Science Vocabulary (3 - Third 9 Weeks) Flashcards

Question

Photosynthesis

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pho·to·syn·the·sis **Part of Speech:** *noun* **Own:**how plants get food **Dictionary:** the process by which plants make food Antonym: Synonym: THe roots are the first part of **_photosynthesis_**.

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res·pi·ra·tion **Part of Speech:** *noun* **Own:** the process that gives us energy **Dictionary:** the process that releases energy from food Antonym: **Synonym:** breathing Humans perform **_respiration_** through their noses and lungs.

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tran·spi·ra·tion **Part of Speech:** *noun* **Own:** when plants give off water **Dictionary:** the process in which plants give off water through their stomata **Antonym: Synonym:** The idea of **_transpiration_** is very confusing to my brother.

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ec·o·sys·tem * *Part of Speech:** *noun* * *Own:** Earth's system of natural resources and living things * *Dictionary:** a community of organisms and the environment in which they live * *Antonym:** * *Synonym:** ecological; environment Humans made a major impact on the **_ecosystem_**.

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con·ser·va·tion * *Part of Speech:** *noun* * *Own:** the preservation from injury and decaying * *Dictionary:** the preserving and protecting of an ecosystem or a resource * *Antonym:** destruction; neglect; waste * *Synonym:** care; keeping; salvation Fossils are kept under **_conservation_** in museums.

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pol·lu·tion * *Part of Speech:** *noun* * *Own:** contamination of harmful substances in the environment * *Dictionary:** a waste product that harms living things and damages an ecosystem * *Antonym:** cleanliness; purification * *Synonym:** deterioration; infection Cars produce a lot of **_pollution_**.

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ex·tinc·tion * *Part of Speech:** *noun* * *Own:** dying out to the point of disappearing * *Dictionary:** the death of all the organisms of a certain kind of living thing. * *Antonym:** conserve; preserve * *Synonym**: death; elimination Dinosaurs went through **_extinction_** long ago.

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hab·i·tat * *Part of Speech:** *noun* * *Own:** a place in an ecosystem where a population lives * *Dictionary:** the place where an organism lives and can find everything it needs to survive * *Antonym:** unnatural surroundings * *Synonym:** residence; environment; surroundings A whale's **_habitat_** is the ocean.

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ad·ap·ta·tion * *Part of Speech:** *noun* * *Own:** a structure or feature of an organism that helps it meet a particular need in its natural habitat * *Dictionary:** a trait or characteristic that helps an organism survive * *Antonym:** * *Synonym:** adjustment; alteration Why don't humans have an **_adaptation_** to be immune to the flu?

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in·stinct * *Part of Speech:** *noun* * *Own:** a behavior that an organism inherits * *Dictionary:** a behavior that an organism inherits and knows how to do without being taught * *Antonym:** knowledge; urge * *Synonym:** intuition; sense; feeling I have a lot of faith in my **_instincts_**.

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in·her·it·ed **Part of Speech:** *noun* / *adjective* **Own:** hereditary **Dictionary:** a characteristic that passed from parent to offspring Antonym: **Synonym:** genetic; rooted I inherited **_$5,000,000,000_** from a lost relative.

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au·di·ble * *Part of Speech:** *adjective* * *Own:** loud enough to be heard; able to be heard * *Dictionary:** capable of being heard * *Antonym:** inaudible * *Synonym:** aural; resounding; roaring My brother's voice was **_audible_** from my room.

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de·com·pos·er **Part of Speech:** *noun* **Own:** consumers that break down the tissues of dead organisms **Dictionary: **an organism, usually a bacterium or fungus, that breaks down the cells of dead plants and animals into simpler substances. Antonym: Synonym: Worms are the most common **_decomposers_**.

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pro·duc·er **Part of Speech:** *noun* **Own:** organisms that make their own food **Dictionary:** a person who creates economic value, or produces goods and services Antonym: **Synonym:** assembler; fabricator; inventor Plants are **_producers_** since they make their own food.

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con·sum·er * *Part of Speech:** *noun* * *Own: **person who buys merchandise, services * *Dictionary:** a person who buys or uses goods or services * *Antonym:** marketer; merchandiser * *Synonym:** buyer; purchaserI wish I was producer so I would never be hungry, but I am stuck being a _consumer_.

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Food Chain **Part of Speech:** *noun* **Own:** the ways in which the organisms in an ecosystem interact with one another according to what they eat **Dictionary:** a sequence of organisms in an ecosystem in which each species is the food of the next member of the chain Antonym: **Synonym:** food cycle; food web Lions are at the top of the **_food chain_**.

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her·bi·vore **Part of Speech:** *noun* **Own:** an animal that eats plants **Dictionary:** plant-eater Antonym: **Synonym:** fruitarian; vegan I am not a **_herbivore_** since I had steak for dinner last night.

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car·ni·vore * *Part of Speech:** *noun* * *Own:** an animal that eats other animals * *Dictionary:** An animal that feeds chiefly on the flesh of other animals. * *Antonym:** herbivore * *Synonym:** hunter; killer; meat-eater; predator Many humans are not **_carnivores_**, but many definitely love their meat.

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om·ni·vore **Part of Speech:** *noun* **Own:** an animal that eats both plants and other animals **Dictionary:** an animal whose normal diet includes both plants and animals. Antonym: **Synonym:** predator; hunter Most humans are **_omnivores_**.

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scav·en·ger **Part of Speech:** *noun* **Own:** an animal or other organism that feeds on dead organic matter. **Dictionary:** an animal that eats the remains of animals that have died Antonym: **Synonym:** hunter; scrounger **_Scavengers_** are not decomposers.