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- circulatory system
- the organ system that moves through the body
- respiratory system
- the organ sysstem that brings oxygen to body cells and removes waste gas
- excretory system
- the organ system that removes liquid waste
- digestive system
- the organ system that breaks down food for fuel
- skeleton system
- the organ system made up of bones
- muscular system
- the organ system made up of muscles that move bones
- nervous system
- the organ system that controls all other body systems
- metamorphosis
- is a process of changes during certain animals'development
- life cycle
- the stages of an animal's growth and change
- life span
- how long an animal can be expected to live
- asexual reproduction
- produces offspring with only one parent
- ual reproduction
- produces offspring with two parents
- heredity
- the passing of traits from parent to offspring
- camouflage
- blending with surroundings
- adaptation
- a trait that helps an organism survive
- mimicry
- when one organism imitates the traits of another
- inherited behavior
- a behavior that is inborn, not learned
- instinct
- a pattern of behavior
- learned behavior
- behavior that is not inborn
- static electricity
- a buildup of electrical charge
- discharge
- when a buildup of electrical charge empties into something
- conductor
- a material through which electricity flows easily
- insulator
- a material through which electricity does not flow
- circuit
- a complete path that electricity can move through
- current electricity
- a moving electrical charge
- closed circuit
- a complete circuit
- open circuit
- an imcomplete circuit
- resistor
- a material through which electricity has difficulty flowing
- short circuit
- when too much current flows through a conductor
- switch
- a device that can open or close a circuit
- series circuit
- a circuit in which the current must flow through one bulb in order to flow through the other
- parallel circuit
- a circuit in which each bulb is connected to the cell separately
- fuse
- a device that keeps too much electric current from flowing through wires
- circuit breaker
- a switch that protects circuits from dangerously high currents
- pole
- one of two ends of a magnet; where a magnet's pull is strongest
- magnetic field
- a region of magnetic force around a magnet
- electromagnet
- a temporary magnet created when current flows through wire wrapped in coils around an iron bar