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First Quarter Vocabulary
First quarter science vocabulary
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Science
4th Grade
10/06/2008

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photosynthesis
Definition
the process by which a plant uses water, sunlight, and carbon dioxide to make food
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omnivore
Definition
an animal that eats both plants and other animals
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herbivore
Definition
an animal that eats only plants
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carnivore
Definition
an animal that eats only meat
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adaptation
Definition
a part or behavior that helps a plant or animal to survive
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hibernation
Definition
when an animal spends the winter sleeping or in an inactive state
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migrate
Definition
to move to a different area, usually with the change of seasons
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fossil
Definition
the preserved remains or traces of a living organism
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environment
Definition
the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an animal
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consumer
Definition
any organism that gets energy by eating other organisms
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green plant
Definition
all food chains begin with a
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deciduous
Definition
the type of tree that shed their leaves in the winter
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coniferous
Definition
the type of tree that stays green all year
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microscope
Definition
which tool would you use to make small things look larger
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balance scale
Definition
which tool would you use to measure the mass of a small object
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spring scale
Definition
which tool would you use to measure the mass of a large object
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graduated cylinder
Definition
which tool would you use to measure an amount of liquid between 20-100 mL
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roots
Definition
which part of desert plants store large amounts of water
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leaves
Definition
which part of a plant has a wax coating to conserve water
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decomposer
Definition
an organism that helps cause decay, such as a mushroom
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ask a question
Definition
what is the first step in the scientific inquiry method
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communicate results
Definition
what is the last step in the scientific inquiry method
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hypothesis
Definition
the statement that tells what you think will happen in an experiment
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conduct an experiment
Definition
how do you test a hypothesis
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ocean
Definition
what environment or ecosystem does a shark live in
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pond
Definition
what environment or ecosystem do fish, frogs, and cattails live in
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rain forest
Definition
what environment or ecosystem do vines, monkeys, and jaguars live in
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creek
Definition
what environment or ecosystem does a crayfish or crawdad live in
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sticky tongue (or long tongue)
Definition
what adaptation does a frog have to help it get food
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grass
Definition
grass-prairie dog-hawk which is the producer in this food chain
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hawk & prairie dog
Definition
grass-prairie dog-hawk Which are the consumers in the this food chain
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