Science Vocab Review
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- 2. Makes up the seafloor
- 4. the "powerhouse" of the cell; breaks down food to make energy for the cell
- 8. Each of our body systems are interconnected and dependent on each other
- 9. Gel-like fluid that supports the cell organelles and holds them in place
- 10. Packages and transmits cellular material throughout the cell
- 13. suggests that originally the continents were connected to form Pangea and moved apart.
- 20. The bending of waves as they travel through different mediums.
- 23. The energy of electrons moving in a current
- 28. When a plate sinks into the mantle
- 29. continuous movement of ocean water in a certain direction driven by wind, Earth’s rotation, temperature and salinity differences
- 32. Energy of position that increases with height and mass (stored energy)
- 35. Digestion and waste removal
- 37. Deep and narrow depression on seafloor.
- 40. 60°-90° latitude; least direct solar energy, cold temperatures
- 41. Tool that measures air pressure.
- 42. A substance that carries a wave from one location to another. Can be a solid, liquid, or gas
- 44. Substance with definite shape and closely packed vibrating molecules.
- 45. Makes food (glucose) for PLANT cell
- 48. The energy carried by light waves.
- 49. Substance with spaced out and very fast moving molecules
- 51. supports and protects the body
- 55. When a cold air mass moves in and pushes warm air up. Brings precipitation and possible thunderstorms and or tornadoes.
- 56. Structure found in a cell that helps it carry out cells functions
- 59. When a wave strikes and bounces back toward source
- 60. The energy of moving molecules in an object/substance
- 61. A circular motion of air or water when warm air/water rises and cool air/water sinks
- 62. The average weather of a place over many years
- 64. Earth’s outer shell is divided into several plates that glide over the asthenosphere.
- 68. caused by air of different temperatures moving from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
- 69. Line of latitude that separates the northern and southern hemisphere of Earth
- 70. = less dense
- 74. Plates on the ocean bed spread apart, magma rises to form ridges.
- 77. Transfer of thermal energy of moving molecules in a current
- 82. An object that allows heat/electricity to pass through easily (ex: metal)
- 83. Transfer of thermal energy through waves through space
- 85. Huge pieces of Earth’s crust that slowly move and make up lithosphere
- 86. Specialized cells with similar structure that carry out a specific function
- 87. A place where two tectonic plates move toward each other and collide.
- 88. How tightly packed something is.
- 90. Excretes (get rid of) waste
- 91. Transports blood throughout the body.
- 92. Fast-moving river of air high in the atmosphere that helps move weather systems around Earth
- 93. How much water vapor is in the air
- 94. The crust and the rigid layer of the mantle connected to the crust
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- 1. Substance with spaced out and very fast moving molecules. Will take the shape of the space they are in.
- 3. Transfer of thermal energy by direct touch
- 5. how much energy a wave has or how tall the wave is
- 6. Breaks down food to use for energy, vitamins and minerals
- 7. Tools that measures how much water vapor is in the air
- 11. Thermal energy moves from hot to cold until they reach equal temperatures
- 12. The control center of the cell
- 14. Works with the skeletal system and helps you to move. Also aids in stability, heat production, digestion, and circulation
- 15. An object that does not allow heat/electricity to pass through easily (ex: rubber)
- 16. Storage space for water, waste, food, and other cellular material
- 17. The transfer of energy from a wave to matter as the wave passes through it.
- 18. Specialized tissues that work together to perform a specific function.
- 19. Controls what goes in and out of the cell
- 21. 0°-30° latitude; receive more direct solar energy, warm temperature region
- 22. The effect of Earth’s rotation that makes wind and ocean currents curve as they travel
- 24. the thick part of Earth’s crust that forms landmasses
- 25. Makes protein for the cell
- 26. Measures how fast the wind is blowing
- 27. A measurement in degrees of how far north of south a place is from the Equator
- 30. The max distance of a wave above resting position.
- 31. Occurs when a boundary between a warm and cold air mass meet and stop, bringing long periods of precipitation and winds.
- 33. Daily conditions of the atmosphere, including:temperature, pressure, humidity, precipitation, and wind
- 34. Waves that travel through a medium
- 36. Saltiness or sea water, important because saltiness and temperature control how ocean water moves around the planet
- 38. A group of organs that work together to perform one or more complex functions
- 39. Outermost layer of the Earth
- 43. = more dense
- 46. Structure found in a cell that helps it carry out cells functions
- 47. An underwater mountain system formed by plate tectonics.
- 50. Surrounds the PLANT cell and maintains shape and structure
- 52. Waves that are produced by vibrating charged particles and do not need a medium
- 53. 30°-60° latitude; less direct solar energy, mild temperature region with seasons
- 54. The boundary between plates sliding past each other
- 57. a type of mechanical wave where particles of matter vibrate through a medium
- 58. Absorbs oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.
- 61. Basic building block of life (structure and function)
- 63. A unit used to measure air pressure
- 64. winds over a region that consistently blow in the same direction and affect climate by moving heat and moisture around the globe
- 65. When a warm air mass moves in and slides over a cold air mass. Brings precipitation, clouds, and sometimes warmer temperature.
- 66. Boundary between plates moving apart. (away from each other)
- 67. A large body of air that takes on the temperature and humidity of the region it forms over. Air moves from high pressure areas to low pressure causing weather.
- 68. the measure of how long a wave moves from one point to another.
- 71. When a wave travels through a medium
- 72. the movement of air from one place to another, usually caused by differences in temperature
- 73. Oscillations that carry energy.
- 75. Helps parts of the body to communicate and controls everything we do
- 76. Energy of motion that increases with speed and mass
- 78. How likely something is to happen
- 79. The number of waves that pass by each second.
- 80. The boundary where two different air masses meet
- 81. The ability to do work
- 84. System of organs and organ systems that carry out functions essential for growth and survival
- 89. The max distance of a wave below resting position.