Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 09:53 PM
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Glossary: Science Glossary English
A
achieve | ||
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to successfully do something
(Span. - lograr) |
adaptation | ||
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a characteristic an animal or plant has to help it survive in its ecosystem
(Span. - adaptación) |
alternative energy | ||
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an energy that is generated without the use of oil, coal, or natural gas.
(Span. energía alternativa) |
appear | ||
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to look like
(Span. - aparece) |
artifact | ||
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An item found from a long time ago
(Span. - artefacto) |
axis | ||
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an imaginary vertical line that goes through the Earth from north pole to south pole
(Span. - eje) |
B
beaker | ||
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a container used in science
(Span. - cubilete) |
boiling | ||
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the point when water begins to bubble.
(Span. - ebullición) |
C
canyon | ||
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a landform with high steep walls that is made by moving water or glaciers.
(Span. - cañón) |
capable | ||
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is able to
(Span. - capaz) |
carbon dioxide | ||
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a gas in the air that plants need to grow
(Span. - dióxido de carbono) |
circuit | ||
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an organized network that forms a circle or loop.
(Span. - circuito) |
classify | ||
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to put into groups depending on their properties
(Span. - clasificar) |
colander | ||
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an instrument used to separate liquids from solids
(Span. - escurridor) |
cold front | ||
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a mass of cold air
(Span. - frente frío) |
compounds | ||
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something that is made up of two or more elements.
(Span. - compuesto) |
condensation | ||
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the process of a gas turning into a liquid when it is cooled
(Span. condensación) |
conductor | ||
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a substance that allows the flow of energy to pass through it
(Span. - conductor) |
convection | ||
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the action of heated air rising and cooler air falling
(Span. - convección) |
convert | ||
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to change into something different
(Span. - convertir) |
crystal | ||
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a small solid with a defined geometric shape
(Span. - cristal) |
cultivation | ||
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the process of growing food on a farm
(Span. - cultivo) |
D
darkening | ||
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the process of getting darker
(Span. - oscurecimiento) |
decrease | ||
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to get smaller
(Span. - diminución) |
diligently | ||
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to work on with a lot of care
(Span. - diligentemente) |
dissolve | ||
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when a substance completely becomes part of another substance.
(Span. - disolver) |
due to | ||
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because of
(Span. - porque) |
E
edible | ||
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something that can be eaten
(Span. - comestible) |
electrical | ||
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having to do with electricity
(Span. - eléctrico) |
environment | ||
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the living and non-living things that surround an area
(Span. - ambiente) |
error | ||
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a mistake
(Span. error) |
evaporation | ||
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the process of a liquid turning into a gas when it is heated
(Span. - evaporación) |
F
flutter | ||
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to quickly move up and down
(Span. - aleteo) |
fossil | ||
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an imprint or a hardened stone-like object of a once living organism
(Span. - fósil) |
fossil fuels | ||
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fuels that come from long ago dead matter like coal, oil, or natural gas
(Span. - combustibles fósiles) |
freeze | ||
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the point where a liquid becomes a solid.
(Span. - congelar) |
friction | ||
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the resistance between two objects that move across each other
(Span. - fricción) |
G
greatest | ||
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most in number or distance
(Span. mayor) |
H
horizon | ||
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the line in the distance where the Earth meets the sky
(Span. - horizonte) |
I
inclination | ||
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a change in direction that is higher at one end and lower at the other
(Span. inclinación) |
increase | ||
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to get larger
(Span. - aumentar) |
inert | ||
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a non-living object
(Span. - inerte) |
influence | ||
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having the power or force to change something
(Span. influencia) |
inherited | ||
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a trait or characteristic that a parent passes on to its young
(Span. - heredado) |
instinct | ||
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a behavior that an animal was born with and not learned from its environment
(Span. - instinto) |
insulator | ||
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a substance that does not allow energy to flow through it
(Span. aislante) |
interacting | ||
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to use be moving or manipulating
(Span. - interactuando) |
investigate | ||
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to look at something to find facts and draw a conclusion
(Span. - investigar) |
irrigate | ||
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to put water on plants to help them grow
(Span. - regar) |
K
krill | ||
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tiny sea organisms that look like shrimp
(Span. - krill) |
M
melted | ||
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to change from solid to liquid by way of heating.
(Span.- derritir) |
melting | ||
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the point where a solid becomes a liquid
(Span. - derretir) |
metamorphosis | ||
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a major change in the body of an organism
(Span. - metamorfosis) |
mixture | ||
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a combination of two or more substances that do not dissolve into each other.
(Span. - mezcla) |
model | ||
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a representation of what something should look like.
(Span. - modelo) |
molecules | ||
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- small parts of matter
(Span - moléculas) |
O
observe | ||
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to see something
(Span. - observar) |
orbit | ||
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to go around an object is space
(Span. - órbita) |
oxygen | ||
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a gas in the air that animals need to survive
(Span. - oxígeno) |
P
path | ||
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direction of travel
(Span. - camino) |
precipitation | ||
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rain, hail, sleet, or snow falling from the sky
(Span. - precipitación) |
predator | ||
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an animal that attacks other animals for its food source
(Span. - depredador) |
pressure | ||
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a force that is put onto an object that would compress it
(Span. presión) |
prey | ||
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an animal that is hunted by a predator
(Span. - presa) |
producer | ||
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an organism that produces or makes its own food
(Span. - productor) |
propose | ||
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to ask to do something
(Span. - proponer) |
Q
quickly | ||
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fast or faster.
(Span. - rápidamente) |
R
remedy | ||
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a solution to a problem
(Span. - remedia) |
remove | ||
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to take away
(Span. - quitar) |
renewable | ||
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things that can be reused, regrown, or remade easily
(Span. - renovable) |
S
separate | ||
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to pull apart.
(Span. - separar) |
shavings | ||
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small pieces of a solid substance
(Span. - virutas) |
solution | ||
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a special mixture where one substance completely dissolves into another.
(Span. - solución) |
spawn | ||
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for fish to make young in large numbers
(Span. - engendrar) |
splits | ||
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divide or break apart
(Span. - dividir) |
stages | ||
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the different time periods of an organism's life
(Span. - etapas) |
staple | ||
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a metal binding used to hold papers together.
(Span. - grapas) |
states | ||
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the way something is at a point in time.
(Span. - estados) |
stir | ||
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to move in a circular direction.
(Span. - menear) |
substance | ||
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a form of matter with the same properties.
(Span. - sustancia) |
symbiosis | ||
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a relationship between two living organisms that benefit both organisms
(Span. - simbiosis) |
T
tacks | ||
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small metal push pins
(Span. - tachuelas) |
thermal | ||
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heat
(Span. térmica) |
thread | ||
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a thin string
(Span. - hilo) |
thunderstorm | ||
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a heavy rain downpour with electrical activity
(Span. - tormenta) |
trunk | ||
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the thick part at the base of a tree covered by bark
(Span. - tronco) |
tweezer | ||
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an instrument used to grab small or tiny items.
(Span. - pinzas) |
W
warm front | ||
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a mass of warm air
(Span. - frente cálido) |
waterfowl | ||
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bird that live near or on water
(Span. - aves aquáticas) |
weather | ||
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the day to day changes in temperature, wind, and precipitation
(Span. - tiempo) |
weight | ||
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the force or pull of gravity on an item
(Span. - peso) |