Nonliving features of an ecosystem such as climate, light, soil chemistry, and water availability.

Flat areas on the ocean floor formed by the deposition of sediment.

The change that occurs in an object's speed or direction in a certain period of time.

A substance that donates hydrogen ions. Any compound that produces hydrogen ions (H+) in water thereby reducing the pH of water to a value below 7.

a characteristic, arising from natural selection, that improves a population's chance of survival and reproduction.

the distance from the midpoint to the maximum point (crest) or to the minimum point (trough) if a wave. The distance that a wave rises and falls its normal rest position.

An instrument used to measure wind speed.

the angle between the normal (perpendicular drawn to surface) and the incident ray.

the angle between the normal (perpendicular drawn to the surface) and the reflected ray.

appearing real or true based on evidence that may not be valid

mode of reproduction in which offspring arise from a single parent and inherit the genes of that parent only.

enormous rocks or boulders that revolve, around the sun, usually between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

the layers of gases that surround Earth or another planet.

The smallest part of a substance which can exist and still retain the properties of that substance

Number of protons in the nucleus of one atom of an element.

tool, calibrated in grams, used to measure the mass of an object

an instrument that measures air pressure

A substance that accepts hydrogen ions. Any compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in water thereby raising the pH of eater to a value above 7.

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MSA VOCAB 1

MSA vocabulary part 1

Question	Answer
Abiotic	Nonliving features of an ecosystem such as climate, light, soil chemistry, and water availability.
Abyssal Plan	Flat areas on the ocean floor formed by the deposition of sediment.
Acceleration	The change that occurs in an object's speed or direction in a certain period of time.
Acid	A substance that donates hydrogen ions. Any compound that produces hydrogen ions (H+) in water thereby reducing the pH of water to a value below 7.
Adaption	a characteristic, arising from natural selection, that improves a population's chance of survival and reproduction.
Amplitude	the distance from the midpoint to the maximum point (crest) or to the minimum point (trough) if a wave. The distance that a wave rises and falls its normal rest position.
Anemometer	An instrument used to measure wind speed.
Angle of Incidence	the angle between the normal (perpendicular drawn to surface) and the incident ray.
angle of reflection	the angle between the normal (perpendicular drawn to the surface) and the reflected ray.
apparent	appearing real or true based on evidence that may not be valid
asexual reproduction	mode of reproduction in which offspring arise from a single parent and inherit the genes of that parent only.
asteriod	enormous rocks or boulders that revolve, around the sun, usually between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
atmosphere	the layers of gases that surround Earth or another planet.
atom	The smallest part of a substance which can exist and still retain the properties of that substance
Atomic number	Number of protons in the nucleus of one atom of an element.
balance	tool, calibrated in grams, used to measure the mass of an object
Barometer	an instrument that measures air pressure
Base	A substance that accepts hydrogen ions. Any compound that produces hydroxide ions (OH-) in water thereby raising the pH of eater to a value above 7.

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