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Ecosystem
pre-test
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Science
5th Grade
09/29/2011

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Analyze
Definition
To study something by breaking it down into simpler parts.
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classify
Definition
To group things together because they share one or more properties
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conclusion
Definition
A decision that is based on observation or on a study data
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Data
Definition
Information, such as that gathered during an experiment
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Ecology
Definition
The science concerned with the relationships among living things and their environment
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Ecosystem
Definition
A community that includes all the living and nonliving things found in a certain area
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Environment
Definition
Everything that surrounds an organism and influences it
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Evidence
Definition
Something that offers proof
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Experiment
Definition
A procedure that is carried out to investigate a scientific question
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Habitat
Definition
A place that is natural for an organism to live
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Hypothesis
Definition
A prediction about how something works or how two variables are related
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Invent
Definition
To think up or create something for the first time
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Opinion
Definition
An expression of how one thinks or fells about something. It An is based on personal views, not necessarily on facts.
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organism
Definition
A living thing
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pattern
Definition
A repeating arrangement of shapes colors, numbers, or other things.
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procedure
Definition
A set of steps that explains how to do something.
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System
Definition
A number of objects or units that move or work together as a whole
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Weight
Definition
A measurement of the foce of gravity on a object.
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