Science Vocab

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Vascular tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients upward and forms woody elements in the stem.

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Xylem

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Vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars downward from leaves.

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Phloem

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Colorless, odorless gas, 78% of Earth's atmosphere.

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Nitrogen

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Chemical element needed for survival:

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Oxygen

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Individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form

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Organism

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Consuming food for energy

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Digestive system

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A community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

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Ecosystem

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Surroundings or conditions where a person, animal, or plant lives.

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Environment

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Cycle of processes where water moves between oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation, drainage, and evaporation.

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The Water Cycle

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Relating to the earth.

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Terrestrial