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Biology 101 flashcards
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Biology

The basic unit of life

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Cell

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Biology

the ability of an organism to maintain stable internal conditions

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Homeostasis

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biology

The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy

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photosynthesis

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Biology

a community of living organisms and their environment interacting as a system

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Ecosystem

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biology

The study of heredity and variation in organisms

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Genetics

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Chemistry

The smallest unit of a elemet, consistig of protos, neutros, and electrons

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Atom

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Chemistry

two or more atoms bonded together

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Molecule

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Chemistry

a substance made of two or more different types of atoms chemically bonded togteher

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Compound

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Chemistry

the process where substances interact to form new substances

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Reaction

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Chemistry

a measure of how acidic or basic a solution is

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pH

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Physics

a push or oull that can cause an object to accelerate

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Force

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Physics

The capacity to do work or produce heat

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Energy

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Physics

The amount of matter in an object, usually measured in grams or kilograms

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Mass

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Physics

The speed of something in a given direction

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Velocity

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Physics

The rate of change of velocity of a object

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Acceleration

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Earth science

the theory explaining the movement of the Earth’s plates and its geological activity

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Plate tectonics

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Earth science

The breaking dow of rocks and minerals over time

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Weathering

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Earth science

The process by which soil and rock are removed from one locatio and transported to another

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Erosion

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Earth science

the long term average of weather patterns in a particular area

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Climate

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earth science

All of the water found on, under , and above the surface of the Earth

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Hydrosphere

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