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Science Vocab. 5
Vocabulary 5
Question | Answer |
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A physical or mental idea that allows us to create explanations of how something may work. | Scientific Model |
A trait or behavior that helps an organism survive and reproduce in a particular environment. | Adaptation |
The process that explains survival through adaptation, and shows how species of animals can change over time. | Natural Selection |
An ever-changing condition of Earth's environment. | Climate |
The point of Earth's surface directly above where the energy is realeased in an earthquake. Energy that reaches the surface is greatest at this point. | Epicenter |
Natural, solid materials found on Earth. They are the building blocks of rock and each has a certain chemical make-up. | Minerals |
A repeated back-and-forth or up-and-down motion. | Vibration |
A measure of how often something (like waves) pass a point in a certain amount of time. | Frequency |
A bending of waves (like light) caused by a change in their speed as they pass from one medium to another. | Refraction |
The bouncing back of a wave when it meets a surface or boundary that does not absorb the entire wave's energy. | Reflection |