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Science Chapter 4 Unit B Definitions and Notes
Definitions and Notes
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5th Grade
11/06/2012

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oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle
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a natural cycle in which plants and other producers use carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, and living things use oxygen and produce carbon dioxide.
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biosphere
Definition
a self sustaining natural system of living things and their environment
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radio telescope
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a gigantic antenna designed to receive radio signals from space
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water cycle
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a continuous process in which water moves between the atmosphere and Earth's surface
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extraterrestrial
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a being from outer space; any object from beyond Earth
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free fall
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the motion of a  freely falling object, such as a spacecraft in orbit around Earth
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1931
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The first radio telescope was built in ______.
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life support system
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You could swallow in space without the help of a ____.
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Oxygen
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When people breath, they take in __________ and release carbon dioxide.
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biosphere
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The ________ is a natural system that provides living things with all of their needs.
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muscle strength
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Astronauts who come on board a space shuttle experience several changes in their bodies. One change that is most least likely to happen is the gain of ____.
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drake equation
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the way of estimating the chances of communication with extraterrestrials
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voyager
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a space probe carrying a sound disk
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SETI
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Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence using radio telescopes
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radio wave
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a form of electromagnetic radiation
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