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CSET Science Vocab 2

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1. Small proteins that stimulate viral resistance in cells.






2. 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.






3. A hormone needed to transpost glucose to cells.






4. The rate of change of an objects velocity.






5. An instrument that measures cloud height.






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






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






8. A disease related to lower levels of insulin.






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






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






11. A cancer treatment that includes chemicals toxic to mailgnant cells.






12. The study of what causes motion.






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






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






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






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






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






18. Plants that die after one growing season.






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






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






21. Evidence of past life.






22. A muscle that pumps to circulate the blood.






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






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






25. A rod - shaped bacteria.






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






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






28. A bundle of neurons - or nerve cells.






29. The portion of the Earth from beneath the mantle to the Earth's center.






30. The tissue in plants that conducts nutrients.






31. An identical copy of an organism.






32. The part of the gut that connects the pharynx and stomach.






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






34. The movement and collision of gas molecules in the atmosphere that can form into high or low pressure areas.






35. The green substance that absorbs light during photosynthesis.






36. Biological molecules that have important roles in energy metabolism and storage as well as the structure of cells and organisms.






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






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






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






40. The loutermost layer of the earth.






41. Reproduction involving only one parent.






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






43. The network of glands and tissues that secrete hormones.






44. A simple sugar and a product of photosynethesis.






45. Reproductive haploid cells that combine to creat a zygote.






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






47. A layer of tree bramches and other vegetation elevated above ground.






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






49. The reproductive mechanism of prokaryotes.






50. An instrument to measure wind speed.







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