parasite

An organism that survives by living on or in another animal and feeding on that animal
tapeworm

parasitism
A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed
dog flea

periodic table
A table of elements arranged according to their atomic number

petal
The part of the plant that is usually the largest and most visible part of a flower and helps protect the other parts of the flower

phase
A stage in the changing shape the moon seems to have when it is viewed from Earth

phloem
The vessels in a vascular plant that carry food from the leaves to the other parts of the plant for use and storage

phototropism
The movement of a plant toward or away from light

physical properties Properties that can be observed or measured without changing an object, or any part of the materials it is made of, into something else

pistil
The female reproductive part of a flower

pitch
The level of a sound's perceived highness or lowness

planetary system A system of planets revolving around a star

Plantae
The name of the kingdom that is made up of plants

plate tectonics
The theory scientists use to explain the movements of plates on the Earth's surface

pollen
The powder like male spores that develop into two male sex cells

pollination
The process by which pollen from the anthers of a flower land on the stigma of a flower

population
Organisms of the same species living together in the same environment

potential energy The energy that exists due to the position or condition of an object

precipitation
The liquid water that returns to Earth's surface, usually as rain or snow

predator
An animal that feeds on other living animals

prey
The animals predators eat

producer
An organism that makes its own food

Protista
The kingdom of classification in which members often have traits of both plants and animals

proton
A subatomic particle that has a positive electric charge

pulley
A wheel that has a groove along its edge

Punnett square
A checkerboard-type diagram used to find the possible combinations of factors in the offspring of two parents

P wave
A primary wave or "push-pull" wave of released energy in the Earths surface that causes a back-and-forth vibration in the same direction that the wave moves

palisade layer
The layer of cells in a leaf where most photosynthesis occurs

Pangea
A supercontinent containing all of Earth's land that existed about 225 million years ago

peat
A soft, brown material made up of partly decayed plants; first stage of coal formation

photosphere
The visible surface of the sun

photosynthesis The process by which plants make food

pioneer plants The first plants to invade a bare area

planets
Large, round bodies that revolve around a star

plate
The rigid blocks of crust and upper mantle rock

pollution
Waste products that damage an ecosystem

position
An object's place, or location

power
The amount of work done for each unit of time

prevailing winds The global winds that blow constantly from the same direction

protist
The kingdom of classification for organisms that have only one cell and also have a nucleus, or cell control center

parallel circuit
A circuit that has more than one path along which current can travel

petroleum
A thick brown or black liquid fossil fuel; crude oil

physical change
Any change in the size, shape, or state of a substance

preservation
The protection of an area

prism
A solid object that Bends light; not a lens

plain
A landform; a flat area on Earth's surface

plateau
A landform; a flat area higher than the land around it

paleontologist
A scientist who finds and studies fossils. Some paleontologists study dinosaurs.

permanent teeth New adult teeth that take the place of first teeth. People have 32 permanent teeth.

pond
A freshwater environment.

pull
To tug something closer.

push
To press something away.