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carbon
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Seismograph
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measures ground movement
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as gravity decreases...
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pressure decreases
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result of neutralization
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salt and water
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electromagnetic spectrum
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arrangement of electrmagnetic radiation
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Uranus' rings are
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thin and flat
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Metalloids
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They separate Metals from Non-metals and have properties of both. Only 8 Metalloids (B,Si,Ge,As,Sb,Te,Po,At)
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Atmosphere
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Earth's gases; oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide
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rhizoids
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thin, rootlike structures that anchor plant and absorb water and nutrients
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Multiple sclerosis
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CNS demyelinationa. Demyelination in multiple areas of CNS chronic progressive episodes of neurologic deficits: (unilateral vision impairment; loss of cutaneous sensation, muscle coordination & movement, bladder/bowel control) b. in IgG in CSF & abnormalities in T cell function1.) Attacks myelin in CNS myelin detaches 2.) Loss of oligodendrocytes due to T cell-induced apoptosis c. Chemical changes in lipid/protein components of myelin irregular, multiple plaques pathological feature d. Loss of myelin blocks AP conduction e. Treatment: immune response w/ interferon, adrenal steroids & immunosuppressive drugs
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What plate boundaries go like this?
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divergent
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plastid
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a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment.
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solvent
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substance in a solution that dissolves the other substance and is present in the greater amount
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corona
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the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere
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drag
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the resistance to motion caused by friction
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Rotation
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earth rotating on axis, 24 hours, counter-clockwise
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vascular
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plant that has tubes and transports material
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X-RAY
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OUR ATMOSPHERE BLOCKS ALL OF ITS ENERGY
Indigo in color
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mutualism
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a symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit
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Base
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A compound that yields hydroxyl ions in solution.
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periodic table
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a table illustrating the periodic system, in which the chemical elements, formerly arranged in the order of their atomic weights and now according to their atomic numbers, are shown in related groups.
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conductors
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a substance, body, or device that readily conducts heat, electricity, sound, etc.:
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solute
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the substance dissolved in a given solution.
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alcohol
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an organic compound with one or more hydroxyl groups (OH)
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observatory
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a building used to house an optical telescope; often has a dome-shaped rood that can be opened for viewing.
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supergiant
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life cycle stage of a massive star where the core reaches extremely high temperatures, heavy elements form by fusion, and the star expands
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prime meridian
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the meridian, or line of longitude that is designated as 0 degrees longitude
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Clastic Rocks
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Sedimetary rocks that form from broken fragments of other rocks.
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static friction
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friction that acts on other objects that are not moving
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When many types of living things become extinct at the same time
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Mass Extinction
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A stone or concrete wall built out from a beach to reduce erosion.
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Groin
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nerve
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one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
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acids
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a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of ele
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internal fertilization
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the process in which a sperm joins with an egg inside the body.
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Galaxy
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a large group of stars, dust, and gas that is held together by gravity and can be elliptical, spiral, or irregular.
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The Earth's orbit around the Sun takes how long?
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1 year
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Shoot System
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stems and leaves reaching to the sun, the leaves use materials transported from the root system and carbon dioxide from the air to make sugars and carbohydrates, which the stems deliver to the rest of the plant
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hydrothermal vents do allow ____ to exist in _____ ____
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nutrients, pelagic zone
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Path of blood.
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right atrium, right ventricle, vein to lung, left atrium, left ventricle, out to body
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evaporation
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the action of a liquid changing into a gas
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Absolute Humidity
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the quantity of water vapor in a given amount of air at the current temperature
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what are bone mechanical properties affected by
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age, location, mineral content, hydration, temperature, sex
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If I am 2.6 meters tall, how many millimeters tall am I?
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2,600 mm
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How can you tell the difference between a alligator and a crocodile?
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by looking at their snout
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the big bang theory
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all matter and energy started out in a small area and after an explosion matter began to organize into subatomic particles and atoms
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Why are there frequent earthquakes in California
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Calfornia is composed of several small pieces of plates jammed together that slide
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Sailing between 0 and 90 degrees North on a steady course
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a ship must be sailing north if the north star looks progressively higher in the sky each night
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