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| cell | a microscopic structure that is the basic unit of plant and animal life |
| classify | to group things together because they share one or more properties |
| conclusion | a decision that is based on observation or on a study of data |
| characteristic | a special quality or appearance that makes an individual or group different than others |
| classify | to group things together because they share one or more properties |
| controlled variable | a variable in an experiment that is kept the same |
| data | iformation, such as gathered during an experiment |
| decomposer | an organism that lives on and decomposes dead organisms |
| describe | to represent or give account of in words |
| hand lens | a magnifying glass to be held in the hand |
| invent | to think up: make up |
| magnifying glass | a lens that magniflies an object seen through it |
| organism | something having many related parts that function together as a whole |
| pattern | somthing worth imitating or using as a guide |
| property | something about an object that helps identify it |
| variable | an element in an experiment that can be changed |
| weathering | the process by which earth materials are broken down by natural forces |
| weight | a measurement of the force of gravity on an object |
