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ACT Science2

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Definition
atmosphere   a gaseous envelope that encloses a celestial body  
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Big Bang   the theoretical origin of the universe that it was created when a sudden expansion from a single point infinite density  
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ecosystem   a community of organisms and their environment  
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gas   a fluid having neither shape nor volume and tending to expand indefinitly  
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heteroptrophs   an organism that requires organic compounds of carbon and nitrogen for it metabolic processes  
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mantle   the part of the Earth below the crust and outside of the core.  
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crust   the outer layer of a planet or moon  
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core   the central part of a planet, moon or star  
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neutrons   a particle without a charge that forms a part of all atoms.  
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protons   a positively charged particle that forms part of the nuclei of all atoms  
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electrons   a negatively charged particle  
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rotation   the movement of a celestial body around a central axis  
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universe   the entire body of matter or phenomena  
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equilibrium   a state of balance between opposing forces  
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half-life   the time in which half of the atoms of a radioactive substance disintrigates  
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molecule   the smallest unit of a substance composed of more than one atom.  
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nucleus   controls all the functions of the cell  
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regeneration   the replacement of a body part through growth of new tissue  
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turgor   the normal distention of cells caused by pressure  
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evolution   the development of a species over history including genetic modifications  
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