Science Vocab

Front

Nonliving parts of an ecosystem: water, minerals, sunlight, climate, air.

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abiotic factors

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Threatened with extinction

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Endangered

Front

Area where specific organisms live, contributing to an ecosystem.

Back

habitat

Front

Unique type of organism

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species

Front

Single-cell decomposers that break down dead matter.

Back

bacteria

Front

Something that does not change

Back

constant

Front

Move with effort or difficulty; move slowly along.

Back

drag

Front

Force applied to an object; put into action.

Back

exert

Front

Energy of motion for an object.

Back

kinetic energy

Front

Quantity of motion of a body; mass x velocity = ?

Back

momentum