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weather, space, and life

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