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MSA Vocab Part 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Precipitation | Process by which water falls to Earth from the atmosphere in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail. |
| Predator | An organism that kills and consumes another organism (prey); includes animals eating other animals, and animals eating plants. |
| Prediction | A board statement (based on an observation, experience, or scientific reason) of what will happen (the effect) in a given circumstance or situation. |
| Prey | An organism that is killed and eaten by other organism. |
| Producer | An organism that makes its own food. |
| Proton | Positively charged particles in the nucleus of an atom. |
| Psychrometer | An instrument used to measure relative humidity. |
| Qualitative | Data that is related to the quality of observations. |
| Radiation | Energy traveling through empty space or through a transparent material without heating the empty space or transparent material. |
| Reactant | Compound or element to gain or lose electrons which are used for bonding. |
| Refraction | The change in velocity and apparent bending of the beam of light or other wave-form as it passes from one medium to another. |
| Relative Age | The age of rock (older or younger) in comparison with the age of other rocks. |
| Renewable Source | Resources that can be replenished, such as trees and plants. |
| Revolution | The movement of a celestial body in an orbit around another celestial body. |
| River | A natural steam of water with a large volume. |
| Rock Slide | A mass of rock sliding down a hill or mountainside. |
| Rotation | The spinning motion of a planet or other object on its axis. |
| Salinity | The concentration of dissolved salts (usually sodium chloride) in a body of water. |
| Sand Dune | A mound of sand that is deposited by the wind. |
| Satellite | An object that moves around Earth or some other object rather than falling onto it. |