alimeter - ANSWER-an instrument that uses air pressure to record height
anemometer - ANSWER-an instrument used to measure wind speed
angiosperm - ANSWER-a group of plants that produces seeds which may mature to fruit
annuals - ANSWER-plants that die after one growing season
asexual reproduction - ANSWER-reproduction involving one parent
atmosphere - ANSWER-nitrogen and oxygen. extends from the Earths surface
aurora borealis (northern lights) - ANSWER-light emission from the upper atmosphere that appears in
shapes and colors
baccilus - ANSWER-a rod shaped bacteria
blood - ANSWER-fluid that circulates through the body distributing nutrients and oxygen
, canopy - ANSWER-a layer of tree branches and vegetation above the ground
carbon dioxide - ANSWER-a colorless odorless gas that is important in the earths atmospheric
greenhouse effect
carcinogen - ANSWER-a substance that can lead to cancer
carcinoma - ANSWER-a malignant tumor which forms in the skin and internal organs
carnivore - ANSWER-eats inly meat
cailometer - ANSWER-an instrument that measures cloud height
cell - ANSWER-the unit of life. outer plasma membrane, cytoplasm, and DNA
chemotherapy - ANSWER-cancer treatment that includes chemical toxic to malignant cells
chinook wind - ANSWER-a warm dry wind on the eastern side of the rocky mountaina
chlorophyll - ANSWER-the green substance that absorbs lights during photosynthesis
chromosome - ANSWER-a single DNA molecule coiled and condensed to a structure
clone - ANSWER-an identical copy of an organism
cloud - ANSWER-a visible group of water or ice particles in the atmosphere
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