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BAV 2012-13
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Science
6th Grade
01/13/2011

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Term
Abiotic factor
Definition
A non-living thing
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Biodiversity
Definition
The number and variety of different organisms on Earth or within a ecosystem
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Biome
Definition
A region of Earth that has a particular type of climate and certain types of plants
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Biotic factor
Definition
A living thing
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Compound
Definition
A substance that contains two or more different atoms bonded together
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Density
Definition
The amount of matter in a given volume; amount of compactness
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Electrical current
Definition
A continuous flow of an electrical charge
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Energy pyramid
Definition
A model of the available energy through a food chain
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Fossils
Definition
A trace or remain of a once living thing from long ago
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Kingdom
Definition
A classification system used to identify organisms
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Natural resource
Definition
Something found in nature that is needed for humans
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Parallel circuit
Definition
Electricity follows more than one path
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Qualitative
Definition
Describe using the five senses
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Quantitative
Definition
Describe using numerical values
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Resistor
Definition
An electrical device that slows the flow of a charge in a circuit
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Sedimentary
Definition
Rock formed from rock particles and remains of plants/animals
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Series circuit
Definition
Electricity follows a single path
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Symbiosis
Definition
A relationship between two or more different species
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Technology
Definition
The use of scientific knowledge to solve problems or create new products, tools and processes
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Volume
Definition
The amount of space in an object
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Weathering
Definition
Breakdown of rock by natural forces.
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Element
Definition
A substance that contains only one kind of atom.
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Erosion
Definition
Movement of rock or soil by natural forces.
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