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CSET Science Vocab 2

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






2. An organellein a cell that contains chromosomes.






3. An instrument that measures cloud height.






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






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






6. 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.






7. An kinterstellar cloud of dust and gas.






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






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






10. The reproductive mechanism of prokaryotes.






11. Long term patterns of temperature - humidity and amount of sunshine.






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






13. An identical copy of an organism.






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






15. A solute the denotes protons.






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






17. The tissue in plants that conducts nutrients.






18. Molten rock flormed in the Earth that may appear on the surface.






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






20. A hormone needed to transpost glucose to cells.






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






22. The study of the patterns and mechanisms of the transmission of inherited traits from one generation to another.






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






24. A rod - shaped bacteria.






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






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






27. 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.






28. The flow of a charge.






29. 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.






30. Floating aquatic plants (phytoplankton) and animals (zooplankton).






31. The study of what causes motion.






32. In metamorphosis - the stage between the larva and adult.






33. Plants that live through more than one growing season.






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






35. The Earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen. The troposphere extends from the surface to about 10 km.; the stratosphere from 10km to 50 km.; the mesosphere from 50 km. to 80 km.; and the thermosphere is the atmosphere beyond 80 km.






36. Warming of Pacific Ocean seawater along the coast of South America that leads to significant weather changes in the United States.






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






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






39. The digestive tract between the stomach and anus where most nutrients are absorbed.






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






41. A cell with two copies of each chromosome.






42. Movement of pollen to a plant egg cell - often b y wind - bees - or other animals.






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






44. The phenomenon when refraction of light makes objects appear where they are not.






45. A muscle that pumps to circulate the blood.






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






47. Compounds that are fats and oils.






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






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






50. Study and interpretation of fossils.







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