California science vocabulary card(1 6) (1)

California science vocabulary card(1 6) (1)

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feature that helps an

animal stay alive in its

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adaptation

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An adaptation is a special feature that helps an

animal stay alive in its

habitat

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balance scale

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A balance scale can be used to measure mass.

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birds

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Birds are a group of animals that have feathers Birds

lay eggs

When a liquid gets enough heat, it boils Boiling can

change a liquid to a gas

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carnivore

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A carnivore is an animal that eats only other

animals

Cooling means to take heat away

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compare

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Compare means to see

how things are alike and different You can use a

Venn diagram to compare two things.

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communicate

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Communicate means

to write, draw, or tell

your ideas to others You can use a word web to

communicate your ideas

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classify

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Classify means to group things that are alike

Dissolve means to

completely mix into

a liquid.

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draw a conclusion

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To draw a conclusion means to use what you observe to explain

what happens.

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energy

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Energy gives plants

and animals the power

to do things

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evaporate

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When a liquid evaporates ,

it changes from a liquid

to a gas When water

is heated, some water

evaporates, or goes

into the air as gas

Fall is the season after summer.

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fi ns

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Fins help fi sh swim

in water

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food chain

Sun gives plant energy

insect eats plant

frog eats insect

owl eats frog

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A food chain shows the

order in which living things get the food they need

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forest

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A forest is a place where there are a lot of trees

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freeze

When you freeze a liquid,

it turns into a solid

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gas

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Gas is a state of matter that spreads out to fi ll all the

space of whatever it is in.

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gills

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Gills help fi sh take in air from the water

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grassland

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A grassland is a dry place with a lot of grass

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habitat

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A habitat is the place where plants get what they need to live

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herbivore

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A herbivore is an animal that only eats plants

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insect

Insects are animals that

have three body parts and six legs

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leaves

Leaves use sunlight and air to make food

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A liquid is a state of matter Liquids take the shape of

whatever they are in

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make a model

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When you make a model ,

you make something to

show how something looks

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Mammals are a group of animals with hair or fur Mammals give birth to

their young.

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mass

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Mass is how much matter

is in an object

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Matter is what all things are made up of

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measure

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Measure means to fi nd out the size or amount

of something

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melting

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Melting means to change from a solid to a liquid

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A mixture is two or

more different things put together

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nutrients

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Nutrients help a plant grow.

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observe

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When you observe , you see, hear, taste, touch, or smell

to fi nd out about things

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ocean

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An ocean is salty water that

is very large and deep.

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omnivore

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An omnivore eats both plants and animals

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plants

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Plants are living things

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pond

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A pond is a small body

of fresh water

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Pollen is powder inside a

fl ower that makes seeds.

What I Predict What Happens

It will rain and the

game will stop.

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predict

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Predict means to use what you know to tell what will happen

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properties

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Properties are how

something looks, feels,

smells, or tastes Color, size, and shape are properties

put things

in order

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To put things in order

means to tell what comes

fi rst, next, and last

rain gauge

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A rain gauge measures how much rain falls

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record data

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When you record data , you write down information

You can keep track of the information that you

have found

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reptiles

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Reptiles are a group of

animals that have dry skin covered with scales

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roots

Roots take in water and nutrients from the soil

They also help plants stay

in the ground

A season is a time of year

Winter, spring, summer, and fall are the four seasons of the year

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A shelter is a place where

animals can live and be safe

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A solid is a state of matter that has a shape of its own

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spring

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Spring is the season after winter

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states of matter

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States of matter are the forms of matter They are solid, liquid, and gas

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summer

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Summer is the season after spring

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The Sun is a star Energy from the Sun heats Earth.

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temperature

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Temperature is how cold

or warm the air is

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texture

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Texture is how an object feels Solids might feel

smooth or rough

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thermometer

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A thermometer measures the temperature of air

and water

rain clouds

water vapor

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water vapor

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Water vapor is water that goes up into the air

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weather

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Weather is what the air and sky are like each day

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wind

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Wind is moving air

wind

vane

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A wind vane shows the direction of the wind

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winter

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Winter is the coldest season

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