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49 Cards in this Set
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abiotic
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without life
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accumulate
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to gather into a heap or pile
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altophobia
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fear of high places
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amorphic
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without shape
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antibiotic
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works against microorganisms
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antiperspirant
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prevents against sweating
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aquatic
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relating to water
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aquifer
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a layer of underground water
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barometer
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measures air pressure
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bistratus
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two layers
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cirrostratus
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whispy layers of clouds
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cryophilic
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to love the cold
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cumulonimbus
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piles of rain clouds
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dehydrate
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remove water from something
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endoskeleton
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the bones are on the inside of the body
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exogeology
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the study of outside of the Earth
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hyperbaric chamber
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a device that has a pressure above normal
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hypothermia
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when a person's body temperature is too cold
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isobar
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having the same pressure
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liquification
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the process of turning runny
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macrometer
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measures things that are very large
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Mesoamerica
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includes the countries Mexico, El Salvador, Belize, etc.
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meteorology
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the study of things in the air
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microatmospheric
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a small layer of air
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nonaquatic
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not associated with water
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precipitation
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the process of material falling from the sky
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thermograph
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a picture of the heat released
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transportation
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moving something across a distance
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tricycle
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a device with three wheels
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unimorph
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having one shape
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hydrology
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the study of water
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cytology
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the study of microscopic cells
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protozoa
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a diverse group of eukaryotes
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epidermis
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outer part of the skin
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spermatogenesis
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the development of spermatozoa
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cytoskeleton
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outer part of a cell
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abiotic
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without life
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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hypodermic
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under the skin
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hemophilia
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when blood doesn't clot
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endocystosis
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the transport of a solid matter or liquid into a cell
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insecticide
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chemicals that kill bugs
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anaerobic
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living in the absence of air
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bilateral
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affecting two or both sides
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endotherm
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warm-blooded animal
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subspecies
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subdivision of species
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arthropod
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any invertebrate that has a segmented body, jointed limbs, and a shell
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micrometer
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various instruments or devices for the accurate measurement of distances or angles
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hypothermia
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subnormal body temperature
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