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atmosphere (n)
Definition: a layer of gases surrounding a planet
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a caption (n)
Definition: The words below a picture that
explain the picture
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climate (n)
Definition: The weather conditions in a region or
area over a long time
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a control (n)
Definition: The thing that scientists do not
change, so that they can compare results.
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a dependent variable
(n)
Definition: In an experiment, the thing that
scientists want to observe or measure
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the main idea (n)
Definition: The overall message of a text
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a meteorologist (n)
Definition: A scientist who studies the weather
and the Earth’s atmosphere
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to predict (v)
Definition: To use small pieces of information to
make a guess about something.
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to replicate (v)
Definition: To copy something in the exact way
someone else did it.
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research (n)
Definition: The careful study to find and report
new information about something.
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a subheading (n)
Definition: The small title that introduces
different sections of a text.
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