FCAT Science Vocabulary

A characteristic of an organism that increases its chance of survival in its environment.

• friction

• friction

• adaptation

• stamen

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Populations of different species of organisms living together in the same geographic area.

• ecosystem

• organisms

• germination

• community

Type of insect development characterized by the presence of a larval stage with different feeding habits.

• complete metamorphosis

• investigation

• incomplete metamorphosis

• reproduction

The process by which water is changed from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid; a stage of the water cycle.

• condensation

• evaporation

• precipation

• accumulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

To transmit heat, sound, or electricity through a medium.

• insulate

• conduct

• thermal energy

• mechanical energy

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

An organism in a food chain that obtains nutrients from producers or other consumers; consumers may be herbivores or carnivores.

• consumer

• producer

• omnivore

• plants

A group in a scientific experiment that serves as a reference for comparison to the experimental group; a group that is untreated by the factor being tested.

• control group

• independent group

• dependent group

• prediction

Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation.

• hypothesis

• experiment

• data

• answers

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

All the living and nonliving things that interact with each other in an environment.

• ecosystem

• organisms

• species

• community

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A species whose population is so small that it is in danger of extinction.

• community

• extinct species

• endangered species

• special species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-5