4th Grade Word List - Science
Words for students of 4th Grade, the page is for science words (List 1), which are essential vocabulary for 4th Grade academic classes.
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| 4th Grade: 4th Grade Word List - Science (List 1) |
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adaptation 
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the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) | |
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calorie
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unit of heat; unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree | |
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carbohydrate
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essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals | |
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carnivore
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any animal that feeds on flesh | |
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circuit
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electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow | |
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climate
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weather condition; atmosphere; environment | |
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composition
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a mixture of ingredients; the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole | |
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conductor
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a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance | |
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electricity
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energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons | |
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energy
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exertion of force; capacity for work or vigorous activity; usable heat or power | |
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geology
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science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe | |
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herbivore
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any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants | |
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igneous
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produced under conditions involving intense heat | |
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insulator
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a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity | |
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magnetism
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attraction for iron; associated with electric currents as well as magnets | |
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metamorphic
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characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance | |
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mineral
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solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition; composed of matter other than plant or animal | |
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nutrient
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nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially nourishing ingredient in a food | |
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omnivore
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a person who eats all kinds of foods; an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances | |
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poles
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one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated | |
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predator
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animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others | |
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prey
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target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food | |
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protein
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any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells | |
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sedimentary
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resembling or formed by the accumulation of sediment; form of rock made by the deposition and compression of small particles | |
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