Science Terminology for 11-13 Yr Olds --- (Jon Witts)
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Samplethe measured area used for sampling
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Samplingmethod for estimating the population size
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Scattered
disorganisation of light
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scurvydisease caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet
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Secondary consumerthe second animal in a food chain; it always eats the primary consumer
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Sedimentary rocksrocks formed from deposited rock fragments
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Sedimentsfragments of broken rock that have been deposited
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Sexually transmitted diseasemicrobes passed onto others during sexual intercourse
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Shadowarea of darkness where light is blocked by an object
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sickle-cellInherited disease which affects anaemia the ability the blood has to carry oxygen
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