Science Terminology for 11-13 Yr Olds --- (Jon Witts)
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Refractionbending of light when it moves from one material to another of different density
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Repel
force pushing something away
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resistantwhen bacteria are not affected by antibiotics
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Retinalight sensitive surface at the back of the eye
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ricketsdisease caused by a lack of vitamin D in the diet
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Rock cyclea way (usually a diagram) of linking all the processes involved in the formation of rocks
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Rootspart of the plant usually below ground which anchors the plant and absorbs nutrients
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rotsubstances broken down by chemical action of microbes
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Samplethe measured area used for sampling
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Samplingmethod for estimating the population size
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