MCAS Vocab 1

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