Science Sim Sol Final

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osmosis

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water molecule diffusion

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multicellular

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organisms consisting of more than one cell

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organ system

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group of organs working together

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tissue

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grouping of cells with a specific purpose

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warning coloration

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adaption involving bright colors or distinct markings which stand out and warn off predators

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biotic

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living components in an envirenment

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coniferous forest

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temperate weather biome distinguished by trees with needles

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organ

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grouping of tissues with a specific purpose

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diffusin

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movement of molecules by collision moving from high concentration to low concentration

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active transport

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processes requiring energy to allow substances to enter and exit the cell

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passive transport

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process that allows substances to enter and exit a cell with out using energy

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desert

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land biome distinguished by hot temperatures and very little rain fall

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stationary front

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weather condition that occurs when neither of the two air masses is strong enough to push the other aside; associated with very gradual changes in weather

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layers of the atmosphere

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troposhere

stratosphere

mesosphere

thermosphere

exosphere

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consumer

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Feeds on other plants

cant make its own food

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camoflague

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adaptation in color and body plan which helps as organisms blend in with surroundings

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nutrient cycle

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flow of an element as it changes from one form to another

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commensalism

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relationship between 2 organisms where 1 partner benefits and the other is neither harmed or affected

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mutualism

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relationship between 2 organisms where both organisms benefit

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chloroplasts

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photosynthesis occurs here; found in plant cells and some algae

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high pressure

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where atmosphere pressure is higher than other pressures

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abiotic

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nonliving components in an envirenment

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producer

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living organism that can produce its own food

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low pressure

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where the atmosphere pressure is lower than other pressures

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grassland

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land biome distinguished by short rainy season, a long dry season, and lack of trees

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parasitism

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relationship where one organism is helped and the other is harmed

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warm front

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weather condition that occurs when the new air mass moving in is warm and less dense than the exsisting air mass

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biome

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geographical area defined by climate and location

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precipitation

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process of water falling onto earth in many forms

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condensation

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process of water changing from gas state to liquid state

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hydrosphere

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domain encompassing all forms of water on earth

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surface weather map

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type of weather map wich shows general weather trends over large areas such as continents

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decomposers

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living organism which helps break down decaying objects

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ecosystem

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group of non living and living individuals co-existing in a specific location

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processes

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move the nutrient from one part to the next

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reservoirs

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storage place within a cycle where a substance can be found for an extended time

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station model

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type of weather map which gives conditions such as a rainfall, cloud cover, and temperature for an area

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eukaryotic cell

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contains membrane bound organelles and a nucleus

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tropical rainforest

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has variety of plant and animal life

humid and war,

by the equator

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cold front

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weather condition that occurs when the new air mass moving in is colder and more dense than the existing air mass

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compound light microscope

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type of light microscope consisting of 2 or more lenses

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temperate deciduous forest

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temperate weather biome distinguished by trees that do not have leaves in the winter

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mimicry

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adaptation in which a harmless organism imitates another that is harmful

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isobar

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weather symbol on surface area maps, drawn to connect area with similar atmosphere pressure

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atmosphere

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domain enveloping the earth; made of gases

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parts of the cell theory

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1) All living things contain cells

2) The cells are the basic unit, structure, and function in all living things

3) all cells come from other cells

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lithosphere

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encompasses all different forms of soil and stone on earth

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nitrogen fixation

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process where nitrogen is changed from a gas state into other forms that living things can use

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cell

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basic unit and structure of any living thing

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tundra

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frozen desert

cold weather land biome distinguished by lack of trees

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freshwater ecosystem

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ecosystem involving no salt water

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respiration

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process where living organisms break down glucose to release energy

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prokaryotic cell

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cell with no membrane bound organelles and no nucleus

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estuary

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biome connecting the salt water of the ocean with the fresh waters of the river

contains salt but less than the ocean

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ocean

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water biome containing salt water

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bioshpere

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where interactions occur between nonliving and living components of earth

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carrying capacty

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number of individuals an ecosystem can support

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adaption

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changes an individual makes in order to survive

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ozone layer

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layer of oxygen molecules on the stratosphere; filters ultra violent radiation

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photosynthesis

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process where the sun's energy is used to convert CO2 and water to sugar