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4th 6 weeks part 2
weather, space, and life
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| temperature | How much heat energy something has |
| precipitation | Rain, snow, sleet and hail falling from the clouds |
| weather | The conditions of the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time |
| climate | The average year to year conditions of the temperature and precipitation in a certain part of the world |
| Geography | an area of study that deals with the location of countries, cities, rivers, mountains, lakes |
| Geology | a science that studies rocks, soil, and the history of the Earth |
| Data | Information found during an investigation that is recorded and organized |
| Represent | to be a sign, symbol, or example of someone or something |
| Average | calculated by adding quantities together and then dividing by the number of quantities |
| Air Pressure | The weight of air pressing down on everything around it |
| Humidity | Water vapor in the air |
| Solar Energy | energy from the sun |
| Water Cycle | Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, accumulation, repeat |
| Sequence | the order in which things are or should be connected, related, or dated |
| Evaporation | When heat changes water to a gas |
| Condensation | As water vapor rises, it cools, becoming a liquid. Forms clouds |
| Axis | a straight line with respect to which a body or figure is symmetrical |
| Rotate/Rotation | To spin on an axis |
| Revolve/Revolution | To go around another object. |
| Model | A representation of something |
| Apparent | appearing to be true or real |
| Accurate | agreeing exactly with truth or a standard |
| Sunrise | happens in the east |
| Sunset | happens in the west |
| Front | A place where one air mass meets and pushes another air mass |
| Cold Front | a cold air mass that brings temperatures down, the symbol on a weather map that is blue with triangles |
| Warm Front | a warm air mass that brings temperatures up, the symbol on a weather map that is red and has semi circles |
| Meteorologist | A scientist who studies the atmosphere |
| Gravity | What keeps the planets orbiting around the Sun |
| Seasons | Caused by the tilt of the Earth |
| Barometer | Measures air pressure, low pressure means rainy, high pressure means clear |
| Thermometer | Measures temperature |
| Rain Gauge | Measures rain or snow |
| Anemometer | Measures wind speed |
| Accumulation | How much precipitation was received, measured, and or collected |
| Shadow | Always the opposite side where the sun is |
| System | a group of objects or units combined to form a whole and to move or work together |
| Atmosphere | the whole mass of air that surrounds the Earth |
| Deciduous | trees that have leaves that fall off every year |
| Transpiration | the process where plants give off water vapor through pores in their leaves. |
| Latex | a white fluid produced by certain plants that is used for making rubber |
| Roots/ Root System | the part of a plant that grows underground, gets water and nutrients from the ground, and holds the plant in place |
| Carbon Dioxide | gas that animals exhale and plants take in through their leaves for photosynthesis |
| Nutrients | a substance that plants, animals, and people need to live and grow |
| Oxygen | Gas that is produced by plants from photosynthesis |
| Photosynthesis | Process where plants use sun, water and carbon dioxide to produce sugar and release oxygen |
| Nectar | a sweet liquid produced by plants eaten by hummingbirds and butterflies and used by bees in making honey |
| Aster | a type of flower |
| Lantana | a type of flower |
| Composite | made of different parts |
| Nocturnal | Active at night and sleeps in the day |
| Diurnal | Active in the day and sleeps at night |
| Burrow | a hole or tunnel in the ground that an animal makes to live in or for safety |
| Abiotic | Another name for nonliving things or non-living elements Ex. rocks, weather, soil, water, or temperatures. |
| Biotic | any living thing, living elements. |
| Terrarium | Part of this word means land and it is a container that contains plant life and sometimes animals |
| Aquarium | A container that contains water, animals, and plants |
| Environment | the conditions that affect the growth, health, progress, of someone or something |
| Grubs | the young form of an insect in which it looks like a small worm |
| Energy Flow | the flow of energy through a food chain |
| Food Chain | The flow of energy on the Earth, beginning with the Sun then the producers then the consumers |
| Food Web | Many food chains that tie together in an ecosystem |
| Manufacture | to make something by hand or machinery |
| Leaves | flat and typically green parts of a plant that grow from a stem or twig and is where photosynthesis takes place |
| Transfer | to move from one person, place, or thing to another |
| Producers | Organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis |
| Consumers | Organisms that feed on other things because they can't make their own food |
| Decomposers | Breaks down dead materials and wastes so it is recycled back to rich land |
| Recycle | to use again |
| Role | the part that someone or something has in a family, society, or in nature |
| Herbivore | Eats only plants |
| Omnivore | Eats meat and plants |
| Carnivore | Eats only meat |
| Scavengers | Gets food from dead and decaying animals |
| Parasite | An organism that must live on or inside another living organism in order to get its energy |
| Prey | An organism that is hunted by other animals |
| Predator | An organism that does the hunting to another animal for food |
| Host | The organism a parasite get is energy from |
| Population | All of the same type of organisms living in the same environment |
| Factor | something that helps produce or influence a result |
| Chemical | a substance such as an element or compound |
| Florida Everglades | a swampy grassland in southern Florida usually containing saw grass and at least seasonally covered by slowly moving water |
| Tropical | a region or climate that is frost-free with temperatures and moisture levels high enough to support year-round plant growth |
| Wetlands | an area of land (such as a marsh or swamp) that is covered with shallow water |
| Ecosystem | All living and non living things that interact with each other in an environment |
| Aquatic | living or found in or near water |
| Terrestrial | living or growing on land instead of in water or air |
| Interdependence | Living things depending on each other |
| Adaptation | Helps an organism survive |
| Camouflage | To blend in to one's surroundings |
| Mimicry | To pretend to be like or look like another organisms for protection |
| Metamorphosis | The change in an organism that's going through its life cycle |
| Complete Metamorphosis | Egg, larva, pupa, adult |
| Incomplete Metamorphosis | A change in an organism where the nymph looks like a small adult |
| Nymph | This organism resembles a smaller version of the adult |
| Larva | This is the part of the life cycle where the organism just eats and eats and eats |
| Pupa | The organism seems to be resting and new body parts are being formed |
| Vertebrate | Animals with a backbone |
| Species | A group of organisms of the same kind that can produce offspring like themselves |
| Exoskeleton | A hard covering that protects an animal's soft body parts inside (Lobster, insects, spiders, scorpions) |
| Invertebrate | Animals without a backbone |
| Inherited Traits | A trait passed from parent to offspring (eye color, height, hair color |
| Ancestor | the organisms that came before the current one |
| Molt | To shed the outer covering |
| Stage | Specific period of time during life or growth |
| Niche | An organism's roles in its environment |
| Instinct | A behavior an animal does without being taught (Migration, hibernation, birds building a nest) |
| Learned behavior | A behavior that has to be taught (reading a book, riding a bike) |
| Grazers | Animals that continuously feed on growing grasses such as cattle or sheep |
| Habitat | The place or environment where an organism naturally lives |
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Justin.magers
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