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CSET Subject 2: Science

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1. 1. convergent 2. divergent 3. transform






2. Illustrates the relationship between absolute magnitude - luminosity - classification and effective temperature of stars.






3. Is a change in velocity






4. Begin as huge clouds of dust and other particles called nebulas.






5. The number of protons a particular type of atom has. The atomic number defines the type of element.






6. Forms the key building block at an atomic level.






7. States that all of the Earth's continents at one time were joined as a single 'super - continent' called Pangaea. Over time - the continents drifted apart.






8. 1. positive charge 2. located in nucleus 3. mass is 1 AMU






9. C14 dating only works on organisms that died less than _____ years ago.






10. An atom with an imbalanced charge






11. Has the same number of protons and neutrons






12. The types of organisms an ecosystem can support is primarily determined by the amount of...






13. 1. igneous 2. metamorphic 3. sedimentary






14. Is the process of storing energy through photosynthesis and later releasing it through respiration.






15. Occurs when light returns after bouncing off an object.






16. Is a system in which small particles are kept dispersed by agitation or molecular motion in the surrounding medium - example: muddy freshwater






17. Subatomic particles including: 1. protons 2. neutrons 3. electrons






18. Stamen






19. Is the smallest unit of an element that still has the properties of that element.






20. 1. incline plane2. wheel and axle 3. lever 4. pulley 5. wedge 6. screw






21. 1. egg 2. tadpole (breathes water) 3. metamorphosis 4. adult frog (breathes air)






22. 1. Law of Inertia 2. Law of Acceleration 3. Law of Reciprocal Actions

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23. Protects and supports the cell






24. Is the particular wavelength of light we observe that is not absorbed by an object.






25. The capacity to work






26. A bond in which on atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other gains an electron to form a negative ion - creating an electrostatic force which holds them together.






27. The time required by half the atoms of a particular substance to disintegrate






28. 1. temperature (think movement) 2. pressure






29. As temperature increases volume also increases

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30. Calories






31. Is an object's rate of motion = Distance/Time






32. Is a substance composed of two or more elements






33. 1. gravity 2. magnetism 3. friction (think of a falling sheet of paper vs. a falling book)






34. Are huge clusters of billions of stars






35. Column






36. One member of a symbiotic relationship benefit.






37. Are affected by the angle from which we view the moon.






38. Unless an object is moving in a vacuum - the object causes...






39. 1. puzzle piece argument 2. sea floor spreading 3. fossil records






40. Spiral disk with several long arms.






41. Causes salt to move across a permeable membrane from an area of greater salinity to an area of lesser salinity.






42. 1. kingdom 2. phylum 3. class 4. order 5. family 6. genus 7. species






43. 1. by row 2. atomic number and mass increase as you move left to right and top to bottom






44. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.






45. Causes beneficial traits to be propagated and detrimental traits to be eliminated.






46. This is the motion of objects emitting or reflecting sound waves changing their frequency.






47. Is the measure of the presence of hydrogen ions in a substance.






48. 1. the more massive either or both bodies are - the greater the gravitational force between them. 2. the further apart two bodies are - the lesser the gravitational force between them.






49. A material that can be separated by physical means into two or more substances.






50. Matter and energy have the properties of both particles and waves







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