The stages that living things go through as they grow and change is called ____________.
life cycle
anything that takes up space and has mass
matter
A material that current CANNOT pass through easily is_
Chloroplast can be found in which kind of cell?
plant
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
weathering
Why do scientists organize living things into groups?
easier to study
The location on a chromosome that contains the DNA code for a trait.
gene
a change that results in the formation of new substances
chemical change
Which circuit has more than one path for current to travel?
parallel circuit
In a plant cell, the cell membrane is surrounded by the__________________________
cell wall
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
erosion
The lowest hierarchy level in biological classification is the _________ .
species
All the living and nonliving things things that surround and affect an organism
environment
traits used to describe a substance
physical property
The pathway taken by an electric current is _
circuit
This organelle is a gel-like substance that fills the cell
cytoplasm
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill
erosion
nonvascular plants can grow tall?
false
Hair color is
inherited trait
if enough heat is taken away from a container of water, what will happen to the water?
it will become a solid
An object that attracts certain materials, usually iron or steel is a _
magnet
What are the tiny building blocks for all life?
cells
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
weathering
material that carries water and nutrients through the plant
vascular tubes
speaking spanish
learned behavior
one or more substances are formed
chemical change
_____ circuits allow the movement of electrical energy.
closed
What is the control center of the cell?
nucleus
What is a constructive force?
builds up landforms
a plant that has seeds protected by fruit or flower
flowering plant