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California Science
Grade 5
e-Glossary
O
List of Words for Letter ‘O’
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observe
to use one or more of your senses to identify or learn about an object or event
ocean
a large body of salt water
orbit
the path an object takes as it travels around another object
order
a smaller group within a class of similar organisms
organ
a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific bodily function
organ system
a group of organs that work together to perform a specific bodily function
organism
an individual living thing that carries out five basic life functions
oscillation
movement back and forth