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Science PASS

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tightly coiled structures in the cell nucleus that contain the organism's genetic information   chromosomes  
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the organ through which solid waste is eliminated from the body   anus  
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a large movement of ground, including rock, soil, and other debris, that moves down a slope due to gravity   landslide  
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a representation of something that is used to show or explain how it functions   model  
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a condition (other than injury) that does not allow the body to function normally   disease  
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involuntary muscle tissue that controls movements that take place within the body   smooth muscle  
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an animal that a predator hunts   prey  
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an overflow of water onto land that is normally dry   flood  
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the tendency to reflect light   luster  
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a measure of the mass of a substance compared to its volume   density  
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the area beneath the soil's surface in which water can collect   zone of aeration  
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any factor that can affect the outcome of a scientific investigation   variable  
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the process by which scientists ask questions and then look for answers   scientific inquiry  
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a noninfectious disease that affects the respiratory system   asthma  
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a group of two or more organs that work together to perform a specific function   organ system  
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anything that limits the number of individuals an ecosystem can support   limiting factor  
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a disease in which skin cells are damaged and grow out of control   skin cancer  
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a long, muscular tube where most chemical digestion takes place   small intestine  
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a graph that uses bars to compare amounts of different items   bar graph  
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a change that alters the physical properties of a substance without changing the composition of the substance   physical change  
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a group of organisms that share most characteristics and are able to breed with one another   species  
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an energy resource that formed from the remains of organisms that died millions of years ago   fossil fuel  
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a solid substance that forms when two solutions are combined   precipitate  
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the number of births in a population in a certain period of time   birth rate  
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an observation reported using numbers or measurements   quantitative observation  
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a segment of DNA that determines a particular trait   gene  
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human immunodeficiency virus; the virus that causes AIDS   HIV  
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an organism's role in its environment   niche  
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the part of the brain that controls thoughts and voluntary actions and receives the sensations produced by your senses   cerebrum  
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to reprocess a resource to make a new product   recycle  
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the part of the brain that controls balance and coordination   cerebellum  
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the organ system that filters cellular wastes, toxins, and excess water from the body   excretory system  
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a substance that is broken apart or joined with another substance by a chemical reaction   reactant  
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a diagram that shows the decrease in available energy at each trophic level in an ecosystem   energy pyramid  
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the organ system that exchanges gases between the blood and the air   respiratory system  
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an infectious disease that attacks and weakens the immune system   AIDS  
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the movement of individuals out of an area   emigration  
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a noninfectious disease of the nervous system that causes tremors and difficulty with movement   Parkinson's disease  
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a particle that forms when two or more atoms are held together by a chemical bond   molecule  
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a portion of a group that is studied in order to learn about the whole group   sample  
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any nonliving part of an environment   abiotic factor  
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a visual display that organizes data into easy-to-see columns and rows   data table  
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thin-walled structures in which gases are exchanged between the lungs and the blood   alveoli  
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a solution with a pH less than 7   acid  
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to conserve resources by using less   reduce  
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a tool used to predict the possible genes and traits of offspring, based on the genes of their parents   Punnett square  
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the organ system that receives stimuli from the environment, interprets the stimuli, and initiates a response   nervous system  
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a combination of two or more pure substances   mixture  
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tending to break or shatter easily   brittle  
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the connective tissue that the circulatory system uses to transport materials through the body   blood  
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tiny hair-like structures that paramecia use for movement   cilia  
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body tissue that connects all parts of the body and provides support   connective tissue  
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an area where water has filled all the available spaces in the soil and rock   zone of saturation  
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a tube that transports urine from a kidney to the bladder   ureter  
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a single-celled organism with a cell wall, classified in kingdom Monera   bacterium  
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a characteristic of a substance that can be observed and measured without changing the substance   physical property  
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a secondary organ of the digestive system that produces digestive juices   pancreas  
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an organism classified in the kingdom Protista; most are single-celled and live in moist environments   protist  
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a muscular organ that carries out both mechanical and chemical digestion   stomach  
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a group of specialized cells that work together to perform a specific function   tissue  
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the process of physically breaking food down into smaller pieces   mechanical digestion  
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a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table   period  
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a round or spherical bacterium   coccus  
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the number of deaths in a population during a certain period of time   death rate  
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a number, written below and to the right of an element, that shows how many atoms of each element are in a molecule   subscript  
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all the layers of soil in an area   soil profile  
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an organism that makes its own food   producer  
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the temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid   melting point  
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a cross that shows the inheritance of only one trait   monohybrid cross  
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body tissue that carries impulses back and forth between the brain and the body   nerve tissue  
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a fire in a wild area, such as a forest or prairie   wildfire  
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a tool that uses two or more lenses to magnify small objects   compound microscope  
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a tool that uses two or more lenses to magnify small objects   cardiac muscle  
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a consumer that eats both plants and animals   omnivore  
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an infection of the respiratory system that is caused by a virus; also called flu   influenza  
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the process by which cells break down sugar to releases energy   cellular respiration  
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the passing of traits from one generation to another   heredity  
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an experiment in which only one factor or variable is tested at a time   controlled scientific investigation  
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information collected through scientific research   data  
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a pure substance that cannot be changed into a simpler substance   element  
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a group of ecosystems that have similar climates and organisms   biome  
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a secondary organ of the digestive system that stores bile made by the liver   gallbladder  
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an organism classified in the kingdom Fungi   fungus  
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a community of living things and their nonliving environment   ecosystem  
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allowing water to pass through   permeable  
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a cell structure that carries out a life function   organelle  
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the smallest part of an element that has the chemical properties of that element   atom  
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a factor in an investigation that responds to changes in the independent variable   dependent variable  
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a rigid structure that surrounds the cell membrane of plant cells   cell wall  
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a working model of a tool or product that is being developed   prototype  
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a genetically determined characteristic that distinguishes one organism from another   inherited trait  
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different forms of the same gene   alleles  
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a large molecule that determines what traits are passed from one generation to the next   DNA  
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a substance that can be used to determine if a solution is acidic, basic, or neutral   indicator  
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the place where an organism lives, which supplies what it needs to survive   habitat  
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conserving resources by using a product more than once   reuse  
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a consumer that gets all or almost all of its food from plants   herbivore  
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an organ that filters the blood to remove wastes and excess water   kidney  
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the vertical axis on a graph   y-axis  
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any characteristic of an organism, such as body shape or what it eats   trait  
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