Page 14 - ICC Science Dictionary (spreads)

Word Definition Topic(s) Word Definition Topic(s)

community All the organisms that live in a B7a, B7b compost Decayed organic matter which B7a, B7b
habitat (plants and animals). can be used as a plant fertiliser.

companion The cell that lies alongside a sieve B2 compound A substance formed by the TC1, B7a, B7b,
cell tube in the phloem, and provides the chemical union of two or more C1, C2, C3,
sieve tube with energy to transport elements. C4, C7, C8,
sugars and amino acids in solution. C9, C10
compare This requires the student to Command compound A compound measure is B2
describe the similarities and/or word measure made up of two or more other
differences between things, not measurements, eg rate of water
just write about one. loss is a compound measure

competition When two or more living things TB2, TB6 because it is made up of water
struggle against each other to get loss - for instance in grams - and
the same resource. time - for instance in minutes.

complete Answers should be written in the Command compound A compound microscope uses B1a, B1b
space provided, for example on a word microscope two lenses, the objective lens and
diagram, in spaces in a sentence, the eyepiece. The very short focal
or in a table. length objective lens produces
a greatly-magnified image, then
complete Burning in a plentiful supply C7, C9 the short focal length eyepiece
combustion of oxygen or air. Complete magnifies this further.
combustion of a hydrocarbon
produces water vapour and compressed Made smaller by squeezing C2
carbon dioxide. together.

component Working parts of a product or P2 compression The squashing or pushing of a TP4, C10, P5,
system. material or object due to a force P6
being applied.
component One of two forces, at right angles P5
force to each other, that can be added compressive A measure of how well a material C10
together to form a resultant force. strength resists being crushed when a force
is applied.
composite A combination of two or more TC4, C2, C10
material materials for a specific purpose. concave Curving inwards, rather than P6
bulging outwards.
composition What something is made of. TC6
Eg, the air is made up of lots of
different gases.