| 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) |
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