A | B |
bar graph | a graph that interprets data using bars |
chloroplast | part of plant cell that contains chlorophyll |
cell membrane | holds cell together in plant and animal cells |
nucleus | cell control center |
plant and animal | two main types of cells |
cell wall | rigid structure that holds a plant cell together |
atom | smallest quantity of an element |
Igneous rock | formed from cooled magma or lava |
Sedimentary rock | formed from layers of sediments and rock |
Metamorphic rock | formed when rocks are changed by heat, pressure or chemical action |
fossil | imprints of living things found in sedimentary rock |
mammal | has a backbone, live birth, nurse young with milk |
vertebrate | animal with a backbone or skeletal system |
continental shelf | underwater edge of a continent |
solid | has shape and weight and takes up space |
liquid | form of matter that takes up space but takes the shape of its container |
gas | form of matter that does not take up space and has no definate shape |
molecules | move faster when heat is applied to an object |
balance | used to measure mass |
thermometer | used to measure temperature |
graduated cylinder | used to measure liquid |
centimeter, millimeter, kilometer | metric unit of measure for length |
fahrenheit, centigrade | units of measurement for temperature |
inches, feet, yards, miles | units of measurement for length |
gram, kilogram | metric units of measurement for mass |
ounces, pounds | units of measure for mass |
millileter, liter | metric units of measure for liquid |
pints, quarts, gallons | units of measure for liquid |
earthquakes | formed when Earth's crust shifts on either side of a fault |
volcanoes | formed when heat and pressure force magma upward through the Earth's surface |
erosion | when pieces of rock and soil are carried away by wind and water |
conductor | a material that heat or energy passes through |
insulator | a material that prevents heat or energy from passing through |
atoms | all elements are made of these |
vascular plant | has tubes to transport food and water |
non-vascular plant | does not have tubes to transport food and water |
salinity | saltiness |
solution | mixture of substances blended completely together |
mixture | combination of two substances that does not form a new substance |
solvent | substance that dissolves other substances to form a solution |