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EOG review
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prevailing Westerlies | global winds that move from west to east |
| Cumulus | a cloud formation in fair weather |
| Cumulonimbus | a dark cloud with heavy precipitation(storm cloud) |
| Conduction | when heat or electricity travels through an object(a hot handle of a pan,a cord plugged into the wall |
| Convection | when hot air/water rises and cold air/water sinks |
| Transpiration | when plants push water out of their leaves to be evaporated by the sun |
| El Nino | a series or climate changes around the globe |
| Deciduous | trees that shed their leaves (usually in the fall) |
| Coniferous | trees that DO NOT shed their leaves |
| Front | a boundary seperating |
| Photosythesis | the process of plants making their own food |
| Transport systems | these are systems found in multi-celled organisms such as the respiratory system.it is because the cells can't exchange gases with the outside environment |
| Mass | how much matter is in an object (objects with more mass require more force to stop!!) |
| Friction | forces that stop an object from moving |
| Gravity | the force that pulls an object toward the center of an object(we are pulled to the center of the earth) |
| Thermal energy | energy that comes from heat |