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| the process whereby some organisms in a species have certain characterisitics inherited that give them an advantage over other species |
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| a search for knowledge - a systematic investigation to solve a problem |
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| period of time when an animal becomes dormant especially during the winter months |
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| material from which the soil comes |
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| The process by which a liquid changes into a gas |
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| A change in the physical state of a substance from solid to liquid, liquid to gas, or solid to gas |
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| The appearance presented by the Moon as seen from Earth determined by the portion of the Moon that is visibly illuminated by the Sun |
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| Spinning motion of a body about an axis |
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| Reproduction involving two parents |
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| A physical representation of some thing; that thing may be a single item or object |
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| A system made up of a community of animals, plants and bacteria and its interrelated physical and chemical environment |
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| Something proven to be true |
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| The movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. |
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| A change in a hereditary characteristic that produces a new trait which can be inherited. |
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| The longest period of life reached by a type of organism |
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| A change over time in an organism’s structure or function that helps it better survive in its environment |
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| The basic unit of heredity |
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| Determination of the accuracy of an instrument |
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| Brown or black, partially decomposed plant or animal material that forms the organic portion of soil |
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| The controlled combustion of materials at high temperatures. |
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| Energy released in the form of particles or electromagnetic waves. |
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| The theory that the earth's surface is divided into a few large, thick plates that are continually moving |
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| The ratio between the size of something and a representation of it. |
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| A branch of science and engineering concerned with the use of liquids to perform mechanical tasks - fluid power |
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| The state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wettness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
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| any information that tends to prove something |
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| A rule about the natural world |
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| The change from liquid or solid phase to vapor phase |
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| The energy level or steps in a food chain or food web |
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