| A | B |
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| cutting | part of a plant used to grow a new plant |
| decomposer | consumer that puts material from dead organisms back into the environment |
| disperse | to scatter in different directions |
| displacement | how much liquid is pushed aside when an object is placed in that liquid |
| electrical energy | flow of electrons through a conductor |
| electrical circuit | a complete path for an electrical current to follow |
| energy | the ability to do work |
| evaporate | to change from liquid to gas |
| Fahrenheit | temperature scale for customary measure |
| float | when an object is less dense than the liquid it is in is able to overcome the force of gravity |
| food chain | a series of organisms that are fed upon by larger organisms |
| food web | the flow of energy through |
| friction | a force that slows the motion of objects in contact with each other |
| function | the purpose for which something is designed or exists |
| gas | state of matter in which a substance can expand indefinitely and take any shape |
| genetics | the study of inherited traits of living things |
| adapt | to adjust to new conditions |
| attract | to cause to draw near |
| balance | device used for measuring mass of an object by suspending pans from opposite ends of a horizontal bar |
| battery | a group of two or more electric cells connected together |
| buoyancy | an upwards force acting on all objects in fluids |
| bulb | an underground stem or root that contains stored food for the shoot withinh |
| bulb | an incandescent lamp or its glass housing |
| cell | a name for a battery |
| cell | the smallest unit of an organism that is capable of life |
| Celsius | metric temperature scale |
| centimeter | a metric unit of length, 1/100 of a meter |
| chemical energy | energy that results from a chemical change |
| community | all of the organisms that live and interact with each other in an environment |
| condensation | the change of a material from a liquid to a gas |
| conductivity | the ability of matter to transmit heat, electricity, or sound |
| conductor | a material through wich energy easily moves |
| consumer | any living thing that gets its food from other living things |
| germination | to begin to grow from a seed to a new plant |
| gram | metric unit of mass, equal to 1/1000 kilogram |
| gravity | the natural attraction that tends to draw bodies together |
| habitat | a natural or controlled environment in which plants and animals live |
| inclined plane | a slanted surface that makes it easier to move an object to a higher place |
| insulator | any kind of matter taht does not transfer energy well |
| kilogram | unit of mass in the metric system, 1kg = 1000g |
| larva | second stage of growth for some kinds of insects |
| lever | a bar resting on a turning point or fulcrum |
| life cycle | the stages an organism goes through during its life |
| light energy | visible energy from the sun and other sources |
| liquid | the state of matter that takes up no definite shape but takes up a definite amount of space and the shape of its container |
| liter | metric unit of volume, 1L = 1000 mL |
| magnetic | having the properties of a magnet |
| magnetism | a magnet's attraction for iron |
| mammal | an animal that has hair and feeds its young with mother's milk |
| mass | the amount of matter an object contains |
| matter | anything that takes up space and has mass |
| mechanical energy | the energy an object gets from moving |
| photosynthesis | the way in which green plants use the sun's energy to change carbon dioxide and water into sugar |
| population | a group of the same kind of living thing in a community |
| predator | an animal that preys on other animals |
| producer | an organism that can use the sun's energy to make sugar, geen plant |
| property | a trait or characteristic of a living or non-living thing |
| protection | a cover or shield from danger |
| pulley | a wheel that rotates on an axle with a rope moving around it |
| pupa | the third stage of growth for some insects |
| ramp | an inclined plane used to move objects to a higher place |
| repel | to push away |
| roots | an underground part of a plant |
| runners | slender creeping stems of a plant that put forth roots |
| seed | the part of a flowering plant that will grow into a new plant under certain conditions |
| shelter | a place that gives cover or protection |
| sound energy | energy vibrations that can be transmitted through matter |
| stem | the main support of a plant, between the roots and leaves |
| temperature | the measure of warmth of an object |
| texture | the feel or appearance of a surface |
| thrive | to grow vigorously |
| trait | a distinguishing feature or genetically determined characteristic |
| tuber | a fleshy underground stem of a plant |
| volume | the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object |
| water vapor | water in the form of a gas |
| weight | the measure of the gravitational pull on an object |
| centimeter | measures how many pennies you have |
| cutting | a cruel remark |
| decomposer | de author of de music |
| food chain | A & P |
| gram | not gramps |
| larva | an "r" stuck in a volcano |
| pupa | a young doga |
| tuber | someone who enjoys tubing |
