GRADE 6 SCIENCE A4 Flashcards
A MIXTURE IN WHICH THE COMPOSITION IS NOT UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE MIXTURE
HETEROGENOUS
A SOLUTION IS A SPECIAL TYPE OF HOMOGENOUS MIXTURE COMPOSED OF 2 OR MORE SUBSTANCES
SOLUTION
A HETEROGENOUS MIXTURE IN WHICH THE SOLUTE PARTICLES DO NOT DISSOLVE BUT REMAIN SUSPENDED THROUGHOUT THE LIQUID MEDIUM
SUSPENSION
A MIXTURE IN WHICH ONE SUBSTRANCE CONSISTING OF MICROSCOPICALY DISPERSED INSOLUBLE PARTICLES IS SUSPENDED THROUGHOUT ANOTHER SUBSTANCE
COLLOID
A SOLIDD FORMED BY A CHANGE IN SOLUTION OFTEN DUE TO A CHEMICAL REACTION OR CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE
PRECIPITATE
USUALLY A LIQUID BUT CAN ALSO BE SOLID OR GAS.
SOLVENT
A MEASURE OF HOW ACIDIC/BASIC THE WATER IS
PH LEVEL
WHAT IS THE RANGE OF A PH LEVEL
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when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially.
SOLAR ECLIPSE
is an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth’s shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened.
LUNAR ECLIPSE
THE ABILITY OF THE PLANT TO RE-ORIENT THE SHOOT GROWTH TOWARDS A DIRECTION OF LIGHT SOURCE
PHOTOTROPISM
THE GROWTH OF PARTS OF PLANTS WITH RESPECT TO THE FORCE OF GRAVITY.
GEOTROPISM
THE MOVEMENT OF A PLANT IN RESPONSE TO TOUCH
THIGMOTROPISM
DIRECTED GROWTH OF ROOTS IN RELATION TO A GRADIENT IN MOISTURE
HYDROTROPISM
CHARACTERIZED BY A THICK CENTRALLY LOCATED ROOT
TAP ROOT
THE BRANCHING PATTERN SEEN AS THE VEINS FURTHER DIVIDE INTO SMALLER VEINS RESEMBLES A NET
NETTED VENATION PATTERN
PALNTS WHICH HAVE SEEDS WITH 2 COTYLEDON
DICOTS
FORM THE COVERING OF ALL BODY SURFACES
EPITHELIAL TISSUE
A SPECIALIZED TISSUE IN ANIMALS WHICH APPLIES FORCES TO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY
MUSCULAR TISSUE
TISSUE THAT SUPPORTS, PROTECTS AND GIVES STRUCTURES TO OTHER TISSUES AND ORGANS IN THE BODY
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
BRANCH OF ZOOLOGY THAT CONCERNS THE STUDY OF BIRDS
ORNITHOLOGY
IS THE STUDY OF ALL ANIMALS OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES, FROM TINY INSECTS TO LARGE MAMMALS
ZOOLOGY
IS THE STUDY OF MAMMALS
MAMMALOGY
A CLASS OF VERTEBRATES WITH CHARACTERISTICVS SUCH AS HOMEOTHERMIC METABOLISM, FUR, FOUR CHAMBERED HEARS AND COMPLEX NERVOUS SYSTEM
MAMMALS