Science Terminology for 11-13 Yr Olds --- (Jon Witts)

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This contains 12 individual glossaries based on the units from UK Year 8 Key Stage 3 Science.[11-13 Yr Olds]

They are:

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Food and Digestion Glossary
Respiration Glossary
Microbes and Disease Glossary
Ecological Relationships Glossary
Atoms and Elements Glossary
Compounds and Mixtures Glossary
Rocks and Weathering Glossary
The Rock Cycle Glossary
Heating and Cooling Glossary
Magnets and Electromagnets Glossary
Light Glossary
Sound and Hearing Glossary

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Eardrum

membrane that vibrates when sound reaches it

Earth’s magnetic field

magnetic field around the Earth

Echo

sound reflected off a surface

Ecosystem

the habitat and the community interacting withinit

egested

when undigested waste leaves the body via the anus.

Electromagnet

magnet formed by electric current passing through a coil around a wire

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Elements

the simplest substances

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energy

ability to do work.

Energy transfer

energy moving from one place to another

Environmental conditions

the conditions in a habitat which affect what can survive there

enzymes

chemicals found in the digestive system, used to break down large particles into smaller pieces

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Erosion

the combination of weathering and transport

Evaporates

changes from a liquid to a gas

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Evaporation

change of state from liquid to gas at the surface of the liquid

Exfoliates

breaks off in layers

Exhale

breathing out air from the lungs

Expands

material getting longer and thicker as it gets warmer

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Expire

breathing out air from the lungs

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