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PSSA TERMS #2
science glossary worksheet.
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Biology
10th Grade
09/18/2011

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Engineering
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discipline are skill, and profession of acquiring and applying science to build stuff.
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Environment
Definition
conditions of factors surrounding an organism.
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Enzyme
Definition
protein catalyst that speeds up the rate of specific biological reactions.
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Equilibrium
Definition
opposing forces of influences are balanced.
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Ergonomical
Definition
science of designing jobs.
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Evolution
Definition
change over time.
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Extinction
Definition
species that dad but don't have any live members.
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Fact
Definition
information used as evidence or as part of a report or news article.
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Geologic Hazard
Definition
natural geological event that can danger lives.
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Geologic Map
Definition
representation of surface and features by signs and symbols.
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Groundwater
Definition
water held underground.
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Hazardous Waste
Definition
waste that is a hazard to the environment.
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Homeostasis
Definition
physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain.
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Hydrology
Definition
branch of science with properties of earth's water.
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Hypothesis
Definition
"if then" statement for an answer to a scientific question.
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Incinerating
Definition
destroyed by burning.
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Information Technology
Definition
engineering dealing with computers.
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Inquiry
Definition
investigation.
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Instructional Technology
Definition
use of teaching tools to describe learning.
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Integrated Pest Management
Definition
biological control using predators and parasites.
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Law
Definition
country rules.
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Lentic
Definition
organisms/ habitats situated in still, fresh water.
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Lotic
Definition
organisms/ habitats situated in rapidly moving fresh water.
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Manufacturing Technology
Definition
field of study manufacturing.
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Mitigation
Definition
seriousness.
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Mitosis
Definition
part of eukaryotic cell division during the nucleus diving.
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