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Humble
not proud; modest simple; not fancy
Friction
disagreement between people or gropes of people
Loathe
to dislike greatly antonym; adore
Sincere
genuine; true
Tragedy
an unfortunate or sad event a play, move, or story with a terribly sad ending
Pulsate
to beat in rhythm, as the heart does
Undaunted
not discouraged; not hesitating because of danger or difficulties
Aptitude
a natural ability or talent
Seeping
slowly going through something
Rudder
a flat piece of metal used to steer a boat or plane
Turbulence
violent or unsteady movement
Cowling
the removable cover of a vehicle or aircraft engine
Altitude
the height of an object or point in point in relation to sea level
Tundra
a vast, flat, treeless arctic region
Transmitter
something that helps other people communicate with each other
Propeller
a mechanical device that helps a boat or aircraft move
Ecosystem
a community of living organisms [plants, animals, microbes]
Endangered species
a species that may no longer exist in the future
Prey
the animal that is being hunted and killed
Predator
the animal that hunts the other animal
Invasive species
a species that takes over
Abiotic factors
a non- living component of an ecosystem
Biotic factors
any living organism within an ecosystem
Consumers
an organism that eats other plants or animals
Producers
organisms that create there own food
Food web
the connections among species and how they get there food in there ecosystem
Food chin
the sequence in which each species is eaten
Herbivore
animals that only eat plants
Carnivore
animals that only eat meat
Omnivore
animals that eat both plants and meat
Symbiotic reationship
a relationship where both species benefit from each other
Commensalism
a relationship where one species benefits and the other is unaffected
Parasitism
when one species benefits and the other is harmed
Partial products
the numbers you add together to get the final product
Final product
the answer to a multapachion problem
Perimeter
the distance around a closed flat shape
Radius
the distance between the center of a circle to the side
Diameter
the hole distens of a circle
Circumference
the distance around the circle the perimeter of a circle
Equilateral triangle
a triangle with equal sides
Regular polygon
equal in links and sides