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Vocablist 8
science vocab words
Question | Answer |
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heat energy | transfer of thermal energy; ex. burning material, sun, electricity |
electromagnet | an electric current flowing through a wire that is wrapped around an iron core |
migration | the movement of animals from one place to another, in response to seasonal changes. |
mollusk | soft-bodied invertebrate animals; most have a muscular foot (snails, clams, squid). |
monotreme | egg-laying mammal (platypus) |
nitrogen | gas that makes up 78% of earth's atmosphere |
potential energy | stored energy. energy of position. |
stratosphere | from earth's surface, 2nd layer of the atmosphere; contains the ozone layer |
stratus | cloud that is formed at medium or low elevation; spread out in layers like a pancake |
transpiration | part of the water cycle; process where plants lose water through their leaves |