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PSSA VOCAB 21-40
TOP 100 PSSA VOCABULARY WORDS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Diffusion | matters ability to disperse |
| Dissolve | the separating of elements in solution |
| Ecology | the study of the environment and its changes |
| Ecosystem | a system dependent upon another system |
| Electron | the negatively charged part of an atom |
| Embryo | the first stages of fertilization |
| Energy | A bodies potential for activity |
| Environment | the area required to support life |
| Equilibrium | a balanced system |
| Erosion | the wearing away of land by natural means |
| Evaporation | moisture that returns to the atmosphere from a temperature difference |
| Evidence | proof that something occurred |
| Extinct | the annihilation of species |
| Fertilization | the point where the sperm and the egg unite |
| Force | the amount of exertion from the body |
| Fungus | a plant that does not contain chlorophyll |
| Galaxy | a large collection of planets orbiting stars |
| gravity | the force or pull on an object |
| habitat | the area where species resides |
| heredity | genetic traits passed to an offspring |