MCAS Vocab 1
Across
- 1. Parts that are identical so they can be easily replaced
- 5. organelle that transports materials through the cell
- 9. a graph often used to show change over time
- 10. molecules that build up our bodies and carry out important processes
- 11. Mushy/thick liquid layer between the crust and the core
- 13. A point at which two objects reach the same temperature
- 14. Movement of air from an area of high pressure to low pressure
- 17. A chart or "family tree" that tracks which members of a family have a particular trait
- 24. An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations
- 25. Wind from the land to the ocean
- 30. A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent
- 33. The measure of the amount of gravity on an object
- 34. A tectonic plate boundary in which two plates slide past each other.
- 37. Energy produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles
- 38. Outermost, rigid layer of the Earth that consists of the crust and the rigid upper mantle part of the mantle
- 40. The solid, dense center of the Earth
- 41. A force that stretches something (opposite of compression)
- 42. A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
- 43. An upward force on an object (such as a wing) that opposes the downward pull of gravity
- 46. elements that are shiny and are good conductors of thermal energy and electric current
- 48. the ability to be pounded into thin sheets
- 49. When the Moon appears dark because the Earth blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Moon
- 50. Law saying that mass is neither created nor destroyed
- 53. A material that heat and electricity cannot pass through
- 54. Daily movements of ocean water that change the level of the ocean's surface
- 55. An atom with a positive or negative charge
- 56. A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
- 58. The process used to measure the volume of an object by finding the volume in a graduated cylinder before and after the object is added
- 60. In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment
- 61. The use of machines, tools and labor to make things for use or sale
- 62. A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Down
- 2. Total energy of the particles in an object
- 3. the speed of an object in a particular direction
- 4. an inherited behavior that helps an organism survive
- 6. When a more dense tectonic plate (oceanic) slides under a less dense plate (continental)
- 7. Bonds formed by the attraction between negative and positive ions; transfer electrons
- 8. Goods in which many are made at the same time and have interchangeable parts
- 12. A state of matter in which matter takes the shape of the container and has a definite volume
- 15. Energy of motion
- 16. organelle that builds proteins
- 18. rate at which an object moves
- 19. Basic unit of life
- 20. a graph used to compare data in different categories
- 21. selective breeding of plants and animals to promote the occurrence of desirable traits in offspring
- 22. The period of time that it takes an object to revolve around the Sun
- 23. DNA coiled into an X shape and stored in the nucleus
- 26. combination of all the forces acting on an object
- 27. Energy caused by an object's vibrations
- 28. a physical feature of an organism's body having a specific function that contributes to the survival of the organism
- 29. A process in which individuals that have certain inherited traits tend to survive and reproduce at higher rates than other individuals because of those traits
- 31. A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
- 32. powerhouse of the cell
- 35. The tendency of an obect to resist change in motion
- 36. A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined
- 39. two or more forces that do not cancel each other out and result in a net force
- 44. change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information
- 45. A measure of the amount of matter in an object
- 47. An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
- 51. A statement that can be proven
- 52. A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents
- 57. The gradual change in a species over time
- 59. a strong, supportive structure made of triangles