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ACT Science

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Term
Definition
condensation   change of the physical state of matter from gas phase into liquid phase  
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conductivity   the degree to which a specified material conducts electricity  
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formula   concise way of expressing information symbolically  
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flask   a bottle, usually of glass, having a rounded body and a narrow neck  
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gamma   is the third letter of the Greek alphabet  
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biosphere   global sum of all ecosystems  
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sediment   naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion  
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million   the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001  
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habitat   an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal, plant, or other type of organism  
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mass   a property of a physical body which determines the body's resistance to being accelerated by a force and the strength of its mutual gravitational attraction with other bodies  
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supersaturated   increase the concentration beyond saturation point  
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suspension   a heterogeneous mixture containing solid particles that are sufficiently large for sedimentation  
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glacier   a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles  
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density   mass per unit volume  
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derived   obtain something from  
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diffused   spread or cause to spread over a wide area or among a large number of people  
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cytoplasm   he gel-like substance enclosed within the cell membrane  
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chromosome   packaged and organized chromatin  
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extinction   end of an organism or of a group of organisms  
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vapor   substance in the gas phase at a temperature lower than its critical point  
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velocity   rate of change of the position of an object  
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variable   not consistent or having a fixed pattern  
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thermosphere   layer of the Earth's atmosphere directly above the mesosphere and directly below the exosphere  
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sea floor   the solid surface underlying a sea or an ocean  
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frequency   number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time  
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migrating   move from one region or habitat to another, especially regularly according to the seasons  
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methane   chemical compound with the chemical formula CH 4  
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permeable   allowing liquids or gases to pass through it  
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polar   separation of electric charge leading to a molecule or its chemical groups having an electric dipole or multipole moment  
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ecology   the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings  
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