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Science
Term | Definition |
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prevailing westerlies | global winds that move from east to west |
cumulus | a cloud formation in fair weather |
culumulonimbus | a dark cloud with heavy precipitation ( stormy 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 cold air |
photosynthesis | the process of plants making their own food |
transport system | 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 enviroment |
Example | in order for our cells to get oxygen from the outside, we need to breathe oxygen. |
first graph | slowly speeding up |
second graph | speeding up at a constant rate |
third graph | slowing down at a constant rate |
fourth graph | slowly slowing down |