| Word |
Definition |
| adaptation |
(change in an organism to help it survive) |
| amphibians |
(cold-blooded vertebrate, such as a frog, toad, newt, or salamander ) |
| cell wall |
(outer boundary of cell) |
| cell membrane |
(thin sheet or tissue that lines cells) |
| cytoplasm |
(substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus) |
| nucleus |
(a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction ) |
| condensation |
(process by which a gas or vapor changes to a liquid
) |
| earth's layers |
crust, mantle, core |
| edible parts of plants |
parts of plants that are eaten |
| endangered |
(threatened with extinction) |
| erosion |
(process by which the surface of the earth is worn away by the action of water, glaciers, winds, waves, etc.) |
| evaporation |
(changing of a liquid to a gas) |
| friction |
(the rubbing of one object or surface against another
) |
| gravity |
(the force which attracts things towards the Earth and causes them to fall to the ground
) |
| heredity |
(the passing on of qualities, such as appearance and intelligence, from parents to children
) |
| lunar |
(relating to the moon) |
| mammals |
(class of vertebrates characterized by the production of milk by the females and in most cases, by a hairy body covering) |
| mixture |
(combination of two or more substances that are capable of being separated) |
| solution |
(a liquid containing a dissolved substance ) |
| moon phases |
(new moon,first quarter, full moon, last quarter ) |
| parallel circuit |
(a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit ) |
| pitch |
(the degree of sound) |
| precipitation |
(rain, snow, hail) |
| renewable resources |
(resources that can be replenished) |
| non-renewable resources |
(resources that cannot be replaced) |
| reptiles |
(scaly, cold-blooded vertebrates, such as lizards, snakes, alligators, and turtles) |
| series circuit |
(a path for electricity to flow through without braching out to other paths
) |
| simple machines |
(lever, inclined plan, wheel and axle, screw, wedge, pulley) |
| solar energy |
(energy from the sun) |
| threatened |
(in danger) |
| thriving |
(to make steady progess) |
| traits/characteristics |
(distinguising features) |
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