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CSET Subject 2: Science

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






2. 1. State the problem. 2. Form a hypothesis. 3. Observe and experiment. 4. Interpret the data. 5. Draw conclusions.






3. When the Moon or the Sun are pulling at perpendicular angles we get less extreme tides.






4. Because carbon bonds readily with a variety of different elements and compounds - making possible the great chemical complexity necessary for life.






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






6. Asserts that organisms have changed over time to adapt to the unique and varied demands of their changing environments.

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7. Occurs when heat is transferred due to fast moving atoms and molecules colliding with slower ones in a neighboring region.






8. That matter cannot be created or destroyed; it simply changes form.






9. As pressure increases volume decreases

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






11. Plants response to light






12. Deoxyribonucleic acid






13. Is a method of separating ions within a substance by passing electrical current through the substance






14. 1. homeostasis 2. organization 3. metabolism 4. growth 5. adaptation 6. response to stimuli 7. reproduction






15. Our solar system is made up of numerous bodies which orbit the Sun due to...






16. Converts energy from food to energy the cell can use






17. A group of subjects upon which a hypothesis is tested.






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






19. Grain like organelles that produce proteins






20. 1. egg 2. larvae 3. pupae/crysalis 4. imago/adult butterfly






21. Plants response to gravity






22. Caused by the Earth's tilt on its axis. As it revolves arond the Sun - the tilt causes each hemisphere to receive more direct exposure at certain times in its orbit.






23. Cellular division to create sex cells called haploids.






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






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






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






27. The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun.






28. 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.






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






30. Cellular division creating diploid cells which are typically capable of beginning the process again.






31. 1. convergent 2. divergent 3. transform






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






33. Are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on the Earth.






34. Can occur by chemical means such as acid rain or physical means - such as wind - rain and ice.






35. An object in motion stays in motion along a straight path unless acted upon by a net external force.






36. That space and time are relative - not absolute concepts






37. Radioactively decay back into their 'normal' forms over time






38. 1. evaporation 2. condensation 3. precipitation 4. infiltration 5. runoff






39. Is a change from one state to another without a change in chemical composition.






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






41. Require a medium and travel much slower than light.






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






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






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

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






46. When the Moon and the Sun are in alignment we get more extreme tides.






47. Phase where spindle grows and which cuts the cell






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






49. A bond formed when atoms share one or more of their valence electrons.






50. Within compounds - the various atoms making up molecules are held together by...







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