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Science
8th Grade
04/17/2009

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electron
Definition
negatively charged particles in an atom
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genetics
Definition
study of heredity
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kinetic energy
Definition
energy of motion
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cytoplasm
Definition
gel-like fluid in a cell for structure
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bar graph
Definition
used to show unrelated data
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displacement
Definition
volume of water moved by an object
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complex machine
Definition
machine made of 2 or more simple meachines
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consumer
Definition
organism that gets energy from feeding on others
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predator
Definition
organism that does the killing
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prey
Definition
eaten by another
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scavenger
Definition
feeds on bodies of dead organisms
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producer
Definition
oganism that makes its own food
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decomposer
Definition
organism that breaks down chemicals from dead organisms
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herbivore
Definition
eats plants
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carnivore
Definition
eats meat
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omnivore
Definition
eats meat & plants
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food chain
Definition
series of events when one organism eats another
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food web
Definition
pattern of overlapping food chains
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ribosome
Definition
small, grain like structure in the cytoplasm
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endoplasmic reticulum
Definition
cell structure that forms passages way in which protein & other materials can travel thru the cell
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lysosome
Definition
small round cell structure containing chemicals that break down large food particles into smaller ones
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chloroplast
Definition
structure in cell of plants that captures solar energy for food
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mitochondria
Definition
creates energy for cell; peanut shaped
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photosynthesis
Definition
process using carbon dioxide, water, & sunlight to make food
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respiration
Definition
process cells use to break simple food molecules to release their energy
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increase
Definition
make greater
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decrease
Definition
make smaller
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osmosis
Definition
movement of water etc across membranes
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diffusion
Definition
process of molecules...
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sedimentary
Definition
rock that is organice
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metamorphic
Definition
rock formed by heat & pressure
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igneious
Definition
rock made by molten magma
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