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TMSCA Science
Set of hard science vocabulary for TMSCA test
Question | Answer |
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Artificial satellites orbit earth in which layer of the atmosphere? | Exosphere |
Homeostasis is... | The biological balance berween a cell or organism and its enviroment. How a cell or organism responds to a stimuli to mantian internal stability |
A change in position relative to a frame of reference is: | Motion |
Largest layer of the atmosphere is: | Thermosphere |
The arrangement of what subatomic particles determine the chemical properties of an atom? | Electron |
Vaporization that takes place at the surface of a solid is called: | Sublimination |
The space between soil particles is called? | Pore Space |
An underground zone where water fills the narrow small spaces and is under pressure greater than atmospheric pressure is called? | Zone Of Saturation |
Small narrow space: | Interstices |
A Zone beneath Earth's surface that is marked by the presence of air and water in the pores of soil. | Zone of Aeration |
What is an alloy? | Gold |
What isn't an alloy? | Zinc |
Circadian rythm is... | a susiological or behavioral pattern of an organism occuring in cycles of about 24 hours |
What is an akali metal? | Sodium |
Which element is a basis of life? | Carbon |
Spring tides occur when the moon... | Moon is in a straight line with Earth and the sun |
Neap tides occur when the moon... | Moon is perpendicular to the sun |
What is the theory of anouther parrallel universe triggering the big bang called? | Ekprotic Univ. |
Chemical messengers that go between the gaps in the nervous system are called: | Neurotransmitters |