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What is Quartz?

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A common rock forming material with large crystals that can be many different colors

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What is photosynthesis?

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The process by which plants transform energy from sunlight into chemical energy

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What is a volt?

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A unit of measurement of the strength of a power source

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What is topography?

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Surface landforms of an area

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What is a scavenger?

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A living thing that feeds on dead organisms

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What is a metamorphic rock?

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A rock made from any other rock that has been changed by pressure, heat, boiling water, or a combination of these factors

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What is meteorite?

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A meteor that hits Earth

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What is an organelle?

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A structure that performs specific functions in the cell

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What is pollution?

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The addition of harmful materials to the environment

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What is revolution?

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To move around another object in a circular way

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What is Xylem?

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A vascular tissue that conducts water and minerals through a plant

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What is a vacuole?

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A part of the cell that stores water and nutrients

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What is a taiga?

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A forest biome characterized by long severe winters and short, cool summers

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What is matter?

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Anything that has mass and takes up space

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What is an omnivore?

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An animal that eats both plants and animals

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What is plate tectonics?

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The theory that Earth’s crust is divided into plates that are always moving

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What is a reservoir?

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A natural or artificial pond or lake used to collect and store fresh water

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What is weight?

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A measure of the pull of gravity on an object

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What does unicellular?

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Made up of only one cell

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What is subduction?

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The downward movement of one plate at a convergent boundary

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What is a marine?

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Another name for a saltwater environment

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What does nocturnal mean?

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Active during the night

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What is a pistil?

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The parts of a plant that produce the female sex cells

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What is a rain forest?

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An ecosystem where it rains a lot

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What is a watt?

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A unit of measure that tells how much electrical power is used

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What is a Tsunami?

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A huge wave produced by an earthquake, a landslide, or a volcanic eruption on the ocean floor

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What is a seismograph?

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A tool that records the strength of energy waves in an earthquake

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What is a mammal?

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A vertebrate animal with hair that feeds its young milk

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What is a neutron?

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An atomic particle that lacks charge

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What is permafrost?

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A layer of soil that is always frozen

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