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02/19/2008
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Potential Energy
 Definition
Energy stored within an object due to position, molecular arrangement, or chemical composition.
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Recessive
 Definition
An allele for a trait that will be masked unless the organism is carrying both alleles for that trait.
Q: Blue eyes are a recessive trait. If both of your parents have blue eyes, what are the chances that you will get brown eyes?
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Dependent Variable
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The factor being measured or observed in an experiment.
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Plate Tectonics
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The theory that the Earth's crust is broken into several large pieces that move in different directions.
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Chemical Weathering
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The breakdown and alteration of rocks at or near Earth's surface as a result of chemical processes.
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The Law of Conservation of Energy
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State that energy can not be created nor destroyed, but only changes from one form to another.
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Inertia
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Inertia is an object's resistance to a change in speed or direction until an outside force acts on the object.
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Abiotic
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an environmental factor that is not associated with the activities of living things. (non living)
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Speed
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The amount of distance traveled divided by the time taken; the time-rate at which any physical process takes place.
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Thermal Energy
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Mitosis
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Trough
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Lowest point in a Wave.
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Independent Variable
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Electron
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mass
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neutral
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neutron
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nucleus
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proton
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radiation
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amplitude
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calorie
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circuit
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conduction
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convection
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crest
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diffraction
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efficiency
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electromagnetic radiation
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entropy
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fossil fuels
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frequency
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magnetic field
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prism
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spectroscope
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wavelength
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wedge
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wheel and axle
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acceleration
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air resistance
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pressure
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screw
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velocity
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vibration
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deposition
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crust
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erosion
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neap tide
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ocean basin
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spring tide
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allele
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asexual reproduction
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dominance
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gene
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heterozygous
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homozygous
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meiosis
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Punnett Square
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recessive
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Sexual reproduction
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tropism
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biotic
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ecosystem
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virus
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dependent variable
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independent variable
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variable
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independant Variable
 Definition
is the factor that is tested during an esperiment.
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