| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bouyancy | an upward force acting on all objects in fluids whether they are floating or submerged |
| balance/pan balance | a device for determining mass of an object by suspending from opposite ends of a horizontal bar |
| flower | the reproductive structure of some seed-bearing plants, characteristically having either specialized male or female organs or both male and female and femal organs, such as stamens and a pistil |
| float | when an object that is less dense than the liquids it is able to overcome the force of gravitiy |
| food web | the flow of energy and materials through food chains that are connected |
| granduated cylinder | measuring cylinder of mixing cylinder is a common piece of laboratory equipment |
| consumer | any living things that get their food by eating other animals |
| chemical energy | energy that results from a chemical change |
| food chain | a series of organisms that are fed upon by larger organisms that in turn are fed upon by still larger ones |
| inclined plane | a kind of simple machine. a slanted surface that makes it easier to move an object to a higher place |
| liter | a metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters or 1,000 millimeters |
| lever | a kind of simple machine. a bar or rod resting on a turning point of fulcrum |
| mammals | an animal that has hair and feeds its young with mothers milk |
| kilogram | a unit for measuring mass. the bass unit of mass in the international metric system , equal to 1,000 grams |
| offspring | a baby animal or the product of reproduction |
| stem | the main support of a tree, shrub, or other plant extending above the ground and bearing the leaves, flowers, etc |
| photosynthesis | the way in which green plants trap the suns energy using it to change carbon dioxide and water into sugar. this is how plants make there own food |
| pully | a kind of simple machine. a wheel that can rotate around a shaft generally with a rope moving around it |
| roots | an underwater ground part of a plant. roots serve to anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals from the soil |
| leaves | plant organs primarily adapted for photosynthesis |
