Science Vocabulary
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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heat | the transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another
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herbivore | an animal that feeds on plants
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inertia | the property of matter that keeps it moving in a straight line or keeps it at rest
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investigation | a procedure that is carried out to observe a response; not a complete experiment
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kinetic energy | the energy of motion, or energy in use
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life cycle | the series of stages of life that organisms grow and develop through
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light | electromagnetic radiation we can see
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mass | the amount of matter in an object
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microscopic | reating to an object too small to be seen without a microscope
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nonrenewable resource | a resource that can not be readkily replaced once it is used
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organ | tissues that work together to carry out a specific function of the body (heart, lungs, etc.)
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organism | any living plant, animal, or fungus
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photosynthesis | the process by which plants make food
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pollution | waste products that damage an ecosystem
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population | all the individuals of the same kind living in the same environment
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potential energy | the energy an object has because of its place or condition
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predator | an organism that eats animals
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prey | an organism caught or hunted for food by another organism
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producer | an organism that makes its own food; usually a plant
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protist | one-celled organism
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reflection | light energy that bounces off objects
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refraction | the bending of light rays as they pass through a substance
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renewable resource | a resource that is replaced as it is used
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resource | any material that can be used to satisfy a need
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scientific method | an organized way for gathering and analyzing data
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system | organs that work together to perform a function
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tissue | cells that work together ot perform a function (nerves, muscles, skin)
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