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Niyati's Science Terms (Ashley ES)
Review of science terms from the 5th grade academic year
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5th Grade
04/16/2012

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Weathering
Definition
The process of breaking down and wearing away rock.
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Deposition
Definition
The process in which materials eroded by water, wind, or ice are dropped in a new place.
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Delta
Definition
A large flat area of land at the mouth of a river
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Canyon
Definition
A deep and narrow valley
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Sand dune
Definition
A hill of sand that is deposited by the wind
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Plateau
Definition
A large area of flat ground that is much higher than the land around it
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Valley
Definition
A landform that forms when rivers or glaciers wear away rock and soil
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Glacier
Definition
A large body of moving ice that stays frozen all year
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Landform
Definition
A natural structure on Earth’s surface
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Erosion
Definition
The movement of weathered materials by water, wind, or ice
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Weathering
Definition
The process of breaking down and wearing away rock.
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Deposition
Definition
The process in which materials eroded by water, wind, or ice are dropped in a new place.
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Delta
Definition
A large flat area of land at the mouth of a river
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Canyon
Definition
A deep and narrow valley
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Sand dune
Definition
A hill of sand that is deposited by the wind
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Plateau
Definition
A large area of flat ground that is much higher than the land around it
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Valley
Definition
A landform that forms when rivers or glaciers wear away rock and soil
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Glacier
Definition
A large body of moving ice that stays frozen all year
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Landform
Definition
A natural structure on Earth’s surface
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Fossil
Definition
The remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago
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Geology
Definition
The study of the Earth and the materials which it is made of, the structure of those materials, and the forces acting upon them.
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Paleontology
Definition
The study of prehistoric life, including organisms' evolution and interactions with each other and their environments
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Paleontologist
Definition
One who studies prehistoric life
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Sediment
Definition
Bits of rocks, soil, sand, shells, and the remains of organisms
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Sedimentary rock
Definition
Rock that formed when sediments were pressed and cemented together
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Biofuels/biomass
Definition
Fuel that comes from plants and animals
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Energy
Definition
The ability to do work
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Fossil fuel
Definition
A fuel that formed from the decayed remains of ancient plants and animals
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Geothermal power
Definition
Heat from melted rock deep below Earth’s surface, used to heat buildings and produce electricity
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Hydroelectric power
Definition
Electricity that is produced using the energy of water moving through a dam
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Inexhaustible resource
Definition
A resource that can never be used up
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Nonrenewable resource
Definition
A resource that nature cannot replace quickly enough to meet people’s needs
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Renewable resource
Definition
Resources that nature produces again and again
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Solar power
Definition
Energy that comes from the sun
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Wind power
Definition
Power produced by the wind
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Accumulation
Definition
Collection of water, such as a stream, puddle, or lake
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Atmosphere
Definition
The air that surrounds Earth
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Condensation
Definition
The process of changing from a gas to a liquid
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Evaporation
Definition
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas
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Groundwater
Definition
Water that collects underground in cracks and spaces in rock
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Precipitation
Definition
Water that falls to Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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Surface runoff
Definition
The flowing of water over the land from higher to lower ground
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Transpiration
Definition
The release of water vapor into the air from a plant’s leaves
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Water vapor
Definition
The gas state of water
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Air mass
Definition
A large “bubble” of air that has about the same temperature and humidity throughout it
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Atmosphere
Definition
The air that surrounds Earth
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Climate
Definition
The general weather of an area over a long period of time
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Equator
Definition
An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
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Humidity
Definition
Water vapor in the air
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Precipitation
Definition
Water that falls to Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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Severe weather : Thunderstorm
Definition
A storm with lightning, thunder, rain, and sometimes hail
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Severe weather : Hurricane
Definition
A very large and violent tropical storm
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Severe weather : Tornado
Definition
A dark funnel of strong winds that spiral upward
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Temperature
Definition
The average speed of the particles in a substance
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Weather
Definition
The condition of the atmosphere at a place for a short period of time
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Wind
Definition
Moving air caused by the Sun’s uneven heating
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Axis
Definition
An imaginary line that passes from the North Pole to the South Pole through Earth’s center
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Equator
Definition
An imaginary line that circles Earth halfway between the North and South Poles
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Orbit
Definition
The path that one object in space takes around another object in space
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Revolve/revolution
Definition
One complete trip of a planet around the sun
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Rotate/rotation
Definition
The spinning of a planet or moon on its axis
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Seasons
Definition
Winter, spring, summer, and fall due to the tilt of the Earth on its axis
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Solar system
Definition
A sun and all the objects that move around it
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Planet
Definition
A large object that orbits a star
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Gravity
Definition
The force that pulls objects toward each other
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Mass
Definition
Amount of matter in an object or substance
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Weight
Definition
A measure of the pull of gravity on an object
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Spring scale
Definition
Used to find the weight of an object
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Balance scale
Definition
Used to find the mass of an object
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Atmosphere
Definition
The air that surrounds earth
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Moon
Definition
A natural object that orbits a planet
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Earth
Definition
The planet we live on
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Sun
Definition
An object in space that produces its own heat and light
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Sunspots
Definition
A cool spot on the sun’s surface that occurs for a short time
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Solar flare
Definition
An eruption on the sun’s surface
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Solar wind
Definition
A stream of charged particles from the sun
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Atoms
Definition
The smallest particle of a substance that has all the properties of that substance
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Matter
Definition
The material, or “stuff” that everything is made of
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Energy
Definition
The ability to do work
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Molecule
Definition
A particle of matter made of two or more atoms joined tightly together
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Physical property
Definition
A property that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the substance itself
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Property
Definition
A characteristic of a substance
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Solid
Definition
A state of matter in which the substance has a definite shape and a definite volume
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Liquid
Definition
A state of matter in which the substance has a definite volume but takes the shape of its container
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Gas
Definition
A state of matter in which the substance takes both the shape and the volume of its container
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Boiling point
Definition
The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas
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Celsius
Definition
Measurement used in science for temperature
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Condensation
Definition
The process of changing from a gas to a liquid
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Evaporation
Definition
The process of changing from a liquid to a gas
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Freezing point
Definition
The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid
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Melting point
Definition
The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid
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Temperature
Definition
The average speed of the particles in a substance
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Water vapor
Definition
The gas state of water
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Mass
Definition
The amount of matter in an object or substance
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Volume
Definition
The amount of space that an object or substance takes up
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Density
Definition
The amount of mass in a known volume of an object or substance
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Dissolve
Definition
A form a solution with another substance
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Mixture
Definition
A combination of two or more substances that do not form a new substance
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Property
Definition
A characteristic of a substance
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Solution
Definition
A mixture with one substance spread out evenly in another substance that you cannot tell the two substances apart
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Solubility
Definition
A measure of how much of one substance will dissolve in another substance
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Buoyancy
Definition
The upward push of a liquid or gas on an object
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Thermal energy
Definition
The energy of moving particles in a substance also called heat energy
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Insulator
Definition
A material that does not let heat energy or electricity pass through it easily
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Conductor
Definition
A material that allows heat energy or electricity to pass through it easily.
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Energy
Definition
The ability to do work
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Force
Definition
The push or pull of an object
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Friction
Definition
The force between two surfaces rubbing against one another
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Gravity
Definition
The force that pulls objects towards each other
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Motion
Definition
The change in position of an object
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Mechanical energy
Definition
Energy from matter in motion
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Kinetic energy
Definition
Objects in motion
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Potential energy
Definition
Stored energy
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Sound energy
Definition
Energy from vibrations
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Vibration
Definition
To move rapidly back and forth
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Volume/loudness
Definition
How loud or quiet a sound is
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Pitch
Definition
How high or low a sound is
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Light energy
Definition
Energy that illuminates objects
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Thermal energy
Definition
Energy from the motion of molecules in matter
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Temperature
Definition
The average speed of particles in a substance
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Electrical energy
Definition
Energy from the flow of charged particles
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Electric charge
Definition
A property of matter; charge can be positive or negative
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Electrons
Definition
A particle that is in the space around the nucleus of an atom and has a negative charge
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Electricity
Definition
A form of energy that is produced when electrons move from one place to another place
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Electric circuit
Definition
A complete pathway of conductors that electrons flow through
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Electric current
Definition
A constant flow of electrons through a conductor
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Open/incomplete circuit
Definition
Electrons do not have a path to flow through, light bulb will not light
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Closed/complete circuit
Definition
Electrons have a complete path to flow through, light bulb will light
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Conductors
Definition
Materials that allow electricity to move through them easily
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Insulators
Definition
Materials that resist (do not) the flow of electricity
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Series circuit
Definition
There is only one path for the current and a break in the circuit stops the current
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Parallel circuit
Definition
There are multiple pathways or branches. If there is a break in any branch, the current will still go through the other branches.
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Light
Definition
A form of energy that travels in waves and can move through empty space where there is no air
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Reflection
Definition
The bouncing back of light rays from a surface
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Transmission
Definition
Passage of light through matter/objects
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Absorb
Definition
To take in
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Opaque
Definition
Blocks light from going through such as metal and wood
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Transparent
Definition
Light transmits through such as clear glass
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Translucent
Definition
Light is scattered such as wax paper
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Refraction
Definition
The bending of light rays as they move from one material into another material
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Concave lens
Definition
This shape bends light rays outward, thinner in the center and thicker at the edges
Term
Convex lens
Definition
This shape bends light inward, a lens that is thicker in the center and thinner at the edges
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Prisms
Definition
A glass bar that separates white light into the colors of the rainbow
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Inherited traits
Definition
A characteristic that is passed from parents to their offspring
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Instinctive behavior
Definition
A behavior that an animal inherits from its parents also called instinct
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Learned behaviors
Definition
A behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or by being taught
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Offspring
Definition
New organisms that come from parent organisms
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Trait
Definition
A characteristic of an organism
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Complete metamorphosis
Definition
Animals whose bodies change dramatically during their life cycles go through complete metamorphosis. Example: egg, larva, pupa, adult. Insects that undergo complete metamorphosis: most insects, including moths, butterflies, beetles, wasps, flies, ants, and bees.
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Direct development
Definition
A kind of growth where organisms keep the same body features as they grow larger
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Egg
Definition
The first stage in the life cycle of many organisms
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Incomplete metamorphosis
Definition
Some animals do not go through the full cycle of metamorphosis and only go through three stages of development: egg, nymph, adult. Incomplete metamorphosis
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Larva
Definition
The small, wormlike stage in the life cycle of some insects
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Life cycle
Definition
The stages of growth and development that an organism goes through in its lifetime
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Metamorphosis
Definition
The changes in form that some insects go through during their life cycle
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Molt
Definition
To shed skin, scales, feathers, or an exoskeleton, usually at a particular time of year or stage of growth and development
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Nymph
Definition
Looks like the adult
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Offspring
Definition
New organisms that come from parent organisms
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Pupa
Definition
The stage in the life cycle of some insects when the organism changes from a larva to an adult
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Adaptation
Definition
A structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its surroundings
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Organism
Definition
Anything that is alive
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Structure
Definition
Body part of organism
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Function
Definition
What the structure does to help the organism to survive in its environment
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Camouflage
Definition
The shape, color or pattern of an animal that helps it blend in with its surroundings
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Hibernation
Definition
A deep sleeplike state when an animal’s body processes slow down
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Migration
Definition
The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another
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Mimicry
Definition
Means to look or act like another animal as means for protection
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Metamorphosis
Definition
Means to change body forms as the animal matures and grows older
Term
Predator
Definition
An animal that hunts, catches, and eats another animal
Term
Prey
Definition
An animal that is hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal
Term
Producer
Definition
An organism that makes its own food
Term
Reproduction
Definition
The process of making more organisms of the same kind
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Species
Definition
A group of organisms of the same kind that can mate and produce offspring like themselves
Term
Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Cycle
Definition
The movement of carbon dioxide and oxygen between organisms and the air
Term
Decomposer
Definition
An organism that gets energy by feeding on dead materials and wastes
Term
Fossil fuels
Definition
A fuel that formed from the decayed remains of ancient plants and animals
Term
Photosynthesis
Definition
The process of using the energy in sunlight to make food from water and carbon dioxide
Term
Pollution
Definition
Anything in the environment that can harm living things or damage natural resources
Term
Producers
Definition
An organism that makes its own food
Term
Respiration
Definition
The process of breathing in air to get oxygen and breathing out waste gases
Term
Carnivore
Definition
An animal that eats other animals
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Consumer
Definition
An organism that gets energy by eating other organisms
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Decomposer
Definition
An organism that gets energy by feeding on dead materials and wastes
Term
Food chain
Definition
The path of food energy from one organism to another in an ecosystem
Term
Food web
Definition
Overlapping food chains with different pathways for the flow of food energy in an ecosystems
Term
Herbivore
Definition
An animal that eats only plants or plant products
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Nutrients
Definition
A substance that an organism needs in order to survive and grow
Term
Omnivore
Definition
An animal that eats both plants and animals
Term
Predator
Definition
An animal that hunts, catches, and eats another animal
Term
Prey
Definition
An animal that is hunted, caught, and eaten by another animal
Term
Producer
Definition
An organism that makes its own food
Term
Adaptation
Definition
A structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its surroundings
Term
Ecosystem
Definition
All the living and nonliving things that interact with each other in an environment
Term
Environment
Definition
The surroundings that an organism lives in
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Habitat
Definition
The environment where an organism lives
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Niche
Definition
The role that an organism plays in its habitat
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Nutrient
Definition
A substance that an organism needs in order to survive and grow
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Organism
Definition
Living thing
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Species
Definition
A group of organisms of the same kind that can mate and produce offspring like themselves
Term
Core
Definition
The center of Earth made of solid metals; alsocalled inner core.
Term
Crust
Definition
Earth's outer layer made of solid rock
Term
Mantle
Definition
Earth's layer below the crust made of melted rock.
Term
Geology
Definition
The study of Earth and the materials of which it is made, the structure of those materials and the forces acting upon them.
Term
Constructive Force
Definition
The process of weathering and erosion that can be HELPful to the Earth's surface such as deposition of sediments or lava cooling from a volcano eruption adding new fertile soil.
Term
Destructive Force
Definition
The process of weathering and erosion that can be HARMful to the Earth's surface such as slow or rapid changes from earthquakes, volcanos, mudslides and hurricanes.
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Earthquake
Definition
A shaking of earths crust caused by slabs moving against each other deep below the earths crust
Term
volcano
Definition
a mountain built up from hardened lava ,rocks , and ash that erupted out of earth
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erosion
Definition
The movement of weathered materials by water, wind .or ice
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Weathering
Definition
The process of breaking down and wearing away rock.
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