an ecosystem
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competition
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the struggle between 2 organisms to obtain the same resource in an ecosystem
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complete metamorphosis
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the total change of form that some insects go through as they become adults
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compression
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a region in which particles in the air are bunched together
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conclusion
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a judgement supported by facts
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condensation
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the change in a substance from a gas to a liquid
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conductor
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the material that allows energy to travel through it easily or quickly
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conservation
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the careful use and protection of natural resources
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consumer
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an organism that feeds on to other organisms or a person who buys merchandise (an example: a shopper)
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trait
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a feature that does not change in an experiment
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continent
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an enormous slowly moving landmass that floats on earth's surface
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current
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the flow of charges through a circuit
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data
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information collected during an experiment
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decomposer
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a consumer that breaks down the remains of dead organisms
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disperse
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differences in members of a species due to inherited traits
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dissolve
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to mix very evenly and separate into particles too small to be seen
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drought
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a period of dryness that may occur when precipitation is less than normal
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ecosystem
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an area where living organisms interact with each other and with the non living things in the environment
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electrical energy
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the movement of charges
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electromagnet
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a magnet made by sending current through a wire wrapped around a metal objects such as a nail
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fossil fuels
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a substance, such as coal,oil, or natural gas, formed over millions of years from the remains of organisms and used today as an energy source.
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control
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a feature that does not change in an experiment.
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Nymph
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The immature form of those insects that do not pass through a pupal stage.
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organism
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a complete, individual living thing.
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