Science Flashcards
1
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Plates moving away from each other - dividing
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Divergent
2
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Plates moving side by side
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Transform
3
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Plates colliding/ converging / crashing
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Convergent
4
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Heat transfer from one thing to anothe (match to finger)
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Conduction
5
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Heat that is circulated - movement of fluid caused by heat
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Convection
6
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Person credited for the discovery of DNA
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Friedrich Miescher
7
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What part of our body benefits from vitamin D?
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Bones
8
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Acids that are needed by the body in order to function
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Amino acids
9
Q
Stimulates certain portions of the automatic nervous system
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Caffeine
10
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“Female” part of a flower
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Pistil
11
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Regulates sugar in the body - endocrine and digestive system
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Pancreas
12
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Provides the pollen necessary for fertilization
“sperm/male”
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Stamen
13
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Input: carbon dioxide, water, and light
Output: oxygen and glucose
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Photosynthesis
14
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All living things have a _______. If broken the organism will die
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Cell wall
15
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Levels of an organism
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Cell
Tissue
Organ
Organ system
Organism
15
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Founder of modern genetics
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Gregor Mendel
16
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Closed environment cycle in nature
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Terrarium
16
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2 types of biomes
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Water and land
17
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Comes from plants through decomposition, waster (animals), and fungus
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Nitrogen cycle
18
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Process by which unrelated/distantly related organisms evolve similar body forms, coloration, organs and adaptation
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Convergent evolution
19
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Occurs when 2 different species share a common ancestor but have different characteristics from one another
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Divergent evolution
20
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Humans and mammals are _______________ to mantain body temperature
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Homeothermic
21
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Amphibians require ______ to mantain body functions
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Sunlight
22
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Metal that is magnetic
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Steel
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Convergent radiant energy to thermal energy
Snakes and lizards
23
How do fossil fuels affect the Earth?
They release carbon dioxide
24
How heat moves from one place to another
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
25
Measures gravity
Spring scale
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Measures air pressure and predicts changes in the weather
Barometer
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Measures exact wind speeds
Anemometer
28
Earth´s trip around the sun EQUAL 1 year winter/summer solstice
Revolution
29
4 phases of the moon
New Moon
1st quarter
Full moon
3rd quarter
30
How the Earth spins on it´s axis
24 hours
Rotation
31
Time it takes for the moon to go through all 4 phases
28 days/1 month
31
During the day, during New Moon, the moon blockes the sun for a short time
Solar Eclipse
32
Always in between the Earth and the sun
New moon
32
Gibbous cresent
Almost full
33
Waxing
Adding
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How close a measurement is to the true value
Accuracy
34
Planets largest to smallest
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Earth
Venus
Mars
Mercury
(J SUN EV MM)
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Waning
Taking away
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Planets in order closest to the sun
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
(My very excited mom just served us nachos)
35
Gradual release - 7 days of the moon changing
Transitional phases
35
Accumulative of forces acted on an object (math problem)
Net force
36
During the night, during the full moon, blood moon (red)
Lunar Eclipse
36
Property of physical body and a measure of its resistance to acceleration when net force is applied
Mass
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Terrestrial/rocky planets
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
37
Easily separated.
Comprises 2 or 3 compounds that aren´t fused chemically
Mixture
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Gas giants
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
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Cannot control /manipulate / alter variable but can rely on interpretation, observation, or interaction to conclude - age, race, ethnicity
Nonexperimental
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How close different measurements are to one another - consistent
Precision
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The variable can be controlled - light, temperature, sound
Experimental
40
Seed, germination, growth, reproduction, pollination, and seed spreading
Plant life cycle
40
Resistance to changes in motion
Object remains at rest or remains in motion unless acted upon
Inertia
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3 laws of motion
Inertia
Acceleration
Action / Reaction
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Taxonomic classification
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus
(Dumb King Philip Came Over From Great Spain)
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Physical properties
Hardness, luster, density
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Amount of mass present in a given volume
Feather pillow : low mass/big volume
Gold bar : high mass/small volume
Density
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Contains 2 substances that are chemically mixed to form a new compund
Solution
43
Close doors to prevent energy from traveling
rubber, glass, oil, diamond, dry wood
Insulators
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3 stage life cycle
Egg, nymph, adult
Incomplete metamorphosis
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Light energy is expressed in ______
Which color wavelenghts
Joules
Blue/red
45
Hot liquid iron and nickel - melt instantly
Outer core
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When cells come together they first create ____
Tissue
45
4 stage life cycle
Egg, larva, pupa, adult
Complete metamorphosis
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Multiple tissue come together and form ____
Organs
45
Multiple organs come together to form _____
Organ system
45
Thin outer layer we see. Consists of either oceanic crust or continental crust
Crust
45
"Modeling clay" moves slowly 1000´s of degrees hot
Mantle
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Behavior that an animal develops by observing other animals or being taught
Learned traits
46
Develop through interactions with environment - not passed genetically
Acquired traits
46
How all the layers of the Earth are connected
Atmosphere
46
Layers of the Earth
Inner core
Outer core
Mantle
Crust
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Genetically passed down
Inherited traits
47
1st layer of the atmosphere - home to all things weather related and general aircraft
Troposphere (think tropical rainforest : rain)
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Iron based solid because of pressure from other layers
Inner core
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2nd layer of the atmosphere -thin air, jets cannot reach past, UV rays, ozone layer
Stratosphere
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3rd layer of the atmosphere -meteor layer, coldest
Mesosphere
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6th layer of the atmosphere
Outer layer that reaches out to space, most satellite are found here
Exosphere
49
4th layer of the atmosphere - aurora lights, space station, hottest
Thermosphere
50
5th layer of the atmosphere
radio layer, shifts and changes in size regularly
Ionosphere
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Atmosphere is mainly made up of
Nitrogen and oxygen
52
Most prevalent gas found in the atmosphere
78%
Nitrogen
53
Damages the ozone layer
Fossil fuel
54
Extra water is moved out of leaves through ______
Very tiny opening in leaves as water vapor
Stomata
54
Process in which rock particles are carried away by wind and water
Transported to another place
Erosion
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Water Cycle
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Collection
Run off
54
Process where liquid water is turned into water vapor by plants
Transpiration
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Causes breakdown and degrades without displacement
Weathering
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All life on Earth is _____ based
Carbon
57
Rich in carbon and source of fuel
When burned it releases carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere
Fossil fuels
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Taking nitrogen in the air
Bacteria / denitrification returns nitrogen back into the atmosphere
Nitrogen cycle /nitrogen fixation
58
Short term variation in the atmosphere
Weather
59
Shortest wavelength
Violet/blue
59
Formed from erosion over extended time
Valley
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Amount of water vapor in the air
Humidity
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Measure rain fall
Rain gauge
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Weather condition over long period
Climate
60
Measures atmospheric pressure
Barometer
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Measures humidity
Hygrometer
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Longest wavelenght
Red
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Natural selection
Survivability
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Sense danger : good hearing
Sense of smell : find food
Eyesight : catching prey
Traits
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Burns up as it passes through Earth´s atmosphere
Meteor
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Strikes Earth´s surface
Meteorite
63
Causes seasons and climate changes
Tilt
64
Painting - details - complex details
Simplest to complex
DNA - Genes - Chromosomes
65
Non-living factors that affect organisms
Temperature, light intensity, water, soil PH and mineral content, gases
Abiotic factors
65
Living factors that affect another organism or shapes the environment
Predation, food availability, competition, disease
Biotic factors
65
Contributes most to water pollution in streams
Fertilizers and pesticides
66
Groups of stars
Constelation
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Plants take carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere and convert it to sugars in the process of
Photosynthesis
67
Measures temperature
Thermometer
67
Portion of precipitation that makes its way towards rivers /oceans
Run off
68
Water released from clouds
Precipitation
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Water vapor in the air changed into liquid water
Condensation
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Changes from liquis to gas / vapor
Evaporation
71
Water that falls from clouds and collects in oceans, rivers, and lakes
Collection
72
Individual components responsible for everything
Cells
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Birth, growth, reproduction, death
Animal life cycle
74
Open doors to allow energy to travel
Silver, gold, copper, steel, sea water, brass
Conductors
75
Appearance of the surface of a material
Metallic, pearly, grasy, dull, waxy
Luster
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Materials resistant to scratching or indention
Hardness
77
3 stages of matter
Solid, liquid, gas
77
Founder of the Law of Motion
Sir Isaac Newton
78
Gone forever once used
Coal, fuel, nuclear, natural gas
Non-renewable
78
Will naturally replenish over time
Wind, solar, plants, trees
Renewable resources
79
Variable that the scientist manipulates, only 1 in each experiment
Typically plotted on the x-axis or used as a label when graphed against time
Inependent variable
79
Variavle that depends on the condition or value of the independent variable
Factors measured by scientists, experiments usually conducted to study the effects on this, y-axis
Dependent variable
80
Assess understanding, demonstrate understanding, reflect/assessment
Evaluate
81
Form as existing rocks - subjected to intense heat / pressure usually over long periods of time
Metamorphic
81
A rock formed as a result of the weathering process, either by compaction and cementation of rock mineral fragments, or the precipitation of dissolved materials
Sediments, layers
Sedimentary
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Apply new learning to a new or similar situation, extend and explain the concept being explored, and communicate the new understanding with formal language
Elaborate /extend
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Connect prior knowledge and background to new discoveries, communicate new understanding, connect informal language to formal language
Explain
83
Generate interest, access prior knowledge, set parameters of the focus, and form the idea
Engage
83
Potential energy
Stored energy
83
Hands on, inquire, question, discover, use skills
Explore
84
Mechanical energy
Moving parts
85
Thermal energy
Heat
85
Kinetic energy
Movement
85
Permanent change
Chemical change
86
Best conductor of electricity is anything _____
Metal
86
Butterfly: eyes on wings, bitter taste when eaten
Adaptation
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The weight of an object is the ______ between the object and Earth
Gravitational force
87
Ultimate predator, territory consumer
Owl
88
Defense mechanism part of the immune system
White blood cells
88
The action / process of classifying something according to shared qualities of characteristics
Classification
88
Critical thinking/makes you think
High order thinking
88
Largest organ of our body
Skin
89
Smallest planet
Mercury
90
Biggest planet
Jupiter
91
5E System
1. Engagement
2. Exploration
3. Explanation
4. Elaboration
5. Evaluation
92
Blooms Taxonomy
Remember
Understad
Apply
Analyze
Evaluate
Create
93
5 process standards
1. Problem solving
2. Reasoning and proof
3. Communication
4. Connections
5. Representations
94
Rock formed by cooling and crystallization of magma (molten rock) at or below the Earth´s surface
Sponge-like, lava, heat
Igneous
95
1 inch
2.54 cm
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1 kg
2.2 pounds
