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Science Vocabulary
5th Grade L to J
Science Vocabulary 2016 - 2017
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The push or pull of an object
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Force
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Any group of living and nonliving things that share an environment
and interact with one another
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Ecosystem
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Water that falls to the surface of the Earth in the form of rain, snow,
sleet, or hail
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Precipitation
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Anything that takes up space and has mass
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Matter
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A material that does not allow the passage of heat very well (foam,
plastic, wood)
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Insulator
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A branch of biology that deals with inherited traits and differences of
organisms
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Genetics
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The force that pulls objects to the center of the Earth
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Gravity
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Land based ecosystems; includes ecosystems like deserts, grasslands
and forests
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Terrestrial Ecosystems
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Water that is absorbed into the ground and stored under the Earth’s
surface
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Ground Water
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A cloud forming a towering mass at a fairly low altitude usually
producing thunderstorms , heavy rains or hail storms
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Cumulonimbus
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The transfer of energy from one object to another
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Heat
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A trait that is genetically inherited or passed down from generation to
generation; includes features you are born with such as eye color and
hair color
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Inherited Traits
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The tendency of a motionless object to remain motionless
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Inertia
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Water based ecosystem; includes ecosystems like oceans, ponds and
lakes
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Aquatic Ecosystems
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Cooled water vapor in the air turns back into a liquid
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Condensation
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A type of cloud forming thick uniform gray layer at low altitude, from
which rain or snow often falls (without any lighting or thunder)
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Nimbostratus
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The energy of a substance due to the movement of its atoms or
molecules; molecules that move more creates a higher temperature
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Thermal Energy
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The young of a person, animal or plant
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Offspring
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A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together
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Friction
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A specific environment that’s home to living things suited for that
place and climate
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Biomes
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Nonliving elements such as water, dirt and rocks
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Abiotic
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The temperature at which liquid matter experiences the same
pressure as atmospheric pressure; the matter turns into a gas
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Boiling Point
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A material that gets hot and cools off very quickly (metal)
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Conductor
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A special quality or appearance (trait) that makes an individual or
group different from others
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Characteristics
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Greatness in size or amount; the strength of a force
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Magnitude
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Use photosynthesis to make their food; ex. plants and algae
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Producer
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Amount of water vapor in the air
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Humidity
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Information collected and communicated in words; observable by
your senses
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Qualitative
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The energy radiated by electromagnetic waves through empty space
as a result of their temperature; heat travels outward from its source
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Radiation
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Something that is taught that is not an instinct or reflex; an example is
something we learn to eat with a fork
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Learned Behavior
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The amount of matter in an object
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Mass
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Animals that rely on other organisms for food
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Consumer
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Water is absorbed by plant roots and then unneeded water
evaporates from the leaves stomata (pores of the leaf)
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Transpiration
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Exact information about the quality you observe using numbers rather
than words
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Quantitative
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Moving body of fluid or gas in which the heat rises and the cooler part
falls to the bottom until the fluid or gas is completely heated
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Convection Cell
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A class of things of the same kind and with the same scientific name
based on traits
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Species
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A change in position or location
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Movement
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Eats plants; also known as a herbivore
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Primary Consumer
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The sequence through which water passes into the atmosphere as
water vapor, precipitates to the Earth in liquid or solid form, and
returns to the atmosphere through evaporation
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Water Cycle
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The temperature at which liquid matter turns to a solid
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Freezing Point
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The transfer of heat from one place to another by the movement of
fluids or gases
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Convection
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The characteristics and features of everyday life shared by a species
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Culture
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The product of mass x velocity on an object
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Momentum
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Eats primary consumers; flesh eaters; also known a carnivores
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Secondary Consumer
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Living components of the environment
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Biotic
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The temperature at which solid matter turns to a liquid
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Melting Point
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To convey or move from one object, person, place, etc. to another
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Transfer
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The standard internal unit of force
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Newton
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Eats both plants and animals; omnivores
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Tertiary Consumers
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Water that is not absorbed back into the ground
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Runoff or Surface
Water
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Consisting of many different connected parts
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Complex
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Waves that are formed when an electric field couples with a magnetic
field (microwave, oven, radio, tv)
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Electromagnetic Waves
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Also called drag, is the forces that are in opposition to the relative
motion of an object through the air
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Air Resistance
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Organisms that break down other dead organic matter; ex. Bacteria
and fungus
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Decomposer
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Water is warmed by the sun and moved into the air as water vapor
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Evaporation
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Solid, liquid, gas; can be changed depending on heat being added or
subtracted
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States of Matter
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The transfer of heat by the collision of particles; the particles must
touch in order for heat to transfer
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Conduction
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Shows how energy is passed from producers to consumers
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Food Chain
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Changes in shape, size, or physical state (phase) of matter
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Physical Change
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Shows the relationship between many organisms
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Food Web
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A change in matter that produces a new substance
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Chemical Change
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An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
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Barometer
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Matter can not be created or destroyed
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Law of Conservation of
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The warm current that flows from the equator; it originates in the Gulf
of Mexico and runs past the east coast of the United States towards
Newfoundland
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Gulf Stream
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The body’s main transport system consisting of the blood, arteries,
veins, capillaries and heart
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Circulatory System
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A device that measures the direction of the wind
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Wind Vane
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White, puffy clouds that are usually associated with fair weather
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Cumulus Clouds
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Consisting of a single cell; only purpose is to survive
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Unicellular
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Clouds that appear thin and wispy; found in high altitudes
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Cirrus Clouds
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The system responsible for breaking food down into nutrients that the
body can use and consist of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and
intestines
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Digestive System
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A fast flowing river of air found in the atmosphere just under the
troposphere. It flows west to east
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Jet Stream
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An instrument used to measure the speed of wind
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Anemometer
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Having or consisting of many cells
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Multicellular
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Creates movement in the body and is made up of many different types of
voluntary and involuntary muscles
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Muscular System
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Low clouds that stretch over large portions of the sky, creating
overcast conditions
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Stratus Clouds
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A device for collecting and measuring amounts of rain
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Rain Gauge
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Base unit of all living things
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Cell
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Whirling mass of cool, dry air that generally brings fair weather and
light clouds
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High Pressure
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Exchanges gas between the blood and air and includes the nose,
trachea and lungs
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Respiratory System
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Run deep below the surface and creep along the bottom of the ocean
until they reach the tropics
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Cold Ocean Currents
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An interesting effect that causes objects in the Northern Hemisphere
to be deflected to the right and objects in the Southern Hemisphere to
be deflected to the left
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Coriolis Effect
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An individual structure or form of life
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Organism
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Frame that helps living organisms keep their shape and protect their
organs; includes bones and joints
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Skeletal System
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Whirling mass of warm, moist air that generally brings stormy weather
with strong winds
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Low Pressure
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An instrument for measuring temperature
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Thermometer
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A horizontal flow of water that moves through the ocean
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Ocean Currents
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System that controls the body’s activities and consists of the brain, spinal cord,
and nerves
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Nervous System
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The invisible layers of gases and air that surround Earth or other
planets
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Atmosphere
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Water heated by the sun and are pushed along by steady winds from
the equator
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Warm Ocean Currents
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A light wind that blows from the ocean toward the land
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Sea Breeze
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An air mass that is warmer than the surrounding air
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Warm Air Mass
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An air mass that takes over and replaces the warm air
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Cold Air Mass
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A weather forecaster; an expert in the field of meteorology
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Meteorologist
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A weather phenomenon caused when warm water from the western
Pacific Ocean flows eastward
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El Niño
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A climate pattern that describes the cooling of surface ocean waters
along the tropical west coast of South America
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La Niña
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The act or process of moving or being moved
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Motion
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Distance measured in degrees east or west from an imaginary line
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Longitude
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Distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees up to 90
degrees
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Latitude
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The carrier of genetic information; what makes you YOU
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DNA
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Command center of the cell; controls information about how the cell
will behave, grow or divide
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Nucleus
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