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Science Vocab

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acceleration   increase in speed of an object Example: The growth of the grass has accelerated since last year  
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acid rain   rain that has a lot of acid in it which causes damage to plants and animal life Ex: In the 1980s, acid rain was contaminating lakes and rivers across the Northeast  
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adaptation   when an animal or organism changes in order to survive in the environment Ex: Snakes have adapted to the increase in predators by growing poisonous fangs  
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adequate   being good enough (inadequate- not good enough) Ex: The five foot tall boy was inadequate to play basketball with his seven foot brother  
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air mass   a large amount of air that all has the same temperature and amount of moisture Ex: This cold weather came from an air mass from the North.  
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assess   to examine whether something is good, valuable, important, true, correct Ex: Before you try to sell your car, you should ask an expert to assess its value.  
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antibodies   small substances in our body that helps us fight disease  
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atmosphere   the layers of gases that surround the earth. There are different layers in the atmosphere. Ex: Carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere for a long time. There is a lack of oxygen in the upper atmosphere so planes need to supply oxygen on the plane.  
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atom   the smallest particle of everything Ex: Its molecule consists of one carbon atom attached to four hydrogen atoms.  
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carnivore   an animal that only eats meat  
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climate   the typical weather in a location Ex: Arizona’s climate is dry.  
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Compound   combination of two or more things Ex: Carbon dioxide is a compound of carbon and oxygen  
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conclusion   a result from given information Ex: I conclude that it is going to rain because of all the dark clouds in the sky.  
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condensation   change from a gas to a liquid Ex: when there is water on the outside of your glass. The air around the glass turns to liquid when it touches the cool glass  
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crust   the outer layer of Earth, including Earth’s surface  
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density   how close the particles are in an object  
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derive   comes from Ex: A kitty derives from its mother cat  
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deplete   greatly decrease something Ex: Once the kids saw the cookies on the plate, they were depleted  
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dominant trait   a trait (such as hair color) that will appear in a baby from the parent  
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erosion   the removing of rock, soil, and sand by wind or water  
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evaluate   to examine something in order to judge if it is correct or important Ex: I evaluated his homework and concluded that he had copied his friend.  
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evaporate   to change from a liquid to a gas  
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evolution   the process of becoming better through a slow change Ex: It is said we have evolved from monkeys  
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fault   a crack in the rock of the earth’s crust. (this a big crack).  
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fossil   the remains or a print of a once alive thing. Can be printed in a rock or be the bones. Ex: Fossils are very important to scientists who study animals: they're one of the ways we learn about the beasts and critters of the past  
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Habitat   the place where an animal or organism usually lives Ex: : The zoo tried to copy a penguins habitat by making it cold  
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herbivore   an animal that eats only plants  
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hormone   a substance added to plants or animals to change it  
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imply   to suggest something without actually stating it  
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infer   to make a good guess based on information given Ex: : I saw that Molly was giving Jackie a mean look when she was talking to Mark. I infer that Jackie likes Mark.  
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nectar   the sugary liquid in flowers  
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organism   a living thing of any size.  
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omnivore   an animal that eats both plants and other animals  
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opinion   a belief that may or may not be true.  
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photosynthesis   the process when green plants take water and carbon dioxide and turn it into food for themselves and oxygen for humans by using energy from the sun.  
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predator   an animal that gets its food by hunting and killing it  
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saturated   the same throughout a substance Ex: Salt dissolving in water. The salt dissolves in the water and now this combination of salt and water is saturated  
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trait   a characteristic of an organism or person which is given from parents.  
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tremors   a small shaking of the ground  
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ultraviolet radiation   the rays from the sun that can seriously damage your skin  
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velocity   speed  
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volume   how much space something takes up  
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