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FCAT Gr5, 2
Science Vocabulary
Word | Definition |
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heat | the transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another |
herbivore | an animal that feeds on plants |
inertia | the property of matter that keeps it moving in a straight line or keeps it at rest |
investigation | a procedure that is carried out to observe a response; not a complete experiment |
kinetic energy | the energy of motion, or energy in use |
life cycle | the series of stages of life that organisms grow and develop through |
light | electromagnetic radiation we can see |
mass | the amount of matter in an object |
microscopic | reating to an object too small to be seen without a microscope |
nonrenewable resource | a resource that can not be readkily replaced once it is used |
organ | tissues that work together to carry out a specific function of the body (heart, lungs, etc.) |
organism | any living plant, animal, or fungus |
photosynthesis | the process by which plants make food |
pollution | waste products that damage an ecosystem |
population | all the individuals of the same kind living in the same environment |
potential energy | the energy an object has because of its place or condition |
predator | an organism that eats animals |
prey | an organism caught or hunted for food by another organism |
producer | an organism that makes its own food; usually a plant |
protist | one-celled organism |
reflection | light energy that bounces off objects |
refraction | the bending of light rays as they pass through a substance |
renewable resource | a resource that is replaced as it is used |
resource | any material that can be used to satisfy a need |
scientific method | an organized way for gathering and analyzing data |
system | organs that work together to perform a function |
tissue | cells that work together ot perform a function (nerves, muscles, skin) |