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FCAT
Science
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3rd Grade
01/12/2009

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Term

Atom

Definition
the smallest particle of an element that has all the properties of the element
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Change of state

Definition
– the change of matter from a solid, liquid, or gas into another state
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Compound

Definition
– a compound of two or more elements held together by chemical bonds that cannot be separated by physical means
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Conduction

Definition
– transfer of thermal energy between objects that are in contact
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Convection

Definition
– the movement of warm liquids or gases to cooler areas
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Deposition

Definition
– the laying down of material in a natural process
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Ecosystem

Definition
– all the living and nonliving things in an area
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Element

Definition
– the basic building blocks of matter; cannot be separated by chemical means
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Energy pyramid

Definition
– a diagram that shows the amount of energy that flows through each level of a good chain
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Energy transfer

Definition
– a change of energy from one form to another
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Erosion

Definition
– the movement of materials away from one place
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Gravitation

Definition
– a non-contact force that pulls objects toward each other
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Hypothesis

Definition
– an educated guess
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Igneous rock

Definition
– type of rock formed when lava or magma cools and hardens
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Inertia

Definition
– the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion
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Invertebrate

Definition
– an animal without a backbone
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Kinetic energy

Definition
– energy due to motion
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Metamorphic rock

Definition
– a type of rock formed when existing rock is heated at high pressures and temperatures
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Nonrenewable resource

Definition
 – a resource that cannot be replaced on the time of human history
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Photosynthesis

Definition
– the process by which plants use light energy to make sugars
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Potential energy

Definition
– energy that is stored in an object due to its position or arrangement
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Radiation

Definition
– transfer of energy through space
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Renewable resource

Definition
– a resource that can be replaced in a reasonable amount of time
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Scientific method

Definition
– any organized system of inquiry in which science process skills are used to gather and communicate information
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Sedimentary rock

Definition
– type of rock formed when sediments are pressed and cemented together
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Tissue

Definition
– a group of the same kind of cells working together doing the same job
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Topography

Definition
– the surface features and shape of the solid surface of Earth
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Variable

Definition
 something that is likely to vary
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Vertebrate

Definition
– an animal with a backbone
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Weathering

Definition
– the processes that break down or change the minerals in rocks
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