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Semester 2 Science
All vocabulary learned and covered in the second semester
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Canyon | A deep, narrow valley with steep sides |
| Condensation | to change from a gas to a liquid |
| Conservation | the process of protecting a natural resource |
| Delta | a landform made of sediment deposited by a river |
| Disposal | to throw an object away |
| Erosion | the process in which particles are broken away and removed from land |
| Evaporation | a slow change from a liquid to a gas |
| Fossil Fuel | A substance formed from dead organisms that can be used for energy |
| Nonrenewable Resource | a natural resource that can be used up or that cannot be replaced |
| Precipitation | when water falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail |
| Recycle | make something new from something old |
| Renewable Resource | a natural resource that cannot be used up or that can be replaced |
| Sand Dune | a landform made when sand is deposited into a mound or ridge |
| Sedimentary Rock | a type of rock formed by layers of sediment hardening over time |
| Water Cycle | The way that water moves around Earth in different forms |
| Weathering | the breaking down of landforms by natural forces |
| Abiotic | the nonliving parts of an ecosystem |
| Beneficial | something that is helpful |
| Biotic | The living or once-living parts of an ecosystem |
| Consumer | an organism that eats other organisms |
| Cycle | a series of events in a repeating pattern |
| Decomposer | an organism that breaks down dead plant and animal matter |
| Drought | a long period of time with little to no rainfall |
| Ecosystem | an area where living and nonliving parts of the environment interact |
| Habitat | the place or environment an organism normally lives |
| Harmful | to cause damage |
| Organism | A living thing |
| Pollution | the introduction of a substance that can harm the environment |
| Predator | an animal that hunts other animals |
| Prey | an animal that is hunted by other animals |
| Producer | an organism that makes its own food |
| Adaptation | an inherited trait that helps an organism survive |
| Behavior | how an organism interacts with its environment and other organisms |
| Function | what something does |
| Inherited | passed down from parent to offspring |
| Instinct | an inherited behavior |
| Learned Behavior | a behavior developed through experience |
| Species | a type of plant or animal |
| Structure | the way parts are organized or arranged |
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