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Science FCAT vocab 3
| Meaning | Word |
|---|---|
| controlled use and maintenance of natural resources | conservation |
| a star pattern identified and named as a definite group | constellation |
| organism that feeds on other organisms | consumer |
| any organism that feeds for obtains nutrients by breaking down organic matter from dead organisms | decomposer |
| concentration of matter of an object | density |
| interconnection of electrical elements forming a complete path for the flow of current | circuit |
| transmission of heat through a medium and without the motion of the medium | conduction |
| fundamental priciple stating energy cannot be created or destroyed only changed from one form to another | conservation of energy |
| heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one region to another | convection |
| peak or highest point on a wave | crest |
| substance that speeds up or slows down the rate of a reaction | catalyst |
| the motion away from center or axis | centrifugal |
| the force on an object required to keep this object on a circular path | centripetal force |
| substance made up of at least 2 different elements | compound |
| reletive amount of a particular substance | concentration |