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NC 8 EOG

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Absolute Age   The exact age of a rock  
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Adaptation   A trait that improves an organism's chance for survival  
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Adhesion   Water molecules stick to another surface  
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algal bloom   the rapid growth of algae due to too many nutrients in the water  
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antibiotic resistance   bacteria develop a tolerance to medicine  
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antibiotics   group of medicines used to kill bacterial disease  
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antimicrobial   substance that kills microbes (ex: hand sanitizer)  
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aquifer   underground rock layer that stores water  
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asthma   bronchi swell and person has difficulty breathing  
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atom   smallest unit of matter  
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atomic mass   protons + neutronsbottom number  
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atomic number   number of protonstop number  
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ATP   Chemical compound cells use for energy  
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Benthos   organisms that live near the ocean bottom  
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Boiling Point   temperature at which substance turns from liquid to gas  
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Buoyancy   Upward force of water on an object  
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Cancer   group of diseases caused by abnormal cell growth  
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carcinogen   chemical that causes cancer  
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carrier   organism that is infected with a disease, but does not show symptoms  
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cell   basic unit of structure and function in all living things  
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cell cycle   cells grow, make copies of their chromosomes, and divide to form daughter cells  
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cell membrane   the structure that surrounds a cell, protects cell from outside  
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cell theory   1. all living things are made of cell2. a cell is the basic unit of structure and function3. all cells come from existing cells  
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cellular respiration   the process cells use to obtain energy from food  
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chemical bonds   forces that hold atoms together  
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chemical change   change in appearance and chemical make up-a new substance is formed  
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chemical formula   chemical symbols and subscripts that tell the number of atoms of each element in a compound  
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chemical reaction   process by which new substances are formed  
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chemical weathering   changes the chemical composition of rocks  
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chlorophyll   green pigment that captures the energy of the Sun to drive the proces of photosynthesis  
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chloroplast   a cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs  
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cilia   tiny hairs that cover the outside of the cell, used for movement  
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cohesion   the water sticks to other water molecules  
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compound   two or more elements chemically combined  
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concentration   amount of a substance in a given volume  
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conductor   material that allows heat and electricity to flow through it easily; characteristic of most metals  
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consumer   organism that gets energy by eating other organisms  
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contagion   disease that can be spread from one organism to another  
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continental drift   process by which the continents split apart from a single landmass  
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contour line   a line on a topographic map that connects areas with the same elevation (height)  
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contractile vacuole   cell structure used to pump water out of the cell; in Paramecium  
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convergent boundary   two tectonic plates push together; forms mountains  
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covalent bond   two atoms share electrons equally  
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cytokinesis   division of the cytoplasm  
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cytoplasm   fluid that fills the space inside of a cell  
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decomposer   organism that obtains energy by breaking down wastes of organisms or the remains of dead organisms  
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density   mass/volume  
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DNA   nucleic acid that carries genetic information  
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desalination   process used to separate salt from seawater; results in fresh water and salt  
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divergent boundary   two techtonic plates move apart  
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dose   amount of a chemical given to an individual  
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ductile   able to be stretched into wires without breaking; characteristic of most metals  
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electron   subatomic particle that has a negative charge and is located around the outside of the nucleus  
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electron cloud   region surrounding the nucleus where the electrons are located  
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element   substance that cannot be broken down into a simpler substance  
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endoplasmic reticulum (ER)   moves molecules from one part of the cell to another  
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estuary   area where salty ocean water mixes with fresh water from rivers  
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eukaryote   organism whose cells have a nucleus  
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evolution   change over time  
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exposure time   how long an individual is exposed to a chemical  
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extinct   no longer found living on Earth  
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extinction   disappearance of a species from Earth  
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eyespot   an organell of the protist Euglena that is sensitive to light  
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fault   a break in Earth's surface  
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fertilizers   chemicals that help plants grow  
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fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)   illnesses that can affect the unborn child of a mother who drinks alcohol  
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flagellum   whiplike tail on cells, used for movement  
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food preservatives   chemicals used to prevent food from spoiling  
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food web   shows what each organism in an ecosystem eats  
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fossils   imprints of organisms that were once alive  
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gamete   sex cell (sperm/egg)  
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geologic time scale   timeline that organizes events in Earths History  
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glacier   moving mass of ice and snow  
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glycolysis   break down of glucose in a cell  
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Golgi apparatus   organelle that modifies proteins  
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ground truthing   checking features on a satellite image by visiting the location on Earth  
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groundwater   water located below Earth's surface  
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group   column of the periodic table; contains elements that have similar properties  
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homeostasis   maintaining stability/balance  
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hydrosphere   all of the water on Earth; includes groundwater, surface water, and water in the air/atmosphere  
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hydrothermal vents   cracks in the ocean crust that release mineral rich water that has been heated by Earth's interior  
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index fossil   the fossil of an organism that helps us determine the age of a rock  
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insulator   material that does not allow electricity or heat to flow through it easily; characteristic of most non-metals  
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interphase   a period of growth and DNA replication that occurs between cell divisions  
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intertidal zone   the shoreline area; where the tide comes in and out  
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ionic bonds   bonds formed by the transfer of electrons  
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law of conservation of matter   during a chemical reaction, matter cannot be created or destroyed  
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law of superposition   older rock layers are at the bottom, younger rock layers are at the top  
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lysosome   the organelle that digests nutrients and old organelles  
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magnetism   force of attraction between unlike poles (+/-), characteristic of metals  
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malleable   able to be hammered or bent without breaking  
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mass extinction   the disappearance of a large number of species in a short period of time  
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mechanical weathering   the break down of rocks into smaller pieces  
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meiosis   process in which organisms produce gametes  
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melting point   temperature at which a solid changes to a liquid  
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three types of elements   metal, non-metal, metalloid  
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location of metals on periodic table   left  
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location of non-metals on periodic table   right  
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location of metalliods on periodic table   staircase  
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group of elements that conducts heat and electricity, is shiny, and malleable   metals  
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group of elements that does not conduct heat or electricity, is dull, and not malleable   non-metals  
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group of elements that is sometimes shiny, sometimes malleable, and semi-conductors   metalloids  
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microbe   tiny organism that can be seen through a microscope  
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mitochondria   organelle that makes ATP (energy) for the cell to use  
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mitosis   process by which the nucleus divides to form two nuclei  
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mixture   two or more substances combined physically but not chemically  
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molecule   smallest unit of a compound  
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multicellular   organism made of more than one cell  
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mutagen   anything that changes the DNA of an organism  
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mutate   to change the genetic make-up of an organism  
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natural selection   the theory that explains how populations can eventually evolve into new species  
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nekton   swimming organisms in the ocean  
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neritic zone   slope from the shoreline to the ocean floor; contains coral reefs, where upwellings occur  
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neutron   particle that has no charge and is found in the nucleus of an atom  
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nitrates   used for growth by plants and algae  
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non-point source pollution   pollution that comes from many places or indirect  
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nuclear membrane   membrane around the nucleus of a cell  
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nucleus (atom)   center of an atom  
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nucleus (cell)   organelle that controls the cell  
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oceanic zone   open waters of the ocean  
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oceanography   study of the physical properties of the ocean  
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organelle   a structure inside a cell that carries out a process of life; mini-organ  
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parasite   organism that lives off another organism  
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pathogen   organism that causes disease  
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period   horizontal row of the periodic table  
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periodic table   chart that organizes elements  
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pesticides   chemicals designed to kills organisms that are considered pests (insects, weeds, etc)  
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pH   measure of how acidic or basic a substance is  
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physical change   change in appearance, but not in chemical make-up  
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plankton   tiny organisms that are moved by ocean currents  
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plate tectonics   the theory stating that the continents and oceans are all sitting on large pieces of rocks that are constantly moving  
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point-source pollution   pollution that comes from a single site; direct  
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polarity   slightly positive end, slightly negative end; property of water  
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potency   how powerful a chemical is  
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precipitate   solid that forms from a chemical reaction  
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producer   organism that makes its own food  
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product   substance formed during a chemical reaction  
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prokaryote   unicellular organism that lacks a nucleus  
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proton   subatomic particle with a positive charge, found in the nucleus  
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pseudopod   extension of the cytoplasm; used for movement by amoebas  
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reactant   substance that takes part in a chemical reaction  
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reflectance curve   a graph that shows how a surface of Earth reflects light  
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relative age   the age of an object compared to another object (older, younger, same age as)  
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remote sensing   gathering information from a distance or above  
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reproduction   ability of cells or organisms to make more organisms like themselves  
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ribosome   organelle where proteins are synthesized  
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risk-benefit analysis   the process of weighing the potential harm against the benefits  
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salinity   how salty water is  
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septic system   wastewater treatment system for an individual home or farm  
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solubility   the amount of a substance that will dissolve in another substance  
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solution   a substance made by dissolving one substance in another substance so that the two substances are evenly mixed  
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solvent   substance that dissolves another substance  
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sonar   using sound echoes to measure the depth of the ocean  
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specific heat   the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 degree  
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spectral analysis   study of the reflectance of objects or substances on Earth using satellite imagery  
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subduction   one tectonic plate sinks under another  
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surface tension   force that acts on the particles at the surface of a liquid; caused by cohesion  
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synthetic chemical   chemical that is not formed in nature; made by people  
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tectonic plates   giant chunks of land or ocean floor  
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theory of plat tectonics   theory that states that Earth's land is broke into large sections called tectonic plates that move and change position over time  
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topographic map   map that shows elevation (height) and vegetation (plants)  
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transform boundary   two tectonic plates slide past each other  
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turbidity   how muddy water is  
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unconformity   a missing rock layer; caused by weathering  
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unicellular   organism made of one cell  
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universal solvent   water can dissolve more substances that any other solvent  
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upwelling   movement of cold, nutrient-rich waters from the deep ocean into shallow areas; caused by wind blowing away from shore  
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urban sprawl   spreading out of a city  
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vaccination   a person is given a small dose of a weakened or inactive virus that builds a person's immune system defenses against that disease  
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vector   a living thing that spreads a disease  
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virus   a particle that consists of a nucleic acid enclosed in a protein shell that requires a host cell to reproduce; NON-living  
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volume   space an object takes up  
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wastewater   water that runs down a drain  
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wastewater treatment plants   facilities that process water to remove wastes and the release the clean water into a lake or stream  
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weathering   break down of rocks  
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