Science End of Year Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
atmosphere | a layer of gases surrounding a planet |
axis | an imaginary straight line on which a planet rotates |
barometer | a device or tool used for measuring air pressure |
carnivore | a meat eating animal also known as a predator |
conductor | a material that carries electricity well |
consumer | an organism or animal that ingests other organisms or organic matter in a food chain |
constellation | any of the 88 groups of stars as seen from Earth that represent animals, objects or mythological people |
decomposer | an organism (like bacteria, worms, and fungi) that feed and breakdown dead organisms |
evaporation | the slow changing of a liquid into a gas |
herbivore | an animal that eats plants (like rabbit, deer, or squirrels) |
insulator | a material that does NOT conduct electricity well |
omnivore | an organism (like a bear or human) that eats plants AND animals |
photosynthesis | the chemical process by which plants make their own food. Plants use light to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates. Oxygen is released during this process. |
pitch | how high or low a sound is |
producer | an organism that is able to make its own food (such as a green plant) and is a food source for other organisms |
reflection | the bouncing of heat or light off an object |
refraction | the bending of light as it moves from one material to another |
revolution | the movement of an object around another object or point; the trip that a planet takes around the Sun |
rotation | the spinning motion of a planet on its axis as it revolves around the Sun |
telescope | an optical instrument used for making distant objects appear closer and larger; used for looking at objects in outer space |
thermometer | a device or tool used to measure temperature |
translucent | material allowing only SOME light to pass through |
transparent | material that allows light to pass through |
volume | the loudness of a sound |
kinetic energy | the energy of motion |
potential energy | the energy an object has because of its condition or position |
rapid Earth processes | evidence of changes on Earth in such examples as volcanic eruptions, landslides, and earthquakes |
slow Earth processes | evidence of changes on Earth in such examples as erosion, weathering, deposition, and mountain building |
endangered | threatened with extinction |
opaque | material that does NOT allow light to pass through |
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