5th Grade Science Vocabulary Flashcard

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A carnivore is...

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An organism that eats ONLY meat.

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Gravity is...

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The force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.

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A predator is...

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An animal that hunts and eats another animal.

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Volume is...

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The amount of given space an object takes up.

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Science is...

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The study of the natural world and everything around us.

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An herbivore is...

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An organism that eats ONLY plants.

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An omnivore is...

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An organism that eats BOTH meat and plants.

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Ecosystem is...

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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Photosynthesis is...

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The process by which green plants use sunlight to make food from carbon dioxide and water.

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Matter is...

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Anything that has mass and takes up space.