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CSET Science Vocab 2

Subjects : cset, science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A level of plant and animal classification between class and kingdom.






2. An instrument that uses air pressure to record height - such as the height of a plane.






3. A group of plants that produce seeds enclosed within an ovary - which mat mature into a fruit.






4. A cell with one set of chromosomes - which is half the regular (diploid) number.






5. A relationship between organisms in which one organism benefits and the other does not die - even though the second organism may be harmed.






6. A place whjere frsh water and seawater mix.






7. The movement up in the atmosphere of heated moisture. Thunderstorms are often caused by convection.






8. When the sun is highest in the sky and directly above the Tropic of Cancer 23 1/2 degrees North Latitude. This date usually falls on June 22.






9. When the sun is directly over the equator. This date usually occurs on March 20.






10. The tissues aquatic animals use to breath in water.






11. The fundamental unit of all life. The cell consists of an outer plasma membrane - the cytoplasm - and the genetic material (DNA).






12. An almond shaped cloud usually seen on windy days.






13. A visible group of water or ice particles in the atmosphere.






14. The tissue in plants that conducts nutrients.






15. A bundle of neurons - or nerve cells.






16. An organism's unique place in the environment.






17. A dark cloud - but not a thundercloud - the frequently produces rain.






18. A loud nise caused by a shock wave when an object exceeds the speed of sound.






19. The combined cooling effect of wind and temperature. Higher wind chills indicate that a body will cool more quickly to the air temperature.






20. An organsim that eats meat - which includes animals - fungi - and plants.






21. Fluid that circulates throughout the body of an animal - distributing nutrients - and usually oxygen.






22. The study of the interactions of organisms with their environment and with each other.






23. The place on the surface of the Earth immediately above the 'focus' of an earthquake.






24. A dry - north wind in late spring - summer - and early fall in north and central California.






25. A term used to describe the coiling strands of DNA molecule that resembles a spiral staircase.






26. Compounds that are fats and oils.






27. A disease related to lower levels of insulin.






28. A rod - shaped bacteria.






29. In plants - a seed includes the embryo.






30. A substance that can lead to cancer.






31. Material deposited by a glacier and often marking a glacier's furthest advance.






32. A relationship between disimilar organisms that is adventageous to one and doesn't affect the other.






33. Light refracted through raindrops to form colors of a spectrum from red to blue.






34. An organellein a cell that contains chromosomes.






35. The framework for the attatchment of skeletal muscles in vertebrates that also protect vital organs.






36. A mammal whose young crawl into it's mothers pouch to complete development.






37. This primary component of chromosomes carries an organisms genetic code.






38. An excess or deficiency of electrons in a body.






39. Cell division consisting of prophase - metaphase - anaphase - and telophase - that usually creats in two new nuclei - each with a full set of chromosomes.






40. Reproduction involving only one parent.






41. A system for transporting nutrients and other essential materials throughout the body.






42. A single DNA molecule - a tightly coiled strand of DNA - condensed into a compact structure.






43. All the organisms in an area and the environment in which they live.






44. Different versions of a gene in a population.






45. Light emission from the upper atmosphere that appear in many shapes and colors.






46. One nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 miles per hour.






47. Evidence of past life.






48. The process by which gas changes directly to the solid phase.






49. The part of Earth located between the crust and the core.






50. The process in which a diploid cell divides to form haploid cells.