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Science Vocabulary
Energy: electromagnet, electromagnetic waves, first law of thermodynamics, heat of fusion, hydroelectricity, kinetic energy, nuclear fission, radiation, second law of thermodynamics
Life Science: biosphere, dynamic equilibrium, ecological succession, ecology, energy pyramid, global warming, nonrenewable resource, population growth curve, renewable resource, trophic level Matter: atomic number, chemical bond, compound, covalent bond, electron, indicator, mass number, pH, rate of reaction, catalyst, aqueous, base, acid, chemical equation, concentration, density, element, ionic bond, molecule. physical property, atom, chemical property, conservation of mass, diffraction, half-life, isotope, neutron, permeability, proton, solubility Motion: acceleration, centripetal force, circuit, force, gravity, insulator, magnetism, momentum, power, vector, centrifugal force, conductors, current, friction, inertia, machine, mechanical advantage, speed, velocity Scientific Inquiry: accuracy, control, digital microscope, genetic engineering, hypothesis, Kelvin, model, society, theory, variable, bias, dependent variable, electron microscope, GPS, independent variable, law, precision, technology, vaccine, pathogen High School Ecology Biogeochemical Cycles: carbon cycle, photosynthesis, nitrogen cycle, permafrost, phosphorus cycle, recharge zone, reservoir, salinity, water cycle, watershed, biotic, abiotic ,acid precipitation ,age structure, fossil fuels, groundwater, pH, precipitation, subsidence, topsoil, cellular respiration, biosphere, eutrophication, freshwater, lithosphere, ozone hole, ozone layer, stratosphere, surface water, troposphere Earth: aesthenosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, erosion, mineral, ozone layer, precipitation, river system, tectonic plate, water cycle, barrier island, climate, desertification, freshwater, lithosphere, ore, permeability, stratosphere, topsoil, watershed, aquifer, benthic zone, coral reef, ecosystem, geosphere, mantle, porosity, recharge zone, surface water, troposphere Ecosystems: desert, estuary, mangrove swamp, river system, savannah, taiga, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest, tundra, habitat, biomass, canopy, climax community, primary succession, secondary succession, understory, chaparral, salt marsh, temperate grassland, temperate rain forest, benthic zone, biodiversity, biome, climate, community, littoral zone, niche, wetland, ecosystem, benthos Energy: nuclear energy, biomass fuel, hydroelectric energy, geothermal energy, alternative energy, ocean thermal energy, conversion, fuel cell, energy efficiency, energy conservation Environmental Science: environmental science, greenhouse effect, endemic species, threatened species, endangered species, pioneer species, keystone species, global warming, greenhouse gases Human Impact: agriculture, aquaculture, arable land, domesticated, groundwater, livestock, pesticide, heat island, rural, overgrazing, environmental science, artificial selection, ecotourism, exotic species, global warming, overharvesting, poaching, urban sprawl, urban, cultural eutrophication, petroleum, risk assessment, smog, undeveloped country, urbanization, economics, developed country Natural Resource Management: artificial eutrophication, fossil fuels, freshwater, reservoir, deep well injection, natural resource, reclamation, smelting, sustainability, greenhouse effect, deforestation, desertification, oil reserve, potable, recycling, reforestation, subsurface mining, surface mining, biodegradable, compost Natural Selection: species, adaptation, evolution, gene, migration, natural selection, resistance, risk assessment, survivorship Population Ecology: competition, population, adaptation, keystone species, carrying capacity, demographic transition, demography, ecological succession, ecology, growth rate, fertility rate, predation, migration, survivorship, dispersion, epidemiology, exotic species, exponential growth, life expectancy, reproductive potential Scientific Inquiry: distribution, experimental group, genetic engineering, global positioning system, hypothesis, land use planning, model, sample, variable, yield, control group, data, ecological footprint, environmental impact statement, geographic information system, GPS, irrigation, law of supply and demand, observation, vector, correlation, desalination, endangered species act, experiment, GIS, habitat conservation plan, kyoto protocol, lobbying prediction, value Species: angiosperm, endemic species, epiphyte, gymnosperm, invertebrate, organism, pathogen, plankton, species, vertebrate, bacteria, endangered species, fungus, nekton, nitrogen fixing bacteria, protist, threatened species The Climate/Weather: precipitation, water cycle, climate, condensation, conduction, convection, evaporation, latitude, ozone hole, el nino, la nina, temperature inversion, hurricane, altitude, storm surge, ozone layer Trophic Interactions: cellular respiration, photosynthesis, pathogen, biomagnification, food chain, host, parasitism, population, symbiosis, trophic level, biomass, commensalism, competition, consumer, decomposer, food web, mutualism,predation, producer Waste Management: acid precipitation, greenhouse gases, acid shock, CFCs, hazardous waste, non-point source pollution, point source pollution, solid waste, water pollution, toxicology, eutrophication, land fill, leachate, municipal solid waste, pollution, primary pollutant, secondary pollutant, thermal pollution, waste water, air pollution High School Chemistry Chemical Properties/pH: buffer, indicator, acid, base, catalyst, chemical property, neutralization, pH, combustion Chemical Reactions & Principals: balanced equation, law of conservation of mass, law of constant composition, principle of constant proportions, STP, thermodynamics, first law of thermodynamics Chemical Reactions: Chemical bonds, chemical equation, direct combination, product, reactant, specific heat, stoichiometry, chemical reaction, coefficient, subscript Compounds: anion, cation, chemical formula, electron affinity, empirical formula, inorganic compound, polar molecule, compound, molecular compound, monatomic ion, covalent bond, gram formula mass, hydrate, ion, ionic compound, molecular formula, molecule, oxidize, polyatomic ion, structural formula Electronegativity & Radioactivity: anhydrous, polarity, electronegativity, nonpolar, polar, radioactive decay, radioactivity, radioisotope, half-life, dipole Energy: atmospheric pressure, catalyst, electromagnetic radiation, enthalpy, gas laws, ionization energy, kinetic molecular theory, nuclear fission, partial pressure, equilibrium, combustion reaction, endothermic, excited state, ground state, joule, law of conservation of energy, nuclear fusion, photoelectric effect, synthesis reaction, voltage, energy, entropy, exothermic, ideal gas, Kelvin , melting, nuclear reaction, specific heat, thermochemistry, calorimetry Motion: condensation, covalent bond, decomposition reaction, diffusion, dipole, dipole interaction, dispersion force, double displacement reaction, hydrogen bond, ionic bond, metallic bond, polar covalent bond, single covalent bond, single displacement reaction, triple covalent bond, van der walls force, kinetic theory, lattice, polar, nonpolar Periodic Table: chemical symbol, element, group, mass number, period, periodic law, periodic table, periodic trend, family, chemistry, metalloid, halogen, noble gas, nonmetal, alkaline earth metal, oxidation number, semi-metal, transition metal, valence electron, alkali metal Physical Properties of Matter: absolute zero, boiling point, distillation, freezing point, heat capacity, Kelvin, physical property, resistance, vaporization, volume, diffraction, phase, plasma, buoyancy, density, deposition, gravitational potential, molar mass, molar volume, refraction Scientific Inquiry: actual yield, dimensional analysis, expected yield, gram, liter, meter, metric system, percent yield, SI unit, significant digit Solutions: aqueous, heterogeneous, homogeneous, solubility, solute, solution, solvent, suspension, composition, colloid, immiscible, miscible, mixture, precipitate, hypertonic, hypotonic, cohesion, isotonic, insoluble, soluble The Atom - Atomic Theory: atom, atomic mass, atomic number, atomic radius, atomic theory, Avogadro's number, mole, principal energy level The Atom - Subatomic Particles: electron, neutron, nucleus, octet rule, orbital, proton, electron cloud, valence electron, subatomic, electron configuration High School Physics Matter: alpha particle, conductor, diffraction, electrical current, electrical potential, isotope, magnetic, radioactive decay, temperature, visible light, beta particle, conservation of mass, displacement, electrical field, half-life, light, magnetic field, quantized, ultraviolet, x-ray Mechanics: capacitor, efficiency, fulcrum, inclined plane, lever, machine, mechanical advantage, mirrors, power, pulley Newton's Laws List: acceleration, action-reaction pair, chain reaction, force, Newton's first law, Newton's second law, Newton's third law, velocity Objects in Movement: acceleration, centrifugal, centripetal force, friction, inertia, velocity, momentum, rarefaction, drag, gravitational force, compression, pressure, projectile motion, rolling friction , density, eddies, force Scientific Inquiry: accuracy, dependent variable, independent variable, investigation, precision, scalar, scientific method, spectroscope, variable, experiment Sound & Light Waves: decibel, reflection, refraction, resonance, crest, frequency, amplitude, wavelength, trough High School Earth Science Energy: elasticity, entropy, mechanical energy, convection, kinetic energy, heat of vaporization, magnitude, nuclear energy, potential energy, renewable resources, electromagnetic waves, endothermic reaction, conduction, fossil fuel, heat of fusion, laws of thermodynamics, magnetic energy, nonrenewable resources, radiant energy, exothermic reaction Geologic History: glaciers , half-life, radioactive decay , absolute time, big bang theory , paleoclimate , paleomagnetism , pangaea, relative dating, relative time Geosphere: biosphere, fossil record, hydrosphere, lithosphere, asthenosphere, topography, geosphere, inner core, outer core, core, crust, magma, mantle, aquifer, sinkhole, atoll Matter: atomic mass, catalyst, chemical bond, chemical change, density, electron configuration, isotope, molecule, radiation, universal solvent Motion: acceleration, equilibrium, deceleration, force, friction, inertia, momentum, refraction, torque, velocity Ocean: continental shelf, hydrologic cycle, mid-ocean ridge, sea floor spreading, oceanic crust, gyre, mid oceanic ridge, thermocline, ocean current, bathyal zone, epipelagic zone, longshore current, neap tides, spring tides, contour currents Plate Tectonics: plate tectonics, rift valley, crust, mid-ocean ridge, continental drift, convergent, divergent, plate boundaries , fault, tsunami, hotspots, sea floor spreading, epicenter, active coast, convergent boundary, divergent boundary, passive coast Processes: hydrologic cycle, acid rain, atmospheric cycle, global warming, gravitational effects, rock cycle, uniformitarianism, weathering, geochemical cycle, greenhouse effect, convection currents, contour currents, climate, erosion, glaciers, ozone depletion, groin Rocks & Minerals: cleavage, fracture, half-life, igneous rock, metamorphic rock, mohs scale, radioactive decay, sedimentary rock, superposition Scientific Inquiry: control group, dependent variable, hypothesis, experimental group, independent variable, qualitative data, quantitative data, research question, scientific method, variable High School Space Science The Planet Earth: asteroid, astronomy, carbon cycle, constellation, equinox, gravitational force, meteor impact, ozone, satellite, star cycle, astronomical distance, oscillating theory, eclipse, solar system, comet, moon phases, galaxy, pulsating theory, big bang theory, lunar phases Marine Science: lunar cycle, zeitgeber, neap tide, tides, semidiurnal tide, spring tide, satellite, phototaxis, GIS, diurnal tide Scientific Inquiry: asteroids, big bang theory, constellation, eclipse, galaxy, meteoroid, oscillating theory, pulsating theory, rotation, solstice, solar mass, astronomical unit, planets, light year, crescent, revolution, equinox, comet, ampere, moon phase High School Biology Anatomy: bone marrow, joint, ligament, tendon, gastrovascular cavity, brain, hypothalamus, nerve, neurons, endocrine system, brain stem, cerebellum, cerebrum, dendrites, motor neuron, reflex, sensory neuron, spinal cord, synapse, thalamus, alveolus, capillary, cardiovascular, diaphragm, endocrine gland, heart, muscle tissue, placenta, valve, lungs Body Plan: asymmetrical, bilateral symmetry, body cavity, body plan, cell, organ, organ system, tissue, curve, nervous system Body Systems: central nervous system, circulatory system , closed circulatory system, muscular system, open circulatory system, reproductive system, nervous tissue, peripheral nervous system, connective tissue, lymph Cell Biology: cytoskeleton, vesicle, lysosome, ribosome, cellular respiration, exocytosis, flagellum, meiosis, mitosis, multicellular Cell Biology - Membranes: concentration gradient, diffusion, hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic, neurotransmitter, osmosis, passive transport, receptor, receptor protein, active site, resting potential, sodium-potassium pump, target cell, membrane potential Cell Biology - Parts of the Cell: vacuole, cell membrane, chromosome, cilium, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, mitochondrion, nucleus, organelle, cytoplasm Cell Biology - Plant Cells: cell wall, chloroplast, chlorophyll, photosynthesis, vacuole, biology, pigment, cell Cell Biology - Proteins: protein, protein synthesis, ribosome, exocytosis, mitochondrion, amino acid, ATP, enzyme, transcription, translation, ribosomal RNA, RNA, RNA polymerase, transfer RNA, messenger RNA, mitochondrial DNA Earth: pangea, plate, tectonics, fossil record, gradualism, isolation, paleontology, divergence, coevolution, nutrient cycle Ecology: abiotic, biodiversity, ecological succession, ecology, nitrogen cycle, transpiration, biotic, competition, biome, population model, aggregation, behavior, population density, biological sucession, colonial organism, dispersion, dynamic equilibrium, exponential growth, homeostasis, pioneer species, carrying capacity, population, nitrogen fixation, population growth curve , population size, adaptation, logistic model, niche, primary succession, secondary succession Ecology - Trophic Levels: autotroph, energy pyramid, food web, heterotroph, parasitism, predation, trophic level, mutualism, primary consumer, secondary consumer, symbiosis, biomass, food chain, herbivore, omnivore, parasite, predator, competition, producer, commensalism Embryology: blastula, ectoderm, endoderm, fertilization, gestation period. meiosis, mesoderm, mitosis, reproduction, gamete, zygote, differentiation, external fertilization, hermaphrodite, homologous structures, internal fertilization, ovum, placenta, reproductive system, sexual reproduction Environmental Hazards: acid rain, biological magnification, CFC, factor, fossil fuel, greenhouse effect, nonrenewable,renewable resource, CO2, sulfuric acid Environmental Science: coal, aquifer, biogeochemical cycles, climate, global warming, greenhouse gas, ozone, resource, substrate, smog Evolution: analogous structures, competition, convergent , directional selection, divergent, evolution, gene, genetic drift, nonrandom mating, speciation, Charles Darwin, competitive exclusion, convergent evolution, differentiation, divergent evolution, gene flow, natural selection, sexual selection, stabilizing selection, reproductive behavior Genetics - DNA: autosome, sex chromosome, DNA, DNA polymerase, DNA replication, allele, genetic diversity, gene, RNA, nucleic acid, nucleotide, complementary base pair, crossing-over, codon, base-pairing rules, deoxyribose, homologous chromosome, cloning , genome, double helix, clone, genetic code, karyotype, homologous Genetics: autosome, sex chromosome, DNA, DNA polymerase, DNA replication, allele, genetic diversity, gene, RNA, nucleic acid, nucleotide, complementary base pair, crossing-over, codon, base-pairing rules, deoxyribose, homologous chromosome, cloning , genome, double helix, clone, genetic code, karyotype, homologous Matter: acid, atom, base, catalyst, compound, covalent bond, ion, ionic bond, element, solution Energy: cellular respiration, ATP, mitochondria, photosynthesis, glycolysis, glucose, metabolism, chlorophyll, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain Microbiology: aerobic, anaerobic, binary fission, asexual reproduction, eukaryote, exponential growth, fermentation, plankton, prokaryote, protist Physiology: carbohydrates, catalyst, enzyme, glycolysis, hormone, lipid, metabolism, protein, respiration, Physiology Scientific Inquiry: dependent variable, electron microscope, genetic engineering, independent variable, plasmid, recombinant DNA, scanning tunneling microscope, transformation, vector, pathogen, cell theory, electrophoresis, human genome project, light microscope, observation, prediction, resolution, scientific method, transgenic animal, virulent, control group, DNA, gene cloning, hypothesis, magnification, pH, probe, restriction enzyme, theory, vaccine Taxonomy: analogous, binomial nomenclature, biodiversity, ectothermic, taxonomy, exoskeleton, hydrostatic skeleton, invertebrate, vertebrate, analogous structures, class, family, genus, Linnean taxonomy, order, phylum, species, subspecies |
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