4th Grade Science PSSA Vocab - #4

The whole mass of air that surrounds the Earth.

• atmosphere

• clouds

• evaporation

A region with particular weather patterns or conditions.

• meteorology

• climate

• atmosphere

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Something (such as a leaf, skeleton, or footprint) that is from a plant or animal which lived in ancient times and that you can see in some rocks.

• fossil

• dinosaur

• impression

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The existence of many different kinds of plants and animals in an environment.

• ecosystem

• terrarium

• biodiversity

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A collection of things that work together.

• fossil

• system

• leaves

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The ability to move heat or electricity from one place to another; the power to conduct heat or electricity.

• air flow

• electric flow

• conductivity

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All economic activities linked to agricultural production.

• farming

• food and fiber system

• ecosystem

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The force between two objects that are rubbing together.

• friction

• fraction

• energy

Something that may change in an experiment.

• chemical reaction

• magnet

• variable

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An instrument used to show wind direction.

• barometer

• windsock

• weathervane