Earth Science and Biology

Big Bang Theory

________: most accurate explanation of the beginning of the universe, with a cataclysmic explosion that followed with the expansion and cooling of the universe.

Thunderstorms

________: caused by the upwards movement of warm, moist air, associated with cumulonimbus clouds.

Cortisol

________- has anti- inflammatory properties and regulates the immune system.

Tendons

________- attach the striated muscles to bones.

Ureter

________- duct which transports urine from the kidney to the bladder.

Superior Vena Cava

________: a most prominent vein that transports oxygen- poor blood from the upper half of the body to the hearts right atrium.

Oxytocin

________- stimulates contractions of the uterus at birth, stimulates the release of milk when a baby suckles.

Ore

________- naturally occurring concentration of mineral deposits that can be mined.

Binomial nomenclature

________ is a scientific way of naming organisms; each organism is given a scientific name based on its genus and species.

Gonadotropin

________- releasing hormone- stimulates the anterior pituitary gland release of FSH and LH.

A Detrital sediment

________- originate as solid particles derived from weathering and are transported.

Geyser

________: heated groundwater that expands and changes to steam, causing a water eruption.

Reptiles

________- lay terrestrial amniotic eggs, ectothermic.

Anticyclone

________: center of high- pressure regions; fair and transparent weather is expected.

Paternity

________ testing uses DNA to determine if a person is a child's parent.

Transfer RNA

________ carries anti- codon, which matches with the codon in mRNA.

Endoskeleton

________- the internal skeleton of chordates that consists of bones and cartilage.

Thyroxine

________- increases energy expended during rest periods.

Transcription

________: synthesis /creation of mRNA in the nucleus; mRNA nucleotide chain is based on the template strand of DNA and will be the complement.

Ferns

________: the majority of plants during the Carboniferous Period reproduce using spores.

Active transport

________- use of ATP to move nutrients against a concentration gradient.

Interneurons

________- present in CNS, pass signals from afferent neurons to efferent neurons.

DNA

________ is helix- shaped and straight, found in the nucleus.

Bryophytes

________: land plants with no vascular system, consist of liverworts, hornworts, and mosses.

earthquakes

Can result in ________ and the formation of volcanoes, mountains, rift valleys, trenches, mid- oceanic ridges, and islands.

Carbohydrates

________- sugars and polymers of sugars, composed of a carbonyl and hydroxide group.

Adrenaline

________- increases heart rate and blood sugar levels and relaxes breathing muscles to improve breathing.

Predation

________- the predator eats and kills the prey.More Information on Biology.

Core

________: central region of the sun where hydrogen is transformed into helium; the energy of the reaction is released as light.

Mesosphere

________: where most meteors burn up; temperature decreases as altitude increases.

Biosphere

________- the global ecosystem, the union of all of Earths biomes and ecosystemsPopulation Ecology.

Galaxy

________: a collection of interstellar matter, stars, and stellar remnants that are bound by gravityLife Cycle of a StarFor an average star:

Large Intestine

________: reabsorbs water to solidify feces.

Seminal Vesicles

________- provide fluids that constitute most of the semen to nourish the sperm cells.

MRNA

________- messenger RNA, contains genetic information used to form a polypeptide.

Shore

________: an area extending between the lowest tide level and the highest elevation on land which is affected by storm waves.

Homozygous

________- genotypes that contain the same type of alleles.

Epididymis

________- site of sperm cell storage and maturation.

Mesoderm

________- becomes future skeletal, muscular, circulatory, excretory, and reproductive systems.

Esophagus

________: moves bolus from the mouth to the stomach.

Stratosphere

________: site of absorption of ultraviolet radiation due to the high concentration of ozone; temperature increases as altitude increases.

Androgens

________- cause the development of secondary male characteristics like sperm cell production.

Silicates

________- the most common group of minerals, contain- SO2 groups that have a tetrahedral crystal shape.

Precipitation

________: joining of several tiny cloud droplets, may be in the form of rain, snow, sleet, glaze, hail, or rime.

Follicle

________- stimulating hormone- promotes the development of effects and ________ in females and stimulates testosterone production in males.

Birds

________- lay eggs, have feathers and are endothermic.

Immigrants

________- individual arriving in the area.

Thermosphere

________: where space shuttles orbit; gasses here are not distributed uniformly; temperature increases as altitude increases.

Asthenosphere

________- a weaker inner liquid layer of the Earth.

gravitational attraction

Tides: daily rise and fall in the elevation of the ocean surface at a specific location; caused by the ________ of the Moon and the Sun.