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Science Vocabulary :> WIP

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the body system that protects and provides shape to the body
skeletal system
the system that provides movement
muscular system
the system that allows you to breathe in and out
respiratory system
the system that provides oxygen to all the muscle of the body
cardiovascular system
carries blood and nutrients all from the heart to the rest of the body
circulatory system
the system that sends information from the brain into a nerve to the rest of the body
nervous system
the system that breaks down food and absorbs it into the body; digestion occur
digestive system
the most important organ/strongest organ; pumps blood throughout the body
heart
a bundle of nerves that run up the vertebrae of the nervous system
spinal cord
provide oxygen//carbon dioxide to the body
lungs
a cell of the nervous system that carries information throughout the body
nerve
the main central organ of the nervous system; gives out information throughout the body
brain
blood vessel that form a network between arteries and veins
capillaries
blood vessels that carry blood AWAY from the heart
arteries
blood vessels that carry blood TO the heart
veins
tissues that carry oxygen to the muscles (pumped by heart)
blood
a domed shape muscular organ that pushes oxygen out of the body turning it to carbon dioxide
diagphram
were air comes through; breathing in and out
nose
passage of air; lets air in; second step of air coming in
trachea
were the entrance of the mouth enters; down the throat into the stomach
esophagus
small intestine and large intestine; were the nutrients of food are sucked in as energy
intestines
organs in the skeletal system; provides protection and structure
bones
were digestion takes place; food enters into the belly
stomach
Voluntary
a muscle to your control
involuntary
a muscle NOT in your control
cell
the basic unit of all living things
cell nucleus
an orgenelle of a cell that holds the cells DNA
meteorologist
a scientist who studies the atmosphere and forcasts the weather
air pressure
the pressure of the earths atmosphere
wind
the movement of air from one place to another
air mass
a body of air that has the same temperature and amount of moisture (humidity, water vapor) throughout
thermometer
an instriment that measures temperature
rain gauge
an instrument that measures the amount of rainfall
hygrometer
an instrument that measures the amont of moisture humidity in the air
wind vane
an indtrument that measures wind direction
el nino
an unusual warming in the earths atmosphere
la nina
an unusual cooling in the eastern pacific ocean near the equator
anemometer
an instrument that measures wind speed
barometer
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
cumulus
white puffy clouds (look like cotten balls) that bring good weather
stratos
form at low altitudes that are flat thin horiontal layers (looking like a blanket) blocks out sun
cumulonimbus
cumulus clouds that grow big and dark and bring bad storming weather with thunderstorm ect
cold front
a cold air mass that meets a arm air mass the cold air mass mives under the warm air mass then the warm air mass to rise; brings stormy weather
stationary front
when a warm and cold air mass meet neither moving brings overcats and rainy weather
warm front
a warm air mass that moves up and over a cold air mass bring clear warm weather
occluded front
when two cold air masses meet pushing the warm air mass up brings cool temperatures and plenty of snow ect
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