List of Words for Letter ‘C’
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camouflage An
adaptation that
allows an organism
to blend into its
surroundings.
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cell The
basic
building block that
makes up all living
things.
You can
use a microscope to see
that a leaf is made
up of many tiny cells
.
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chemical
change A change that causes
different kinds of matter
to form.
Rust
forming on this train is
a chemical change
.
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circuit The path
through which electric
current flows.
This circuit is made of
a battery, wires, a light
bulb, and a switch.
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climate
The pattern of weather at
a certain place over a
long time.
This desert has a hot,
dry climate
.
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cloud
collection of tiny water
drops or ice crystals in
the air.
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community
All the living things in
one place that interact.
All the organisms
in this pond make up
a community.
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competition
The struggle among
organisms for water,
food, or other needs.
There is
competition for
water between these
springbok.
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compound
machine
Two or more simple
machines put together.
Scissors are a
compound machine
because they are made
of levers and wedges.
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condensation The
process through which a
gas changes into a
liquid.
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condense To
change from a gas
to a liquid.
When water vapor in the
air cools and condenses,
it can form dew.
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conductor
A material which heat or
electric current moves
through easily.
Copper is a good
conductor of heat and
electric current.
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cone
A plant
structure where seeds
are made in some
nonflowering plants.
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conserve
To use
resources wisely.
You conserve gasoline
when you walk, ride a
bicycle, or ride a bus
instead of using a car.
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constellation
A group
of stars that seems to
form a picture.
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consumer
An animal that eats
plants or other animals.
Eagles
eat fish,
snakes, and other small
organisms so they
are consumers.
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continent
A great area of land
on Earth.
You
live
on the continent of
North America.
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core
Earth’s
deepest and hottest
layer.
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crater
A hollow
area, or pit, in the
ground.
There
are many craters on
the Moon
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crust
Earth’s
outermost
layer.