| Word |
Definition |
| 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) |
Biology Lab Midterm
