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| The practical application of science to create tools,machines, and other devices that solve problems of society. |
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| The basic building block of matter that has all the properties of matter |
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| A method of reproduction that involves one parent creating an identical offspring |
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| The "height" of a wave. The distance between the the midpoint and the top of a crest or bottom of a trough |
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| A beneficial trait that enables an organism to survive and reproduce |
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| A measure of the rate in the velocity of an object over time |
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| Any non-biological factor in an environment |
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| A method of reproduction in which a cell creates a copy of its genetic material and then splits into two identical cells |
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| A measure of the variety of living things in an ecosystem |
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| Any biological factor in an ecosystem |
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| A force that results when objects displace a liquid or gas |
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| Any method of organization that groups living things by their common characteristics |
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| A method of transferring heat where currents of a liquid or gas carry heat |
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| The maximum number of individuals an ecosystem can support |
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| The basic building block of living things that can perform basic life functions |
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| Any change that alters the chemical properties of the atoms or molecules in an object |
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| Part of an experiment that is not subjected to the variable so that is can be compared to the experimental group |
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| Any force that requires direct physical contact in order to act |
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| A process of breaking down objects into smaller pieces that changes the chemical composition of the object |
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| A term that describes the path an object moves |
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| The variable that measures the effects of changes in the independent variable |
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| A property of matter equal to the mass divided by the volume |
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| The result of sound waves bouncing off a hard object and reflecting back to the source |
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| All of the living and nonliving parts interacting in a given area |
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| A force that results from the attraction or repulsion of objects with an electric charge |
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| The number of waves that pass a given point in a given amount of time |
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| A force that results when objects rub against each other |
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| Source of energy created by chemical changes that take place in dead organisms |
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| A phase of matter that has no fixed volume or shape |
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| A group of millions or billions of solar system that orbit around a common galactic center |
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| The force based on mass and distance that attracts objects to one another |
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| A graph that compares the temperature and brightness of stars |
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| H-R (Hertzsprung-Russell) diagram |
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| A property of minerals that describes how difficult it is to scratch the surface |
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| The state in which a natural system is balanced and tneds to maintain an balance; the ability of a living thing to maintain the constant internal environment needed to function and survive. |
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