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Science vocab
Question | Answer |
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autotroph | organism that makes its own food (all plants) |
cirrus | wispy cloud made of ice crystals; formed at high altitudes; signals fair weather |
Coriolis Effect | causes winds to curve as a result of Earth's rotation. |
evaporation | water transforms from a liquid to a gas |
exosphere | outer layer of the thermosphere |
heterotroph | organism that cannot make its own food (all animals) |
instincts | animal behaviors that are passed from parent to offspring; inherited behaviors |
magnetic field | field that surrounds a magnet and provides a force without actually touching the object |
mechanical energy | energy due to motion and position of an object |
troposphere | atmospheric layer closest to Earth; this is where all weather takes place |