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Mrs. Riley's #6
Vocab. List #6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amphibians | ectothermic vertebrates; most can breathe through gills as young and lungs as adults |
| barometer | tool used to measure air pressure in inches of mercury or millibars (mb) |
| cold front | when a cold air mass collides and slides under a warm air mass; thunderstorms and cooler temperatures |
| filament | thin stalk of the stamen (male part of the flower) |
| fulcrum | the fixed point of a lever |
| internal stimulus | cues animals have to ensure their survival (hunger, thirst, sleep) |
| metamorphosis | physical changes an animal goes through as it transforms into an adult; ex: tadpole to frog |
| solar energy | energy from the sun |
| stratosphere | second layer of the atmosphere from Earth’s surface; contains the ozone layer |
| theory | explanation of things or events based on scientific knowledge resulting from many observations or experiments |