Life Science
uses sunlight to make food for plant cells
the phase change of water vapor into a liquid
What is condensation?
the bottom layer of atmosphere that we live in; all weather and most water occur here
What is Troposphere?
Stored energy due to position
What is gravitational potential energy
A push or pull on an object
What is force?
Organization of Living Things
Cells, ______, _______, Organ Systems
What are tissues and organs?
the pressure exerted by the weight of air in the atmosphere of Earth
What is air pressure, atmospheric pressure or barometric pressure? (take any of the 3)
layer of the atmosphere directly above the troposphere that contains most of the ozone
What is Stratosphere?
Energy of motion
What is kinetic energy?
occurs when the net force between two objects in zero and there is no change in their motion
What is balanced force?
The tendency to seek and maintain a condition of balance or equilibrium within an internal environment, even when faced with external changes
What is homeostasis?
a volume of air defined by its temperature and water vapor content.
filters most of the UV light from the Sun; 3 bound oxygen atoms
Ozone
path in which electrons from a voltage or current source flow
What is a circuit?
the amount of matter an object contains
What is mass?
Type of reproduction that results in greater genetic variation of offspring
What is sexual reproduction?
narrow belt of air in the atmosphere that helps move weather systems
What is jet stream?
the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
what is altitude?
possessed by an object because of its motion or energy of position; sum of potential and kinetic energy?
What is mechanical energy?
a change in an object's position based on time and place
What is motion?
The actual physical traits expressed by an allele.
What is phenotype?
a storm formed over the Atlantic Ocean with low pressure, rotating winds, and rain
What is hurricane?
The atmosphere is made of of ____ Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen.
What is 78%?
the ratio of the work performed to the total energy expended
What is efficiency?
total distance traveled/total time taken to travel the distance
What is average speed?