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  1. food web
    community of organisms with several interrelated food chains
  2. graduated cylinder
    a container marked with lines and used to measure liquid
  3. spring scale
    a balance that measure weight by the tension on a helical spring
  4. nonrenewable
    that can not be renewed
  5. lense
    a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
  6. renewable resource
    any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time
  7. physical property
    any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions
  8. terrarium
    transparent container in which plants and animals are kept
  9. electrical circuit
    an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
  10. weather map
    (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region
  11. lima bean
    bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds
  12. life science
    any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
  13. natural resource
    material in the environment that can be used by people
  14. life cycle
    a series of stages through which an organism passes
  15. stopwatch
    a timepiece that can be started or stopped for exact timing
  16. ecosystem
    organisms interacting with their physical environment
  17. hot plate
    a portable electric appliance for heating or cooking or keeping food warm
  18. problem solving
    the thought processes involved in solving a problem
  19. metric system
    a decimal system of weights and measures based on the meter
  20. organism
    a living thing that can act or function independently
  21. insulator
    a material with little electrical or thermal conductivity
  22. observational
    relying on observation or experiment
  23. natural phenomenon
    all phenomena that are not artificial
  24. sunscreen
    a lotion used to protect the skin from ultraviolet light
  25. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  26. reuse
    use again after processing
  27. student
    a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
  28. instructional
    of or relating to or used in instruction
  29. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  30. goggle
    look with amazement
  31. interact
    do something together or with others
  32. differentiate
    acquire a distinct character
  33. classroom
    a room in a school where lessons take place
  34. Celsius
    Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer
  35. electromagnetic
    pertaining to or exhibiting magnetism produced by electric charge in motion
  36. National Academy of Sciences
    an honorary American society of scientists created by President Lincoln during the American Civil War
  37. ice water
    water served ice-cold or with ice
  38. Earth
    the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
  39. classify
    arrange or order by categories
  40. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  41. metric
    based on a decimal unit of measurement
  42. outdoor
    pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities
  43. renewable
    capable of being replaced
  44. investigation
    an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
  45. radish
    a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
  46. numeral
    a symbol used to represent a quantity
  47. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
  48. graph
    a visual representation of the relations between quantities
  49. calculator
    a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
  50. environmentally
    for the environment
  51. explore
    travel to or penetrate into
  52. cycle
    a periodically repeated sequence of events
  53. beaker
    a cup (usually without a handle)
  54. school year
    the period of time each year when the school is open and people are studying
  55. Moon
    the natural satellite of the Earth
  56. recycling
    the act of processing used materials to create something new
  57. measurable
    capable of being measured
  58. Sun
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
  59. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  60. thermal
    relating to or associated with heat
  61. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  62. transcend
    go beyond the scope or limits of
  63. aquarium
    a tank or pool filled with water for keeping live fish
  64. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  65. reliability
    the quality of being dependable
  66. identify
    recognize as being
  67. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  68. magnetism
    attraction for iron
  69. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  70. goggles
    tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
  71. scientific
    consistent with systematic study of the physical world
  72. reasoning
    thinking that is organized and logical
  73. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  74. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  75. conserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  76. tool
    an implement used to perform a task or job
  77. well-defined
    accurately stated or described
  78. disciplinary
    relating to discipline in behavior
  79. Earth's surface
    the outermost level of the land or sea
  80. collect
    gather
  81. descriptive
    serving to inform
  82. prediction
    a statement made about the future
  83. condensation
    process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
  84. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  85. color in
    add color to
  86. natural resources
    resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature
  87. limitation
    an act of restricting (as by regulation)
  88. critique
    appraise or judge in an analytical way
  89. carbon dioxide
    a colorless, odorless greenhouse gas essential for photosynthesis
  90. conservation
    careful management of the environment and natural resources
  91. recognizable
    easily perceived; easy to become aware of
  92. using
    an act that exploits or victimizes someone
  93. energy
    forceful exertion
  94. adaptation
    the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions
  95. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  96. recur
    happen or occur again
  97. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
  98. meter
    a basic unit of length (approximately 1.094 yards)
  99. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  100. observable
    capable of being seen or noticed
  101. erosion
    the process of wearing or grinding something down
  102. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  103. label
    a brief description given for purposes of identification
  104. science
    a branch of study or knowledge involving the observation, investigation, and discovery of general laws or truths that can be tested systematically
  105. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  106. dioxide
    an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
  107. survive
    continue in existence after
  108. expect
    regard something as probable or likely
  109. define
    show the form or outline of
  110. solving
    finding a solution to a problem
  111. notebook
    a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
  112. labeled
    bearing or marked with a label or tag
  113. electrical
    relating to or concerned with electricity
  114. deposition
    the act of putting something somewhere
  115. model
    a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
  116. habitat
    the type of environment in which an organism normally lives
  117. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  118. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  119. recurring
    coming back
  120. equipment
    an instrumentality needed for an undertaking
  121. inform
    impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
  122. clocks
    European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
  123. beetle
    insect having biting mouthparts
  124. balancing
    getting two things to correspond
  125. oral
    using speech rather than writing
  126. microscope
    magnifier of the image of small objects
  127. map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface
  128. facilitate
    make easier
  129. consist
    have its essential character
  130. magnet
    a device that attracts iron and produces lines of force
  131. aluminum
    a silvery, flexible, metallic element
  132. timing
    the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)
  133. accuracy
    the quality of being near to the true value
  134. likeness
    similarity in appearance or nature between persons or things
  135. generate
    bring into existence
  136. constancy
    the quality of being enduring and free from change
  137. natural
    relating to or concerning the physical world
  138. balance
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole
  139. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  140. observe
    watch attentively
  141. inherit
    receive from a predecessor
  142. plant
    a living organism without the power to move
  143. beak
    horny projecting mouth of a bird
  144. web
    an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
  145. vocabulary
    a language user's knowledge of words
  146. defined
    showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
  147. thermometer
    measuring instrument for measuring temperature
  148. explanation
    making something understandable
  149. texture
    the feel of a surface or a fabric
  150. inquiry
    an instance of questioning
  151. cooling
    the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
  152. heating
    the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
  153. safety
    being certain that adverse effects will not be caused
  154. friction
    the resistance when a body is moved in contact with another
  155. humans
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
  156. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  157. describe
    give a statement representing something
  158. valid
    well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
  159. organize
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  160. change
    become different in some particular way
  161. liquid
    fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
  162. encourage
    inspire with confidence
  163. fossil
    the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
  164. cylinder
    a surface generated by rotating a line around a fixed line
  165. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  166. ice
    water frozen in the solid state
  167. natural gas
    a fossil fuel in the gaseous state
  168. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
  169. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  170. undergo
    pass through
  171. comparing
    the act of examining resemblances
  172. classified
    arranged into classes
  173. graduated
    marked with or divided into degrees
  174. butterfly
    an insect typically having a slender body and colorful wings
  175. measuring
    the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
  176. experimental
    of the nature of or undergoing a trial
  177. mathematics
    a science dealing with the logic of quantity and arrangement
  178. ethical
    conforming to accepted standards of social behavior
  179. dependent on
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  180. generation
    group of genetically related organisms in a line of descent
  181. triple
    having three units or components or elements
  182. advertisement
    a public promotion of some product or service
  183. sand
    a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
  184. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
  185. leaf
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
  186. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  187. property
    something owned
  188. constantly
    without variation or change, in every case
  189. plastic
    synthetic material that can be molded into objects
  190. enable
    provide the means to perform some task
  191. elementary
    of or being the essential or basic part
  192. toy
    an artifact designed to be played with
  193. material
    the substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
  194. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
  195. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
  196. chart
    a visual display of data or information
  197. informed
    having much knowledge or education
  198. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  199. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  200. investigate
    conduct an inquiry of
  201. changing
    marked by continuous modification or effective action
  202. food
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal
  203. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
  204. float
    be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
  205. graduate
    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
  206. contribution
    a voluntary gift made to some worthwhile cause
  207. major
    greater in scope or effect
  208. flow
    move along, of liquids
  209. carbon
    an abundant nonmetallic element in all organic compounds
  210. procedure
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  211. testing
    experimentation to determine how well something works
  212. laboratory
    a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
  213. conductor
    the person who leads a musical group
  214. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  215. collecting
    the act of gathering something together
  216. solve
    find the answer to or understand the meaning of
  217. critical
    of a serious examination and judgment of something
  218. method
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
  219. offspring
    the immediate descendants of a person or organism
  220. seal
    fastener consisting of a resin that is plastic when warm
  221. modified
    changed in form or character
  222. logical
    based on known statements or events or conditions
  223. boundary
    the line indicating the limit or extent of something
  224. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  225. observation
    the act of taking a patient look
  226. producer
    someone who manufactures something
  227. beam
    a long thick piece of material used in construction
  228. inherited
    occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
  229. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
  230. camera
    equipment for taking photographs
  231. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  232. compass
    navigational instrument for finding directions
  233. communicate
    transfer to another
  234. go through
    go across or through
  235. basic
    reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible
  236. ruler
    a person who governs or commands
  237. system
    a group of independent elements comprising a unified whole
  238. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
  239. devices
    an inclination or desire
  240. circuit
    a journey or route all the way around a place or area
  241. continuous
    moving in time or space without interruption
  242. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
  243. living
    pertaining to living persons
  244. variety
    a category of things distinguished by a common quality
  245. gas
    state of matter distinguished from solid and liquid states
  246. observing
    quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
  247. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  248. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  249. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  250. mechanical
    using tools or devices
  251. dependent
    a person who relies on another person for support
  252. sunlight
    the rays of the sun
  253. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  254. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  255. test
    standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or aptitude
  256. retain
    secure and keep for possible future use or application
  257. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  258. learn
    gain knowledge or skills
  259. theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
  260. source
    the place where something begins
  261. measured
    having notes of fixed rhythmic value
  262. planning
    an act of formulating a program for a course of action
  263. live
    have life, be alive
  264. sink
    fall or descend to a lower place or level
  265. color
    a visual attribute of things from the light they emit
  266. parent
    a father or mother
  267. affect
    have an influence upon
  268. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
  269. electricity
    a physical phenomenon that can produce light, heat and power
  270. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
  271. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  272. mixture
    a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  273. reason
    a logical motive for a belief or action
  274. mirror
    polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
  275. information
    knowledge acquired through study or experience
  276. academy
    a learned establishment for the advancement of knowledge
  277. relationship
    a mutual connection between people
  278. understand
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  279. decision
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  280. encouraged
    inspired with confidence
  281. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
  282. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
  283. bar
    a rigid piece of metal or wood
  284. draw
    cause to move by pulling
  285. heat
    a form of energy transferred by a difference in temperature
  286. clock
    a timepiece that shows the time of day
  287. experiment
    the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
  288. size
    the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
  289. begin
    set in motion, cause to start
  290. practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
  291. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  292. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  293. perform
    get done
  294. push
    move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
  295. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  296. repeat
    say or state again
  297. safely
    in a manner unlikely to cause damage or harm
  298. reasonable
    showing sound judgment
  299. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
  300. glass
    a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
  301. coal
    fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter
  302. introduction
    the act of beginning something new
  303. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
  304. tide
    the periodic rise and fall of the sea level
  305. scale
    an ordered reference standard
  306. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
  307. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  308. earth
    the third planet from the sun
  309. observed
    discovered or determined by scientific observation
  310. table
    furniture having a smooth flat top supported by legs
  311. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  312. Texas
    the second largest state
  313. space
    the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
  314. responsibility
    the social force that binds you to a course of action
  315. supported
    held up or having the weight borne especially from below
  316. net
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together
  317. create
    bring into existence
  318. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
  319. pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
  320. ball
    an object with a spherical shape
  321. exist
    have a presence
  322. plate
    dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
  323. matter
    that which has mass and occupies space
  324. base
    lowest support of a structure
  325. shape
    a perceptual structure
  326. force
    influence that results in motion, stress, etc. when applied
  327. manners
    social deportment
  328. write
    name the letters that comprise the accepted form of
  329. key
    metal device that allows a lock's mechanism to be rotated
  330. solid
    not soft or yielding to pressure
  331. skill
    an ability that has been acquired by training
  332. object
    a tangible and visible entity
  333. stick
    a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
  334. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
  335. sugar
    a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener
  336. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  337. discovery
    the act of finding something
  338. beginning
    the act of starting something
  339. thinking
    endowed with the capacity to reason
  340. rock
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals
  341. make
    perform or carry out
  342. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  343. standard
    a basis for comparison
  344. world
    the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
  345. result
    something that follows as a consequence
  346. field
    extensive tract of level open land
  347. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  348. mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
  349. form
    a perceptual structure
  350. asking
    the verbal act of requesting
  351. nose
    the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract
  352. useful
    having a helpful function
  353. understanding
    the condition of someone who knows and comprehends
  354. motion
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  355. closely
    in a close relation or position in time or space
  356. becoming
    displaying or setting off to best advantage
  357. based
    having a base
  358. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
  359. volume
    the property of something that is great in magnitude
  360. drawing
    a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
  361. soil
    material in the top layer of the surface of the earth
  362. travel
    change location
  363. district
    a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  364. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  365. choice
    the act of selecting
  366. type
    a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
  367. shadow
    a dark shape created by an object blocking a source of light
  368. slow
    not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
  369. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
  370. reading
    written material intended to be read
  371. career
    the particular occupation for which you are trained
  372. bird
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings
  373. claim
    assert or affirm strongly
  374. needs
    in such a manner as could not be otherwise
  375. stream
    a natural body of water flowing on or under the earth
  376. answer
    a statement made to reply to a question or criticism
  377. cause
    events that provide the generative force of something
  378. path
    an established line of travel or access
  379. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
  380. level
    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
  381. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
  382. school
    an educational institution
  383. current
    occurring in or belonging to the present time
  384. described
    represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
  385. importance
    the quality of being significant or worthy of note
  386. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  387. repeated
    recurring again and again
  388. services
    performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
  389. growth
    changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
  390. through
    having finished or arrived at completion
  391. forest
    a large, densely wooded area filled with trees and plants
  392. need
    require or want
  393. are
    a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
  394. safe
    free from danger or the risk of harm
  395. making
    the act that results in something coming to be
  396. writing
    symbols imprinted on a surface to represent sounds or words
  397. movement
    change of position that does not entail a change of location
  398. oil
    a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
  399. closed
    not open
  400. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
  401. built
    having a substance added to increase effectiveness
  402. changed
    made or become different in nature or form
  403. service
    an act of help or assistance
  404. hot
    having a high or higher than desirable temperature
  405. spring
    move forward by leaps and bounds
  406. due
    that which is deserved or owed
  407. appearance
    outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
  408. life
    the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms
  409. simple
    having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
  410. season
    one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
  411. wind
    air moving from high pressure to low pressure
  412. paper
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
  413. future
    the time yet to come
  414. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  415. sound
    mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
  416. national
    of or relating to or belonging to a country
Created on Fri Oct 21 11:11:37 EDT 2011 (updated Fri Oct 21 11:12:50 EDT 2011)

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