APES Prior Knowledge Flashcards
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| 14677711431 | Element | A pure substance made of only one kind of atom |  | 0 |
| 14677711432 | Compound | A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds |  | 1 |
| 14677711433 | Molecule | A group of atoms bonded together |  | 2 |
| 14677711434 | Atom | Basic unit of matter |  | 3 |
| 14677711435 | Ion | A charged atom |  | 4 |
| 14677711436 | Organic | Contains carbon, living things |  | 5 |
| 14677711437 | Inorganic | Not formed from living things or the remains of living things |  | 6 |
| 14677711438 | Natural | Existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind. |  | 7 |
| 14677711439 | Synthetic | Made or put together by people; (n.) something artificial |  | 8 |
| 14677711440 | Electromagnetic radiation | A form of energy that exhibits wavelike behavior as it travels through space |  | 9 |
| 14677711441 | Energy | The ability to do work |  | 10 |
| 14677711442 | Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space |  | 11 |
| 14677711443 | Kinetic Energy | Energy of motion |  | 12 |
| 14677711444 | Potential Energy | Stored energy |  | 13 |
| 14677711445 | Radioactive Decay | The breakdown of a radioactive element, releasing particles and energy |  | 14 |
| 14677711446 | Half Life | Length of time required for half of the radioactive atoms in a sample to decay |  | 15 |
| 14677711447 | Entropy | A measure of disorder or randomness. |  | 16 |
| 14677711448 | Metabolism | All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism |  | 17 |
| 14677711449 | Mutation | Change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information |  | 18 |
| 14677711450 | Ecology | Scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment |  | 19 |
| 14677711451 | Ecosystem | A community of organisms and its non living enviornments |  | 20 |
| 14677711452 | Organism | A living thing |  | 21 |
| 14677711453 | Species | A group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring. |  | 22 |
| 14677711454 | Population | A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area |  | 23 |
| 14677711455 | Community | All the different populations that live together in an area |  | 24 |
| 14677711456 | Producers | Organisms that make their own food; autotrophs |  | 25 |
| 14677711457 | Consumers | An organism that obtains energy and nutrients by feeding on other organisms or their remains; Heterotrophs |  | 26 |
| 14677711458 | Photosynthesis equation | 6CO2 + 6H2O --> light energy --> C6H12O6 + 6O2 |  | 27 |
| 14677711459 | Cellular Respiration equation | C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP |  | 28 |
| 14677711460 | Aerobic | Process that requires oxygen |  | 29 |
| 14677711461 | Anaerobic | Process that does not require oxygen |  | 30 |
| 14677711462 | Adaptation | A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce |  | 31 |
| 14677711463 | Trait | A characteristic that an organism can pass on to its offspring through its genes. |  | 32 |
| 14677711464 | Gene | A segment of DNA on a chromosome that codes for a specific trait |  | 33 |
| 14677711465 | Chromosome | A threadlike, gene-carrying structure found in the nucleus. Each chromosome consists of one very long DNA molecule and associated proteins. |  | 34 |
| 14677711466 | Gene Pool | Combined genetic information of all the members of a particular population |  | 35 |
| 14677711467 | Evolution | Change in a kind of organism over time; process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms. |  | 36 |
| 14677711468 | Extinction | A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals. |  | 37 |
| 14677711469 | Core | The central part of the earth below the mantle |  | 38 |
| 14677711470 | Mantle | The layer of hot, solid material between Earth's crust and core. |  | 39 |
| 14677711471 | Crust | Earth's outermost layer. |  | 40 |
| 14677711472 | Fault | A break in the earth's crust |  | 41 |
| 14677711473 | Weathering | The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface. |  | 42 |
| 14677711474 | Erosion | Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away (i.e. weathering, glaciation) |  | 43 |
| 14677711475 | Rocks | A naturally formed aggregate, or mixture, of minerals; have varied chemical compositions |  | 44 |
| 14677711476 | Minerals | A solid inorganic substance of natural occurrence. |  | 45 |
| 14677711477 | Igneous Rock | A type of rock that forms from the cooling of molten rock at or below the surface |  | 46 |
| 14677711478 | Metamorphic Rock | A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions. |  | 47 |
| 14677711479 | Sedimentary Rock | A type of rock that forms when particles from other rocks or the remains of plants and animals are pressed and cemented together |  | 48 |
| 14677711480 | Electromagnetic Spectrum | All of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation |  | 49 |