List of Words for Letter ‘E’
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earthquake the shaking of the ground that occurs when tectonic plates shift and change positions
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ecology the study of organisms and how they interact in an ecosystem
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ecosystem the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with one another
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eddy a small, spinning air current that often develops when wind flows over buildings, mountains, or other obstructions
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efficiency the amount of usable energy given off by an energy conversion compared to the total amount of energy used in the conversion
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electromagnetic spectrum the wide arrange of electromagnetic radiation ordered by wavelength
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electromagnetic wave a wave that is made up of alternating electric and magnetic fields created by vibrating electric charges
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electron microscope a powerful microscope that uses a beam of electrons, rather than a light source, to magnify samples
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emergent layer the uppermost rain-forest layer, made up of very tall trees that emerge from the forest below into the sunlight above
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emission the process of giving off absorbed electromagnetic waves
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energy the ability to bring about changes or to do work
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energy conversion the process in which energy changes from one form into another
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energy pyramid a model that shows how energy moves through a food chain
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energy source the origin of the light, heat, or electrical energy people use
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ENSO the disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system in the Pacific ocean and the impact that it has on weather around the globe
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epicenter the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake and the place where the strongest shocks are felt
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epidermis the outermost part of a leaf
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erosion the wearing away of Earth's surface by the breakdown and transportation of rock and soil
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estuary the part of a river where fresh water meets the sea and is affected by tides
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ethanol a fuel that can be mixed with gasoline to run cars
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eukaryote an organism with a nucleus in each cell; is more complex than a prokaryote
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evaporation the process in which a liquid changes into a gas
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evergreen a tree that usually keeps its leaves all year
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extinct describes a volcano that has not erupted within recorded history