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1. 2. 3. 4. Abioticnonliving part of an environment Absorptionthe transfer of light energy into an object Adaptationscharacteristics that help an organism survive Air Masslarge body of air with similar moisture & temp as the land over which they developed 5. Air Pressureforce of the air pushing down on Earth’s surface 6. Anatomicalrelating to the structure of the body 7. Asexual Reproductionprocess which a single organism can reproduce by itself 8. Asteroidssmall, rocky bodies that move with a solar system 9. Atmospherelayer of air that surrounds Earth 10. Axisline through an object around which it rotates 11. Balanced Forces2 or more forces that act on an object & result in no motion 12. Beneficialproducing a positive result 13. BioticAny living part of an environment 14. Carrying Capacitylargest # of individuals of a species that a certain environment can support 15. Cellsmallest living part of any living thing 16. Chemical Propertiescharacteristics of a substance that determines how it interacts with other substances 17. Chromosomein the cell; carries the genetic information for an organism 18. Climateaverage tem & rainfall of an area over many years 19. Cometssmall body of ice & dust that orbits the Sun 20. CommensalismRelationship between organisms where one benefits & other is unaffected 21. Communitygroup of different species that live together 22. Compoundmade of 2 or more elements chemically combined 23. Conclusiondecision based on the results of an experiment 24. Condensationchanging from a gas to a liquid 25. Conductorallows electricity, heat, or sound to pass through 26. Conservation of Matterstates matter can not be created or destroyed 27. Constant SpeedDistance traveled in a set amt. of time (speed=distance/time) 28. Consumerorganisms that eat other organisms 29. Controlled Variables(Constants)variables in an experiment which stay the same 30. ConvergenceProcess where tectonic plates collide 31. Coreinnermost layer of the Earth 32. Crustthin, rocky outer layer of Earth 33. Datainformation, often facts or figures, obtained from experiments and surveys 34. Decomposerorganism that feeds on dead organisms 35. Detrimentalcausing damage, harm, or disadvantage 36. Dependent Variablesfactor being measured in an experiment 37. Depositiondropping off of sediments 38. Dimensionsmeasurement of the size of an object (length, width, height) 39. Divergenceprocess where tectonic plates move away from a boundary 40. Eclipseblocking of the light & casting a shadow from one object on to another 41. ????Ecosystemliving & nonliving things in an environment 42. Elasticityability to go back to original shape or size after being stretched or squeezed 43. Electric Circuita complete path along which electricity moves 44. Elementmade of only one type of atom 45. EnergyAbility to cause change or do work 46. Erosionmovement of sediments by wind, water, glaciers, & gravity 47. EvaporationChanging from a liquid to a gas 48. Extinctionwhen there aren’t any more of that species left 49. Feedbackthe return of information about the results of an experiment 50. Food Chainsequence of who eats whom in a community 51. Food Webinteractions of food chains in an ecosystem 52. Fossilremains, imprints or traces of prehistoric life 53. Frictionforce that resists motion between objects that are touching 54. Functionthe way something works 55. Genesection of DNA on a chromosome that determines a specific trait 56. Graduated Cylindera tall, narrow container that measures volume of liquids 57. Hereditypassing of traits from parents to offspring 58. Humidityamount of water vapor in the air 59. Igneousrock that forms from magma that cools 60. InsulatorDoes NOT allow electricity, heat, or sound to pass through easily 61. Independent Variablesthe one variable that is changed; the variable you are testing 62. Inferencehow you explain what you see or observe 63. Inherited Characteristicsa characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring 64. Investigationan experiment, series of steps used to answer a testable question 65. ???Jet Streamhigh speed wind current in upper level of atmosphere 66. Law of Conservation of Energyenergy can’t be created nor destroyed in chemical or physical changes 67. Magnetic Fielda region where a magnetic force can be observed 68. Mantlelayer of rock between Earth’s crust and core 69. Matteranything that has mass & takes up space 70. Mediummaterial that energy can transfer through 71. Metamorphicrock that forms from other rocks as a result of heat & pressure 72. Microscopea tool that uses a combination of lenses to magnify an image 73. Mineralsnaturally occuring, inorganic, crystalline solid, element or compound 74. Mixturewhen 2 or more things are combined, but don’t change into something new 75. Multicellularmade of many cells 76. Mutualismrelationship between organisms where both benefit 77. Nonrenewableresource that can’t be replaced within 100 years 78. Opaquedoesn’t allow light to pass through (can’t see through) 79. Organgroup of tissues that work together to carry out a specific job 80. Organismany living thing 81. Organ Systemgroup of organs that work together to carry out a specific job 82. Parasitismrelationship between organisms where one organism benefits & other is harmed 83. Periodic Tablechart of known elements organized by properties 84. Phase Changechange in state of matter (solid, liquid, & gas) 85. Photosynthesisprocess by which producers make their own food 86. Physical Propertieshow something looks, smells, or feels 87. Pitchhighness or lowness of a sound 88. Populationgroup of same species living in the same place at the same time 89. Precipitationany form of water that falls to Earth from the clouds 90. Predatororganism that captures & feeds on another organism 91. Predictiona statement about what may happen in the future based on prior knowledge 92. Preyorganism that is captured & fed upon by another organism 93. Procedurea series of steps to answer a testable question 94. Producerorganisms that make their own food 95. Pure Substancematter that can’t be separated into other kinds of matter by physical process 96. Qualitative Observationcharacteristics of objectsNOT with numerical measurements 97. Quantitative Observationcharacteristics of objects which CAN be measured using numbers 98. Reflectionlight bouncing off an object 99. Refractionbending of light when it passes from one material to another 100. Renewableresource that can be replaced in less than 100 years 101. Repeated Trialsnumber of times you run an experiment to receive more accurate results 102. Repulsiona magnetic force that pushes objects apart 103. Responsereaction of an organism to a stimulus 104. Revolutionmotion of one body around another, like Earth around Sun 105. ???Rockmade of different minerals 106. Rotationspinning of a body, like Earth on its axis 107. Rustingchemical reaction; a metal reacts with water & oxygen to form a different compound 108. Scatteringlight reflected in all directions by an uneven surface 109. Scientific critiqueanalyzes the strengths & weakness of an experiment 110. Scientific lawa rule of nature that doesn’t explain why 111. Sedimentaryrock that forms from sediments 112. Sexual Reproductionsex cells from 2 organisms join to create a new organism 113. Soilmade of organic matter, rock fragments, mineral grains, water, & air 114. Speciessimilar organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring 115. Stimulussignal to which an organism responds 116. Structurethe way something is put together 117. Sublimationchanging from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid phase 118. Survival Rate# of individuals alive after a given period 119. Symbiosisclose, longterm interaction between different species (commensalism, mutualism, parasitism) 120. Tectonic Platespieces of Earth’s crust & upper mantle that move 121. Telescopetool that uses a combination of lenses to make distant object appear larger and nearer 122. Testable Questiona question that can be answered through an investigation 123. Tissuegroup of the same kind of cells working together to do a certain job 124. Transformprocess where tectonic plates slide past each other at a boundary 125. Translucentallows some light to through (can’t see clear image through it) 126. Transmissionto pass through air or some other medium 127. Transparentallows all light to pass through (see objects through it clearly) 128. Thermometera tool to measure temperature 129. Unbalanced Forces2 or more forces resulting in a change in object’s motion 130. Unicellularmade of one cell 131. Vaporizationchanging from a liquid to a gas 132. Variablesomething that can change in an experiment 133. Velocityspeed of an object in a specific direction 134. VolumeHow much space an object takes up 135. Weatheringprocess by which rocks are broken down
