NYSTCE Multi-Subject CST: Part 3, Arts & Sciences questions with correct answers

Altimeter - Answer An instrument that uses air pressure to record height, such as the height of an airplane. Anemometer - Answer An instrument to measure wind speed. Angiosperm - Answer A group of plants that produce seeds enclosed within an ovary, which may mature into a fruit. Annuals - Answer Plants that die after one growing season. Asexual Reproduction - Answer Reproduction involving ONE parent only. Atmosphere - Answer The Earth's atmosphere is primarily nitrogen and oxygen. - atmosphere extends to the surface of about 10km. - stratosphere extends from 10km to 50km - mesosphere extends from 50km to 80km - thermosphere extends beyond 80km Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) - Answer Light emission from the upper atmosphere that appear in many shapes and colors. Bacillus - Answer a rod-shaped bacteria.