Science Vocabulary

Front

What is a plant or animal action, reaction, or activity that occurs in response to stimuli?

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BEHAVIOR

Front

What is a species that no longer exists?

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EXTINCT SPECIES

Front

What are forces that are equal in size but opposite in direction called?

Back

BALANCED FORCES

Front

What is the process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another?

Back

EROSION

Front

What is a factor or condition in a scientific experiment that is purposefully kept the same?

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CONTROLLED VARIABLE

Front

What is the term for the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism?

Back

HABITAT

Front

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

Back

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Front

What is the term for an animal that eats only plants?

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HERBIVORE

Front

What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area?

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POPULATION

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat?

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BIODIVERSITY