Grade 3-5 Vocab FCAT 2.0

Question 1

to take up and store energy without reflecting or transmitting that energy

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ABSORB

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a characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of survival in its environment

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ADAPTATION

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to examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelatedness

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ANALYZE

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a rocky or metallic object that orbits the sun and is much smaller than a plant

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ASTEROID

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a term used to describe the electric or magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged objects or to describe the gravitational force that pulls objects toward each other

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ATTRACTION

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forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction

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BALANCED FORCES

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an animal that obtains nutrients from eating other animals

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CARNIVORE

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a feature, quality, property, or trait of an object or organism

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CHARACTERISTIC

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process by which substances are changed into different substances with different properties

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CHEMICAL CHANGE

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to arrange in specific order or group by categories based on similarities

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CLASSIFY

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a property used to describe how a mineral breaks apart along smooth surfaces

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CLEAVAGE

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the average pattern of weather that occurs in a certain location over many years

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CLIMATE

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an object made of rock, ice, dust, and gas that revolves around the sun

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COMET

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populations of different species or organisms living together in the same geographic area

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COMMUNITY

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type of insect development characterized by the presence of a larval stage with different feeding habits

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COMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

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statement that tells what an investigation showed based on observations and data

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CONCLUSION

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the process by which water is changed from a gas to a liquid, stage of the water cycle

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CONDENSATION

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to transmit head, sound, or electricity through a medium

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CONDUCT

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an organism in a food chain that obtains nutrients from producers or other consumers: consumers may be herbivores or carnivores

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CONSUMER

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a group in a scientific experiment that serves as a reference for comparison to the experimental group: a group that is untreated by the factor being tested

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CONTROL GROUP

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measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation

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DATA

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ALL THE LIVING AND NONLIVING THINGS THAT INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER IN AN ENVIRONMENT

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ECOSYSTEM

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a species whose population is so small that it is in danger of extinction

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ENDANGERED SPECIES

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an area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features such as air, water, soil, weather and landforms

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ENVIRONMENT

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the process by which rock, soil, and other weather earth materials are moved from one place to another

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EROSION

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the process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas: a stage of the water system

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EVAPORATION

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scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question

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EXPERIMENT

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a species that no longer exists

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EXTINCT SPECIES

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process by which the female reproductive cell (egg) is united with the male reproductive cell (sperm)

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FERTILIZATION

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a diagram representing the transfer of energy from the sun through producers and a series of consumers

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FOOD CHAIN

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a push or pull that one object exerts on another object with or without direct contact

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FORCE

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a force that opposes motion through direct contact

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FRICTION

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the process by which plans begin to grow from a seed or spore

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GERMINATION

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property of a mineral that describes how easily it can be scratched

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HARDNESS

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half earth (northern, southern, eastern, western)

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HEMISPHERE

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an animal that obtains nutrients only from plants

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HERBIVORE

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a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

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HUMIDITY

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a type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava

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IGNEOUS ROCK

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type of insect development characterized by the similar appearance of pre-adults and adults

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INCOMPLETE METAMORPHOSIS

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an explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed

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INFERENCE

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a trait or characteristic that is passed from parent to offsprint

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INHERITED TRAIT

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a material used to reduce or prevent the transfer of electricity, heat, or sound

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INSULATOR

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an animal that does not have a back bone

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INVERTEBRATE

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an organized scientific study of the natural world that may include making systematic observations, asking questions, gather information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and or communicating.

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INVESTIGATION

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an early state in the life cycle of an organism that will undergo complete metamorphosis

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larva

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the stages of an organism's growth and development

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life cycle

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a property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light

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luster

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the amount of matter a substance or object has

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mass

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anything that takes up space and has mass

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matter

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a type of energy an object has due to its motion or position

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mechanical energy

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a type of rock that is formed over time from existing rock due to extreme pressure and/or heat

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metamorphic rock

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a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a distinct chemical composition and crystalline structure

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mineral

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a natural object that orbits a planet

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moon

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a substance that an organism needs to survive and grow

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nutrient

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a pre-adult insect undergoing incomplete metamorphosis

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nymph

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information about the natural world gathered through the senses and/or scientific instruments

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observation

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an organism that obtains nutrients from both plants and animals

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omnivore

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a living thing

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organism

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the female reproductive organ that produces and contains egg cells

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ovary

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a change of substance from one form to another without a change in its chemical properties

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physical change

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the female reproductive structure of a flowering plant

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pistil

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the relative frequency (high or low) of a sound as perceived by a listener

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pitch

Question 63

a large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce it's own light

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planet

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a climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures

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polar zone

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the fine dustlike powder that contains the male reproductive cells of seed-bearing plants

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pollen

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the transfer pollen from the male reproductive structure to the female reproductive structure to fertilize flowering plants

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pollinate

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all members of the same species living together at the same time in the same place

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population

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a form of water (hail, rain, sleet, snow)that condenses in the atmosphere and falls to the earth's surface

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precipitation

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an organism that kills and eats other organisms (prey)

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predator

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to state what one thinks will happen under certain conditions based on date or observations

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predict

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an organism that is killed and/or eaten by another organism

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prey

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an organism that produces its own food

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producer

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a stage in the life cycle of an insect that occurs between larva and adult

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pupa

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to bounce light, sound, or heat off of a surface

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relect

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to force away or apart

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repel

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the process of making more organisms of the same kind

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reproduction

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the motion of one object around another object

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revolution

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the turning of an object on its axis

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rotation

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a type of rock formed from layers of sediment

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sedimentary rock

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the loose top layer of earth's surface made of weathered rock and organic matter

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soil

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a system of planets and other bodies that orbits a start

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solar system

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a group of the same kind of organisms that can mate and produce offspring that can reproduce

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species

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the distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time

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speed

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a seedlike structure that produces a new plant

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spore

Question 85

the male reproductive structure of a flowering plant

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stamen

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a large object in space that is made of gas and produces it's own light

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star

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the form matter can take (solid, liquid, gas)

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state of matter

Question 88

the color of the powder of a mineral when it is rubbed on a streak plate

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streak

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the use of scientific knowledge and processes to solve practical problems

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technology

Question 90

a climate zone located between the tropics and the polar circles generally characterized by moderate temperatures rather than extremely hot or cold temperatures

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temperate zone

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a term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation

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testable (scientifically testable)

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a physical property of a solid used to describe its surface

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texture

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multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation

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trials

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a climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures

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tropical zone

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forces that are unequal in size and may or may not be opposite in direction

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unbalanced force

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a term used to describe the certainty of data or results of an investigation or experiment

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valid

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an event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a scientific experiment

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variable

Question 98

an animal that has a backbone

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vertebrate

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the amount of space an object or substance occupies

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volume

Question 100

the continuous movement of water through the environment by evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff

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water cycle

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the gas state of water

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vapor

Question 102

the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place

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weather

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the process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down

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weathering

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a measure of the force of gravity on an object

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weight