Science Olympiad Latest Version 100% Correct

Science Olympiad Latest Version 100% Correct Ionic Bond A bond between a nonmetal and a metal. One loses or gains an electron. Sea Breeze A wind blowing from cool ocean to warm land next to it. Endoplasmic Reticulum A network of tubes that are responsible for carrying materials throughout the cell. There are often ribosomes scattered about it. Banolith An intrusive igneous rock at the surface of the earth that formed below the surface. Monera A kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce asexually. Class One Lever A type of lever where the effort is applied on one side of the fulcrum and the resistance on the other. Hypertension Elevation of blood pressure, high blood pressure. Heart murmur A short-duration humming sound of cardiac or vascular origin. Extrusive rocks Igneous rocks formed from lava that solidifies quickly at Earth's surface. Retrograde rotation The spinning motion of a planet from east to west, opposite the direction of rotation of most planets and moons Storm surge A rise in sea level above the normal tide caused by very low atmospheric pressure and the stress of strong winds on the sea surface when a tropical cyclone approaches or crosses a coastline. Kingdom First and largest category used to classify organisms Covalent bond A bond formed when atoms share one or more pairs of electrons. Torsional wave A disturbance that twists around the direction of propagation Flagellum A long, hairlike structure that grows out of a cell and enables the cell to move. Half-Life The time it takes for half of the atoms in a radioactive element to break down OR a game developed by valve and has many crazy things in it. DNA Fingerprint Determining an individual's unique collection of DNA restriction fragments, detected by electrophoresis and nucleic acid probes. Metaphase Chromosomes align themselves along the center of the cells. Concave Lens A lens that is thinner in the middle than at the edges. Eukaryotic Cell Cell with a nucleus (surrounded by its own membrane) and other internal organelles. Greenhouse Effect Natural situation in which heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases. Transpiration Evaporation of water from the