Cells & Systems
The part of a cell that breaks down food to make energy.
mitochondria
The distance between the crest of one wave and the crest of another wave.
wavelength
State of matter that has a fixed volume, but not a fixed shape.
Liquid
The flow or air from land to a body of water.
Land Breeze
The layer of the earth just under the ocean.
Oceanic crust
A group of organs that work together to perform a function.
Organ System
When and object allow some light, but not all to pass through it is _____.
Transparent
When water changes from liquid to gas and rises into the air.
Evaporation
Where to air masses meet.
Front
The type of rock formed by heat and pressure.
Metamorphic
The control center of the cell.
Nucleus
Waves that are capable of traveling through empty space that does not contain matter.
Electromagnetic waves
The opposite of evaporation.
Condensation
Climate or Weather? Thunderstorms dropped 4 inches of rain in Boston this week.
Weather
When Rocks get broken down into small pieces.
Weathering
According to the cell theory, All cells come from ____.
Existing cells
Thermal energy that is transferred through direct contact.
Conduction
The column of air above you that exerts force on you is called ____.
Air Pressure
The average weather in an area for over 30 years.
Climate
When two plates collide to form folded mountains.
Convergent: Continental v. Continental
The two organelles that are found in plant cells only.
Cell wall & chloroplasts
Thermal energy transferred s heat rises and cold falls.
Convection
When it rains, the water that infiltrates the Earth becomes _____.
Ground Water
What causes tornadoes in Tornado Alley?
The collision of humid warm air from the Gulf and the the cold dry air from the Rocky Mountains.
Fossils are often found in ____ rock.
Sedimentary