Gateway to Science Vocab List H

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Habitat

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The habitat of an animal or plant is the natural environment in which it normally lives or grows.

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What is half-life?

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the amount of time it take radioactive material to lose half its radioactivity

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Heat (noun)

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Heat is warmth or the quality of being hot.

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What is an herbivore?

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an animal that only eats plants

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In chemistry, a ________ mixture is a mixture of two or more substances that remain separate, for example oil and water.

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heterogeneous

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At the coast, ________ tide is the time when the sea is at its highest level.

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high

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In chemistry, a ________ mixture is a mixture of two or more substances that have mixed completely, for example salt and water.

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homogeneous

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Fill in the blank: ________ is the part of soil which consists of dead plants and animals that have decayed.

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humus

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A ________ is an extremely large storm that begins over warm ocean water.

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hurricane

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Fill in the blank: ________ is the use of energy from running water, especially to produce electricity.

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Hydropower