HMS Ocelot SCI Final Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
control group | none of the objects in the group are changed – used to compare |
weather | the temperature, precipitation, and cloud cover at a particular time and place |
climate | the average weather of a place over a long period of time |
tropical climate | climate type that is: • HOT YEAR ROUND (average temp. over 18 degrees C/ 64 degrees F) • WET (total of over 150 cm rain per year) |
anemometer | an instrument used to measure wind speed |
wind vane | an instrument used to measure wind direction |
evaporation | the process through which liquid becomes a gas (water vapor) |
condensation / condense | the process through which gas (water vapor) turns into a liquid |
gravitational potential energy | a type of potential energy due to an object's position above the earth |
Law of Conservation of Energy | Energy can be transferred, however, it can never be destroyed. |
thermal energy | a type of energy associated with heat |
renewable energy | energy resource formed by nature that can be replaced. examples: wind, solar, hydroelectric, tidal |
nonrenewable energy | energy resource that cannot be easily replaced by natural processes. examples: petroleum, coal |
transform/transformation | when energy changes from one type to another |
absorb | take in or soak up energy |
reflect | throw back (example: heat, light, or sound) without absorbing |
wetlands | a land area that: • WATER - is under water for at least part of the year • hydric soil - contains saturated soil with little oxygen • plants - supports the growth of plants adapted to wet conditions and hydric soil |
hydric soil | • soil that is saturated with water, and has very little oxygen |
salinity | amount of salt in water |
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