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4th Quarter Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abiotic factor | a non-living thing |
| biodiversity | the number and variety of different organisms on earth or within an ecosystem |
| biome | a region of earth that has a particular type of climate |
| biotic factor | a living thing |
| compound | a substance that contains two or more different atoms bonded together |
| density | the amount of matter in a given volume: amount of compactness |
| electrical current | a continuous flow of an electrical charge |
| element | substance that contains only one kind of atom |
| energy pyramid | a model of the available energy through a food chain |
| erosion | movement of rock or soil by natural forces |
| fossils | a trace or remain of a living thing from long ago |
| kingdom | a classification system used to identify living organisms |
| natural resource | something found in nature that is needed for humans |
| parallel circuit | electricity follows more than one path |
| qualitive | uses five senses |
| quantitative | uses numerical values |
| resistor | and electrical device that slows the flow of a charge in a circuit |
| sedimentary | rock formed from rock particles and remains of plants/animals |
| series circuit | electricity follows a single path |
| symbiosis | a relationship between two or more different species |
| technlogy | scientific knowledge to solve problems, create new products, tools, and procceses |
| volume | the amount of space in an object |
| weathering | breakdown of rock by natural forces |