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Biology
10th Grade
11/11/2011

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Igneous
Definition
Refers to rock formed during a period of volcanic activity
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Incineration
Definition
A method of solid-waste disposal that releases organic compounds, ash, soot, and other pollutants into the atmosphere
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Independent variable
Definition
The variable that you control in an experiment
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Isotopes
Definition
Atoms of the same element that differ only in their masses
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Inertia
Definition
The tendency of an object rest to remain at rest, or of an object in motion to stay in motion
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Inference
Definition
The conclusion or prediction we make based on an observation or a series of observations
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Ionic bond
Definition
The chemical bond formed when oppositely charged ions attract each other
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Ions
Definition
The charged partials that we formed when electron transfer occurs between atoms
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Hurricane
Definition
see tropical hurricane
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Hydrosphere
Definition
The liquid part of Earth and interrelated system of all water on Earth
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Hypothesies
Definition
A possible solution to a scientific problem, based on observation and or prior knowledge.
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Habitat
Definition
The particular environment in which an organism or species lives
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Half-life
Definition
The amount of time requred for half of the sample of a radioactive istoes to decay
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Heat energy
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the form of energy produced by the molecular motion of matter
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homeostasis
Definition
the maintenace of a stable internal envionment despite changes in the external environment
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herbivores
Definition
plant- eating animals, which get their energy directly from plants
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