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CSET Science Vocab 2

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The portion of the Earth from beneath the mantle to the Earth's center.






2. A muscle that pumps to circulate the blood.






3. Strong upper wind currents in a narrow stream that flow west to east in the United States. Weather patterns are related to the position of the jet stream - which changes often.






4. Soil beneath the earth's surface that stays frozen throughout the year.






5. A protein that aids biochemical reactions.






6. The reproductive parts of flowering plants.






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






8. A solute that accepts protons.






9. Evidence of past life.






10. An kinterstellar cloud of dust and gas.






11. In most Amphibians - a process in which larve goes through significant changes - perhaps including a pupa stage - before becoming an adult.






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






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






14. A level of plant and animal classification between class and kingdom.






15. A disease related to lower levels of insulin.






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






17. In the United States - the part of the western mountains that seperates water flowing toward opposite sides of the country.






18. An instrument to measure wind speed.






19. A warm - dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains.






20. A malignant tumor - which forms in the skin and outside of internal organs.






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






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






23. `An important class of plant hormones associated with growth patterns.






24. The process by which gas reverts back to liquid phase.






25. A solute the denotes protons.






26. An instrument that measures cloud height.






27. A ridge built in water by organisms such as coral.






28. The part of flowering plants that contains seeds.






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






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






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






32. Fertilization of one plant by pollen from a different plant species.






33. The tissue in plants that conducts nutrients.






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






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






36. Different versions of a gene in a population.






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






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






39. Precipitation that evaporates before it reaches the Earth's surface.






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






41. An organism that relies primarily on plants for food.






42. An identical copy of an organism.






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






44. The larval stage of an aquatic insect.






45. A way to date organic substances based on the carbon -14 remaining.






46. A preliminary proposition that can be tested through scientific study.






47. A cell that reacts to stimuli and transmits impulses consisting of a body with a nucleus and dendrites to receive and axons to transmit impulses.






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






49. An organellein a cell that contains chromosomes.






50. That part of the body cavity between the mouth and the anus including in most animals the mouth - the pharynx - esophagus - stomach - intestine - and the anus.