Vocabulary words 1-25

Question 1

abiotic

Answer 1

An environmental factor not associated with the activities of living organisms

Question 2

acceleration

Answer 2

A rate of change in velocity involving alteration of speed or direction

Question 3

accuracy

Answer 3

The range in which a measurement is within expected value

Question 4

acid

Answer 4

A substance that increases the concentration of H+ in a water solution

Question 5

activation energy

Answer 5

The least amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction

Question 6

adaption

Answer 6

A trait or behavior developed by an animal to improve its chances of survival, in response to its environment

Question 7

air resistance

Answer 7

the force of air on an object

Question 8

allele

Answer 8

The variation of gene given for a trait

Question 9

amplitude

Answer 9

The maximum absolute variations of a periodic function (ie. a wave)

Question 10

aqueous

Answer 10

A solution containing water

Question 11

asexual reproduction

Answer 11

The production of offspring without the involvement of another partner

Question 12

astronomical unit

Answer 12

The approximate distance from the Earth to the Sun

Question 13

atmosphere

Answer 13

The layer of gases surrounding a celestial body

Question 14

atom

Answer 14

The smallest unit of a chemical element still containing the properties of that element

Question 15

atomic number

Answer 15

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, used to discern placement of an element on the periodic table

Question 16

axis

Answer 16

The imaginary line on which an object rotates

Question 17

base

Answer 17

A substance that increases the concentration of OH- in a solution, is a proton acceptor

Question 18

biodiversity

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The existence of a wide range of different species in a given area or time

Question 19

biome

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A complex biotic community marked by the interaction of living organisms and their environment

Question 20

bitoic

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Environmental factors associated with, caused, or produced by a living organism

Question 21

calorie

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A unit of energy; the energy it takes to heat one gram of water one degree Celsius

Question 22

carnivore

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A consumer that obtains its nutrients from animals

Question 23

catalyst

Answer 23

A reactant that speeds up a chemical reaction

Question 24

centrifugal

Answer 24

Motion away from the axis or center

Question 25

centripetal force

Answer 25

The required force on an object to keep it in a circular path