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 |