science flashcards

(33 cards)

1
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what does the atomic number indicate on a periodic table symbol?

A

how many protons the element has in a single atom

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2
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what is the dense core inside an atom?

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the nucleus

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3
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what type of atoms have equal protons, neutrons, and electrons

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uncharged atoms

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4
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like charges repel, and…

A

opposites attract

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5
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first orbital, second orbital refer to

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the electrons orbiting the atom

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6
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independent variables can be

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manipulated or changed

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7
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dependent variables can…

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only be measured and observed (time)

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8
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viruses can reproduce outside of a host organism, true or false?

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false

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9
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endothermic reaction

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when the chemical reaction causes heat to lower

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10
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exothermic reaction

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when a chemical reaction produces heat

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11
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primary consumer refers to

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the first animal that consumes plants or trees or leaves

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12
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secondary consumer refers to

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the animal that consumes the primary consumer

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13
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how high a wavelength reaches is called

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amplitude

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14
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frequency or Hertz is

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the number of oscillations completed per second

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15
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examples of transverse waves

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light and radio waves

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16
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examples of longitudinal waves

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some seismic waves and sound waves

17
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how does photosynthesis happen in plants

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plants get energy from sunlight, water from soil, and CO2 from external factors to create glucose and oxygen

18
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what are reactants in photosynthesis

A

CO2 and water are reactants

19
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glucose and oxygen are…

20
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what are the laws of conservational matter

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matter can neither be created or destroyed, but can change forms

21
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what must products contain to be classified as products

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the same amount and type of elements as they were as reactants

22
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products must be balanced the same as

23
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cell>tissue>organs>____>body

24
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chromosomes contain

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ecology is the study of
reliance from different species to maintain balance
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abiotic factors refer to
non living organisms
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which of the 2 cells are more advanced (prokaryotic or eukaryotic)
eukaryotic
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what is the "brain" of a cell
Nucleus
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what are organelles
miniature organ like things inside the membrane that have different functions
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mitochondrion is a...
organelle and the powerhouse of the cell
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do animal cells have cell walls?
no never
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ionic compound is when
atoms give each other electrons
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covalent compounds are when
atoms connect