Science Concepts Flashcards

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soil

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Covers the Earth's surface; made of tiny rocks and material from dead plants and animals

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oxygen

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A type of gas that animals use to breathe and that plants release

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carbon dioxide

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A type of gas that plants sometimes take in and that animals release when they breathe

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stomata

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The tiny openings on plant leaves that take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen

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producer

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A living thing that makes its own food

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food chain

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How living things are connected through what they eat and what they are eaten by

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matter

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Anything that takes up space; can be in different forms such as solid, liquid, or gas

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matter flow

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The movement of material through an ecosystem, such as through food chains and food webs

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investigate

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To figure out the answer to a question or to understand how something works

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measure

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To describe something using numbers that can be compared