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Amato Science 7 Terms

Midterm review
Jan 2009
73 of the Hardest Terms!

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metamorphic rock
hardest rock
mechanical weathering processes
freezing and thawing, release of pressure, growth of plants, actions of animals, abrasion
example of extrusive igneous rock
obsidian
five functions of the skeleton
support and shape, movement, protection, production of blood cells, material storage
example of smooth muscle
digestive system
cartilage
connective tissue that is more flexible than bone
agents of chemical weathering
water, oxygen, CO2, living organisms, acid rain
red marrow
makes blood cells
c-horizon
partly weathered rock
topsoil
humus clay and other materials, cumbly and dark brown, a-horizon
dustbowl years
1930-1938
fight or flight preparation
pupils dilate, sweat, heart beats faster, digestion slows
unsaturated fat
liquid at room temp; can be found in oils and salmon
four moveable joints
gliding, ball and socket, hinge, pivoting
how skin heats and cools
evaporation (sweat), goosebumps (tighten skin for warmth)
functions of skin
protection, heating, cooling, sense of touch
tendon
connects muscle to bone
stress reactions
fight or flight
types of igneous rocks
extrusive, intrusive
saturated fat
solid at room temp; can be found in dairy, meat and egg yolk
extrusive igneous rock
shiny, has magma with no crystals
sedimentary rock
made through lithification
ligaments in moveable joints
hold bones together
conservation plowing
minimizes disturbance of soil and plant cover
use of topo maps
see steepness
skin care
wash, eat well, drink water, limit sun exposure
dustbowl location
Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado
intrusive igneous rock
lots of crystals due to slow cooling
example of skeletal muscle
legs
types of muscle
smooth, skeletal, cardiac
ways to conserve soil
contour plowing, conservation plowing
digestion
breaking down food
advantage of loam
holds air and water well
example of intrusive igneous rock
bay salt
spongy bone
lightweight but strong
soil conservation
management of soil to prevent its destruction
characteristics of sedimentary rock
has fossils, clastic or chemical sediments like calcium carbonate, make up 3/4 of the earth
lithification
cementing and hardening before compacting
types of metamorphic rock
slate (from shale), marble (from limestone), gneiss
topography
study of land's shape
example of nerve tissue
brain
uplift
process of rocks piling up on each other over time, often creates a volcano
types of tissue
muscle, nerve, connective, epithelial
example of hinge joint
knee
fluid in moveable joints
lubricates bones for smooth movement
contour plowing
plowing fields along a hill slope
example of cardiac muscle
heart
outer membrane
like a cell membrane for the bone
humus
dark substance made of decayed plants and other organisms, very nutritious
example of pivoting joint
neck
purpose of soil conservation
basis for all living things; is created slower than it is destroyed
example of connective tissue
elbows
yellow marrow
stores fat
compact bone
on the outside of the bone; carries blood vessels
example of epithelial tissue
skin
general functions of the digestive system
break down food, absorb molecules, transport nutrients, eliminate waste
elements of loam
equal parts clay, sand, and silt
example of ball and socket joint
hip
use of geo maps
rock formation composition
abrasion
rocks on rocks
types of igneous rock
granite, pumice, and scoria
six necessary nutrients
carbs, fat, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
subsoil
b-horizon, clay and other materials, little humus
number of vertebrae
26
order of formation (ABC horizons)
bedrock, c-horizon, b-horizon, a-horizon
example of gliding joint
wrist
examples of sedimentary rock
sandstone and limestone
cartilage in moveable joints
cushion between the bones
plate tectonics
the study of how plates move
example of muscle tissue
legs
factors of weathering
type of rock, climate
soil horizon
a layer of soil that differs in color and texture from layers above or below it
smaller categories of nutrients
carbs: simple/complex, fats: saturated/unsaturated, proteins: complete/incomplete, vitamins: fat soluble/water soluble

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