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Science Vocabulary

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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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