INS C451 WGU Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Are abiotic factors living or not living | not living |
also called the ozone layer | stratosphere |
amplitude | measured from top to bottom of troughs |
What does an atom have | it has Protons and Neutrons |
atomic number | is the number of protons in am atom |
autotrophs | gets it's energy from itself. same as producers |
big bang theory | universe enlarged rapidly and exploded. universe continues to move away |
biotic factors | living |
can transverse wavelengths travel through vacuums | yes. which waves can travel through vacuums |
characteristics of Animalia | multicellular. can move around. |
characteristics of Archaea | lives in extreme environment. no nucleus. |
characteristics of bacteria | most primitive. no nucleus. single cell |
characteristics of Eukarya | complex. has nucleus |
characteristics of fungi | non mobile. multicellular. |
characteristics of plantae | green. autotrophs. non mobile. |
characteristics of Protista (protist) | single cell. have nucleus. least familiar |
chromosome | holds the dna |
Comets | dirty snowballs of rock and ice |
commensalism | one benefits other doesn't matter (win-draw) |
Conclusion | Summary of results |
consumers | needs to consume or eat another organism to get it's energy. mushrooms. animals. NOT plants. |
Controlled Experiment | an experiment that allows 1 condition to vary while all others are kept unchanged |
coriolis effect | invisible force that reflects wind |
cosmology | study of the origin and development of the universe |
define allele | a pair of genes for the same traits |
define annelida | segmented worms. |
define arthropods | jointed. |
define carnivores | only eats meat. example lion |
define chordates | humans. have backbones and skulls. |
define cnidarians | stinging cells. |
define decomposers | consume dead organic materials. bacteria or fungus. |
define echinoderm | spiny skin. all marine. |
define energy | causes things to happen. can move through matter. causes change to matter. has no substance. |
define gene | Distinct particles that stay distinct even as they go through generations. |
define herbivores | only eats plants. example deer |
define homozygous | cell has 2 that are the same. |
define ion | an atom or group of atoms with an overall charge. |
define isotopes | atoms of an element that contain different numbers of neutrons, same number of atomic number. different mass numbers |
define matter | anything that has mass and takes up space. |
define Mollusca | most have shells, some lost through years. octopus, snails. |
define omnivorous | eats both animals and plants. example bear. |
define Platyhelminthes | one opening to take in food and pass waste. |
define porifera (sponges) | no head or tail. most simple animals |
define valence electrons | the outermost ones |
Dependent Variable | The condition that the scientists observe to see the effects of changing the independent variable. |
describe chemical reaction | rearranged atoms to make new substances. |
difference between element and compound | elements are made from 1 type of atom. compound is made of 2 or more. |
do eukaryotic have nucleus | yes. |
Which 2 planets do not have moons | Mercury and Venus |
does a prokaryotes have complex membrane | no |
does prokaryotes have nucleus | no |
earth | 3rd planet from sun. has 1 moon. |
electrical force | protons repel each other and they have a charge. |
If a nucleus is unstable which force is stronger | electrical force |
What are elements | substance made of only 1 kind of atom. each "Lego" is an atom and each color is an element. |
end result of meiosis | 4 daughter cells. non identical. |
examples of heterogeneous mixture | rocks. fruit salad. noodle soup. |
examples of homogenous mixture | air. sweat tea. tap water. |
examples of Longitudinal Wave | sound and p waves during earthquake |
examples of mixture | ocean water. rocks. air. |
examples of pure substance | gold. diamond. water. table salt. glucose. |
examples of solution | cup of tea. washer fluid. brass. air. ginger. sea water. sports drink. |
examples of transverse waves | water, light and s waves |
Experiment | Scientific investigations |
explain Mendel's Principle of Segregation | allele pairs separate during gametes formation and randomly unite at fertilization |
gamma ray | highest frequency of wave length |
Describe gasses | neither volume or shape. |
genotypes | complete heritability |
heterogeneous mixture | uneven mixture. lumpy. |
heterozygous cell | contain 2 different gene/allele |
How do heterotrophs get energy | from different sources |
homogeneous mixture | mixture is evenly mixed. |
hottest planet | Venus |
How do convergent plates | move move together |
How do Divergent plates move | apart |
How do Transform plates move | slide past |
how do you determine the overall charge of an atom if you know the number of protons and electrons | subtract protons from electrons |
How does creativity effect the scientific process It helps to phrase questions | New tools. New ways to collect data. |
how much energy is transferred between trophic level | 10% |
Hypothesis | A prediction about the outcome, proposed explaination |
Independent Variable | A controlled experiment the condition that the scientists changes on purpose |
Jovian planets | Jupiter. Saturn. Uranus. Neptune. |
jovian planets | gas giant's |
Jupiter | largest planet. strong magnetic field. 66 moons. has faint ring. |
landforms from Oceanic-continental | mountains |
landforms from Oceanic-Oceanic | volcanic. island chains. |
largest classification | domain |
largest planet | Jupiter |
law of conservation of energy | matter can not be created or destroyed |
layer where all living things are | crust |
layers of the atmosphere from surface up | troposphere. stratosphere. mesophere. thermosphere. exosphere. |
level of atmosphere where weather takes place | troposphere |
life cycle of a star | protostar. main sequence star, red giant. white dwarf. planetary nebula, |
liquids | definite volume but no shape. takes on shape of storage |
list solar system in order | sun, mercury, Venus, earth, mars, asteroid belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Kipler belt |
location of Divergent plates | mid Atlantic ridge. Pacific, Indian ocean. |
Longitudinal Wave | wave moves parallel to direction of travel |
main sequence star | stable part of star |
mars | was once geological. water flowed in passed. has 2 moons. |
mass number | the total number of both protons and neutrons |
meiosis | me. 1 cell divides twice for a total number of 4 sex cells. |
Mercury | closet planet to sun. similarly size to earth. cratered surface from space rocks. |
mitosis | "toe" body cells. 1 cell divides 1 time into 2 idental cells |
mixture | a combination of 2 or more pure substances |
mutualism | both benefits (win-win) |
Neptune | furthest from the sun. faint ring. blue from methane |
neutrons | what is the neutral part of an atom |
Observation | Collecting data and information |
parasitism | one benefits at the cost of others (win-lose) |
phenotype | description of actual physical characteristics |
physical state of crust | brittle solid. |
physical state of mantle | solid |
Pluto | made of rock and nitrogen ice. dwarf planet. kuiper belt object. |
Prediction | A guess about what will happen |
primary consumers | they eat producers. a rabbit eats a plant. |
producers | an organism able to make it's own food. plants. |
protons | what is the positive part of the atom |
protons | do protons or neutrons repel each other. |
pure substance | has a fixed chemical composition |
Radio waves | lowest frequency wave length |
radioactive | an atom that is no longer stable. the electrical force is stronger and the nucleus falls apart. |
reactants | the starting materials for a chemical reaction. high energy |
red giant | stag of star where they have exhausted supply of hydrogen and begin thermonuclear fusion |
reflection of longitudinal waves | pulse of speaker. sound guys wall and bounces. echos |
reflection of Transverse waves | light in mirror, bounces back at same angel as it arrives. |
Reproducible Results | Results can be replicated or repeated by anothers |
Saturn | lowest density. ring of frozen rocks. |
secondary consumers | consumers who eat a primary consumer |
silicate | make up most of earth crust. rock forming minerals. quartz. |
smallest classification | species |
smallest planet | Mercury |
solid | a state of matter with a definite shape and volume. |
solution | a homogeneous mixture with a much larger amount of 1 substance present |
Strong Nuclear force | glues nucleon together regardless of charge. |
Terrestrial Planets | Mercury. Venus. earth. mars. |
Terrestrial planets | rocky solid plants. can walk on them. |
the exit layer of the atmosphere | exosphere |
the middle of the atmosphere that's cold | thermosphere |
theory of continental drift | continents were once joined as one large landmass. didn't explain how they moved. |
transverse wave | Motion is perpendicular to direction of travel |
type of charge a neutron has | neutral |
type of charge a proton has | positive |
type of charge an electron has | negative |
type of landforms from continental-continental | tall mountains. Himalayan |
type of movement of continental-continental | plates collude |
type of movement of Oceanic-continental | ocean plate sinks under continent |
type of movement of Oceanic-Oceanic | one will sink below other. |
Uranus | tipped on side. faint ring. blue in color from methane. |
Venus | 2nd planet from sun. spins backwards. hottest planet. has geological activities |
water freezing to ice | molecules are further apart in the solid form than in a liquid form. |
wavelength | measured from crest to crest |
what are products of photosynthesis | glucose and oxygen |
what happens during nuclear fission | division |
what happens when a cold front moves in | temperature drops. thunderstorms |
what happens when wavelengths change | higher frequency - shorter wavelengths lower frequency - longer wavelengths |
what is a star made of | hydrogen and helium |
what is Linnaean classification | grouped by physical characteristics. groups within groups. |
what is plate tectonics | where plates touch. likely to have earthquake. explains continents fitting together. |
what is the atmosphere mostly made of | nitrogen and oxygen |
what is the role of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere | plant life. greenhouse effect |
what is the sun made of hydrogen | helium and a little bit of oxygen |
what is the thinnest layer of earth | Lithosphere |
what media do Transverse waves need to travel | None is needed. |
what type of media is best to travel for Longitudinal waves | can move through solids best. not through vacuums. gasses are the worst. |
where are metallic bonds located | from left to middle. |
where is crust layer located | outer layer |
where is mantle located | below crust |
which is the hottest layer of earth | outer core |
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