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MSA VOCAB part 6
MSA vocabulary part 6
Question | Answer |
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Front | A boundary between air masses that have different temperatures and humidity. It is usually the sit of unsettled weather conditions. |
Galaxy | A large collection of stars, gas, and dust held together by mutual gravitation. |
Gas | The state in which a substance has no definite shape or volume. |
Geologic | Of or relation to Earth or Earth process. |
Glacier | A large mass of snow and ice moving along Earth's surface |
Gravitational | The mutual force of attraction between particles of matter. The magnitude depends on the masses of the particle and the distance between the. |
Gravity | The force of gravitational attraction on or near the surface of a celestial body. |
Greenhouse gases | Gases that are in the atmosphere that trap heat energy so that it can not escape to space. |
Groundwater | Water that is in the porous parts of Earth's crust. |
Habitat | The local environment in which a specified organism, population, or species lives, characterized by physical & chemical features, and the presence of certain other species. (compare ecosystem, biome, and environment). |
Hardness | Property of a mineral's resistance to being scratched. |
Heat Energy | The energy of a material due to the random motion of its particles. Also called thermal energy. The word "heat" is used when energy is transferred from one substance to another. |
Host | An organism that supports a parasite either in its own body and to its own detriment. |
Hurricane | A large, powerful cyclonic storm that forms over a tropical ocean. |
Hydrosphere | Any part of the Earth or its atmosphere in which water or water vapor is found. |
Hypotheses | Plural of hypothesis. A hypothesis is a prediction that can be tested and is based on an observation, experience, or a scientific reason The statement includes the expected cause & effect in a given |
Igneous Rock | Rock formed through the process of magma or lava cooling & hardening |
Image | The optical counterpart of an object formed by a mirror or a lens. |
Imprint | A fossil that is an organism's impression which was formed in mud that later hardened into rock. |