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an isolated hill with steep, even sides and a flat top

curved rock formations formed by a combination of erosional forces

the dropping of sand and rock carried by wind or water as it slows down or from ice that melts

energy waves passing through Earth caused by a sudden shift of Earth's crust along a fault

to wear away by the action of water, wind, or glaciers

the process of moving weathered bits of rock from one place to another

a crack in Earth's crust that allows the crust to slip

relating to the structure of Earth and the changes that have taken place over the years

thick layers of ice

part of Earth's surface that rises above the surrounding land by great forces of heat and pressure deep within Earth

an opening in Earth's crust that allows hot, melted rock, ash, and gases to erupt outward

the physical breaking up of the rocks on Earth's surface into smaller pieces of rock or sand

the way in which an organism responds or acts

the surroundings in which an organism lives

a characteristic passed from parents to their young

behaviors that are inherited from the parent organism

an action that is learned through trial and error or is brought about by the environment

the stages a living organism will go through during its lifetime

the young of an organism

any living thing that can carry out its life activities on its own

a producer of offspring

the number and kind of organisms in an area

a body part unique to a species for survival in its environment

a certain group of plants or animals that can only reproduce among themselves

the continuation of life

characteristics that determine how an organism looks, acts, or functions

differences in the appearance of an inherited trait among the members of a group (species)

the passing of traits from parents to their young

one or more substances are changed to form a new substance

change in the form of matter but not what it is made of

matter that has a definite volume and holds its own shape

matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape

matter that has no definite volume or shape

something that has mass and takes up space

something that is made

two or more substances that are not chemically combined

a liquid where particles of one substance are evenly distributed though another substance

energy being given off or absorbed

the substances mixed together to produce a chemical change

the substances mixed together to produce a chemical change

the pull of gravity on matter

the amount of matter in a particle or object

how much matter is in a certain volume

the physical space inhabited by an object

the physical and chemical characteristics of an object

an instrument used to determine geographic direction on Earth

the magnetism produced when an iron core is magnetized by an electric current passing through a wire that is coiled around an iron core

the area around a magnet where the magnet has power to attract magnetic material

the power of a magnet to push or pull other magnetic material

a mineral made magnetic by Earth's magnetic field

an object that keeps its magnetism after it has been magnetized

qualities or characteristics

a magnet that does not keep its magnetism

to draw together

to push apart

a device that generates electricity by combining certain chemicals

a connected pathway through which electricity can flow; includes a power source, load, and pathway

material that allows electricity to pass through easily

the flow of electrons along a pathway

a circuit with a gap through which electricity cannot flow

material that does not allow electricity to pass through

an item that uses electricity to do work; for example, a light bulb or fan

a course through which electricity can flow

a device that supplies electricity to a circuit; such as a battery, a solar cell, or a generator

the build-up and transfer (jump) of free electrons

a closed electrical circuit in which the current flows along one path to complete the circuit

a closed electrical circuit in which the current is divided into two or more paths and then returns via a common path to complete the circuit

a device that immediately changes a circuit from complete to incomplete